The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-07-08
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Senale.


WASHINGTON, July Son motion of Mr.. Nc
Creery, the bill relieving the political disabilities
GUS objections to the bill we're made by Messrs
Howard and Drake, and Mr. McCreery explained
upon S faycrabv by " the Committee @ ON DjsabtIes
Mr. Conkling, referring to the name OF Gusavus
w. Smith, formerly Street Commissioner of New
York city, which appeared in the bill, expressed
surprise tn at man who was educated and nurtured
at the public cost and had drawn his sword against
the country which had given it to him. should come
here hastily to seek condonement for his offence
Mr. McCreery replied that General Smith had
done less to forward the Rebellion than did General
Mr.. Cameron recognized difference between the
cases, i'll the fact that when Smith went South he
had boasted Of his sacrifice for the Rebel cause in
abandoning lucrative oflce. AS to Longstreet he
thought he ought never to have received the posi-
ton he now nolds that his appointment was a
wrong to the men OF the army and navy; and that
relatives Of the slain OF the war on this side OF the
line.
Basil w. Duke were then stricken from the DILL
The discussion was continued upon the proprlety
of striking out twenty names which had not received
the sanction of the Committee on Disabilities.
The bill relieving the political disabilities OF some
5000 persons reported from the committee was
moved as an amendment but subsequently with
Mr.. Drake moved to except all who had held
office, Federal State ONCE, in violation OF the
| fourteenth amendment. Rejected-ayes TO- nays 33.
The bill then passed by the requisite two-thirds
Mr Gorbett, from the Committee on Commerce,
reported the House bill making ST. Joseph, No.,
| port OF entry.
| Mr Wilson gave notice that he would on Saturday
| move to take up the Army Appropriation bill, and
would offer as an amendment the substance or the
Army bill laid on the table last night, emitting the
| Objectionable parts
! The conference committees report on the bill for
| the relief of certain officers OF the army was sub
mitted and concurred IN.
House.
Continued from, Second Edition.
on motion of Mr.. Washburn (Mass), the Senate
amendment to the House bill for the relief OF the
heirs OF William Neddy, deceased, was concur
| red in
| Mr.. Sargent from the Committee on Appropra-
pratons, reported Joint resolution providing tnat
the act OF March 1862 making appropriation I ioa
building at Knoxville, Tenn, shall be held to include
and revive all prior unexpended appropriations for
Mr.. Brooks, of New York, having declined to
| serve on the conference committee on the Funding
bill, Mr.. Marshall was appointed ln his place.
The House then at 1880 took up the Additional
Deficiency bill, covering items to the amount OF
| Mr. Dawes appealed to the House not to allow
new matter to be added to the bill. The principal
item in IL 81 900, 900 for the census. Some or
the other items had been overlooked in making out
the estimates and some had arisen from the creation
OF the new Department OF Justice.
An amendment offered py MI Randall to pay to
certain clerks OF the House an additional compensa-
ton of twenty per cent. for the Thiry-niata Con
gress which had been ordered by res0lutl m Of the
House but not paid, aud which they were compelled
to refund, provoked discussion, IN the course ol
Mr Dawes declared that he would go to the coun-
try and tell the country that that party which is re-
refused hold itself up to the point OF puoc eco
nomy. He had as much ndety TO party as any lY-
ing man, but he had more ndety TO the good OF tae
country. There was something aooye party, and
he ntendt d that the country should know on Whom
the responsibility for extravaganza rested. III the
House made appropriations TO increase the pay OF
it's officials, ne would withdraw from the com
mittee Of conference, on which, for the l Ist ten
days, he had been trying to impress ON the Sena
that it improper and ineXpedient at this time,
with the heavy burden OF taxation resting on the
people, TO 90 to raising the compensation or officials
OF Congress. he had duty 10 perform aud ne III
tended to perfQTm it, He did not propose TO go t.
the country with any false pretense that this Con-
gress was economical unless the ngures should beaI
bin out
Mr.. Allison suggested that Mr., Dawes should state
that the proposition was from the other side.
Mr.. DaWes-Yes hut it cannot succeed unless the
majority on this side vote for it.
Mr. Peters called attention TO the TACT that tn ere
was one member on his side OF the House, meaning
himself, who seconded the motion. He went on tC
advocate the proposition as only making provision
for what the h0use had agreed 90 by resolution Of
the Thirtieth Congress, but which resolution tLt
Treasury officials had refused to execute
| MIR. Dawes remarked that he was not surprised al
the gentleman from Maine coming up TO the support
OF the proposition, because the record would beal
] biH ont r. saving tha- the g ptleDan from Ma'af
had never failed TO vote for the highest sums and