Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-02-20
Forty-Sscond Congressional Session
WAsHISGToN, d. c., Feb. 10.
SENATE

BillS were introduced and referred.
Directing the postmaster general to provide
Immediately, by contract or otherwise, for the
transportation of the California mails around
the 1lockdded portions of the Pacific railroad
For the protection of the seal fisheries of
Alaska.
To charter the Puget Sound Lcavenworth
ind NCrIgk transcontinental airline railroad
and telegraph cblnpaliy,
The senate resumed tue consideration of the
inquiry into the alleged sale Of arms to the
French government.
Mr.. Conkliug spoke Of the waste of time in
political debate, which he charged to Mr. Sum-
ner, whom he accused Of slandeing his govern
m1tlt and country, placing them in false poSi-
ton before the nations. he statement in Mr..
Summers preamble, that the report OF the sec
rotary of the treasury for 1870 and 1871 acknOw-
edged the receipt of ouly SIS, 2SG,000 from the
sale OF ordnance stores, was false, as tue sena-
tor might easily have ascertained by inquiry.
An associated press despatch had been cited as
authority for cOntradicting the report of the
secretary CT war on the subject. The despatch
did not contradict the report at all; did not
state that sales were made not included in the
secretary's subsequent report, but merely stated
that bids were offered.
Mr.. COnllling continued: The senator from
Missouri, Mr. Schurz, had alluded to the mill
tary ling" which eXerts far reaching corrupt
and dangerous influence upon the administra-
ton. The people whom he, COnkliug, met re-
gard that talk as part of the slang and scandal
that defles and brutaizes politics, but the ims
preston that does prevail IS, that q senatorial
ring or cabal does exist, whose business II is to
furnish ammunitOn-not to the French-but TO
the democratic party, and that men flying the
republican tilT are irving TO strand the republic
can ship. 1t is believed that the brsiiless Of this
cabal is TO malign the president Of the United
States, TO disparagc and belittle him, to aSSail
his administration, TO watch for opportunities,
or, in the language OF the good book, go lurk
pl1ylly' for opportunities TO place him in
injurious and unjust positions. It is believed
that the business of this cabal Is to aSSail aud
dsparagc the majority in this body, and in com
grcSS, aud to injure those charged with the ad-
m@stration of public affairs.
In conclusion, Mr.. CJnkln said American
honor had been assailcd and the American name
aSpelscd, and the investigation must 80 on and
lay bare the facts and motives of those con-
cened. Justice must be done, whoever might
fail.
The senate, at 410, went into executive ses-
sion, and soon alter adjourned.
HOUSE.
As usual on Monday, the states and territories
were called for bills and joint resolutions for
reference, and the following were introduced
and referred to the committees indicated, viz:
By Mr. Hale of Maine, a bill to repeal section
fourteen OF the act making appropriation for
Sundry civil expenses Of the government. Com
mittee on judiciary.
by Mr. llibbard Of New Hampshire, bill for Il
pension to Melinda Trip. Committee on pen
Sims.
BY Mr. Parker of New Hampshire bill grant
ING pension 10 Peter Giraffe. Committee on
pensions.
BY Mr.. Butler of Massachusetts, bill to pay
prize money to the officers and crew OF the Unit
ed States steamer Benvillc. Committee on
naval affairs.
After the call of states for resolutions for ref
erence, the states were called for bills on resulu-
tons for action, and Mr.. Frye of Maine offered
the civil rights bill, introduced by Mr.. Hooper a
few days ago. He said he offered it at Mr..
Hoopcr's suggestion and request.
Mr.. Brooks Of New York inquired if notice
had been given Of the intention TO offer the bill.
The speaker said such notice had been given.
MIR. Brooks inquired by whom notice was
given.
The speaker replied, by Mr.. Hooper, in the
usual lOrmsto the journal clerk.
The bin, which is almost the same as Mr..
Sumne' 5 civil rights bill, WIS then read.
MIR. Dawes inquired if the mover could strike
out the word "cItzen" and insert the word "per-
son, so as to protect all persons.
The speaker replied that notice of a bill is
given by title and the gentleman could modify
his hill.
Pending further consideration, Mr.. Eldridge
of Wisconsin moved that the bill be rejected.
lhlS was done to gain time and force the bill to
go over mt the expiration Of ihe morning hour.
The motion to reject the bill was then lost,
yeas 49, nays 49,
The vote was strictly partizan, except that
MIR. Bell OF New Hampshire, Il democrat, voted
against rejecting the bill.
The bill, therefore, went over until Monday
next
The house then resumed consideration of the
resolution offered last Monday by Mr. Shauks,
directing the president to open negotiations with
foreign powers in relation to the immediate eX
change OF prisoners captured in war, and TO
provide for their return to their respective homes
and TO their nation The resolution was agreed
to-
Mr.. Hale of Maine offered resolution and
moved to pass it under a suspension OF the
rules, directing the committee of ways and
means means when it shall report bill for impost
duties TO place salt and coal on the free list
MIR. Dawes protested against this way of in-
strucllnT the ways and means committee
Mr.. Barry of Mississippi moved TO adjourn.
Mr.. Dawes hoped the house would not adj
Jouln, but would determine hequestion whether
the business of the ways and means committee
should be transacted in the committee room or
in the house.
The motion to adjourn was rejected
Mr.. 1ale's resolution was then rejected
yeas 1903, nays SG-two-thirds not voting in the
affirmative.
Mr.. Hale Of Maine introduced in the house
bill confirming the patents issued to the Shaw
nee Indians by the secretary of the INFERIOR in
accordance with the treaty of MAY 10, 1855, and
repeating the 18th section OF the sundry civil
appropriation bill of July 10, 1870, authorizing
patent for Black Bottom Indian lands in Kan
sas 10 be withheld Referred to the committee
on the judiciary.
Mr. GTifiiths of Pennsylvania introduced a
bill permitting officers Of the army, retired from
active service, excepting such only as are as
signed TO duty IN colleges as military profess
sors, and to the soldiers home in the District
Of 10 IN nVta 4
civil pursuits as other unofficial citizens of the
United States, subject only to the civil laws as
such citizens. IL was referred TO the committee
on military affairs.
Mr. Mercer, OF Pennsylvania, moved that the
house discharge the committee of the whole
from the consideration of the bill TO repeal the
duty on tea and coffce that the house pass the
bill.
Mr.. Dawes hoped this would not be done;
but that it would be taken up for discussion.
Mr. Mercer objected TO this course.
Mr. Dawes asked leave, as chairman of the
the ways and means committee, to make a state.
meni before the vote was taken
Mr.. Mercer and Others objected to debate
Mi. BROOKS, of New York, said bill of this
character had been once passed, and it was un-
sccmly to pass another bill now, before the SEN
ate had passed the first bill.
The rules were suspended and the bill passed
-tj3 to 3S
Mr.. Butler of Massachusetts presented petit
ton for the payment OF the French spoliation
claims, saying that ii was signed by one.tbird
OF the original owners, or their legal representa-
lives Referred to the foreign committee.
Mr.. Poland presented the report OF the Joint
committee on southern outrages, and moved the
printing of forty thousand copies Of the report
and five thousand of the testimony.
Mr.. Beck submitted the report OF the minority
and asked that it be printed with that of the
majority.
AIR Poland objected to the sentence in the
minority report rejecting on the majority, and
stating that the minority had not had an Uppor-
tuni'y OF seeing the majority report, that the
statement was substantially untrue.
Mr.. Beck disclaimed any intention to reflect
on the majority. The sentence was intended
as an apology for not having met the arguments
in that report.
Mr.Scoheld, member of the majority, called at
tention to the statement that "the majority re.
port was the grossest outrage and louest calum-
N.Y.
Mr.. Beck called him to order, and said that
that language had been struck out and the mem.
Der knew &C.
Mi. Scohed said If the report had been altered
IL was more than he knew
MI. Beck said il had, and what Mr.. Scoheld
was reading was not in the report.
Mr.. Scohald then desired to know whether the
minority had amended the next clause, stating