The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1873-12-25
GEN. U0yARDs CASE

GEN. U0yARDs CASE
is still under consideration by the Military
Committee of the Ioase, and he appears
before them quite frequently, with tears in
his eyes, to show cause why he should not
be dealt with like any other man against
whom 80 grave charge is brought. If
there is anything in the wor!l that he fears
It is that the House will order him to be
tried by court-mar tial or military commis-
sion, and If there is anYthin, in the world
that he won't DO to escape such trial he has
no. found out What that thing is. His ef-
forts are mainly directed just now to Sc
curing an invest CATION by the Committee
LATER.
WAsHISGToE, d. c., Dec. l9.-The
Senate concurrei this afternoon, in the
House holiday recess resolution. It was
amusing to watch members of the House
who were in the Senate while the vote
was being taken. The moment the an
nouncement was made by the Clerk that
the resolution was adopted, they ran ever
to their own chamber, and circulated the
news. Then there was confusion. Desks
were opened and shut, pock Il, stuffed with
documents, and a rush made for the doors
The scene reminded one of an unman-
nerI J au lience at a theatre leaving before
the end Of the last act. NJ. Dawes was
trying TO Interest the members with a
speech on the eyerIastin. Caorpenning-
claim matter. but his audience dwinied so
rapidly that when he nal concluded it i
doubtful if there WAS quorum on the floor.
The members Of the House are understood
to have male an agreement am5nr them.
selves to 20 home at all events, leaving less
than quorum here. Blaine AMI Wheeler
had effected an agreement By whieh they
they were to divide the duty during the
next two weeks, Of z ,ns through the form
of aJjournins the House because of the
want of a quorum, SO that whether the
Senate adjourned or not, the House woui1
sill have their holiday relaxation.
THE SALARY BILL IN rHE SENATE.
Through its Chairman, Mr.. Wright, the
Senate Committee on Cigil-Service anil
Retreuchment, to-day reported back the
House Sllary-bll with amendment The
Committee recommends that the pay Of
Congressman shall be ilst what it WAS be
fore the increase incluIins the perqlisi'e.,
and leaves untouched the salaries ot the
President, Vice President, aud JUICES of
the Supreme Court, whlle tle stilrles OF
Cabinet officers are fSel at 5 ,IG) as be
fore. Mr.. Wright, in support Of the rel Irt,
delivered himself Of what Senat,r Logan
characterize, us 4 winning speech Up
on the reassen,bIng nf Congress the report
will he Diseased, aui from the remarks oi
Senators male afser Adjournment. there
viii be pr,bIbly i repetition, IN a ilI
form, Of the recent strGE-i "a the House.
II !saip pa, ent Jiat ou Go ssr= surn are
stll uucJngjnced Of the uupr?u trity Of
peal haYinS cease for a f.s weeks, they
:h;nk that the ps1pe hIva f1r- r.tcn, when
the fact il, that they have unly bcc5.n,
disgu,tcd at hearing i: So slsn nf. Tn ass
the constituents of CDnTe-.nea re.n;ll
them OF their DAY whal they catch them
at home duias the hlIi lays, thcY are LA
ble to Continue dsfaui,ers.
RETROACTIVE BAsERrPrcY LAW.
Previous to going inso exeeI:ive session,
Senator Morton tried to introduce a resou-
tiou il structins tie judiciary Com ,nittee
to em5ody into itl report on the Bank
ruFtey bill, a retroactive proy sion. His
idea was to get this before tie country
then it might ac: a. warning to heartIesS
creditors who are taking advantage of
their knowledge that the I,w is to be mol
fled, to tut their debtors into bankruptcy
Mr.. Sumner. with an eye single to the
civil rights Of the colored people, objected
to this resolution, and it fell stili-born.
The discussion Of the Chorpsnning claim
in the House to-day creates u great deal
of interest. Dawes became So excited as
to call forth the remark that he is evidently
touchy and thin-skinned on the subject
The demand made by Cessna for the in
vestisation i. said to have been prom tied
by BEN iamin Butler, who has probably
had private examination of the affair,
such as war. ants him in believing that in
its revival he will hare the means Of worry
ing Dawes to some extent. Ben amin
Butler has the name of Dawes down in his
little book along with those of George F.
and Z. L. lloar, with the benevolent in
tention Of giving them trouble before the
present Congress. adiourns, because they
contributed to his defeat when he desired
the nomination for Governor last summer
Nobody here seems inclined 10 obiec. to
Buffers amusin. himself in tha. way, IN
less it may be the gentlemen directly inter
ested.
THE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE
had e meeting day, at wliet: the appli-
cation of Assistant Treasurer lIillhouse
ivr reimbursement of money for stamps
stalen by one of his clearks some time
since. Was Informally discussed. During the
conversation, which was of 4 free and easy
description, Sibleck, of Indiana, casually
remarked that, while be did not connect
this matter with the circumstance at all,
still it had always been a question in his
mind where all the money came from that
was sent every year from the East to Ohio
and Indiana to effect elections To this
Foster, of Ohio, reioined that Le could not
speak defnately as to all of the money
referred to; but he coaid tell in one case
where it came from. Upon being pressed
by Niblack, Foster said that, in the last
Congressional contest, it was demonstrated
that $500 10 aii IN the reelection of his
colleague, Gen. Morgan, came from Fer
nauio Wood, which set the Committee in
roar of laughter, in which Wood good
naturely joi1ed; but the conversation on
thai point was not pursued any further.
1t will be remembered that during the