Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-04-21
EVENING STAR.
FORTYFIRST CONGRESS-.


SENATE-Aftero our report closed
The Northern Pacific railroad bill va dis
cussed until SIX O'Clock p. m, when the Senate
adjourned. = = : WV oe'@'e
hoCsE-After our report closed
PERsosAL EXPLANATION
Mt Kelley (Pa.) rose To n Personal ex,l.ra-
.loh, anu SAID that when the Sypher election case
vas under consideration, one Of his Colleagues
lhr. Kandsll) had informed him that Mr. Roy
eIs, OF AK, stated that he (Mr Kelley had an
hoc Sneed nis purpose Of voting for Mr.. svpher,
Iron interest of PENNSYLVANIA. He WAS not ca
Rsole OF entering into any sort of agreement OF
ms KIND TOT a vote for any measure.
hr- Randall said that when he was told that
ms colleague had made a statement rs above, he
went TO him, and asked him about IL, stating
Inc authority. Mr.. Kelley denied the imputa-
ton, but he Mr.. Kandall) wanted to call the
attention OF the House and of the country to the
TACT that all the Republican members from
Pennsylvania, except Mr. Scoheld, had voted
on all questions in favor of Mr.. Spyher's side of
the case. ....
Messrs Myers and O'Nein (Pa.) spurned the
imputatiOn contained in this statement
Mr. Kelley said he did not know what Mr.
Sypher's views were on the tariff question. and
therefore IL was not possible that he could have
been Influenced by any such consideration. He
rose to give fat denial TO the assertion that he
had uttered the remarks attributed to him, or
anv like them.
MIR. Rogers ARK said he overheard the gen
temsn say something in regard to Mr.. Sypher's
case and he said IL IN connection with the tariff.
Hsmight have been mistaken In his differences
but he construed Mr.. Kelley's language Just as
he Mr.. RogeIsl stated it.
Messrs. Ortiz Ind and Moore (llll cOrrob0-
rated Mr. kelley's recollection of the converse
fion.
RKCoSsTRucTIoN or THE PATENT OFFICE
The regular order or business was then de-
manded, and the House resumed the considera-
ton of the bill reported by Mr.. Jenckes Or. ~
20 amend the laws relating to patents, &c.
AS II WAS proposed to transfer copyright books
from the Patent Once to the Congressional
Library, Mr.. Peters (Me.) offered an amend
ment to increase the salary of the Librarian of
Congress to $500, which was agreed to.
Pending further consideration, the hour ex-
piFed, and the bill went over.
SAN DOMINGO.
Mr: Butter made another Intellectual effort
to get in his San Domingo annexation resolu-
ton.
THE CENSUS BILL.
The Senate amendments to the House bill to
provide for taking the census were non-con-
Cured in, and committee of conference was
ordered.
THE GEORGIA BILL
The Senate amendments to the bill for the ad-
mission of Georgia " ere then taken up, and Mr..
Butler moved its reference to the Reconstruc-
ton Committee. number Of amendments
were offered, and also referred, Including one
prepared by Mr.. Bingham providing for an cleo
ton of members of the State Legislature and
State officers in the fall of 1870, and declaring
amendment Is offered as a substitute for the
whole BILL All the amendments were referred
and ordered to be printed. In answer to ques-
ton Mr.. Butler stated that he would not call
the bill up until some time next week
Mr. Trtmble (ky.) was appointed member
OF the Committee on Pacific Railroads, to ill Q
vacancy, and Mr.. Van Trump (Ohio) was APP
pointed member of the Post once Committee
also TO NIL a vacancy.
Mr.. Kerr (Ind) offered a resolution directing
the Speaker of the House TO inform the Cover
nor of Louisiana that a vacancy exists in the
hrst Congressional district of that State: and
pending vote the House adjourned at 5:12 p. m.