Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-04-04
FORTYTHIRD CONGRESS.
SATURDAY. April {.


SENATE.-The Senate was not in session 70
day.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Mr..
Negley pa, from the Committee on Com.
merce, reported a bill TO amend the act for en-
rolling aud registering ships employed in the
g asung trade and fisheries, 90 AS 20 provide
that the prov Of the act shall not extend
10 canal boats or boats EMPLOYED on inland
waters or canals, &c. Passed.
Mr.. Adams (ky.l offered a resolution enlars-
ing the resolution Of March 10th, which directed
the Committee on Indian Affairs 70 inquira into
contracts or supplies for Indians, 50 as To direct
the committee TO inquire into all frauds. nm.
fairness, or Irregularities in the matter of
Indian contracts for the years 1852 and lisa
Referred TO Committee on Indian Affairs.
Mr.. Butler, Mass from the Committee on
the judiciary, reported bill 10 prevent mslAd-
mlnistTation in the civil service OF the United
States. IL provides % AZ whoever, being a civil
officer Of the United States, except the Presi-
dent and Vice President OF the United states
WHO shall be impeacbed by the House OF Repre-
sentau,es, shall be deprived OF his Office while
his trlal Is I'm progress. The duties, functions
and power Of his Office shalldevolve upon some
other officer.
MIR. G. f. Hoar inquired whether this would
Court.
Mir. Butler Mass. replied that it would. The
OIL was onered In view OF the charges against
certain United States judges who will probably
De impeached. III they should be, under the
law ss II Low stands, they still may 20 on aui
a
had one judge now IA his mind of whom il was
alleged that he had said he would resign after
serving his friends. There was also the case OF
Kansas Judge against whom articles of i'm
parchment were presented last session. There
was an adjournment however before the Senate
could proceed to trial. This judge held his
once all last summer and he resigned Just ss
Congress again met for the purpose or defeat
ing any new impeachment. This was a great
scandal. He believed the impeachment OF au
officer should result in his Immediate removal
from Office.
Mr. Speer (Pa.) objected 20 the bill,
MIR. h. q. +. HOar suggested that this was An
important bill and that day should be liked
tor Its consideration.
Mr.. MOrey Ia objected to fixing day.
Mr. Butler Mass. THAT won't save judge
DUrell.
Mr. Morey.-If you want to impeach him do II
directly, aud Lot Indirectly.
The bill Vas then Withdrawn.
The committees were then called for bills of a
private nature.
MIR. Bright CTenn) }. from the Committee on
Private Land Claims, reported a bill to extend
the time Tor entering suits In the Court of
Claims for title to the Hot Springs reservation
In Arkansas. Referred to the private calen-
der.
=, Mr.. Hays tAls.), from the Committee on
Naval Affairs, reported bin TO place " n.
Plunket, laJe second assistant engineer T. =
navy, on the retired list Passed.
MI. Wilson Ind. }, from the Committee on the
Judiciary, reported a resolution authorizing a
warrant TO issue for the arrest of George d.
Patrick, OF Alabama, who had failed and re-
fused TO obey the subpoena OF tue committee 10
appear and testify in the case now pending
against Judge Busted. Adopted.
Mr.. Butler Mass. offered a resolution which
was agreed 10, directing the Committee on Pub
lie Buildings and Grounds to inquire a. 10 the
arrang. ment for lighting the House of Repre-
sentalyes, ana whether the quality of the Iisnt
cannot be improved and the cost lessened
The House then resolved itself into Commit
tee OF The whole on the private calendar.