The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-01-20
CIR E SIS.
FORrY.FIRsr TERM : TnInD SESSION.

Senate.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-The Vice-Presldent laid
before the Senate unanimous resolutions OF the In
diana Legislature in favor Of the House bill grant
ing pensions to surviving soldiers OF the wal OF
Mr. Morton presented the certificate of election
OF Foster BodRett as United States Senator from
the state OF Georgia for six years from the 4th OF
March next, which, at Mr. Mortons request, was
read and laid on the table,
Mr.. Summer presented a communication from the
National Labor Union Convention (colOred), lately
in session in Washington, for the passage OF what
is.knOwn as Senator Summers bill, supplementary
to the Civil Rights act now pending before the J1-
dietary Committee, the object Of which is TO apply
a remedy for alleged indignties and prescription to
which cOlored people subjected in railroad cars.
Mr.. Sumner, expressing his hearty sympathy with
plained OF were terrible outrages, for which Con-
gress was bound to apply remedy before adjourn
ing Referring TO description by the Lieutenant
Governor OF Louisiana (colored) OF annoyances to
which he was exposed in travelling from New Or
leans to Washington, he asserted that there must be
and in every institution which had the
sanction OF existing law, and appealed to
mittee, not longer to delay remedial legislation.
An explanation by Mr.. Trumbull developed that
the bill referred to by Mr.. Sumner had been re-
ported from the Judiciary Committee on July of
last year. and then indefinitely postponed.
MIR. Sumner asked leave to enter motion to re-
consider the postponement, but Mr.. Hamilton, OF
Maryland, objected.
Mr.. Sumner subsequently introduced bill sup
Elementary TO the civil Rights act, subst intially
similar to his bill OF last session Referred to the
Committee on the judiciary.
Mr.. Morton moved the reference OF certain papers
to the special committee on investigation of alleged
Southern outrages, and stated that physical indis-
position would preclude his acceptance OF the chair
manship of that committee.
The Vice President subsequently announced as
the committee referred to Messrs. Scott, Wilson,
Pool, ChaLdler, and Davis. The latter named
(Davis) declined on account Of indlsposition.
House Of Representative.
Mr.. Sargent, rising to a personal explanation sent
TO the Clerks desk and had read paragraph from
the washington RePHbicaa OF this day stating that
mlttee or Investigation on Indian Affairs, had
stated that one OF the great troubles in obtaining
appropriations FOR the Indians was that nearly every
member Of Congress who voted for appropriations
expected and demanded liberal compensation,
which as usually paid, and that in order to accom-
psh that some sharp practice had to be resorted to-
Mr. Sargent remark ed that 1t only necessary for
him TO say, in reply to that infamous paragraph that
General Blunt had not testified before the committee
up TO this time. The committee had II been able
TO discover MS whereabouts so as to serve sub
ppna upon him.
The committee had made efforts continuously by
telegraph and otherwise, and would thank newspa-
per editors and reporters to publish the fact tina
that committee desired the presence OF General
Blunt. There was no testimony from any person of
the character stated In tnat paragraph. 1t was an
aspersion on body of gentlemen who certainly had
nothing in their associations or character justify
it in any degree. 1t was merely a reckless libel on
the House OF Representatives.
The House then proceeded to consider private
bills.
The House at 140 went into Committee OF the
Whole, Mr.. Allison in the chair and resumed the
considera ion Of The Consular and Diplomatic Ap-
preparation bill, the question being on Mr. Woods
motion to limit the expenditure OF the service
IuHu OF Tue OUaCc department., so that none OF 1t
shall be used In connection with the annexation of
St. domingo.
Mr.. Butler, OF Massachusetts, opposed the amend-.
ments and referred TO the fact that the publication
OF the mode in which General Scott disbursed a
secret service fund IN Mexico, showing an item of
$4,000 paid to high Mexican oiiclal caused a
revolution or at least prOnuncamentO in that re-
public. 1t would be seen, therefore, that attempt
10 govern the secret service fund would not only
lead to complications among officials OF the United
States but would take from the PRESIDENT any power
to deal with foreign officials He had n diffculty
at all about ST. Domingo, but he utterly declined to
argue that question now. All charges about 1t
would be met and answered at the proper time.
Mr.. EldridGe said that the discussion had satis-
fed him that the secret service fund ought to be
abolished as contrary to the genius aud spirit of our
Institutions The instance cited by the gentleman
from Massachusetts, ought to satisfy every one of
the improperly Of placing large sums OF money in
the hands of officials to be disposed OF in their dis
creion, without rendering an account to the people
The amendment offered by Mr.. Wood was rejected.
Without completing the bill, the House proceeded
at O'Clock to take up the Senate bill TO provide
Government for the District of Columbia. 1t pro-
poses sort Of Territorial Government in the Dis.
tTict, with Governor to he appointed by the Presi-
dent with the advice and consent of the Senate and
who shall hold his oice for four years. with a Coun-
tives OF twenty-five members with n Secretary to
appointed by the President for four years. with q
delegate in Congress-
The laws of the Legislative Assembly are to bs
subject to repeal modification by Congress. There
is to be a board OF public works, to consist OF the
Governor and two persons to be appointed by the
President The members OF the Council are also to
be appointed by the President.