Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-06-10
FORTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
This Afternoons Proceedings
FRIDAY, June 10.

FRIDAY, June 10.
SENATE-Several memorials were presented
rom book publishers and others, relative to pro-
posed notifications Of the copyright laws.
Mr. Osborn introduced bill to establish the
eoleeton district of Biscay, Florida. Referred
10 Committee on Commerce..
Mr.. Wilson introduced bill to enable officers
OF the army 10 insure their lives in life insur-
ahce companies in the United States. Referred
To Committee on the Judiciary.
MIR. Pomeroy called up bill relating TO the
pany.
Mr. Spencer objected TO its present considsrs-
ton because the Senator from New York, Mr.
present.
Mr.. Nye understood that amenament. ha1
been made which we're satisfactory 10 the SEM
tor nom New York, and Furthermore he sun
POSED the world was not to cease moving he
Cause 1he Senator from New York was absont
MI. Thayer asked why the extraordinary Dres-
sure I'm favor OF this bill2 II fnterfered with
the rights Of another branch Of the Paci6e RafI-
road IN his State. IL proposed TO take a whole
settlers.
Mr.. Howard said he had amendments 70 offer
by which not one acre of land in Nepraska
Nebraska would be left for the other company.
Ibis coVpany asked for the additional bond
subsidy, and IL certainly was entitled TO sons
Mr.. Sherman saiu the bill allowed the COM
pany 70 take up the even sections OF land. The
custom had always been 20 give altSrnate So
tons, and while he thought this rosd was enti-
gress, yet he would not so beyond giving the a.
Mr.. oemercy explained that IL was proposed
20 give the even sections on account OF the ex-
treme hrmness or rhe land and the facf that
settlers. ~ "
M Mr.; si Howard having offered his amendments,
they altered the whole tenor Of the bin, and the
bill, with the pending amendments was then
fecommitted to the Committee on the Pacific
AT one O'Clock the bill to abolish the frankinr
length. ~ s's~'
HOUSE.-A joint resolution, introduced NV
Mr.. Beaman, (Mich.,) to authorize the Secre-
tary OF War to transfer to the Soldiers Monu-
ment Association at Adrian, Mich, certain
passed.
Mr.. Davis, IN. Y.,) from the Judiciary Com
mittee, reported bill for the removal OF causes
IN certain cases In State courts; which was
Mr.. FInkelnburg, (Mo., from the Committee
on Commerce, reported q bill TO establish 81
Joseph, Mo-, as port Of delivery; which was
MIR. Cook, from the Conference Committee on
the dkagreemg votes on the bill providing for
a police court in the District of Columbia.
made report; which was concurred in.
Mr.. Fitch, Nevada, } rising TO a personaI ex
PLANTATION, sent TO the Clerks desk to be read
correspondence published in the New York
Ecenng Iost, In which the former statements
were reiterated, and the authority of General
Butler Claimed TOR the second statement
Mr. Fitch called upon the chairman of the
statement was correct.
MT. Butler sand the stateme mt was not correc+
ana he desired leave OF the House TO state why
It was not correct, and why the comnittee bad
not reported 20 the House. He was proceeding
20 speak OF the press Of business which was
terrupted by
Mr. Bingham, (Ohio) who said there WAS No,
gentleman from Nevada. INC
Nh Su.ief--in ma case hss uAere been evil
dence tnat lmpugns the integrity of any mem
Der OF the House. There was evidence to show
that approaches had been made, but
Mr.. Eldridge wis rose to the point of order
mat the gentleman Mr.. Butler) had no right TO
disclose what occurred in committee.
The Chair sustained the point of order.
MT, MI flteh s tt1 Gen. Butler lis there any evil
rectly implicate one in the matter
MI Enthusiastically not.
d MI mccormick put the same question to Mr.
Butler as regards himself
Mr. Butler said there had not been any testi-
mony TO show that the action OF any member of
tbe House had not been perfectly correct.
Mr.. Fitch said he did not know and had never
seen N b. Taylor, and If there was any tesemo-
ny before the Committee that y %. Taylor had
offered him bribe il was false. He felt some
IN.
respondent had put forth slanderous commnni-
cation, and in the face of its contradiction had
put forth another SANDER, and he would move
that the correspondent of the New York evening
Post be expelled from the reporters gallery OF
he House.
The Speaker suggested that the resolution in
writing, with the name OF the correspondent, be
sent TO the Clerks desk.
Mr.. Fitch said 1t had been suggested by those
around him having more experience, that the
proper form to put his motion in was that the
ha a1nr0n nrnr tn fhsI Iar ~
show cause why he should not be expelled, for
hbeilious statements rejecting upon members
Mr. Woodward (Pa.) did not think reporters
of the gallery should be allowed to slander mem
bers with impunity. II, however, one was 20 be
brought before the House, there were others
who should also be brought before It.
Mr.. Sargent said the whole question WAS
whether the correspondent had wilfully slam
dered member of the House, and il he had
lone so, and without proper cause or excuse, he
enjoyed in the gallery.
Mr.. Butler said the subcommittee ON In
liciary was already investigating this whole
Question OF the publication OF the articles COM
Mr.. Fitch replied that the committee was not
.nyesugstlng tins matter: They could not
iTe ely pe ensaeeo investigating this subject.
y the clerk.
The resolution was reported. 1t directs that
W. Scott Smith, correspondent Of the New York
Evening Post, be brought TO the bar of the
House to show cause why he should not be exc
9elled from the reporters gallery for libeilous
'tatements rejecting ON the integrity of mem
bers Of this House.
Mr.. Garfield did not think the matter should
De tried in this way. 1t ought to be referred 10
committee, where the Correspondent could
AVE better opportunity Of making his state
ment and giving his authority for the state
nent. 80.
Mr.. Farnsworth.-He can give his authority
when brought to the bar of the House.
Mr.. Dawes did not think IL right that a men,
Der Of the House should, upon his own mere
ay-so, have gentleman brought here to an
swer such statements as these. He did NOT
question the truth of the gentleman,s state
ments, but he thought the matter should 20 TO
a committee. "
Mr.. Fitch said only two questions were In
volved. One was whether Mr.. Smith did send
on the diepatch complained OF, and the other
was whether the language was libellous He
MI. fitchl had said Ii was false, and the gentle
man from Massachusetts, had corroborated that
statement The only question, therefore, was.
had the correspondent cause for the statement:
did he deserve expulsion for II?
Nr. Dawes said it might be shown before a
committee that there was some foundation for
the statement.
Mr.. SarRent--Your own colleague fGep. But-
lerl has denied it, and said e WAS wholly false
Mr.. Dawes thought IL would be more becom-
ing to conduct these proceedings before q com