Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-12-18
Forty-Second Congress--Third Session,
WASHINGTON, Dee. II.

SENATE.
The ylte'president appointed the following
committee TO consider the question of providing
cheaper transportation from the west to the At
antic Seaboard:
Window of Minnesota, Sherman of Ohio.
COnkling Of New York, Ames OF Mississippi,
Lewis of Virginia, Casserly Of California, and
Norwood of Georgia.
The yice-presideut also appointed Morrill, of
Maine and Osborne Of Florida to till vacancies
on the military committee
The Indian appropriation bill was reported
with slight amendments.
The vice-presldent laid before the senate the
resolution passed by the house yesterday against
removing from the army register and regi.
mental colors the names of the battles of the re-
bellion.
Mr.. Edmunds: l hope that the resolution will
be put upon its passage at this time.
Mr.. Sumner | object.
MIR. Edmunds: Then give notice that shall
ask the senate to take it up to morrow.
a resolution that a committee be appointed
to investigate the alleged frauds in the recent
election IN Arkansas was laid on the table.
The bill passed for an appointment of the
keepers of the life saving stations at Cape Cod
and Block island.
bill of Mr., Fenton's relative to customs was
referred from the finance committee TO the com.
mittee on commerce.
The committee on public buildings rave no.
tice that models for Admiral Farragut's statue
would be received at the northeast corridors of
the senate wing of the capitol TIL January /.
The French spoliation bill was taken up Mr.
Sherman OF Ohio said these claims had no foun.
daiion in law Or equity, and argued at length in
support of his views
Mr.. Thurman followed in opposition to the
bill.
Mr.. Morrill, of Maine made an argument in
its support.
At four O'Clock the senate went into executive
cpgqipn oil
HOUSE.
The bill creating commission TO adjust the
Geneva claims was referred to the Judiciary COM
mittee.
The bill providing for determining the bound.
airy line through the Haro channel, as decided
by the emperor Of Germany, was passed.
The bill appropratng $4,000 for American
exhibitors at Vienna was discussed
A debate took place at some length based on
an assertion by Mr. Shellabarger, that Ameri
can inventors would have their inventions copied.
as the Austrian laws gave foreign exhibitors no
protection.
Mr.. Banks said it was expected that the pres.
ent laws would be so modified as to afford pro.
lection,
MIR. Brooks of New York rose to a question
OF personal privilege connected with statements
in the New York Herald and World, that II, s.
McComb had testified before the credit mobllier
investigating committee that he (Brooks) had
received certain shares Of stock in order TO
influence him, and through him the demo.
cratic side of the house. in legisla.
non beneficial to the Union Pacific
railroad company, He utterly denied The
statements, and rdeued the idea of his nj,
tempting TO influence the democratic members
for bride of five shares Of credit mobiler stock
representing $1,000; did not recoect tbat he
ever spoke 70 democratic member on the sub.
Ject oil the Union Pacific road. McComb was a
man of no character, mere reckless, autacious
adyenIurer, who was shown by the record of the
military commission, now on file In the war
department, 10 he a rabbler aud bandt. and
also Shown by the house investigating commit.
zee into the Louisiana affairs, last summer, 10
hold of The New Orleans and jackson rairoad
He tBrooksl had never owned, directly or indi.
rectly single share of credit mobier stock
despite the testimony Of the perjurer McComb'