Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-03-02
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
TUESDAY, March /. 1870.
auNATE

Mr.. ReVels presented memorial from the
colored men OF philadelphia for the passage
Of the bill TO secure to all parsons the equal
protection OF the laws. Referred TO Com
mlttoe on tho Judiciary.
Mr.. Wilson introduced Joint resolution
for the better observance Of Sunday In the
military aud naval academies. Referred 10
Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr.. Drake Introduced bill TO Incorporate
the Metropolitan Presbyterian church In the
city OF Washington. Referred 10 tho Com.
mlttee on the District OF Columbia.
Mt. Howell then took tho floor In support
OF his resolution, that 10 every grant Of
lands TO railroads provlso shall be Inserted
securing the rights Of actual settlers, and
made an able argument, after which the
resolution introduced by him was adopted.
Mr.. Osborn introduced bill 10 give rank
70 civil engineers, and assistant naval con,
structors In the navy. COMMITTEES on Naval
Affairs. .. ... .I
Tho Senate then resumed tho consldera-
tlon Of the funding bill. .H d. E... u. ...
Mr.. Ferry gave notice Of an amendment
to DO inserted az an additional section;
sec.-. Whenever proof shall be exhibited
TO tho satisfaction Of the Secretary Of the
Treasury Of the loss or destruction Of any
registered bonds OF tho United States, issued
under authority Of any act Of Congress, Il
shall be lawful for the said Secretary, upon
receiving bond with Sufficient security to
indemnify the United States against any
other claim on account OF the bond alleged
to DO sold, lost or destroyed, to Issue 10 the
person who had lost II or ln whose posses
slon II was destroyed q new registered bond
OF the same value as the one lost or de-
stroyed. -...a .g#.
Nj. Corbett offered as substitute for the
lrst three sections tho bill introduced BY
him on December 10, and argued In support
Of the same. ...
The Senate then, at . p. M, went into
executive session, and then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. Butler, Of Mass, introduced bill TO
increase the pay Of grand and petit jurors
In the Circuit Courts OF the United States.
Raferrod TO Committee on judiciary. ut
A number OF bills were offered, but oh.
Jectod to, and finally Mr.. Brooks demanded
the regular order, aud the resolution extend
Ing the thAs for removing whisky out Of
bond was tGkee up, the question being upon
MI. Proasers Amendment to make the ad-
ditional amount 10 be paid per proof gallon
half cent. per month, The amendment
was rejected, and the PROPAGATION oman atinR
from the Ways and Means COMMITTEES 20
make It one cent per month WA agreed TO.
The resolution passed.
Mr.. Cake, Of Pa, from the COMMITTEES on
accounts, in compliance with resolution
offered BY Mr.. Dawes, In December, submit
tod report Of the account Of money drawn
from the contingent fund Of the House by
ehRlrmen Of committees authorized by the
present Congress 10 make Investigation Of
matters submitted TO them. Prom this
statement IL appears that during the exist
ouoe OF the present Oongress the Committee
on Elections has expended go, 4l8.05; Ways
and Means, t5,772.52, Foreign Affairs,
so,SO7 .ooI judiciary, t3,5s4.6s, special
committee on decline OF American com
merce, $4,000 Committee on Ninth Census,
t9,143.l8. or this amount eco, 900 has been
paid, and appropriation will be required to
pay the balance, The COMMITTEES on Ac-
counts was directed TO audit the accounts Of
the committees and make the required rec
ommendation 10 the premises. .....-.
MT. Logan, Of Ill, from tho Committee on
Military Affairs, submitted q report on the
case Of Mr.. John II nSwssso. Of North Oar
ollnA, who is charged with selling appoint
msnts. The committee nnd him guilty, AID
that he was Influenced by improper motives,
and recommend the adoption Of . resolution
that Mr.. Dewoese's conduct shows him TO be
unworthy OF a seat In Congress and unworthy
10 DO Representative OF the people. nae
The testimony is reported also. First is
the testimony OF Mrs. NJ. II. Bean, who re-
sides at the United States Hotel In this city,
and whose son was appointed to the Naval
was procured by Captain Coombs, mutual
friend Of Deweese and young Bean, and the
sum Of $500 was subsequently paid BY Frank
ID. Bean, o brother Of tho boy appointed.
Deweese received this money, but subse.
quently, and AFTER this investigation was
commenced, he returned tho money to young
Bean. r. ..a III ... ON
The statement Of DeWeeso himself 10 the
committee was read. He admits having Ap-
pointed young Bean, but says II guilty Of a
wrong or q crime he was innocently guilty,
and supposed he was only doing what othoTs
had done before him. He made the appoint
ment at the suggestion OF Capt. Coombs,
who was his friend, and had done him
many fayora in times past. He says he was
.cllned 1t, and returned the $500 which was
handed him BY young Bean. .fr
The question was then taken, and the
resolution reported by tho committee In
Mr.. Deweese's case was adopted unAnl-
mouSly. d ...... ..... ....r..E 0.r
Mr.. Logan said he now desired to get the
opinion OF the House In relation 10 . further
Investigation. Under the resolution the
committee was directed to investigate all
sales OF cadetshlps, and this would carry tho
Investigation back TO 1919. The COMMITTEES
have evidence against members Of former
Congresses, and would be ready to report,
but they thought II desirable to get the opln.
ion Of the House upon the subject. II d..
reeted they were prepared 10 report at any
time, but II all old cases were to be brought
upa new appropriation would DO required
Amer some discussion on the subject, .
resolution, which seemed 10 be acceptable,
was offered, directing that the inVestig ton
should DO confined to members OF tho
Forty first Congress and executive and ju-
diclAl oficcrs OF the United States. To thls
provlso was offered that the Investigation
Of all cases of former members that had
been commenced should be continued until
comnlalad. Tha DroVlao Waa feiectad and