Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-12-05
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april l2tb, 1866
Mr Schenck 10 ) introduced q bill 20 post
poEe q further reduction OF The currency by
suspenoiug tae authorlty Of the Secretary OF
notes. Referred 10 Conmi.tee OF Ways aRd
Means
Dir. Ashley CO.. in trcdn ced bill to facilitate
ire r storaiion OF the late rebel States. Re-
f.Ired 10 Commiitse on Judiciary.
Also, introdu ced bill TO d. the time for the
election Of Representatives and DeIexates In
The Congress OF the United States. Referred
to ittee on Elections.
On mohon OF Mr.. Kerr. (Ind.,) the Commit
tee of Ways and Means was directed TO in
quire into the expediency of amending the
In as in relation TO the collection OF internal
revenue, so "a to provide that assistant col
hciors and assesso who perform the duties
la the aosenee OF the regular assessor aud
colla cjor shall re seIye the same remure-a.Ioa
as the said regular colleotor, &c.
On motion of Mr.. Washourne, I'LL, the Seq
re'ary OF the Treasury vas directed 20 COM
munleae the amount paid 70 supervisors ana
inspectors OF stssm boais, &c, under the law
for batter security Of passengers, &c.
Mr.. Logan (In y Introduced q bill 10 allow
pensions 10 be soldiers and widows OF soldiers
Of the war OF 1872. Referred 70 Committee on
Revolutionary Pensions.
Mr. Ward N. " introduced q bill 20 pro-
Tide pensions for certain soldiers OF company
z, 3Stn New York volunteers. Referred TO
Committee en- Pensions.
M. Window tNInn.) rising 20 a personal
explanation. called attention 70 the remarks
made BY himself and Mr. Brooks yesterday,
" hen the cotton tax bill was under considera-
ton. MI. Window excepted to the comments
OF Mr. Brooke On his (Windom'sD remarks.
He Mr.. Windom) was absent when Mr..
brooks made bis remarks. There was nothing
in his remarks that could have a personal an.
plication TO Gr. Brooks, and IL was q surprise
that be should have taken them TO him.
self. II was difficult to understand why
MT brooEs was SO sensitive upon this
subject. He intended NO allusion TO
Mr Brooks Yesterday, but his experience
taught hIm thai rogues generally were very
sensitive, and took TO themselves applications
never intended for them. Mr.. Brooks had
asked In what school he (Mr. Windom) had
been educated: He (Mr. W. would not an
school Mr.. Brooks had been ducated, as no
one but an individual who had been edu Gated
in his peculiar political school could string
together such terms as had been used yestar-
day. He intended no reflection on Mr BROOKS,
and hoped the apology would be accepted
mr.. b ooks, IN. " said If he had misrep-
resented Mr. Window he desired to apologize
he had no intention Of attacking Mr.. w indom
but he would on all occasions, resist any az.
tack upon or question Of his integrity as a
member of this House.
munication from the Secretary Of the Treasu-
Iy, tran shifting q communication from the
Post ONCE Department, in relation to the ap.
Referred to Comm,ttee on ApnronpstRions .lhen'
The House resumed, as unfinished bu sinese
the consideration of the motion submitted yes.
terday TO continne the COMMITTEES on Ord
nance, and upon which the yeas and nays had
been demanded and ordered.
Mr.. Logan, (Ill,) a member Of the com nit
tee. asked and obtained leave to make a state
menf, and said the committee should be con.
tinued, although he would gladly be relieved
as member of il. The committee had been
charged with an investigation In ordnance
contracts and the manner in which they were
made. The investigation Of the committee had
mus far shown the greatest frauds, especially
In the purchase OF heavy ordnance. The IN.
vesusanon v, inrtner shows that certain parties
IN the Departments were interested in these
contracts, and that unless a contractor CHANGED
70 be in the ring of Department SPECTATORS
NO attention was paid 70 any contractor u uuiess
ne was one OF the elect. "a proof OF this II
may be stated that poor man in Chicago in
vented gun and brought il to WashiBgtop
and 1t was put in the Navy Yard, but no fur
ther attention was made to 1t. 1t was testified
70 by gentleman of forty years standing in
the Department that the patent for this gun
had been stolen, and England is now furnish
OF tne Armsfrong gun, which was really
the invention Of Mr. Atwater, OF Chicago.
Another tact had been developed, that
there were two ordnance departments
one in the War and the other in the Navy De-
partment. and for some reason or other the
shot made for guns for the forts would moi
suit sor guns upon the naval vessels of the
country. He would like TO have the reason
for this explained. The committee was pur
suing proper investigation, and he believed
their inquiries would result in the reforminp
OF many wrongs; would result In the estab.
Isnment OF one or DR. ance department, and lead
10 the prevention of auds.
The motion to continue the committee was
then agreed to by a vote of 136 yeas to 20 nays.
MT DAVIS, Mass y rising to q person al ex.
PLANTATION, called up the Joint resolution of the
Election Committee, declaring DIR. Blake not
entitled TO a seat from the Sd kentucky Dis
trict, and giving the seat to Mr. J $ 4olladay
Mr.. Davis made statement showing the rea.
son why the Committee had come TO this con.
clusion and recommended the immediate
adoption OF the resolution.
In pursuance Of the resolution Of the House
the other day DIR. Blake, the contestant of Mr.
Golllday, was permitted TO address the House.
and he commenced to read q long written
speech urging his claim TO the seat. and clo-
sing by entering a protest against the passage
or the resolution reported by the committee
In the course Of his remarks DR. Blake van
oered from his subject TO abuse the memory of
Mr.. Hise, deceased.