Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-03-12
F0RTIETH CONGRESS.
This Afternoons Proceedings.
THURSDAY, March ~.

uucuon OF internal taxation. " hich was laid
over on objection of Mr. Edmunds
| Mr.. Morgan. iron the Committee on Financa
rel oted the bill for the relief OF certain export
ers OF distilled spirits, which provides that al.
~ Son9I or rum contracted for and distilled or re-
| distilled prior 10 the passage OF the act OF Ian
uaiy, leoe, can b. exported, If done within Al
days. on proper proof
The committee recommend the extension OF
tne period 10 sixty days.
Mr. Morgan explained that the object was 10
meet the case OF merchants who had already
made contracts for delivery.
MI sherman explained that the bill would
open door 10 frauds He understood ina.
some vessels were now waiting in Ros,on 20
,cad with whisky, which they might land in
s ao,a Scoua or some other adjacent country,
ana the revenue would be thus defr..aoao an,
OF 81 per gallon.
After some further discussion the morning
hour expired, and the bill went over
On motion Of Mr.. Van Winkle, the House bill
granting pensions to certain soldiers and sailors
OF the war of 1872 was taken up. tit provides
that the names of such of the surviving officers
and enlisted men who served consecutively for
tnfee onths In the var OF lsl2, who Were hon.
orably discharged, and who during the late
REBELLION gave no aid TO the enemies Of the
Government, but Were constantly loyal TO the
government, and who can truthfully take the
oath OF 1867, shall be placed upon the peBs,on
rolls.
The Committee on Pensions report an
amendment to strike ont the words sswho are
IN circumstances which render them depend.
ent on others for support"
Mr. Edmunds argued against the amendment.
as not only giving pensions to the needy SOL
cumstances.
Mr.. Van Winkle briefly advocated the bill.
There were not many of these soldiers suryiy-
ing, and the Government could not do better
than 10 recognize their services.
Mr.. Sherman said the treasury of the country
could not afford the drain which the passage of
tbs bill would cause. There would be al least
3O,W0 applications.
MIR. Van Wrinkle did not think there would
be more than 5000 applications
House OF REPRESENTATIVES, Speaker
laid before the House a communication from
the Treas of the United States in relation IN
certain contracts. Referred TO Committee on
Commerce.
Also, laid before the House resolutions of the
West Virginia Legislature in relation to the i'm
peacbme nt Of President johnson. Referred ts
Committee on Reconstruction.
On motion of MIR. Garfield, (O,) Senate btll 10
facIlltaie the settlement of Paymaster's ac-
counts was taken from the Speakers table and
passed.
A Committee of Conference was ordered ~,
the clsas ing votes OF the two Houses upon
The bill in relation TO covering into the United
STATES lrfasury certain monies realized from
the cotton cases.
The House r. sumed the consideration of the
report OF the Committee on Retrenchment,
which was pending at the adjournment yes
terday.
Mr.. Logan resumed his remarks and called
attention 10 the fact that while the report of the
committee was not published in the CIloJs. N
was published IN the morning papers. Nor was
the report published in full, for the leaf which
was ,he material part, and which gave the
proof to his (Mr. Logau's) statement had been
omitted. He did not know whether that was a
proper way to publish reports, or not: but
II II was, then this House was apparently
des1ous of suppressing truth and giving
eountenance TO ialsehood. He wanted this
committee TO say whether the report. as
published, was their report. The last
clause said that there was no irregu-
lanty. If the committee does say there
rs no rr gularity, thvn You are willing to
the country that millions of paper may b,
burned up, and YET az may be entered upon the
bUohs that bonds were Il, stfoyed. In this mat
ter, the committee had attempted TO place him.
sell and Gen. Spinner at antipodes and in an
antaGonistIc position, but he desired TO saw th-t
no committee could make a quarrel between
himself and Gen. Spinner. 1t was Lot Gen.
Spinner " bo WAS to blame in this matter: hut
II was Mr.. Clark. the Chief OF the Printing
Bureau. Who was responsible for this transac-
zion, and if this House would bear with him
he would have papers read having refer
ence 10 that Bureau which would make
devils blush at some of the transaction. that
had there taken place, and vet this man Clark
lound plenty OF defenders in this and the other
end OF the Capitol, and there were always gen.
lls men TO spring up and whitewash this man
With reference to the report of the committee,
he would say that the gentleman from Ohio
(Mr. Nelkrr) had this morning told him
(Logan) that he did not agree that there was no
nregularIty In the proceedings. He thought
lnt re W as great lrreguiarliy.
Mr.. Welker (O.) explained that he could not
entirely agree that there no irregularitv
he had not seen the statement at the close of
tie report, but the chairman, (Mr. Van wyck)
had been authorized TO close the report. and no
doubt be thought he was carr wing out the intan-
ion OF the committee when be made the closing
paragraph
Mr.. Van Wick explained that the word .rreg
ularity was used al the suggestion OF Mr.
Jrnckts. He IVAN Wyck) had no objection 10
striking IL out if MIR. Jenckes was willing
Mr.. Logan cid not care what was stricken
out or what was retained. He was talking
about the report "a il Appeared published, and
lie thought that did injustice, as the testimony
should have been published with the report
Mr.. Logan then referred again 10 the haste
with hich Messrs. Van Wyck and Latin
rushf d 10 the telegraph office TO contradict his
stat ment. These gentlemen seemed to be self
constituted special guardians of Treasury
lends; and lest those bonds should be depreci-
ated by statement made in the House. tney
had made rush TO contradict il. They seemed
10 think that the eyes of the country would be
NJ on them because they had discovered this
maud, and Were the special guardians of the
Treasury.
In conclusion. Mr. Logan sent 10 the clerks
cssk 10 have read, Cel tain testimony taken by n
committee of the House in 1862, showing thar
Mr.. Clars vas IN no particular a competent
lerson for his position as Superintendent of the
Printing Bureau, He wanted TO show 10 the
House the character of the man that members
of this House attempted 10 whitewash
Mr Randall (Pa.) said he had not had an op-
any OF the testimony in the case; but he had
hitherto made an examination. and thought Mr.
Clark had conducted his bureau very loosely
lie did not want 10 bc accused. therefore OF any
attmpt 10 whitewash MIR. Clark, or any one
else.
The Clerk commenced TO read the statement
sent up by Mr.. Logan. but. pending the read
ing, the hour OF the latter expired
Mr.. Price (Iowa) ssid he had no d.ubt this
nvestieaiion and the report of the committee
would result in great good. as il would doubt
less lead TO more careful keeping of the books
and no more charges OF irregularity would then
be made.
Mr.. Price yielded TO Mr.. Logan, who said he
would not have the reading of the document
previously sent TO the desk concluded.
The Clerk was proceeding TO read some tasti
mony af a very disgraceful character upon Mr.
Clark, when its further reading was objected
10, and the objection was sustained
Mr.. Logan called the attention of the Uouse
and country TO the fact that the testimony
against one OF the principal officers of the
Treasury was so damning an d disgraceful thar
1t could not be read at the Clerks desk
MIR. Randall (Pa.) demanded the reading of
the report, and II was read by the Clerk
After the report had been read, Mr. Randall
Htreo a resolution to recommit the report,
with instructions 10 the committee to report
what changes are necessary in the law au-
thoiizing the printing Of United States Treas
ury notes. ...F
Mr.. Dawes (Mass.) said that on a visit to
New York some years ago he was shown
the dies, &c., Of the Treasury bills, and
became satisfied that the whole responsibility
for the notes of this Government and the whole