Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-06-10
FORTY SECOND CONGRESS-,
MONDAY, june 10.


committee Of Investigation and retrenchment,
submitted their views In regard to the fnvesti-
cation into the affairs Of the New York custom
house.
Mr.. Pomeroy called up the bin to encourage
the growth of timber on the public lands, which
was amended and passed. 1t requires 10 years
cultivation Of timber instead Of 5, in order to
acquire title.
Mr.. Sherman called up the bin to regulate the
exercise of the right Of eminent domain in ac-
quiring site for U. s. public buildings In Gin
cinnati.
Messrs. Casserly, Bayard, ana Stockton op-
posed the bill.
And after further discussion the bill was laii
over.
Mr.. Sherman moved to take up the concur
rent resolution to extend the time Of adjourn
ment to 6 p. m. to-day, pending which Mr.. Howe
entered motion to reconsider the OF der which
had been made to print the views OF the mi
THE NEW YORK CUSTOM HOUSE INVESTIGATION
COMMITTEE.
the case, and unjustly aspersed the action of the
majority. He had agreed that the views OF the
minority should be printed, for he had not
imagined that they would improperly reflect
Mr.. Sherman here appealed to Mr.. Howe to
give way and let vote be taken on the motion
to extend the hour Of adjournment, and intH
mated that he was speaking to kill time.
Mr.. Howe repelled the tmputation with som g
warmth, and said that he thought IL was hard
tobe viliied and traduced by his political OPP
by his political friends. He then, referring to the
statement of the minority that they had no
proper notice Of the intention OF the majority
tee had
time
Messrs. Bayard and Casserly denied positively
that they had been advised from any source OF
the purpose Of the majority to make a report at
this session, until the Saturday before the report
A. C6aod., .S,..x.s A. ..~..
for adjournment, and then proceeded TO give the
particulars Of what he denominated
CoNFHRENCB OF CONsPIRAroRs,
me .n ere. room OF CERTAIN hotel IN New YORK in
ference was held at the room of q prominent
republican Senator with Icertain prominent
democrats, including Democratic Senators; A.. An
new-fangied reform party. and IL was agreed
that republican Senator should be the nominee
Of the party for President, and that assaults
upon the republican party and the administra-
ton ton Faithfully has this part Of the bargain
Mr.. Fenton interposed and questioned the au.
thenticity Of the account. He said he had never
heard Of any such arrangement as alluded to.
Mr.. Chandler did not believe Mr.. Fenton
knew S anything Of iris bargain, but it had been
Mr.. Casserly said 1t was the first he had ever
heard Of this thing, and he had inquired OF
other democratic Senators. and they had never
who were present at this alleged conference.
MI Chandler declined to give the names O.
those who were present; but he knew that the
conference had taken place.
Mr.. Thurman said it was the first he had ever
heard OF such q thing, and he gave it his un-
qualified denial.
Mr.. Stevenson askedof Mr. Chandler whether
there were any democratic Senators present at
this conference.
Mr.. Chsndler.-There was, sir; but 1 dons
choose to give his name.
Of cl< "A xxo%x H.
charge II he Is unable to prove it.
Mr.. Chandler.-As ] said, faithfully has the
bargain been carried out on this side OF the
chamber. perfect howl for reform has been
kept up. Investigation committees without
number have been called for. The time has
been wasted day after day, week after week
and month after month with political speeches
country.
MIR. Morton here appealed to Mr.. Chandler T.
give way and allow vote to be taken on the
resolution to extend the hour OF adjournment { ,
O'Clock, so as to obviate, if possible, an extri
session.
Mr.. Chandler said his only object was to show
that there should be no extension OF time. The
House had been fllibustering TO prevent action
ON important bills; let the responsibility rest
upon them. On this side their allies had wasted
the time, and he washed his hands Of all respon-
sibility in the matter. He then went on to re-
cite q bargain which he said had been made be-
tween the democrats and others in the House,
by which the demscrats agreed that the tariff
If they assisted to pass the Senate resolution to
adjourn May %.
fhe Chair (Mr. Anthony said Mr.. Chandler
was out OF order in making such illusions to the
Mr.. Chandler then com planned of the holding
back OF the tariff bill, and said that the Senate
bill, the sundry civil appropriation, and had
put on 1t an important amendment. this amend
ment was not agreeable to the democrats in the
House, who were STAYING OF vote. 1t was now
4 AM ha had
pass that bill before noon, the time dxed for the
adjournment.
Mr.. Poole then moved az an amendment. an
absolute resembling Of the order for adjourn
ment. Lost, ayes 16, nays 80.
Mr.. Poole then moved as an amendment to
extend the time Of adjournment to Thursday,
june 9th, pending vote on which the House
concurrent resolution to extend the hour of adj
journment to p. m. to-day was received from
chat body and immediately concurred in.
Mr.. Blair moved to take up the conference
report on the steamboat bill.
Mr.. COnkling said If it was taken up, ii would
probably consume all the time up TO the hour
Of adjournment. The motion to take up was
l0st-ayes q, nays %.
Mr.. Bsyard called up bill for relief of Her man
Raster, Of Chicago. Passed.
HOUSE OF ESENTATIyES.-The
House reass embed at O'Clock on Monday
morning in continuation Of Saturdays session.
.., Mr: Randall tPa) moved to extend the recess
till nine O'Clock.
The vote on tellers was re ported as 81 in the
affirmative, and Sc in the negative.
MI. Holman demanded the yeas and nays, but
the Speaker recognized
Mr.. Garfield, (Ohio) who submitted report
OF the conference committee on the suntry
civil appropriation bill recon- mending the adop-
ton, ameng other Senate anne nd ments of that re-
ladye to the enforcement act, with some slight
notifications.
MIR. Randall asked if the report could be re-
celved while there was no quorum present
The Speaker read from Bar clay's Digest that
the question was one Of 50 high Q privilege that
even call Of the House could be suspended to
receive the report Of q conference committee.
or mat 1t could be received while o motion TO
adjourn was pending.
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the char. 80 =
Mr.. Eldridge (Wis) asked IL this railing WA
upon the reception Vt the report or action
The speaker said it was upon the reception Of
the report, and explained e soue lenoth his
reasons for holding that to be q higher asiestion
than that Of its confederation.
III. GARFIELD then explained some Of the fea-
fnres Of the report, saying that the substitnts
for the eenth amendment, against which there
seemed TO be % much opposition, had been
printed, and could Be had 81 members
HI. Eldridge wis., asked II this vas the
amendment which they we're assured would be
Mr.. Garfield said he had nj ran M a.s,,.,.