Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-19

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short executive session was had, after
which the Senate adjourned till Monday
next.
| HOUSE
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-There was an
immense crowd Of spectators in the gal
leries and corridors, owing to the an
nOuncement Of the formal reception of
King Kalakaua by Congress, and ladies
were admitted to the hall of the House.
Principally at 12.15 the Senators entered
the House and took the seats assigned
them Ten minutes afterwards the King
was announced, and supported by Senator
| Cameron and Representative Orth, Chair
men Of the Committee on Foreign Affairs
Of their respective Houses, walked down
the main aisle to the front of the Speakers
chair, the Senators and Representatives
standing meantime. Senator Cameron
then said: Il have the honor to present
TO the Speaker the King Of Hawaii"
Speaker Blaine-Y our Majesty: On be-
half Of tie American Congress, | welcome
| you to these halls. Senators from our
States and Representatives Of our people
unite in a cordial congratulatiOn upon your
| suspicious journey, and in expression of
the qualification and pleasure afforded by
your presence in the capital Of the nation
! and as the nations guest. Your MajeSty's
appearance among US is the first instance in
which reigning sovereign has set foot
upon the soil of the United States, and ii
is a significant circumstance that the vis-
itOr comes to us from the West and not
from the East. Probably no single event
could more strikingly typify the &c. tury's
progress in your Msjesty's country and in
our own than the scene now transpiring.
The rapid growth Of the republic on its
western coast has greatly enlarged our in
tercOurse with your insular kingdom, and |
has led us to acknowledge your wisdom |
and benefcence as a ruler, and your ex- |
allied virtues as man. Our whole people |
cherish for YOU and your subjects the most |
friendly regard. They trust and believe |
that the relations Of the two countries will |
always be as peaceful as the great sea that
rolls between us, uniting and not dividing |
US
Toe King had a momentaTy conference
with Judge Allen, and then the latter ex-
pressing regret that the King was so affliet
ed with cold and hoarSeneSs that be was
unable TO read his reply, read il for him as
follows:
ar Speaker: For your kind words Of
weleoA.e most cordially thank you. For
this distinct mark Of confidence | tender
to the honorable Senate and House Of
Representatives my highest sentiments OF
regard. It is in accordance with the very |
courteous and generous treatment which |
have received from the Executive Depart
ment Of your Government, and from all |
the people whom have had the pleasure /
to meet since landed on the shores Of the |
Pacific. | appreciate the complimentary |
terms in which the honorable Speaker has |
referred to me personally. For our success |
in government and for progress in higher |
civilization, we are very much indebted to |
the Government and people Of this great |
country. Your laws, your civilization |
have been in a great degree our model. L |
reciprocate most cordially the hope for a |
continuance and growth Of the friendly re- |
latiOns between the two countries. am |
most happy, gentlemen, 10 meet you on |
this occasion.
The Speaker was then introduced to the |
King, and afler an exchange Of couFtesies, |
returned to the chair, knocked with his |
gavel, when the members rose and the |
King retired, followed by the members Of |
the House proceeded with the regular bust |
ness.
On motion Of Mr.. Phillips, Senate bill |
for the relief Of certain settlers on the pub |
lie lands who suffered from the graSshOp- |
pers, was taken up, briefly discussed and |
passed.
Mr.. Hurlbut, from the Railroad Com |
mittee. reported bill chartering double |
track freight railway company from tide
water on the Atlantic, to the Missouri |
river, and to limit the rates Of freight there |
on. Ordered printed and recommitted.
The House then went into Committee |
of the Whole, Mr.. L. II. Roberts in the |
chair, on the legislative appropriation bill.
A paragraph in relation to mileage OF
United States Marshals and Deputy Mar
shals gave rise to long discussion, in the |
course Of which the Department of Justice |
was characterized by MIR. Beck as being |
hOney-eombed with frauds. The Western |
District Of Arkansas and the District of |
North Carolina were alluded to by Mr.. |
Speer as being run by political thieves, |
vampires and scOundrels. On the other |
hand, the Department of Justice was de-
Tended by Messrs. Hale, of Maine, and |
MAYNARD. The result of the discussion /
and the vote was, that the provision in the |
last army appropriation bill, prohibiting an
allowance Of mileage, is not to be con-
strued as applying to the legal travelling /
fees of United States Marshals or Deputy |
Marshals. No fees, however, are to be
allowed for constructive mileage, and all /
claims for mileage are to be accompanied
by sworn proof that the distance for which
mileage is claimed was actually and nee
essar IN travelled by the officer.
When the paragraph for the Department
of Justice was reached, Mr.. Beck moved TO
strike it out, and renewed his attack upon
thai department, declaring that the AttOr
ney General was a more guilty man in
connection with the affairs of Louisiana,
than Judge Durell himself, who had re-
signed and confessed his guilt. He charged
that the Department of Justice had ap-
pealed from decisions Of the Court Of
Claims in cotton cases, and had dismissed |
the appeals wherever friends of the de-
partment were employed, and had their
fees arranged. That department. had used
the army for the basest of purposes, AID /
was department Of injustice instead Of |
Department Of Justice. When the proper |
time came he would, if he got an OppOrtu-
nifty, make good what he had said about |
the Attorney General and the Department |
OF Justice.
Mr.. Speer also criticised the fact that the |
Attorney General had not complied with |
the law, which required a report to |
be made Of expenditures out Of the con-
tingent fund.
Mr.. Garfield replied to MeSsrs. Beck and |
Speer, and criticised the use Of such words |
as vampires, thieves, robbers and swindlers, |
in connection with department Of the |
Government. He declared that while the |
Judiciary Department had not aly avs been |
as economical as it ought to have been,
there had been steady, earnest work done
in cutting down the expenses Of that de-
partment, not alone by the committees OF
Congress, but by the department ITSELF
The Republican majority in Congress had
on his (Garfeld's) own motion, made the
appropriations for contingencies definite
and precise, instead of appropriatirg, a.