National Republican., 1873-03-04
SENATE.
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testimony taken before the Poland Committee
was passed. Nc. sawyer called up the bill to es-
tabllsh milltaty prison; passed. MI. sherman, !
from Committee on Finance, reported the House |
hill TO relieve General Srinner, United States
Treasurer, frOm responsibility for defacations ti
certain suhoFdlnntos; passed. House hlll 70 |
Hitchcock presented credentials Of John J. To- |
golls, seuator elect from Kansas, which were
real aud laid on the table, Mr. Cole offered
resolution placing at the disposal OF the vienna
Exposition Commission the nag manufactured
OF California silki adopted, ,l
Nj. Cngin presented credentials Of Balnhridge
wadlcigh, SenAtof-eleCt from New Hampshire;
which wee read and laid on the table. Mr..
Ferry, Of Mich, called up bill TO establish board
OF local Inspectors OF steam vessels for the GUS
toms dlstIGt Of Michigan, In the State Of Michi-
BILL TO AMEND THE TARIrT.
Mr.. Sherman called up tho House bill to amend
the tarn and int mai taxes. Amendments were
made as follows: Striking out the duty Of thirty
nvc pee cent. ad vAlorem on macaroni, leaving II
on The fee lllt as a. present Also, striking out
tor expectation OF distilled spirits which were
Afterwards lost at sea.
Mr.. Hamln offered an amendment providing
that where locomotive engines or railroad cars
manufactured partially Of wood grown in the
United States are exported for drawbacks under
section Of the act OF 1881 such articles shall be
entitled to such drawback under that act in all
cases where the nnported material exceeds one
half the value offhe material used; agreed 10.
Tho bill was then p<ssed.
IuE BILL
was then taken up, snd the following amend
ss SeeR OfpSsS ss tasd R fer sns no iac
before the Senate a communication from mem
hers OF the Legislature Of South Carolina re-
monstratng against the admission to the Senate
of J. J. Patterson; laid on the taple and ordered
TO he printed. Also, a telegraphlc dispatch from
Gov. McEnery claiming TO be Governor Of Lou
lslann; announcing the election Of W. l. McMtl-
tGis had been forwarded by mall. Mr. West
would not object to the reception OF the creden-
tials y regularly presented, but must object to
the reception Of this Irregular announcement.
Mr. Eimu1is suggested that the dispatch was
In tho nature Of a petition, and might be re-
ceiyed. Nj. Trumbul did not attach much i'm
portAnce TO the matter, but thought II ought to
he received. Mr. Morton said the dispatch was
merely an announcement that Mr.. Mcmillan had
heen eleetet by mob Legislature. He did not
think the information important On motion Of
Mr.. sherman. the communication was laid on
the table. Mr.. Stewart called up the House sub-
Of vacant coal @ Isnds Of ,he Gated states, and Il
was passed. The consideration Of the deficiency
hill was then resumed. The amendment appro-
rriatlng $3.50 to pay the bearer Of the contestlnR
electoral vote Of tho State OF Louisiana was
adopted.
srSpnr CIVIL APPROPRIATION BILL.
Tho conference report on the sundTy civil ap-
preparation bill was presented by Mr.. Cole and
ooncurred In. The motion TO strike out the ap-
preparation OF 100000 for public buildings at
Evansville, Ind, was not agreed to. An amend
ment was adopted appropnating $4,000 to be
paid TO Horatlo Seymour, James q. blaine, James
Brown, and Enoch c. Wines, In trust for the
National Prison Association. Mr.. Sherman
moved an amendment providing for the appoint
ment OF assistant treasurers at Chicago and Gin
clnnatl; adopted, Mr. Morrill,, Of VI, submitted
yator for the Senate wing Of The Capitol.
ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr. West submitted the conference report on
the army appropriation bill; which was con-
DPEAcuMEST or JrpoE DELAuLr.
Messrs. Butler, Potter and Peters appeared at
the har Of the Senate as the committee appointed
by the House OF Representatives TO give notice
to the Senate OF the im1cachment OF Judge
Delahly, Of Kansas. Nc. Butler said: Mr.. Pres
dent, In ohedIedco 10 the order Of tho House OF
Representatives this committee appear at the
bar Of the Senate OF the United States, and do
impeach Marx W. Delahay, district judge Of the
United States Court for the district OF Kansas, In
the name Ot the House Of Representatives and
OF all the people, for high crimes and mlsde-
meanors IN once; and We 90 further acquaint
House will, In due time furnish particular arti-
cles against said Dellhay and make good the
same; and this committee IA further charged by
the House 10 demand Of the Senate that they
will take order for the appearance of Marx W.
Delahay az such Judge to answer to the same.
take osr M me s' Which @ sS1S Sae SotIee W
shall bS gwen 10 the House OF Representatives.
The committee then bowed and retired.
TuR DEFICIENCY BILL
being again resumed, Nc. sherman moved to
strike out the appropriation OF ,650, 800 for the
Cherokee Indians lie said this was an old claim
OF seventy Yeas standing. After considerable
discussion, the motion 10 strke out was re-
jeGted. Me-. Cole submitted the conference re-
port on the Post Once appropriation bill, which
was conCuned In. Mr. West moved an amend.
ment that hereafter the Commissioner OF Public
Bulllngs and Grounds shall have the rank, pay
and emOlumcnts OF colonel; adopted. Nj.
West moved al amenlmtnt providing that mile
age and compensation fIOm the time OF their
election shall DO paid 10 Messrs. Mcmillan and
Ray, the rival scnatodal claimants from FOULS
IpEIyfa
aud Elections.
REFORr ~ cAsE oF SENATOR PoNRRor.
Mr. 7. ellnghuyscn, from the committee ap-
pointed to Investigate the charges against Sena-
tor POmeroy, made report, stating that the ma
jority Of tho committee were OF the opinion that
the charges were not sustained. Mr.. vlckers, a
member NJ the committee, stated that his con-
clusions were substantially the same as those Of
the majority. lie had not been able to satisfy
his mind beyond reasonable doubt that Senator
Pomerny was guilty OF any Of the charges against
him. Mr.. Thurman, another member Of the
committee submitted his Views, dissenting from
the conclusions Of tho majority. He had been
reluctantly forced to the conclusion that Mr..
Pomeroy was convicted by the testimony Of hav-
ing made corrupt offer to Senator simpson, OF
Kansas, and Of having attempted TO bHbe
Senator York. Mr.. pOmeTOys statement as to
the purpose for which he gave York the money
was contradictory, Inconsistent with the testl-
mony o. a,s witness Page, and altogether 50 i'm.
Il, but as there could be no actloa In the matter
by the Senate, he would not elaborate this view.
Inc hliltuuntut TO pay Nsbl,ssJ.As IOT hTTeAfN
Of interest due the Chlckasaws was laid on the
table. Nc. Robertson moved an amendment to
pay 100000 to pay the amounts due mall con-
tractors Ia the Southern States In lsG0 when the
war ensued: whlch was ruled out Of order. At
p N. the Senate took recess to y. m.
Evening Session.
On motion OF Mr. SchurZ the Senate insisted
on Its amendments 10 the Japan indemnity hill,
and asked for committee OF conference, and
Messrs. Schurz, Hamlln and stewart were ap-
pointed such committee. NJ; Schuaz presented
me memorial OF wm. 5. MeMlllen announcing
his election as Senator from Louisiana, and
that his credentials ore on the way; and asking
the Senate 10 tako uotlce OF the fact Of his cleo
tion.
Tm DEFICIENCY BnL.
The Senate retuIned the consideration OF the
deficiency BILL The appropriation to reimburse
the Greek orphan fund was non-ooneurred In.
GSEvA AWARD BILL
Mr.. Edmunds, from the committee Of confer
ence on the Geneva award hill submitted q re-
port. He stated that aftera full and free confer.
ence the representatives Of the Senate were
unable TO agree with those OF the House. The
representatives Of the two Houses fully agreed
ns TO the fact that the actual losses ought To be
paid, but disagreed as TO the class Of losses to
war premiums. on this point the House con-
ierees would come TO no agreement that the
Senate cOnferees thought they would be justified
In accepting. They therefore had concluded
that the best thing now would be 10 invest the
money In the i've per cent registered bonds Of
the United states, to De held subject to the fu-
tnTe action OF Congress.
Mr.. Trumbull. Then tho sufferers are TO get
nothing. Mr. L lmnnli. No. The committee
were unable TO agreo now, and, being unable TO
agree, they have only postponed the distribution
until the next session. They put the money now
In the Treasury Of the untei States, an / invest
It so that II viii bo dtuwlng interest until the
proper disposition eau be made OF II, Mr.. Trum-
bull. That Is a very fortunate thing for the
United States, but II IL rather an unfortunate
Thing 70: those who lost their vessels and their
goods, Mr.. klgunds said the money would not
lie due until the f9th Of September; aud, as Con-
RTesa met In December, tho parties would have
TO wait hut three months. The report was then
cOncurred In.
Tue deficiency bill was then passed.
On motion OF Nc. Elmunds, the secretary was
directed TO notify the House that the Senate was
prepared TO receive the articles OF impeachment
against Judge Dtahay whenever the House was
ready to present them,
Nj, Buckingham called up bill for payment Of
bOuntles to bth Connecticut volunteers. Passed.
LEGisLATTvE APPROPRIAT1oS BILL.
NF, MOrnll OF Me. submitted conference report
on the legislative, executive and judicial apprO-
phItlon bill. Nj. Wright moved TO recOinmit
tie Oill 10 the committee, with Instructions to
strike out oil relating TO salaries except the IN
crease OF tho Presidents salary. long debate
then ensued, IN which Mr.. Stewart, Carpenter
and Logan advocated, and Messrs. Edmunds,
Morrill,, ofNt,, Scott and Frelinghuysen opposed
an increase OF salaries.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE.
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