Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-27
FORTYTHIRD CONGRESS,
FRIDAY, February p.

commenting on his position on the finances a.
a contrsctionist, which the article said would
result IN reducing the wages of the laboring
classes of Pennsylvania TO that of the pauper-
of Europe. He also sent 20 the desk 10 be re al
| an extract from a Washington dispatch TO the
Philadelphia Press OF February u, also COM
mentiDg on his financial position, and which.
be said, Was the authority for the article in the
Lebanon Courier. Mr.. s. then said the dispatch
IN question misrepreSented his position. The
Courier he believed 10 be a respectable paper;
the other paper professed to be respe ctable.
He then said that the Press had repeatedly
Disrepresented him, and he could come to no
| other conclusion than that its reporter here
under instructions from home to make these
| Misrepresentation. He then said that
| lie Was not in favor OF immediate specie re-
| sumption, or of naming day for resumption,
| although be favored no more issues OF unredeem-
| able paper currency. lie had taken Suca
| position which he thought would retain the
4 wages of labor at their present rate with
| decrease in the value of the currency. He
| (Mr s. departed for this once from the rule OF
his lite which was to pass unnOticed Islander and
| live 1t down. In reference TO the correspondent
| of this paper his conduct tow ard him Mr.. s.
| had proved that he was more frequently an
| eavesdropper and libeller than an impartial
| journalist.
| Mr.. Sherman said he deemed it his duty to
| correct gross calumny against a fellOw-Sen-
| ator, IN which his name had been mentioned
| in the Washington dispatches of the Detroit
| Free Press, under the head of Il" Chandler at
| his Old Tricks" After an allusiOn to other
matters, it was stated that he Mr.. 5 had taken
| Chandler out of the Senate chamber in a state
1 or Deastly lntoxlcation, and put him to sleep on
| lounge in the Finance Committee room; that
| Chandler, when he woke up, had insulted Mr.
| Rees, the clerk of the committee. The whole
| thing was a gross fabrication. He had never
| taken Mr.. Chandler out OF the Senate chamber;
| had never seen him in state of beastly intox-
ication, and Mr.. Rees, the clerk of the commit
| tee, had told him that 50 far as he was con-
| ceTDed there was no truth in it,
MI Sherman, from Committee on Finance, re-
ported House bill TO correct the error in the fiual
paragraph in the tariff bill of 1872. Passed. Also
Il Quthnrl7p pla Of rha yarg ia
| partment to sign official papers in the absence
/ OF the Secretary. Passed.
| Mr.. Sargent reported bill making available
| certain balances OF unexpended apprOpri stiun-
| Tor the San Francisco mint Passed. Also, al
| versely from Committee on Naval Affairs bill
| Tor relief OF Geo. w. Preble and memorial OF
/ Captain l.. q. 1arnis.
| Mr.. Bayard, from Finance Committee re-
| ported bill tor relief of Assistant Treasurer
| HlllhOuse, of New York. Passed. Also, a RESP
| luton directing the Secretary of the Treasury
| TO inform the Senate whether any additions
legislation is necessary to prevent defalcztious
| by officers disbursing and receiving United
| States revenue stamps and public moneys, and
| whether bond and security should not be eE-
| acted for the proper discharge OF their duties.
| MIR. Fenton introduced bin to incorporate the
| Oxygen Gas Company of the District of Column
| bla Referred to Committee on the District OF
| Columbia.
| The bill to provide for the appointment of a
| commission TO investigate the alcoholic lilo uor
| traffic was taken up.
The amendment of Mr.. Morrill,. of Maine,
1
| commission was adopted.
Further amendments were adopted, and after
| further discussion the oil was laid over.
| Mr.. Oglesby reported bill extending the time
| for the completion of the Green Bay and Lake
| Michigan canal. Passed.
| The House bill in reference to the Centennial
| Exposition was then taken up.
Mr.. Sumner moved a substitute for the bill,
| providing that the celebration of the one
| huDdredth anniversary of American indepen-
dence shall be national in its character and the
| arrangements shall be left IN the hands OF the
| original commission and shall be carried out
so as to conform to the provisions of the act OF
Congress; that no money shall be appropriate
| from the national treasury for account of the
! celebration.
Mr.. Sumner then addressed the Senate on the
subject. He said the idea of a worlds fair was
iDharmoniOus with the idea of celebrating the
national independence. Joining the two would
be as unnatural az the ligament that now bound
Philadelphia. He held that il would be in bal
taste to invite England to participate. He also
regarded 1t as not consistent with our self-re-
snect TO invite the princes and potentates of
Europe to participate with US.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Nj
Tyner CInd.) entered a motion tolrecouslder the
vote by which the bill for the free distribution
of documents was lost, and said he would call
1t mp when the seats were fuller, with a view,
If the motion prevailed, of then moving Its re-
commitment to the Committee on Post Offices
and Post Roads, with instructions to report a
bill embracing the third section only, which re-
lates TO country papers.
The regular order was demanded, and this
being Friday, the House proceeded to the con-
sideration OF bills of private nature reported
T ON committees Under the call number OF
private bills were reported and referred to the
Committee of the Whole on the private n
endar. number of bills were also reported
back for change OF reference, which wa
ordered.
Mr.. McJunkin PENN, from the Committee
on Invalid Pensions, reported a bill giving a
pension of $50 a month TO Louisa A. Candy,
widow OF the late General T. II Canhv
Mr.. Maynard (Tenn.) said he thought in this
particular case the House could, by Unanimous
it to the Committee of the Whole, and by unan-
imous consent the bill was passed.
Mr. McJ unkin also reported a bill giving a
pei sion OF $50 n month to Margaretta S. Meade,
widow Of the late Major General George G.
Meade, and asked unanimous consent that the
House now act upon it.
named, and moved to recommlt the bill, in
order that he might appear before the commit
tee and present reasons for larger sum being
named.
Mr.. Coburn (Ind.) said if such action was TO
be taken in the case OF the widow OF General
Meade, he would move to reconsider the vote
by which the Candy bill was passed.
Mr.. Rusk, wis, chairman of the committee
asked If these bills were recon- mitted the House
would instruct the committee as to the sum, a.
they were unanimous on the bills as now re-
ported?
Mr.. Coburn said the case of General Canby
under the War department, but for the interior
department and for the whole government in /
carrying cut what was known as Its Peace poll L
cy. There was no parallel to his case. He went Il
out contrary to his judgment as an officer to Il
carry out the wishes OF the Interior department,
and lost bis life in carrying out the Peace Pol
icy, and under these circumstances his widoe
should receive more than an ordinary PEN
sion.
MIR. Maynard said he saw no occasion to re-
commit the bills. Ii the House agreed with the /
gentleman from Indiana, as he certainly did,
an amendment could be adopted ana the Bill /
passed.
Mr.. Coburn then moved to strike out $50 ami
insert 500.
MIR. Willard (vt.) opposed the amendment,
contending that there should be no discrimina-
ton in the granting Of pensions,
MI kreK SAID IL The bills were recommitted |
wltn lnefructions the committee would con- |
sidsf the instructions general and applicable to
all pensions.
Mr.. Cobui n amendment was rejected, and the |
bill passed as reported from the com N ittee.
Mr.. Myers then offered an Amendment in |
creasing the pension Of Mrs Meade from $50 to |
500, which was rejected, and the bill a. re-
ported from the committee, granting pension
Of $50 per month, was passed.
Mr.. McJunkin also reported Q bill giving q |