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Congressional Proceedings.
Washington, d. G., March l..
SENATE.
Mr.. Norwood of Ca. submitted his views
dissenting from the majority Of the committee
to investigate tho charges against Senator
Clayton. His conclusions are specifications,
which he resolves into three distinct charges.
First, that while the evidence satisfies him
that combination did exist between Clayton
| and Edwards, by which, for the support of
| the democrats, Clayton agreed to issue the
certificate to Edwards as q member of the
| House of Representatives, and did according
ly so issue it, yet that not having Obtained his
seat by election held on the 18th of January,
| at which he received these democratic votes,
the act is not cognizable by the Senate. Sec
ond, that the charge made by procuring his
seat by the corrupt use of money in the trans
action with White is sustained by the evil
dence and third, he obtained Ave other votes
which makes his maj GRITTY and were necessary
TO his election, BY giving to those electors as
| a consideration for their votes lucrative off,
ces, and that this was as corrupt as if for the
, came purpose be had paid money in kind.
| Mr.. Sawyer, from the committee on Dis
trict Of Columbia, offered an amendment to
| reimburse the late corporation of Washington
| for improvement Of streets and avenues not
W PAlvotS PIOpeEty hu0 iuCiuu-
ed in the previous appropriation of 81 $780,
900.
Mr.. Ferry moved to reduce the amount enc
half.
Mr.. Sawyer modified the amendment 80 as
to appropriate emily $1,000 900, which was
agreed to.
The amendment directing the committee on
printing to contract with William Murthagh
for publishing debates Of Congress, was ia
bled.
The amendment appropriating $4,000 for
lighthouse at Sagragansett was adopted.
Dir. Edmunds offered an amendment ap-
propriating $4,000 for Burlington, Vermont,
harbor. Agreed to.
Mr.. Sprague offered an amendment for the
improvement of Newport harbor, appropria-
| ting 100000.
Mr.. Conkling offered an amendment appro-
ating $40, 200. Agreed to.
The bill having been considered in commit
tee Of the whole, was reported TO the Senate
| and the amendments made in committee were
agreed to. The bill was then passed.
MIR. Wright called up the Picine Forks land
bill and it was passed.
Mr.. Stewart called up the Texas appropri-
alton bill, which was passed.
Mr.. Davis of West Va. called up the house
bill to provide for the payment Of the judg-
| ments Of the southern claims commission.
| Pending the action, Mr.. Edmunds moved a
recess till P. M.
| Mr.. Morrill, of Me. The committee ap-
| pointed by the Senate to consider the COM
munication from the House of Representa-
tives, having performed the duty and submit
ted their report, feel that their duty in the
matter has been discharged, and although
they do not hold themselves in the light of
prosecutors, still they deem 1t proper to call
| the attention Of Senators to the fact that that
| report lies upon the table, and having done
that await the action of the Senate. l make
| this announcement distinctly, in order to re-
lieve myself from any possible duty that may
be devolved upon me as the organ Of the COM
mittee.
Mr.. Trumbull What does the Senator
propose?
Mr.. Morrill, did not reply, and Mr.. Hamlin
| remarked that this was q matter of deep inn
portance to the Senator implicated, and sug-
gested that if the Senate intended to consider
the resolution at all meet at P. NJ. to-day
Sunday for the purpose OF considering 1t.
Mr.. Morrill, said that he did not wish to OBJ
ject to any arrangement the Senate might
choose to make, bu. he feared that other du-
ties would prevent his attendance at that
hour.
NJ. Upton said that it was evident that the
| Senators had had no opportunity to examine
was made, and that he would be very unwili-
| ing to enter upon the consideration of the
matter till he knew that the Senator implicat-
ed was ready with his defence.
| Mr.. Trumbull said he had not had time to
| examine the evidence and would ho very un-
willing to vote upon such question without
having made critical examination of The
| testimony.
| Mr.. Sherman made the same statement.
Il o'nlR,
The session was resumed at that hour
The resolution rendering congratulations
of the United States to the people of Spain
was passed.
| A resolution relieving Gen. spinner, treas
urer of the United States, for the defalcation
of certain subordipates in his office was OBJ
jected to BY Mr.. Trumbull until considered
by the committee on finance
Mr. Anthony, from the committee on print
ing, reported a resolution to print 10000
copies of the agricultural report, to be sold
| by the commissioners at so cents each.
Agread to.
Also a resolution to print "a 800 copies of
the report of United States centennial com.
| mission.
Mr. Edmunds objected to the resolution on
| the ground that the report was not legally a
public document and that a promise had been
given that the people of the country should
net he taxed in any way for the centennial
| exhibition.
| The resolution was laid over.
The Ser ate resumed the consideration of
the bill to provide for the payment of judg-
ment of the southern claims commission.
The amendments reported by the commit
tee on claims, striking ont appropriations for
certain ersons were agreed to and the bill
was passed.
A large number Of pension bills passed.
Adjourned
HoUsR.
Mr.. Cox Of N. Y, presented q petition OF
the mfr hants of New York for the removal
Of taxes on State and National bank.