Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-02-06
FORTIETH CONGRESS.
This Afterneeu's PROCEEDINGS,
SATURDAY, February q

SkNATk.-Mr. fessepden presented resolu.
uons OF the Common Councli OF Washington.
in favor of the bill 10 incorporate the Washing
ton Market Company. Referred 10 UOn rn,t,4e
On The DisrIct OF Columbia
Mr.. Morgan presented q memorial OF the
New York National Academy OF Design, asa
ing the passsge OF copy right law, to protect
the authors OF paintings and dra~ings Re-
ferTed TO Committee on Library.
Mr.. Harlan, from the Comms Itee the u. -
trict OF Columbia, reported a Oil in relation 20
the elective franch,sa in The city Of CieDr-e-
town, ard ssked for its present Coz sidera'fon.
Mr.. Edmunds objected. and ,t weat over
Mr.. l. munds offered a concurrent resolution
that on "wednesday next when the votes for
President and Vice Prestdent are couut..s tn
President Of the Senate shall announce tue re-
suit IN the following manner
"lf the vote OF the State Of Georgia Is csurt-
sd the result will De As follows. a.
Mr.. Edmnnds said !; was i'm pOrIant tia. this
resolution should be acted on Immediately, BAT
Mr.. Trumbull objected 20 AZ
Mr.. Morrill,. of Vermont. offered a resolu ION
reclung toe IL CT OF the assault on Nc Duncan
OF the Patent Office, by Mr. Dempsey, of toe
firm OF Dempsey Il o'roole, of Washington,
character izing it as cbwsrdly and brutal, and
isstruoting the Judiciary Committee % Inq aire
what legislation - necessary protect officials
IN COURAGEOUS discharge of their duty.
Mr.. Wilson thought as Mr.. Duncan had tas-
tined before a House committee, IL Was tor the
House to investigate IL
Other Senators asked tna; the resolution lie
over.
Mr.. Ramsey introduced bill TO INCORPORATE
the Butchers Benevolent Association OF Dis
trict Of Columbia
TO the public schools OF Washington the frame
building on 22d street west.
Mr. Edmupds called up the House bill 10 re-
peal the u aure.of-of1ce act.
The bill and the substitute OF the Senate Re-
uenchment Committee were read.
Mr.. Edmnnds said. the pantry knew
abuses which had grown up by which the
ofiice-hoiders OF the whole country could be
swept away by the Executive. Now the House
OF Representatives propose 70 bring back the
old order of things. This the Comm Ittae did
not think was wise, and acung not for to-day
or to- morrow, butrather tor all i'm $, they had
though be 10 retain substantially the pro-
visions OF the act. but had m Ddfied IL so as TO
remove tue objections thar the President had
his bands tied mp. Further. the majority of
the Committee OF " hom. he was free TO say, he
be was not one, had cou, luded 10 place the
Cabinet office rs At the mercy of the President.
Two years ago he had been an favor of this
but the events OF the last two years had salts
fled him that no such discretion should he.
vested in the President.
Mr.. Moron was in favor OF the total repeal
Of this law. He had thought II a mistake in the
bsglnnIrg. and did not believe the couatry or
the R'publican party had ever d-riy. d aav
tenefit froIn ~. He thought the ameadmeofs
OF Ibe hill made il worse than il was before
Mr Howe Cid not care who was President,
the Cabinet officers should not be excepted
He differed altogether f'o,n Mr.. Mort IA, and
held that no honest President would b. ham,
ptffn Nv thS tenure-of-Offlca act.
The morning hour herr expired, when Mr.
ThaysT said he hoped Mr.. Ejmunds wodl;
press THIS bill every day until il passed He
MT r. hoped the bali would pass exactly rs
The Constitutional amendment. relative TO
the suffrage WAS then taken up.
Mr.. Stewart stated that his intention was TO
press vote This evening.
Several Senators inquired if Mr. Srewar,
knew to-day was Saturday.
Mr.. Stewart knew that to-day was SatLr-
day, and that yesterday was Friday, and he
knt W also that he wanted a yota to.night
Mr.. Davis was entitled TO the floor but stated
that he was unable 10 proceed account II
IDdisposiiion.
Mr. Doolittle then took the floor, and arrued
against the amendment
HOUsE.-Duripg the morning hour reports
Of private nature being IN order from the
committees, the Committee on Military Affiirs
reported back n umber OF private bills for the
relief OF army officers and others, which were
disposed OF.
Mr. Julian Ind.) presented a memorial in
favor OF female suffrage. Referred 10 the Com
miitPe on the Judiciary.
Mr.. Lila IN. H asked 10 make a statement
relative 10 the assault Of Dempsey upc u Gene
raj Duncan, clerk of the Interior Department
yesterday He said General Duncan Was a
witness before the Committee ON Printing reIa
i've 10 the IN YES tgation into the stationery con-
tracts of the Interior Department with Demp-
sey O'Toole. He thought The House ought
TO take some means 70 protect witnesses VINO
r.
10 prevent these men. who were little better
than pirates, from committing assaults upon
the witnesses OF the Government. IL had al
7. .ady been proved before a committee Of the
House that the contract of Messrs Dempsey &
OToole with the Interior Department was q
corrupt ore. He proposed TO offer a resolu-
non, and TO ask ITS reference 20 some committee
OF The House, with leave 10 report AZ any tune
He offered the following:
Whereas, MI. Vim. II. Dempsey. of the firm OF
Dempsey and O'roole, did make a most brutal
N a ~ NIL Szp n "
can, on Friday. February ). IN the Patent
Ofice building with loaded cane, a witcrss
IN tne recent investigation OF their contracts
with the Interior Department, for evidence
given or Tor a statement contained an papers
on ME with the Committee on Printing
making II manfestiy unsafe for a witness 20
testify against them; and whereas az has been
proved th.re is dishOnestyn the supplies furn-
isbed by them TO the Interior Department and
coed reason 70 believe they have practicsd
franos IN their supplies TO the Post Office de-
par'men
RtselreS. de-, That The Postmaster General.
and all other Heads ef Departments, be dIrectai
TO rescibd and annul any and all cont acts for
supplies for 'ach or any of the Departments or
Burssus thereof Nis'ing with the firm OF
Dempsey Orooie. OF Washington, ID. q.
Mr. Kerr lnd.) objected to the introduction
Mr.. Ella IN. Hyeave natice that ne would
introduce the reeolution on Monday ne exi, un-
dsr % spspensiep Of the rules.
whether he Mad paid any attention an his
Investigations to the operations OF the firm OF
Philip SOlomons, a Je W concern Ut this CITY,
who were also engaged N thus basiness Of fur
nishinG stationary TO the Government
Mr. Ella IN. H. replied that he had not been
instructed 70 make any investigation INTO their
affairs.
Mr.. Kelley (PA) asked Mr. Ward what the
religions belief Of the firm had TO do with their
business or with this matter.
M. Ward IN. Y. j said nothing that he knew
OF. He only said they were Jews because he
understood ttat was their persuasion
M. Roots, (Ark.) asked 70 take from the
Speaker table Senate hill 70 give an aocitional
term OF the y. s. Circuit Court for the eastern
distrtefo Of Arkansas. The bill WAS taken mp
and passed.
ar Hooper, mass, from the Committse OF
ways and Means, reported . bill 70 prohibit
the further increase Of the public debt, and for
Other purposes. He asked that IL mighf be
printed and reco0mttted, and entered Q motion
to reconsider.
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole On the Army Appropriation bill, Mr.
Ferry (0ich.) In the chair.
MKRTIH0 OD S1iPPBns AHD BoArNuu
There was o meeting Of men In this Interest n
WnianspoEt % the l6th Of January q which
resoluuons we're passed declaring that not
WithetaDdine TIE advance in freight inpshe lat.
ter mart Of the season. Ep~ hoss~a. -.a.