Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-02-26
FORTIETH CONGRESS.
This AfteFneon's Proceedings.
FRIDAY, Febr nary 26.

SKNATE.-Mr. Grimes. from the Committee
OF Contrence on the Naval Appropriation biIl
msds report, which was concurred in.
Mr.. Sherman, from Committee on Finance
reported win amendments the bill TO streng then
the public credit, and gave notice that he
should call II mp tomorrow.
Mr. Patterson, of New Hampshire, intro
duced joint resolution more efficiently to
prouct tne fur interests IN Alaska. Read and
lad over
Mr.. Sherman, from Committee on Finance.
reported back the bill to aid the New York
and Antwerp Steamship Company, and recon.
mended its going over to the next session as
there was no time now to consider H.
MIR. Morton called up the resolution relative
10 the pay of Southern Senators, the question
nelhg on the amendment TO make the pay date
from the beginning of the second session Of this
Congress; which was adopted.
The discussion on the resolution was contin-
ued until the expiration of the morning hour,
when the special order-being the report OF the
committee OF conference on the Oonstitutionai
anne endment-which was rrad.
Mr. Pomeroy pronounced the action Of the
conference committee as most unpar Elementary
and unheard OF, as they had tampered with the
teNt Of the bill, which had been agreed upon
by both Houses.
HoUss.-Mr. Spalding, (OhIo) from the
Committee on Appropriations, reported the
miscellaneous appropriation bill. Ordered to
he printed, referred to the Committee OF the
whole, and made the special order for to NOR
Tow.
Mr. Farnsworth, ill., from the Committee
on Post Offices and Post Roads, reported bill
10 amend The postal laws.
Mr. Chandler IN. " and others objected to
the consideration OF the bill.
On motion Of Mr.. Scofield. pa the House
went INTO Committee Of the Whole on the defi-
cency appropriation bill, Price Of Iowa, in the
chair.
Mr.. Scofield pa moved to amend by insert.
ing an Item 20 supply deficiencies for lighting
Adopted.
Amendments making appropriations for the
Custom Houses at Nashville. Tenn. 81. Paul,
minnesota, and Ogdensburgh, New York; and
tor the Branch Mint at San Francesca (yalj.
foTnla, were rejected.
Mr.. Burr (Ill) moved to reduce the item for
regular supplies of the q Quartermaster's De-
partment from s2,50O,' 20 to s5O0,OOO
Mr.. Scoheld Pa said in explanation that
the deficiency arose partly from the contip-
uance OF the Indian war.
Mr. Chanler IN. W was certain the General
OF the army would pronounce the Indian war
mere ncuon. II existed only IN newspapers
and IN telegraphlc dispatches There was no
sucn tnlng. There were not troops enough on
the borders Of he Indian territory TO make
farce.
Mr.. Schofield pa admitted that the present
lniian war, like all preceding Ones was got
up by bad white men, and was very expensive
In accordance with what was accomplished
by il.
The amendment was rejected.
Mr. Chanler IN. Y NOV ed TO strike out the
appropriation OF S1,5OO for cavalry and artiI-
lery horses. He was of opinion that there was
either great stupidity or great dishonesty at the
basis of the whole matter. There We're more
mules than horses, he thought, In the q uar-
tel masters De partment. The Committee on
Appropriat. ons are either determined to draw
from the Treasury certain net amount Of ex-
penses. or did not know the facts of the case
Mr.. Mullins (Tenn.) defended the Commit.
tee. He could not sit still and allow the Com
mittee TO be impeached either Of ignorance or
crime. The Committee, he said, was not orIy
accused OF Ignorance, but the Government is
accused OF being rotten TO the very core God
knows, he said, II the Government was rotten
to the heart the gentleman from New York
(Chan'er) must be the heart. [Laughterl
Mr.. Chanler IN. Y endeavored TO be heard
but he was loudly called to order.
Mr.. MulIens (Tenn.D-I cannot stop to be
annoyed and nibbled at by ducks. [Shouts OF
laughter.
Mr. Chanler, IN. Y.,) raising his voice above
the clamor, SAID: All that / can say is that l
made no oallusion-[the remainder OF the sen.
tepce was inauCible.
Mr.. Nj ullins (Tenn.) resuming, referred to
the COMMITTEE on Appropriations as a body
working in harmony with the House, and nn-
inpeachable in character, and yet as being
changed with things which, if true. its men,
bers should be expelled from the House.