The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-06-30


session.
Mr. DAVIS, of Mass, in consequence of the
rpostpenemento of the tariff pill till next De-
Gem Der. NOV ed to take up and pass the Sem
ate bill to extend the time for the redemp-
ton OF certain bonds tor District taxes.
Mr.. Garfield, from the Suudry Appropri-
ton Bill Conference Committee, made re-
port.
Mr. Butler, of Mass, inquired how the
civil service matter was left. af -
Mr.. Garfield said that its exact position was
this. TheSenate hadappropriated the usual
sum of SIS, 900 together with theunex pended
balance. The House had repealed the civil
service law altogether. The conferees OF both
sides had agreed to drop the whole subject
out of the bill, and it was not allrded to in
Mr.. Butler-How does that leave the IN
expended balance of $4,000? acd
Mr.. Garfeld-That comes under a new
law requiring all unexpended balances to be
covered back into the treasury except the
balance on public buildings and some other
matters. +-''
Mr.. Butler-Of which this is not one? a-
Mr.. Garfeld-Of Which this is not one.
Mr.. Butler-All right. You let civil SER
vice reform die instead of being killed.
Laughter.
The conference report was agreed to, and
then the consideration of the conference
committees report on the postoffice appro-
priation bill was resumed.
Mr.. Marshall, of Illinois, one of the con-
ferees advocated the report as compromise
measure. As to the
PUBLIC DOCUMENTS
the arrangement was that public documents
may be sent at ten cents per volume, post
age prepaid. The average weight of these
volumes was two pounds, so that the post
age on them was five cents per pound. The
Daily Record postage on each number was
| to be one cent. After further discussion
the conference report was adopted.
Mr.. Butler of Massachusetts, asked leave
| to move to pass the bill giving the prefer
ence for appointment to, aud retention in.
office TO discharged soldiers and sailors and
| heir relations.
Mr.. Archer, of Maryland, objected.
| Mr.. Butler gave notice that no other busl-
ness would get through out oforder
Mr.. Wilson, ofIndiana, from the Joint Sc
! lect investigation committee on the District
of Columbia, made report in the matter OF
the burglary in the district attorneys Office
which was adopted.
Mr.. Averill, of Minnesota, from the COM
mittee on Indian affairs, made report in
the matter OF the investigation Of the frauds
in mailing contracts and furnishing sup
plies in the Indian Office with volume OF
testimony. The report exonerates the COM
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shows that the frauds were charged by
/ Welsh, etc. rejected bidders who failed to
| obtain contracts. These parties could none
of them, show either frauds, unfa1rness or
! irregularities in the conduct of the interior
/ department or the board of Indian commits
sioners. The investigation occupied two
months and the report is complete vindica-
ton ofthe government officers.
Mr.. Garfield, chairman of the committee
on appropriations, summed up the work oi
the session in the matter of public appro-
! priations.
At the close of the discussion the House
again proceeded TO the business on the
speakers table. The Senate bill authoriz-
/ ing the committee on appropriations of both
houses to meet during the recess of congress,
| to make inquiry into the machiney by which
reforms can be made in the expenditures of
the civil branch Of the service was passed.
The Senate bill in regard to survey Of
lands of the Western Pacific railroad COM
pany was referred to the committee on pub
lie lands. The Senate bill recognizing
several staff corps of the army was passed,
yeas l3I nays So The Senate amendments
to the House bin in relation to civil and ju-
dieial affairs in Utah were concurred in, liz
to SO. At 2:I5 p. NJ. the House took recess
- 3:l5 P. NJ.
After the recess. Mr.. Wilson, of Indiana,
offered resolution that the House
assume the defence of the speak
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Joseph B. Stewart. for alleged false inn
prisonment, as a recusant witness. After
remarks by the speaker and Mr.. Maynard,
of Tennessee. the resolution was adopted
without objection.
The concurrent resolution, extending the
session until 6, to allow bills to be enrolled
and signed was offered by Mr.. Randall and
agreed to, and then at 500 the House took
another recess until P. NJ.
! After the recess, the speaker announced
that he had appointed Messrs. E. r. Hoar,
| of Massachusetts,, and Mitchell, of WiScon-
sin, on the committee, to frame new gov
eminent for the District OF Columbia.
| Mr.. Butler, of Massachusetts, made q
second attempt to get in his bill providing
for the preference being given to discharged
soldiers and sailors and their relatives Tor
appointment and retention in Office.
Mr.. Creamer, of New York, objected
stating that Mr.. Butler had humbugged the
people long enough this session.
In one of the lulls of business Mr.. May
nard, from the committee to wait the
president, announced that the committee
had performed that duty, and had been in
formed by the president that he had no fur
Their communication to make to congress
and that he rendered his congratulations
and gave the committee a parting saluta.
ton. [Laughter].
The speaker, promising that the sundry
civil appropriation bill contained an item
lei Greene. of Rhode Island, and for the ap
pOintment of member of either house as
member of the commission. announced thai
he had appointed Mr.. Games, of Rhode Is
land. On the motion of Mr.. Caldwell by
, unanimous consent the Senate bill remov
ing the political disabilities of James l.
Pugh, of Alabama, was passed.
This was the last legislative act of the SEES
sion. For sometime before the hour of fl
nal adjournment there was noisy murmnl
, of farewell leave taking between the mem
bers. As the hands on the clock dial indi
Gated O'Clock the speaker, wishing all tn
members a safe and happy return to tbei
, homes and families pronounced the frs
session of the XLIII Congress adjourned
sine die.
The San Francisco Bulletin says tina
"two new wagon roads are now being rap
idly built into the Yosemite Valley. On
of them begins at the present end of tn
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