Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-12-15
CONGRESSIONAL
Conclusion OF Yesterday.s Proceedings.


SENATE.-After our report closed Yesterday
MI. Cattell presented a resolution expressing
me ulSappIobatlOn of the Senate of the Presi-
public debt. "
After debate
Mr.. Wiley offered a substitute that the
senate, properly holding aud chsrishing the
good faith and honor of the nation, does hereby
repudlaie and condemn that portion of ths
Presidents message beginning Here fol-
bonds
Mr.. Sherman thought the Senate of the United
States should express in emphatic terms this
portion OF the message. IL was the first time in
the history OF the country that any public man
had deliberately and openly advocated repu-
dlauon Of the public debt. The shocking sem
uments contained IN the Presidents message
would astCnish the whole world, and il was
Senate.
SsEaIe of the United States regard the sand
portion OF said message as dishonest, and do
Iepudiate Al.
The several resolutions We're referred to the
Committee on EInaEcs.
On motion of Mr. CJIe the resolution pro-
NldIng iOr recess was agreed tO-yeis -, nays
The Senate then adjourned.
HoUsE--l esterday, after our report closed
The s';1u per cent. bill was IaIi on the table
tas stated IN our editorial coiumns) The vote
siOOd 81 10 IS.
Mr.. BroomSl PAL moved to suspend the
rules 70 enable BIN 10 ofer the following pre-
am bic and resolution
Whereas the President of -he United States
in his annual messag- 10 the FOrtIeth Congress-.
At Its tnlTd session, says Here follows extract
from the message in reterrnce 70 the Iiquiia-
ton of the per cent. bonds by the payment of
INTEREST," And whereas sucn a sentiment, II
permitted TO 20 20 the world without Innadi-
ate protest, might be understood 10 De the sen
uments OF the people OF the United States,
and Of their representatives IN Congress, there
fore
RsS11r.d. That all forms aud degrees of re-
q dat -rln I'D
10 the american people, aud that under 40
circumstances VIII their representative con-
sent 10 offer the public creditor a. full COM
pensauon a less amount u money than ina,
which the Government contracted 10 pay.
The qne>tIOn was taken Oh the preamble
the first clause Of the resolution, which wer
agreed to-yeas ia, nays G-Messrs. Adams
Archer, Grover, Jones, (hy.) Mungen, and
TIImble, (ky)
agTeed 10 without g DIVISION
Mr.. Lawrence (Oaio) introduced resolI
tiOn providing for the appointment OF selec
committee OF seven 10 investigate the ALICE
frauds pTactised at the recent election -
President and Nice-PresIdent in the State
New York.
Mr.. Cook IND introduced a bill 10 author
ize the CONSTRUCTION of railroad from Wash
IDgton TO New York. Referred 10 the Commit
tee on Roads ana Canals.
MI Butler Mass introduced Dill 20 en-
force the laws OF the United States IN the STATE
OF Georgia. Referred 10 the Committee on Re-
construction.
MIR. Wood IN. W offered the following:
Whereas The Worcester 81 ., edited and con-
Quoted by a memb-r of this House, published
the following, there follows the article going
the rounds OF the public prints, 10 the effect
that certain parties hdt received money Tor
helping the Alaska appropriation through the
HOUss-I and u heIeas these accusations, II true,
seriously affect the character OF this House.
Therefore,
RssaIr.d That the Committee on Public Ex-
pendItUres be instructed 70 institute an yestI-
CATION into these chaIges, with power - send
fer persons and papers
The rules We're, on motion OF Mr.. God, SuS
pended. and the resolution agreed TO.
MIR. Hunter (lnd) offered a resolution, which
was agreed 20, requesting the Secretary OF State
10 inform the House If any special com missioner
has been sent a. representative OF TINS country
10 Spain: II 30, for what purpose, has name, by
what authority he was sent, now much ne Is 10
be paid. and out of what funds. Adjourned