Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-01-19
CONGRESSIONAL
Conclusion Yesterda -. p,oce.o,r~.

80 Al E.-After our re port closad-
na,nsg uSse'Gn OF referring the papers accom
fahylng the Presidents message was di,cu ssed
ard GSsns sawyer, Bayard, Thurman, Nye
MI: Chandler said: The Senator (yr. Caesar.
y charged the republicans with msligning the
i ncao.h,C party. The English Language was
Incapable or doing that. The very worst thing
POSSIBLE that could be said about the he mocratie
parry was to tell the truth of IL. lSunnressad
nnpp.ause.I The hrst encounter that the ne puN
uOan party ever had on this floor with the dam
"erAHc party was 10 sayethe vast Territories of
the United States from the blightina curse Of
slavery. With but three recruits frOts the de n
tai ,.o;p pa,H tas REPUBLICANS met that party ON
vi tne republican party was 70 put osn dem
ocrstlc rebellion. We built the great railToA d
G;onnec,ng the two ends of the continent, and
lmmsulately there was q change of sehtm snt.
another great act was the homestead laws
throwing open our broad lands 60 those of every
cline. Then the democratic party universally
advocated reputation after the war, and we are
now paying of the national debt at rate that
makes their heads dizzy. Then we have accom-
plished reconstruction IN spite of the democratic
PARTY. We are not to be put on the defensive.
Blot our record; no, sir; no, sir. L don't NO ader
that the democratic party wants II blot out Its
record. record OF treason. The young men
OF TINS country are watching these two parties
and nine out of every ten OF them are joinin. the
republican party. The day Will be long distant
when TINS par party win get b,ck Rto power. The
gray, and his children will be gray, before this
contingency arises.
MIR. Wiley followed Mr. Chandler, and when
he bad concluded, without disposiny of the
subject, the Senate, at p. m, went into exc ,u-
tive session, and after q short time therein
adjourned.
HOUSE-After our report closed
The House resolved itself into Committee of
the, the Whole on the Post Office Appropriation
Mr. Allison Uowa) moved to amend by in.
ereaslng the appropriation for lettsr-csrrIers
from 81 Ho.OoO 10 =, 600 900.
The amendment was not agreed to-
On motion OF Mr.. Holman, an amendment
was agreed 10 providing that no part of the ap-
Preparation should be used in payment of a claim
OF geo. Chorpenning. now pending before the
sixth Auditor OF the Treasury.
The committee then rose and reported the hill
10 the House, and the bill, with the amendment
was passed. The total sum appropriated by the
bill is 500 ,l6l COS
END or THE BRooKs-HAsTISGs BUSINESS
MI Bingham, from the select committee to
investigate the charges against Hon. James
brooks, OF New York, submitted report setting
forth that on the session on Tuesday HUGH i
Hastings appeared before the Committed and
Declined to testify in relation to the charges
maize by him for certain reasons stated to the
con mlttee and given IN the report; that at the
session to-day he was Intercepted whether las
would testify in relation to certain specified
charges published by him, and that Hastings
suH refused 10 testify. The committee had also
received, but declined to consider, a comnuni-
cation from Mr.. Brooks, stating at IA. desired
70 prove that the retracti0n OF a former libel
PUNISHED oy Hastings against Mr.. Stone was
.,Rned ny MN, andfoT this purpose desired tn Al
MIR. Stone, who Is living in Albany, and other
Witnesses be summoned
The committee recommended the adoption of
the following:
Resolred, That. in the opinion of this House.
by the refusal of Hugh y. Hastings TO testify
before the committee, tho Hon. James Brooks
l. iuliy eNOnerated from the charges made
against him, and that the committee be dis
charged from the further consideration of the
subject
ne resolution was unanimously adopted.
The Speaker appointed Mr.. Negley, OF Pa
member OF the Committee on Pacific Railroads
III place of hr. Covode, deceased.
The ~ouse then. at go p. M, Adjourned.