Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-30
FORTYTHIRD CONGRESS,
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the postal money order system be extended TO
all the rost Offices in the United states, and
that the cost of the same be reduced. Referred
TO the Committee on Post 0ffices
Mr.. hsmln presented a communication from
the Governor OF the District OF Columbia in
reply TO the memorials lately presented making
charges agsnst the District government, which
was read and laid on the able.
Mr.. Scott presented a memorial OF the Phila-
delpbia Medical Society asking increased rank
and paw in the medical corps OF the army, ami
that the corps be opened 10 promotion. Re.
ferred 10 Committee on Military Affairs
Mr.. Allison presented memorial OF New
Orleans Chamber of Commerce asking estab-
lsbment of a national system o. qusrsutine.
Mr.. THURMAN ON THE COVE RNoRs MEMORIAL
Mr.. Thurman said at the proper time he
should ask the indulgence of the Senate 20
make some remarks upon the very eNtrsordin-
airy paper of the Governor OF the District. IL
was very extraordinary paper, in styling the
persons who signed the memorial making the
charges, as "prete aided taN-payers;' eNtraOrdi-
nary in expressing willingness for an investiga-
ton, and then making a long argument against
investigation; extraordinary ia saving That the
charges had been Investigated by the courts,
when many OF the charges had never been be
fore the courts, and extraordinary in many
other respects, TO which he would hereafter call
attention.
NR. CoNELING on TIE PRETENDED rAX-
PAYERS - MEMORIAL.
Mr.. Conklng asked 20 remind the senate
that no request had been made to print this
made he would have objected. The public had
been informed, by statements sc altered broad
cast over the country, that the memorial to
which this was a reply had not been received
by the Senate; that, in fact, the Senate had
tramped the constitution under foot by DENY.
ing the sacred right of petition by refusing 70
receive petition when 1t was presented here
by the Senator Il ON Ohio Mr.. Thurnan.) The
truth, as every Senator knows, was that this
petition alluded to had been received, and
what was very unusual, had been read al
length. The Senate had then, IN accords nce
with its rule, declined to have it printed, Just
as il had refused TO print an important memo
rial from the New York Chamber of Com
merce. The petition had, like all other petit
tons taken its course. Yet the statement had
been made that Mr. Sherman and himself MIR.
Conklng) had by a parliamentary bubble pre-
vented the reception of this particular petition.
and papers throughout the country had been
imposed on by the statement, and had com
mented Indignantly, as well they might, on
The refusal OF the Senate-to receive a petition.
One paper he would mention, the Brooklyn
Argus, a paper edited with intelligence, had
not been able to restrain a daily expression of
its Indignation, the editor evidently believing
what had been stated. He Mr.. c. would not
have alluded TO this matter IL il had only at
fected himself personally, for he had never and
would never take up time in DENYING newspa-
per allegations personal TO himself; but this
concerned principally the Senator from ohio
Mr.. sherman, he had thought proper TO al
Jude 10 il.
Mr.. Bayard presented memorial from Alex
ander Brown \ Sons and many other leading
bankers and merchants OF Baltimore, and pre-
sidents of national banks of that city, protest
ing against any imitation OF the currency. Re-
tered 10 Committee on Finance.
THE CASE or GENERAL HOWARD.
Mr. Morrill, Me- submitted a bill, authOriZ-
ing the President so institute a commission to
try the charges made against zen. %. -. How
ard in the communication Of the Secretary OF
War 10 the House on December ). ls13.
Mr.. Logan said this authority was necessary.
or otherwise under the statute OF limitations no
court martial could be ordered.
Mr.. Morrill, asked for present consideration
of the bill, but Mr.. West objected.
TIE POINT LOOKOUT RAILROAD.
Mr.. Sumner submitted a resolution, which
was agreed 20, directing the Committee on the
District of Columbia TO inquire into the right
of the United States on the property occupied
by the government hospital for the insane, ripa-
rian otherwise, a. likely 10 be affected by the
Washington and Point Lookout railroad.
Mr.. Morrill, introduced bill to restore the
ranking privilege. Referred 10 Committee Oh
Post Offices,
Mr.. CARPENTER on LOUISIANA AFFAIRS.
Mr.. Carpenter at one O'Clock resUu "a his
gumen on Louisiana affairs and continued his
comments on the action and orders OF Judge
Dureil. promising that in all his remarks he n Al
no Intention to reflect on the President IN any
respect for the course taken by him, a. tn
President had no option hut TO enforce the lie
crees Of the courts. He, however, argued thaf
the laws OF Congress conferred no power upon
the Executive 10 furnish troops in such case a.
ana. He contended that there WAS no analogy
between the Dorr case in Rhode Island and the
Louisiana case. In Rhode Island there was do
mestic Instruction.
HOUSE Of REPRESENTATIVES,
Monroe, Ohio from the Committee on Edu-
cation and Labor, reported a petition from the
Bricklayers' Mon OF the Di strict of Columbia
asking relief a. TO the number of hours OF labor
and wages on the public works at Washington,
and asked that the committee be discharged,
the subject being one for executive action under
existing laws. So ordered.
Nj. Parsons, (Ohio) presented memorial OF
the city councils of Cleveland, Tor the construc-
ton of a breakwater and haTbor of refuge at
that place, and addressed the House in adyo-
cacy of an appropriation for this purpose.
At the close OF his remarks the regular order
was demanded, and this being Friday, the
Speaker proceeded in the morning hour with
the call OF committees for reports OF bills OF a
private Dature.
Under this call a number of bills were report
ed by Mess ss. Hawley sil!; lansing \; ",
Committee on Claims, and, containing sppro-
priatioDs, they were referred to the Committee
Of the Whole on the Private Calendar.
Messrs. Melish (N.G.), Lawrence lOhio), kel-
logg Comm, and Harris (Va.), made similar
reports from the Committee on War Claims;
which were referred in like manner, TO the
Committee of the Whole.
Mr.. Averill (Minn.), from the Committee on
Indian Affairs, reported a bill to provide for
ascertaining the losses sustained 10y the people
OF southern oregon and northern California by
Indian depredatons, in 1872 and 1875. Referred
to Committee of the Whole.
Mr.. Coburn llnd.), from the Military Com
mittee, reported joint resolution authorizing
special court OF inquiry concerning Gen. .. y.
Howard, and demanded the previous question.
Mr.. Fry had read letter fromlGen. Howard
to- himself, dated January 2ist, asking him as a
friend and associate from boyhood, TO say that
knowing bis innocence of any conscious wrong,
be was willing TO commit himself TO the court
OF inquiry proposed by the military committee,
but asking that the right of challenge be ac-
corded him, and stating that his objections
heretofore expressed TO military courts did not
apply TO such ore as now proposed.
Mr.. Young GA asked If the gentleman had
any reason TO suppose that the President was
prejudiced against Gen. Howard or would APP
I0int on the court officers prejudlced against
Gen Howard.
Mr.. Frye said the friends of Gen. H. ana
Gen. Howard himeelf had the highest conh-
dence in the President, but the President could
not know mems he arts or be as conscious OF any
i'll will or jealousies as General Howard himself