National Republican., 1873-02-11

eohihh hhN HaobNVf VI tllc pruning Ulll tO
abolish the sale Of liquors In the District Of Co
lumbia,
nR. roNERoYs EXPLANATION.
No. fomeroy, rising TO question Of privilege,
saldi
MI. President, I embrace the nrst opportunity
hlter being able to reach my seat In the Senate
70 arrest for moment the business Of inc sea
sion In order TO make statement petsonal In ia
general character to myself, and one which, In
lnsilce, y due also to the members Of this body,
win whom have so long bcon associated.
Senators rs individuals, as well as the country,
naVe nal their attention called through the
press 10 the late Senatorial election in Kansas,
huV nave had some Information OF the con,
sllracy there, planned, plotted aud executed for
the purpose Of accomplishing my defeat, Upon
we suhlect.lnatter OF that act Of vllany, unpar.
alleled IN wickcdness. my lips have heretofore
been scaled for the want OF a proper niace and
,1Inpot,i,Hnlg 70 speak. | now propose to break
n your presence, sir, In the presence Of my
irllow-Senltors and before the country, pub
ilcly deny the Truth OF each and every charge OF
nriDefy ,y and corruption made by tho chief instl.
Fatof OF thls conspiracy or by whOmsoever made
deny each aud every statement imputing 10 mo
any act inconsistent with moral TectItude and
correct conduct, and declare all such statements
WDe otauy, absolutely and wckedly false. And
iurther specifically deny that I ever entered
mltV hhy Contract or agreement, directly or lndi-
revty, WIN any man "a member Of the Kansas
hcgi,laturc or nOD for vote In my favor or
mat ever, directly or Indirectly, paid any iilii.
Nlulal one dollar or any other sum for hls vote
iNl NV III lUt lutH NeuAtOltql election.
Know the pressure Of public business and
nnl nninIiul Ot the great labor Imposed upon
Every senator In the closing days and nIuhts of
am ,os GsApiIing C9nnloss. SUI am the subject OF
s hhcn serious charges, aud shall so soon retire
from tue Jurisdiction Of the senate, that ! must
nov nsk and urge, and, II deemed proper, de-
MKT XIX h hnat Tt select eonnticg be appointed,
anu qulcGly each and every charge Of the above
s@nhtnrteI @ NV. lnauc or even inslnuated against me
and that the fullest Authority no given them to
Nfllh lbF VtfhnuN Htll In
niehuanco OF witnesses, even though thcy NAV
siau 1S nlga.Ges oi state Legislature now ID sos-
si, sdoh, 70 thc cnI that an impartial aud unbiased
Judgment OF the committee nnd of Tho senate
,nhy NC reached while am yet member Of this
S4y n,rtv nn KY .nI, mere may he no possibility of
mlttee, should he cspeglaily uraiIned II yentIr.
men rom the g.her side Ok the chamtSr were
nrSiSgsr I,vop'eycnted on the committee, and that
M oeI @ ~! seli nor any political associate should
c nc even Consulted "a 10 the UcnbeTs connosing
man. WV '"'"'' W. W. O"A't-
I,n,ler ell thosp circumstances, is IL too much
ASH iof this cunnlttee, suggesting its powers
Nntics snd composition, knowing, as do full
wen, that have conmlttel no crime, and am
ninh only iOr patient and fair Investigation,
Nhat al Impartial verdict may be rendered.
lle concluded by offering resolution for the
"np1,I,hient OF select committee Of i've to iu-
'Va''BNe hIs case, The resolution was adopted
TIis nARBOR Bill.
NJ. FaitrtsOn, from the COmmlttec on the DIG
,IiOt oi Columbia, submtted-a Recommendation
Nafbo: Of Washington; which was referred TO the
N0Tnlttee on Appropriations.
POSTAL APPROPRIATION Biit.
Mt. tOlc submitted an amendment, Intended
70 De proposed by him, to the postal apDroprIa.
lion bIll, directing the Postmaster General 10 in
VIC Proposals for carrying mails between San
IIMuhcO nnd Australia ut q maximum annual
compensation Of t365,OOO the Postmaster Uen-
ctM 70 have power to terminate the contract by
nNlnH TWO years, notice, being what Is known as
tue ,BWnsilo subsidy bin, with Its maximum Of
slay lncTsased fl4O,Op1,
Mr.. sawyer, from the Committee on the Dis
.t uct ~ Coluinbia, reported, with an amendment,
tno olH supplementary TO the act Of January ~,
isia, authoiihing The Washington City and FONT
1oh9ut a,o 'n heiiroad Company 10 extend Its road
Mr.. Patterson, from the same rommIttoe re-
!olWl, with amendments, tho hill Incorporating
~ washington aud Rock Greek Valley railroad
Mi. Thurman, from the Committee OH PrIyate
1ahl Claims, reported adversely on the claim Of
lh9mas bowling TO portion OF Goat island.
mF Dayla reported Dll to provide for the erec.
,iDn Ot public buildings at ParkersbuTg, West
Nirgiria. Passed.
". Stevenson presented the credentials Of W.
II. Machen, nov IN the Senate by gubernator
Davis.
The credentials were real and Mr.. Machen
Iho Vice President submitted a letter from
Hon. Henry Wilson, announcing that he had
transmitted TO the Governor Of Massachusetts
hIs resignation Us Senator, TO take effect at the
end OF this Congress.
MT. Morrl, OF Me-, offered resolution that the
tinony transmitted by the House affecting Ger.
tam Senators have leave to alt during the SEES
sions OF the Senate. Adopted.
MT. ramsey introduced bill to authorize the
secretary OF the Interior to discharge certain
OblgatiOns OF the United States to the upper aud
lower bands Of Sioux Indians. Referred 10 the
Committee on Indian Affairs.
Mt. Carpenter introduced bill to abolish the
Eastern Judicial district Of Wisconsin. Referred
10 oCOmmlttee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. Spmgue introduced bin TO provide for thu
erection Of public buildings at North Providence
and Grounds.
Mr.. Logan called up the House bill to proyid,
iOr the erection Of a military prison at ROcl
island, Illinois, which was discussed and lai,
over.
On motion Of Mr.. Sherman, the Committee OF
Printing was Instructed TO inquire into the bes
alter July !, 1918,
The Vice President announced AZ
rilk srECIAI COMMITTEE
70 investigate the charges agninst Mr.. fOmerUy
Messrs, FfellnHhuysen, Buckingham, AlcOrn
Thurman, and NlCkGrs.
The House bill extending the Southern Claim
Commission for four years from March 10, 1871
was taken up, the question being on the amend
ment OF the Senate committee extending II I
January l, 1876; which was agreed to.
The second amendment was to exclude a
clall1s not presented On or before March ., 1915
The amendment was opposed by Messrs. Wes
and Hill, anu the bill was then laid over withOu
further action.
Mr.. Morton, from Committee on Privileges an
electoral vote Of Louisiana; which was laid o
the table and ordered to he printed.
Mr. Logan Introduced bill to establish pos
ROAD IN Beaufort county, :. L. Referred to Con
mlttee on Post 0ilces.
On motion Of Mr.. sherman, the Vice Pres
ucnt was authorized TO appoint a teller on IN
Wednesday next.
The unfinished business, bcings
TIIE ALABAMA CLAIMS
bl was then taken up.
MIR. Frenghuysen argued against paying AT
portion Of the fund TO the Insurance cOinpane
lie held that they had received their adyanC
war fates, that II was their business To take SUI
risks, and they charged accordingly. Besides,
all know, the stock OF Insurance companies as
other corporations Is constantly changing hanl
and Us general thing the parties who paid q
losses would not be the parties who would nc
receive this allowance. The ship owner has
legal claim because his loss was occasioned
an act OF war OF public enemy. Tue man vi
had Just claim was the merchant whose goo
were destroyed and who had no insuranC
Every Intelligent citizen knew that the inju
done us by Great Britain was Of national inJul
aud u was perfectly absurd TO make any arg
ment on point SO plain.
Mr., Buckingham argued for plan Of dlstrl
tion by which each case would stand on Its oV
merits.
Mr.. Morton called up House hill to provide I
the appointment OF commission TO cOmplt
the boundary line between the territory OF I
United states and the possessions OF Great Bi
ain not completed under the act OF August
1855, to carry into eject the nrst article OF I
treaty Of June 10, 1916.
t'lhe bill was passed. II apprOpriates 5000
ray the expenses Of the cOmInlssiOn.l
Mr. Stewart then took the 1OOr and argued
favor OF the pending bill and Its provisions
reference TO the insurance companies. lie
held that they had no claim whatever.
Mr.. COTbett also took the view that there
no Just claim on the part Of the insurance ca
panies.
Mr.. BayaTd said that he would 60 so far As
insist that stockholders OF Insurance cOnpan
should have an equal standing before the
with all other citizens. Many OF the stockhC
eTs OF these corporations were Of that class wh
always challenges our sympathy, widows I
orphans. They were no more responsible for
war than any other class Of citizens. II the
suTRnee rates were higher taTlng the war u
were lawfully higher. ThefprOnts were Just
legitimate Us tho pronts OF the merchants
made extra hazardous ventures during the
Many shipping nTms OF the United States ca
on so large trade that they Insure themselN
Wouldlt he right TO say TO one Of this elias
self-lnsuring merchants when he presented
claim for vessel destroyed hy one Of the L
fcdeTate cruisers, would II he right 10 say
him, YOu made many other ventures which "
pTOntable you sold your goods at an imme
advance which was paid by the people; n
before you get anything for the vessel which
did lose, you must render an account OF y
pTOnts nom the nifty or more voyages wi
were successful This would be applying
same principle exactly as Ii now sought 10
applied to the Insurance companies,