The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-02-27
Nc r Il s s
FORTY-FIRsT TERM-TBIRD SESSION.

Senate.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-The credentials OF Senator
elect Caldwell were presented by Mr.. Pomeroy,
resolution was passed providing for the COM
pensation Of the Georgia Senators Messrs Hill and
Mile from the date OF their election, July 29 ls6s
and OF the contestants Qarrow and Whiteey) from
their alleged election to the date at which they were
declared not entitled to their seats.
Mr. Blair rising to personal explanation, sent to
ne Secretary and had partly read an article from
he Washington correspondence of the New York
Tribune, stating that caucus Of Republican Sena-
was recently held for the purpose OF consulting
upon measures necessary to protect the lives and
property OF citizens against the Kuklux depre-
The Vice President ruled that the Senator from
Missouri (Mr. Blar) could only have the subject
preparation bill, which was the regular order Of
business.
being brought before the Senate by the Senator from
Missouri, and If necessary he would reply.
The question being put, and the Senate refusing
by Uioa vote to allow the subject TO be further
Mr. Cragin also rose to a personal explanation in
regard to an imputation In the Trtbuns that the
House bill regulating rank in the navy being in
tentionally delayed in the Senate and committed.
Mr.. Wilson did not think the explanation one OF q
privileged character and objected the time Of the
Senate being occupied by such statements.
Mr.. Cragin then moved to postpone the regular
to take up the bill referred to- and upon that
motion proceeded to make his statement. After
reading from Tribune article to the effect that
SUn s oil ass Fns1g ss snas sys dn
which MIR. Cragin was chairman, intended to
smother the bill. He said this was a specimen of
many newspaper articles on the subject and he
| would now call attention so the fact that he had
twice asked the Senate for day to consider the
| business from the Committee on Naval Affairs,
| which had been referred. Other committees which
had succeeded in having days assigned for their
bills, and in view Of that fact he had not continued
his efforts to have day set apart for the bill re-
| the Naval Committee tobear him testimony that the
committee had earnestly desired the Senate to
slider the bill. He did not approve of scandalous
reports circulated by interested parties.
Mr.. Salisbury desired to make a suggestion,
a great deal Of trouble in futureethat was, not to
read the New York Tribune at all. Qaughter) II
members would not read t they would know
Mr.. Cragin then withdrew his motion to take up
the bill, and asked the Senate to appropriate one
| hour this evening for its consideration.
General objection being made. MIR. Cragin gave
notice that he would move the bill as an amendment
| to the Naval Appropriation bill when 1t came up.
-, MT; Hamlin submitted resolution authorizing
he @
sion OF the Forty-second Congress Laid over until
Mr. Thurman moved to take up bill to divide the
State OF Ohio into two judicial districts, and for
Ths Post ONCE Appropriation bill was then pro-
ceeded with, the question being on motion to lay on
the table the amendment of the Committee on Ap-
preparations to increase the subsidy of the Pacific
Mail Steamship Company to one million dollars per
| annum.
The motion to lay on the table was carried-ayes,
| S2; nays, 19.
| House.
The Senate amendments to the Legislative Appro-
pration bill and to the Indian Appropriation bill
were on.concurred in, and committee OF confer
| ence asked.
OF extra copies OF the agricultural report portion
| Of 1t In the German language.
Mr. Sargent moved to strike out the provision for
| the German edition, contending that II 1t were
printed in one foreign tongue 1t would be necessary
to have editions In all languages, ,.
for the propriety Of German edition, and Mr.. Gar
| field againet il.
Without disposng OF the question the House re-
sumed the consideration OF the Omnibus Appropria-
Mr.. Starkweather moved to insert an approprla-
tion OF $50 600 TO commence work for the establish
ment OF Navy Yard at New London, Connecticut,
Mr. Dawes opposed the proposition, admitting
that New London was a good locality for navy
iected and authorized by law, it was premature to
make an appropriation for It. He init mated that
were supposed to have been Influenced 10 the seec-
| tion OF League island as a navy yard
Mr starkweatner accused Mr; Dawes @ i OF arguing
tof0re supported the proposition TO establish navy
yard at New London. The amendment was re-
The item of q 1894 ss7 for the New York Post ONCE
and Court House gave rise 10 the usual discussion,
participated in by Messrs. Farnswortn, Dawes, Sar-
gent, ana Niblack The appropriation was nnaly
| made.
House at Omaha, Nebraska, was increased from
| $4,000 to $50 600.
|
inserted for repairs OF the Custom House and Post
once at Pittsburg, Pa.
The item OF sloO coo for the erection OF a Govern
ment building at Trenton, n. j., was ruled ous on
point OF order, but on motion OF Mr.. Dawes the
rules were suspended, yeas 141, nays 54, so as tC
make the item in order, and il was agreed to.
The same action was taken in regard to the item
of x219 500 for Government offces and Appraisers
stores at San Francisco and 1t was agreed to. yeas
12l, nays "a.
| OF Engraving and Printing OF the Treasury De-
| partment was excluded on point OF order.