Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-07-16
PORTIETH CONGRESS,
This Afternoons Proceedings.
THQK8pAy. July rs


on Cuainerce- reported the bill 70 extend the
laws OF the United STAIRS relating 10 customs.
navigarion Aad commerce. over the Territory of
hiasxa, ane TO establish q collection districl
therein, and 1or other purposes. .-.
Tbe coSnmfttee reported an aKfendment ih&f
the Secretary OF the Treasury, nader The d,rec-
!lon OF N,e President shall provide such reeu.
isiicns as will prevent the indIscriminate de.
strucsion Of the fur-bearing animals; which
was adopted. 80" : =
Dir. Stewart offered prov,so that no special
PTivseges snail b. granted 20 any persons;
which was agreed -.
Alter further ameadmen., the bill was ps.sad.
Mr.. Sherman, from tks Committee ON Fl.
nance, reported Aoase iotOt resolution 10 extend
the time for the coIlecaen OF the direct tax i'm
Passed. = ~
Mr.. TT umbuIl fror, the conference commit.
tee on the bill 10 authorize the Temporary sup.
plying Of vacancies in exec utiye departsnents.
MADE report which was concurred m
Al one oflock The Ipdtan appropriation bill
was taken up, when Mr.. Oonness moved 70
postpone q, and TO take up the special order,
oeing me oil for the Protection of the rights
CT American citizens abroad ."
Mr: Aorll, OF Maine, thought the appro.
pIlauoR Dali mad bsaJer he proceeded with ~
Mr.. ConRess said both psrtis i'm this cham
orr, were committed to me pas sage Of the hill
Ehe democratic and Republican parties had
DON piaalks In heir platforms in reference to
tne rtshts OF na'uraiizcd citizens, and IL re-
manned 10 he seen whether they were only a
otiuston- Al this very moment some or our
gSoHs- - : .
The motion resulted as follows:
ftHs-hessrs. Connesss Cragin, Davis boo
llsae. rake, Edmnhds, Harlan, MctIrcery,
Tenn Ramsey Rice. Stew art, Upton, weich,
Wnyte, Williams and wilson-li
Neg..Messrs. Anthony, Cattsl. Chandler.
Fpsi;nshoUia UDnaing; Fsrry, Fessender; Fowier,
Nlcrriii n Of Me, Morriifof VT, Paterson of
~, fomeToy, Ross, Spragus, Sumner,
irumnail, liekers ard Willey-ss.
80 tle motion was not agreed to-
HE Indian appropriation bill was then pro-
ceeded with ~
HOuek OF REPRESENT rArlyEs-The Sneaker
laid before the House a communication from
.ne Secretary OF war transmitting, IN answer
10 reoiuuon OF the House, a statement of the
ttuaftermaster General in relation To he mum.
Der OF vessels purchased aud sold by the Gov
eTnment since ic6l. Referred to COMMITTEE On
Retren chment. ~
The House resumed the consideration If The
contested election case OF SwItzIer vs. Ander
SON. asid Mr benyamin continued his remarks
In the course of his remarks Mr. R.piamin
chai een uisioyary upon the contestant,
Mr.. wilson (lowa) said that In view of the
charges made by Mr.. Benjamin. he wonId
.., 'na' me case he reccrnmtted 10 the Com.
h',,ee ON Eiectlons for further inyestigation Z
MI: Dawes Mass said this con test mad now
oteh IN progress over a year. Both the con.
.rstaht and the sitting member had he oppor-
tnnity allowed To all such cases under the rnle
10 present the grounds OF their contest witnin
sixty days. The examination before The com.
hittee was iull and fair, and the sitting mem
ns. never 'ntimated charge Of disloyalty
agahst me contestant. He was asked III he
mad charge of disloyaity against the contest
an'. and ne said he had not These charges
were never heard oi until the late day, when
tney were made by the gentleman from Mis-.
sour Mr. Benjamin. in his SPEECH. He thought
u was late IN the day TO bring up these charr.s
nov, especially af'er the sitting member mad
uecilhed TO bring IN the question OF disIoyalty.
IN IA
stor pressed until the contestant had bt.eu
heard. ~ e"
Mr. Wilson had no disposition to prevent the
Sohieslant from speaking IL he desired ~ do So
he tnonght the very fact thar the E.ac ton Com
mittee had not Investigated the question OF dis
loyalty was reason why the case should be
MI. Marshall tIil.) made an effort to obtain
The Speaker decided thar the floor was held
by the gentleman from Iowa
Mr.. Marehali protested against the prt,poses
action Of the House TO allow none to sneak ON
the Democrafic sid except the contestant. This
should be heard upon il. ~
Calls 10 order from the Republican side H
MT. Swi'Zler, the contestant then proceeded
70 ADDRESS the HOUSE, denying the charges Of
uisioyaiiy trat mad been prefer red. This Qaes-
non mad never before entered into the contest
and he gave his opponents notice thar there
We're blows TO give as well ~ blows TO take on
TINS question; and if the subject was pursued,
he would strip the garb of professed LOYALTY
from some gentlemen who were particularly
ooasnui OF their devotion 10 country and to
patriotism. at'F -.
In the course Of his remarks, Mr. Switsler
read resolutions adopted at meetings in 1861, AT
which Messrs. HenjAmin and Anderson pre-.
sided respectively, in which hey reported
resoiuuons against coercion and in
!aNor OF the neutrality Of Missouri.
he produced also a record to show that as late
as is62 Mr. Andersen denounced the Republi.
AN party in the mos atrocious Rnguage He
Of fapt larlr in lsfl
Mr Anderson voted TO enslaya all the eman.
cipated negroes OF the State.
Mr. Switsler produced records and evidence
I'D the ssspe OF letters 10 show thaf he had been
ever loyal he read his con nilsson rs pro.
vost marshal for Missouri, signed by Mr.. Lin
coin, and letters from Union soldiers OF high
and low rank. testifying to his patriotism.
Mr benjamin, in answer 10 Mr. Switsler de.
nleo tnat he pad ever been guilty OF 4 disloyal
act, and declared IL false that he had ever re-
ported resolutions against coe ret0n Of rebels
Mr. Anderson (Mo.) followed in advocacy Of
his right to the seat