Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-26
TYTHIRD CONGRESS
NJ oNpAY, January 26.

ibcauons IN the customs department. Referred
to Committee on Finance.
Mr.. Frelinghuysen presented a memorial
from Horace Cspron, DIR. David Maury ami
other "A merican citizens in Japan, asking the
United States TO remit the balance OF the ia
panese indemnity fund, and that il may be
used as an educational fund. Referred to Com
mittee on Foreign Relations.
Mr.. Foreman presented memorial of citizen,
OF West Virginia. complaining that the baa
condition of the bridge across the Ohio anC
Steubenyille restricts nayig alton. Referred {
the Committee on Transportation Routes.
MIR. Logan introduced bill 10 grant pensions
TO the surviving soldiers of the Mexican war
Referred TO Committee on Pensions.
Mr.. Bogy, from Committee on Public Lands
reported House bill to confirm certain lanG
titles IN the state of Missouri Passed.
Mr.. Edmunds, from Judiciary Committee
reported certain further amendments TO the
Bankrupt bill.
THE MEMORIAL AGAINST TIE DISTRICT GOV
ERNMENT.
Mr.. Anthony. from Committee on Printing
reported adversely on the motion to print the
memorial Of certain citizens OF the District OF
Columbia, making charges against the District
government. Mr.. Anthony said the committee
IePorted against the printing, not on.y because
the practice should not grow up of printing pri-
vate memorials, but because the grave char ges
made in this memorial are not sustained by ties
timony.
Mr.. Salisbury, a member of the Committee
| on Printing, dissented from the adverse report
He thought this memorial should be printed, or
Senators who would be called on TO vote large
sums for this District should have all intorma.
| ton on the subject before them.
Mr.. Anthony stated that he would favor the
fullest investigation into the affairs Of this Dis
trict.
MIR. Thurman said that at the proper time he
would, in response to the prayer of these memo
rIalists, move the appointment of joint select
committee to investigate the affairs OF this Dis
| tTict.
The memorial was then laid on the table,
the adverse report OF the committee on the mo-
| ton 10 print being agreed to.
Mr.. Morrill vt submitted a res0l 1tion in
structing the Committee on Rules 10 inquire
into the expediency of reporting a rule pro-
yidiDg that no Senator shall be allowed to be
interrupted while speaking, even by his own
consent, except on points OF order, TO correct
erroneous statements, or in personal matters.
Adopted.
AN OFFICE ABOLISHED.
Mr.. Wright called up the bill TO abolish the
| office OF deputy collector OF internal reyenue.
| Passed.
CONTINGENT EXPENSES.
Mr.. Morrill, tNt.) submitted resolution in
| structing the Committee on Contingent Ex-
penses TO inquire into the eNpediency Of eNclud-
| ing from the stationery room of the Senate ali
articles except paper, pens, ink, mucilage, pen
| ellis and envelopes. Adopted.
discussion took place on this resolution on
| the newspaper charges that Senator's were sup
piled with various fancy articles, which charges
| were pronounced to be false.
THE CASE OF Mr.. PINCHBACK.
| Mr.. Morton said he had argued when the
| Louisiana question was up before that the ere
dentials OF Mr.. Pinchback being in regular
lOrIH lt sDOnlu pIltQd Iacle be admitted 10 his
! seat in accordance with the practice followed
| not only in the admission OF MIR. GOldthw ate
bat in all cases previous to that. He had also
argued then that no doubt could be had as to
| Mr.. Kellogg, who signed Mr.. Pinchback's Gre
dentials, being the legal governor of Louisiana
| Mr.. Nj. continued further to give an outline OF
his former argument on his motion to admit
Mr.. Pinchback. He then said that since that
| time information had come to his notice which
| he could not overlook, charges which, if true,
rendered Mr.. Pinchback not a proper person to
| hold seat This n1Or He HIl NOT fhinl- he
had right to withhold this information from
| the Senate. He thought that the Senate should
be advised of this matter, in order that it should
| then determine for itself whether it would ad-
| NIT Mr. Pinchback first and investigate him al
terwaIds, or whether il would first invest gat,
| him, and then decide whether he should be ad
mitted.
Mr.. Carpenter said that he was now suffering
| from a cold, but would ask on Wednesday to
| submit some remarks on the whole general
question involved in this case.
Mr.. McCIeery reviewed briefly and concisely
| the circumstances connected with the Louisiana
affair, the installation of Kellogg and the pro-
ceedngs before the Committee on Privileges
and Elections. He said that the first motion OF
| Mr.. Morton TO admit Pinchback was positively
| refreshing even in these days of barefaced i'm
pudence. After summoning witnesses from the
| farthest corner of the country; after gathering
| in this ponderous volume of the facts bearing
on this case, the Senator from Indiana Nor
tom now says that It Is OF no use. and has no
| application 10 this case. There never had been
| such case as this either in the history of the
American continent or in the history of the
world. IL would not be following any precedent
| to admit Pinchback, but it would be making
| one. Mr.. McC. quoted an extract from Mr.
Carpenters report denouncing the Kellogg gov
eminent as usurpation. He reviewed the ar
gument of Mr.. Morton in favor of the legality
of the X ellogg government, denying his premises
and disparaging his conclusions.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
der the call Of the House for bills and resoIu-
tons for reference only, large number of bills
were introduced, and among them the follow
ing
By Mr.. Scofeld (Pa.)-A bill to restore Adj.
miral B. I. Sands to the active list of the navy.
By Mr.. Archer (Md.)-A bill to regulate pro.
motions in the staff Of the Marine corps.
By Mr.. Lowndes (Md.)- bill granting a
pension to Mary LobsdeD, widow Of Joseph
By Mr.. Plat (va.)-A bill to establish an es-
BY MI. Smith tva)-A bill to amend the
By MIR. Sloss (Ala.)-A bill directing all pen
sioDs paid through postmasters.
BY Mr.. Maynard Tenn "A bill to facilitate
the collection of duties on merchandise import
ed into the United States.
By Mr.. Orth lind. )-Bin for the relief of Mrs.
sarah Orr, widow OF James L. orr, late Minis
By Mr.. Wilson Ind. "A bill to repeal the
li.h section OF the sundry civil appropriation
By Mr.. Burchard Ill Bib for the importa-
ton Of sugar beet seed free OF duty.
By MIR. Mills Texas. "A bill to repeal all
laws authorizing an association of persons for
banking purposes.
By Mr.. Chapman ID. C.)-Bill for an appro-
priation for fire alarm telegraph in the Dis
trict Of Columbia. Also, a number OF bills for
relief.
BY Mr.. Lohand del. Bill for the relief of
Thomas Mcbride. Also, bill in relation to the
clerks OF commandments in navy yards of the
United states.
By Mr. q. +. Hoar-Bill to prevent the paw
ment OF interest on deposits in national banks.
Under the above cali very large number of
private bills were introduced and referred
Mr.. Beck (ky.) moved to suspend the rules
and pass joint resolution to admit free OF duty
all goods imported for exhibition at the Cen
tennisl exhibition proposed to be held at Phila.
delphia in 1876. The House refused to second
the demand for the previous question.
MI. Poland (Itl moved to suspend the rules
and pass resolution directing the committee
on Judiciary to inquire into and report upon
the legal relation between the federal govern
ment and the local government of the District
OF Columbia; the extent OF the claims upon the
general government for aid, and to ascertain
wnetneT some equitable means Of expenditure
II.
Mr.: Clymer (Pa), from the Committee on