Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-05-21
FORTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
THURSDAY, NAV 2f.


correct, and the Senator must, If be desired Il,
move 70 correct the Record.
Mr.. Upton moved TO amend the journal 80 a.
to read as follows:
Ordered, That when the Senate adjourn II h.
70 meet at p. m, on account of a marriage in
the family OF the President Of the United States
which Is TO be consummated at the hour OF IL
Mr.. Hamlin.-I believe when the motion 70
adjourn over was made, no reason was given.
The Chsir.-NOne whatever.
Mr.. Bsm.in then said he did net know how
the Senator got 10 the result of his amendment.
The Senator might know his own mstives, but
he Mr.. did not see how the Senator could
divine the motives OF other Senators.
Mr.. Upton said he did not know OF this al
1ournment over. When he came 10 the Capitol
he found the House in session at II O'CLOCK
and be must consider now, when time was so
precious, and the Senate had al journed over
hours, IL must be for the reason that an event
had taken place which was known to sll the
Mr.. Fenton suggested to Mr.. Upton. In view
OF the statement OF the chair, to withdraw his
amendment.
Mr.. Upton not responding 20 the suggestion
Mr.. Hamlin said that ss the motion only er.
pressed the opinion Of the Senator who made it,
he moved TO lay IL on the table.
The motion OF Mr. Hamlin was then carried
with no audible dissent
Mr.. Scott presented joint resolutions or the
drswai of subsidies to the PACING Mail steam
ship company. Referred 10 Committee on Post
Offices. The resolutions declare that the legis.
tatuft vi II favor OF the foster
ing, In every manner, OF building American
ships by American mechanics, Of American
materials.
Mr.. West from Committee on Transporta-
don, reported bills for the Improvement OF the
mouth of the Mississippi.
MIR. Logan called up the House bill sqthoriz-
Major and Quartermaster, to date from JAna-
Mr. wadleigh opposed the bill, and said IL
would work great injustice To a number 0; vol
Mr.. Logan said Capt. Myers was entitled by
law to the position named Ia this bill.
Discussion was continued on the bill until
The expiration OF the morning hour, when u
went over.
The civil rights bill was taken NJ. and Nj.
Johnston opposed the same.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Orth (Ind.) presented a memorial from tue
woman's Christian Temperance Union, Of In
danspols, asking that the oath required OF
officers of the government be so amended As -
require an obligation to abstain from intoxica-
ting drinks as beverage dnring their term "
office.
Mr.. Wood IN. " asked, bat failed 70 obtain
consent TO offer a resolution calling upon the
Secrt tary Of War and the q neral of the army
Tor copies OF the correspondence in relation g
the retirement of 1t. Col. b. ). Roberts
On motion of Mr.. Tyner (Ind.) the House
then went into Committee of the waOle on ths
Post Office appropriation bill the consideration
OF which was concluded, aud the bill laid Aside
TO he reported TO the House, and the pension
biz was taken up.
The bin contains q proviso which declare.
that the fee preparing vouchers and admins
tering Oaths which is now thirty cents in each
case, shall hereafter be twenty cents and DO
more.
Mr.. o'Neil (Pa.) offered a further proyIso
that agents who disburse over $3.50 900 per an
mum shall receive compensation Of $500
year.
Mr.. o'Nen's proviso were ruled out OF order
The committee then rose aud reported tn
two bills TO the House.
A yea and nay vote was ordered on tn.
amendment OF allowing the monthly aud az
nual reports of the Agricultural department {
pass through the mails free, q "a il was adopted
Yeas, 13i; nays, al.
The anne ndments reducing the appropriation
20 meet dehciences in the postal service from
1854, 80 to a, 49, ,Si2 wsS agreed TO, and tn
DILL a. then read third time aud passed.
The pension bill was then read a third tim
and passed.
The bill repeating the law under which the
Sanborn contracts were made next came up a.
he special order.
MIR. Beck (Ky) offered the following amend
ment:-That no Senator, Representative or
Delegate in Congress shall, after his election
and during his continuance in Office, act a.
agent, attorney, proctor. advocate, solicitor or
counsel for proceedings which have been or are
about TO be commenced for violation of revenue
laws, or who has any claim for drawbacks or
reclamation for duties, taxes or exercises paid
or demanded, or for the United States, or any
agent, employe, informer, officer or OH GERS of
the revenues or custom service OF the United
custom dues, exercise or taxes, nor shall he re-
ceive any compensation, gift or reward from
such peIson or officers for any service, advice,
counsel or aid afforded such person or persons,
officer or officers, agents, informers employee;
and any person offending against this prov ision
shall on conviction thereof be deemed guilty OF
exceeding $1,000, aud Imprisonment for a term
not exceeding ten years. at the discretion OF tbs
court trying the same, and shall be forever
thereafter incapable OF holding any Office OF
honor. M
the United States, and any person who shall
pay or caused to be paid to any Senator or Rep
his use or benefit, directly or indirectly, any
sum OF money or other thing of value be-
cause OF such service or advice, relative to any
Of the matter aforesaid shall have a right a.
any time to bring suit for the recovery thereof
or its value in any court of the United States
against such Senator, Representative. or Del
egate or the person or persons who received the
same or may unite all such persons in the same
SUIT.
Mr.. Foster (Ohio) then entered m ption t.
recoDmit, and proceeded to speak upon the
bill. He said he regretted that the health o;
the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. But
ler) prevented him from being present, and
should he desire hereafter to reply he trustei
the House would sffOrd him an opportunity. He
reviewed the circumstances attending tue pas
sage OF the law under consideration, which he
said repealed all moieties and gave monopoly
or the business 70 three persons, at the head Of
whom appeared John ID. Sanborn. He next
sketch ed the prominent features Of tue testi-
mODy TAKEN Dy the Ways ana Means Commit
tee, which has already been made public. He
cited the case OF the Delaware and Lackawana
Iailrosd, and said here was a case where the in
formation was obtained by officers OF the gov
eminent, and while Sanborn was In the employ
Of the government. In relation to the act OF
the Secretary instructing officers to assist 8 al
born, he said the law never contemplated that
revenues be collected by them to the exclusion
OF the regular OH GERS appointed for the purpose.
Yet, be said, the head OF the internal revenue
service appeared to Lave been Intentionally
kept In ignorance OF the operations of Sanborn
s Co., and letter from him.protestingi&gainst
this Interference left unanswered. Pointing
out the Law In relation TO the necessary informs-
ton TO be filsd and the contract to be executed
before collection could be made, he argued that
IL had been violated by the ding OF claims
against railroads without information having
been obtained, and said that collections hal
been made Of dues under " Schedule Co. for
which no contract had been made. He sal;
such q system could but result In the demora,.
ization Of the regular force, and In thi.
connection he highly complmented Super
visor Fulton, OF Philadelphia, for hi
real and integrity In refusing TO hav..
dealings with Sauborn and his party
Commenting upon the expenditures Of San5orb
in the collectID of the sums, he said IL wa
shown by the Testimony that this large sa@
could not have been legitimately expended. H
did not agree with Mr.. Butler as to the skin,
and capacity or Sanborn, and said that IL anv