Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-02-29
THE EVENING STAR.
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SFNATE--lesterdsy afler our report CLOSED
The loint resolution 20 cover into the Treas
ury the proceeds Of captured and ahandoned
property was discussed AT some length. when
Mr.. EdmuLds' amendment apprOprIatiag from
such proceeds - 0OOO Tor expenses Of the col
l'ciiOn Of tie property, aud % meet the ex-
peuses OF suit brought against the secretary
OF The Treasury or hts agents an connectios
WIN such property, ~ hich had bsen adopted
bN me Senate N COMMITTEE OF the w hole) VA
agreed 10. ~ TO V, and after verbal ameod-
m. nts The ball was passed.
Mr. Davis announced that his colleague.
Thomas NJ McCr"sry. senator elect from hen
lucky, whose Credentials he had presented was
present.
Mr.. McCreSry then came forward. the oath
Mas administered 10 hIm. aud he took has sal
between MessgS. 1haNar aud Sanl>bury.
Mr. Morrill, of Maine called up bill making
approlI iaiions for the support of the Mllltsry
Academy Tor TIE hScsl ye1r ending June :.
lsJs. reported from the Committee on Appro-
pTIatIons, with am ndmenis. which Was con-
Cured ian. and the him was passed
Mr.. Wilson then called up The hill declara-
tory OF the law IN regard 90 ofIi,srs caShier.-d
or dismissed from the army by tn, sentence Cd
general courts martial.
Mr.. Hendricks asked what the purpose Of
the bali was lie knew Of some officers that
had ben discharged, and that ought % b. re-
stored-sOme an his own State, sgsinst whom
NO truthful allegation had breH brought. He
had in HE mind the Gaze of brave Colonel
unwsrrantedly dismissed the service on q pro-
ceedng that dad not commend Itsslf TO The mind
of any lawyer.
Mr. Wilson said several persons. after being
dismissed the service nv sentenCs OF court
martial, had bcen RESTORED whea they should
moi have been. He bad no doubt. VI here per-
IONS had been uDiUstiy treas a, n they were
rsnominat,d and their names sent 10 the SEN
ate, they would br justly treated. The PreSi-
dent deNotes hIs stteution 10 the examination
OF such cases, and IL had often been the case
that personal or political influence had set
aside the verdict Of court martial. hut the de-
cislons of military tribunals ought not 10 s-t
aside ON the partial representations which
Nould De ineN table an such case.
MI. johnson would not say thIs hall in
tended 10 meet a particular case. but the public
had been led To believe u was intended TO meet
4 the case Of Fitz John Porter A. one Of his
! counsel. he agreed with most OF the public
press that injustice had been done thai General.
" no had applied for reorganization OF his
case. supported BY MANY prominent men.
! The bill Was discussed up 10 the hour Of al
| louTnment.
HoUsK.-Yesterday afternoon the House being
/ in Committee OF the Whole on the civil appro-
! priaiion bill
Mr. IngerSoll having submitted an amend
/ ment IN reference 10 bridges across the Poto-
mac quite a discussion sprung ap the sub
zee of Federal OUTLAY for the bensfit of Wash
| ington, IN the course of which.
! Mr.. Coyode made an ineursicn into tho rralms
OF ancient history. specify tag particularly the
| eNtTsyagant notions OF King solomon IN build
| ing the temple, and otherwise b.autifying Je-
rusal'm. 80 ~ 10 make a. the glor, of the whole
| earth, while be Went ON taxing the ten tribes
| tor thai purl ose tlll he brought about a revolt
! and he " armed the Representatives Of the nAoS
pie not To do thu same thing IN their attempts 90
make Washington the glory Of the land.
! Laughter He had not lime. NJ said. 70 60
through with a review of prOf1ne history 20
| elucidatc the same point (Laughter.l
Mr.. JaHrencH, OF OHIO, protested again 81 the.
taxation OF the whole people for the erection
I and Gale of buildings ina Washington. that Ar.
] entirely of a local character
At last Mr.. Washhurne had all debate closed
ON every paragraph relating to Washington
Mr.. PrIce moved 10 reduce the item FOR fuel
/ for the Pre- lid, nt's House from ~5,H0 20 II .na
4 He wanted o know how they could manage
, 10 burn G25 tons of coal there In a wear
Mr. Nashburne, Of Illinois, SAID hat the
ne N had appeared very large to the Commits.
N Appropriation; but that General Michier.
. me superintendent OF Public Buildings, as
/ sured the Committee Il was not too muca. The
| White House was yery hot place.
Mr.. Van Nyok-we1l make At hotter.
Mr. Price would undertake 10 KEEP the Pres
ident warm for two years at bali the cost, 4
colder latitude.
The amendment was rejected.
Mr. CoNode, in reference 20 au item Of = .0os
! for the care of the Circle. "a public res.rya-
TOM suggested that 1t should b. 5000. and
| should read. .';Or swinging round the CIRCLE"
so a. to paw the Jill stil due TO the ST Charles
Hotel. in Plttsburg Laughter
Mr. SeIye wanted to know what the CircI.
4 was, and whether II was the .tiolden Circle"
Mr.. 1ngtrsoll would have 10 refer the gentle
! man for information on that point 10 his col
hague from The Fulton district. lMr. Rossl
I repair, &c. OF Pennsylvania avenue wss
! struck Out.
Mr.. Inger~or. referring to Mr.. I.awrenc e..
! various motions and speeches again 4 items for
1 Washington, ref FRED them All TO a desire u
| Outshine Mr.. Washbuune. OF Illinois, an hi,
efforts AT economy. [I-auzhter.j
M. Iawrence protested thai he had no such
! aspiration, and thai ne never expected 10 equal
that gentleman IN that or IN any other respect;
1 adding that no one could equal the gentleman
/ Mr.. lhgersolll IN his persistent efforts 10 taN
the people NJ large for the benefit OF the District
: IF Columbia.
Mr.. Ing'rsoll said that has efforts Mere simply
to carry out the law.
! On motion Of Mr.. Lawrence. OF Ohio, the
item of S2e,ei0 for lighting street, across ths.
! Mall, Maryland avenue Nest, and l6th street.
! south, was struck out
| On motion OF Mr.. washturne. iIuD the item
Of sa0,Uo0 for pay Of laInpli,ht. T., &C. was Re-
ouced TO S5OO; and the Item OF -5O,OS for ligh 1t
| ing the Capitol, President House. and public
! grounds around them, was reduced TO sJO0Dn.
! (PennSN lNanl:, avenue being struck OutD
/ Mr. Lawrence COhiol moved an appropri-
I alton OF sly,Oyu fOr the national arsenal at CO.
/ lumbus, Ohio.
| Mr.. mgersOl suggested. i'm retaliation Tor
| MT isawrence's efforts against Al ma FOR wash
| ington, that the people Of Columbus build their
J own arsenal. lLaughter.l
! Mes>rs. Garfield, Munger, and Eggle-ton SUE
'ainrd the amendment, aud Mr.. Wsshburne
! gIll.D opposed IL.
J The amendment was agreed 10.
! The committee rose, and reported the bill 20
The Hous". which Was then postponed ull Wed
/ IA SCay next.
| Mr.. Coyode called up the report Of the Com
mite Public Buildings and Ground, n.
reference, To the Jail Of the District at Col mbia
but did moi insist on having action on il thi,
| egeTlng.
! The Speaker stated that he Wa informed that
the committee on preparing aruclts of impaach-
1 ment would probably report tomorrow morn
ing, after the reading of the journal
| Mr.. SChenck introduced a bill 10 nix and
equalize the pay Of officers, and to establish the
pay OF enlisted men Of the army. Referred q
| the Committee on Military Affair.".
| Mr. Schenck, from the Committee Wsys and
! Means, reported bill for the relief OF certain
| exporters of distilled spirits.
After explaining The bill. MIR. Schenck went
On 10 give the House some information n TO the
\ business before the Committee OF WAYS and
| Means. The present tax laws, be said, were
prolix, confused, contradictory, and full OF req
! etItiuns; and, in tact, such a mass of crude
| legislation, that ii had been thought advisable
To report an entire revision of the whole system.
with all its provisions, and fhe committee Wa
now at work IN preparing bill Of that kind.
aEd hoped 10 report Al IN n We. h or two. The
committee proposed 20 impose no tax whatever
! on home manufactures. except on, perhap-,
some i've six ARTICLES and those purely artl-
| cles of luxury. The committee would stiu
license, on manufacturers, and on other per
cons; and. perhaps, would retain, an some
instances, tax on sales amounting TO about
one-fifth of one per cent. The committee Wa
satisfied that the five per cent tax on all the