The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-05-06
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WASHINGTON. Apdl 25, 1870.

EprroR Union & Journal .
Gsrrst Davis came 10 grief upon the Gecrgis
bill For the first time, think, since he has bcer
connected with the senate, he declined ~ maze
Say he Senate s"af rsSss! until half pssi .sssu
o'clock r. ~, with the understanding that Mr. Da
Wis should have the floor. AZ The appointed time
ipre him. and quite number Of documents, rcpdy
for work but he seats Of the senate were nearly
empty, and the galleries dcsolatc. Looking about
him, and compIchending the situation, the Senator
carefully rolled up his manuscript, and slowly ris
ing. said -"Sir Chairman, move that tho Senate
ruddy fsce, and Senator Trunbuil seemod much
he body present at that time were startled y such
language from the senator from Kentucky, who
wa, never known TO nils any opportunity 70 ven
tilate subject. ~ Mr. Davis did NOS mk leave
emit and future generations. The scceptiou Of the
PomerOy amendment places the state under pro
visional government, and is designed ~ the third
military district, and provides or an elecuon ioi
preparatory 10 is admission into The Union. The
confederation Of the bill has been postponed by
the House, owing 10 the absence Of General Buties
% House WI viii az agree, but that there viii 10 srOst c
forts made u unite tho antagonistIc elements
among the Republicans VI both branches, upon
some plan for tho speedy admission q Tho st.te. .t
and Il seems very inappropriate at this time 70 die
play any tyranny, or allow partiian views 70 90.
subjoct-the best interests Of the people. ..
The judiciary Committee OF the Senate are invee-
tIyatlng the alleged attempt to bribe senators n
vote agnnst the bingham amendment. lt appears
that one hundred thousand dollars worth of rail-.
road bonds were sent by some person In Georgia to
uov. Bullock who was In this city, for the alleged
purpose Of being corruptly used. The evidences ID
hr has failed 10 prpve that any of the bonds were
actually turned over To any parties TO secure thelf
The Howard investigation b progressing slowly,
and 20 Gar, the prosecution have Aled 70 show any
Irregularities, even, In the administration OF the
stated that Con- .IIowsrd interested On tho man
u.cturc of patent brick and that the contract fbr
the building OF the Howard University specified that
Il should 10 constructed with that peculiar kind of
brick, and as there was but one company manufho-
turing, sf course this company could mako THAR
own terms. IL was shown, however,. conclusively
by evidence submitted that Gen. Howard has @ sola
her Of months previous 70 tho letting Of Tho con
Quite an srs,sns .. ~rn as asmsins iur,deusoesur
cd Id the House last Friday evening. At the eveniss
session of Congress has been found 10 be almost Inn
possible 10 obtain gnorin and upon this occasion a
PSn Ssc5 was drarsa nd s dSSl result
was, that abscnres were brought before te wr OF
House and fined ten dollars each lor being al .b'sa ~,
few avaled. Gen. Butler who had obtained leave o
absence Co thenext day. LEFT the city ufpn
the evening train and was nIucted ten dollar., but
the most amusing Incident wa that tic evening before
Mr.. Ihie Of Maine was 10 have the foor o. finish I
speech he had commenced In the afternoon but there
being very w aenbcr. being present be did not desire
b. s,cak and therefore the House adJoutnei. sup
pose be was somewhat satisfied or disvusted with
evening sessions, aud stayed away, upon eeyening IN
question and was brougn Ia by ile Sergeant M Arms
Snd fined the regular hne, ten dollars. does not
seem proper ~ hold evening sessions. whilst large
portion of the members remain away 20 enjoy thcnl-
selves or engage n private business matters, and II u
Z, be hoped that the call of the House upon this occa-
son will have good effect.
Sen sumner has reported bill 20 the Senate ap-
prppratiny ti0 on 10 orys,ise and s~nd out one or
more expeditions artic explorations towards tile
north oe, aud the President is authorized Ia appoint
persons rs he may deem best fitted Ia take
command.
10 sstaic quite number of have recent.
ly bcc ,mc converted to the san Dmingo treaty. II
might he we'll think to have an investigating Conn
mitiee appointed at once. that the cause of changing
their opinfons might be- discovered.
The "Ncw Era" paper recently started In this city
In tive Interest of the colorei has already sub.
scrpiion Iir of over ID, aud j. paying we'll frrti
Douglas aud sclis Martin arc in csrse OF the paer
pHENTIss.