New-York tribune., 1874-01-27
XLIIIp CONGRESS--1sr Srssrol
REGInAR REpoRr OF PROCEEDINGS.

rur srA71ONxpy SCANDAL DISCUSSED IN 1hb
arNArE- CONSIDERATION or TIE PINCHBAok
CAsE-rONo SPEECH by MR. M'CREERY. RKvIEW-
ING THK LOUISIANA COMPLICATIONS
SENATE WAsHIsGTOS Jan. S 1874.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate petition
OF the Importers and Grocers Board Of Trade OF Nov
York sugxestipR various amendments TO the Customs
laws Rcferred to the Committee on Finance.
Mr.. FRELINGHUYsEN Rep., N. j. presented pesi-
tion from Dr. David Maury, Horace Capron. and other
American citizens residing in Japan praying the United
states to remit balance Of the Japanese indemnity
to DO used an educational fund Referred 70 'he
Mr. LOGAN (Rep.. mi introduced bill granting pes-
sons to the survivors Of the war OF with Mex
loo, Referred to the Committee on Pensions.
Mr. BOGY Dem. MOI, from the Committee on Public
certain land titles in che State Of Missouri Passed
Mr. EDMUNDs ep w. from the - J1Sics.y "a. Ug
law Ordered TO oe printed and laid on the table, The
amendments relate mostly 10 matters OF detail
however. he S1 are new and Important First: An amend
ment providing that In eases OF voluntary
shall not equal to 80 per centum OF the claims proved
against his estate upon which he shall be liable as pn
ber and value prescribed by the existing law Ins
repeals the provision which now requires 90 per cen,
of such assets. Second An aDendment providins tna
In computing the number OF creditors who shall Join IN
petition debtor adjudged Dankrupt creui.ois
rscHoneS as part Of tho requisite proportion OF
fourth all the creditors But II there Do no creoo,s
nSsS Of eredtors holding debts exceeding so to
sign the petition. the creditors having debts OF tess
amount shall be reckoned for the purposes aoresaid
MT ANTHONY (Rep.. X. H.. from the Printing 0cm
mittee reported unfav0raby on the motion 10
pefton making charges against the government on
District OF Columbia He said the memorial inadq 81
charges against public othcer; Dut no me
custom Of the Senate to print memorials ana ne saw no
reason whv execution should be made IN thls case,
Mr. THURMAN Dem. OhiO) said that nj the proper
time he would submit to tho Senate proposition 20 AZ
point committee to investigate as tne s
thetrn N
The Committee was discharged from iurthet Svnsn'.
Grafton OF the motion to PRINT, ana tue menor~ was
laid on the table.
THE STATIONERY SCANDAL.
Mr. MORRILL, (Rep TtJ introduced a resolution In
structing the COMMITTEES the Contingent Expenses OF
the Senate consider the expedency OF excluding from
the stationery of the Senate all articles except
paper pens, envelopes. ink. pencils and mucilage M
Morrill, said that the charge OF extrayagancs IN the mat
ter OF stationery furnished senators had been snoad
tbrou ghout the land and when he found that charge
indorsed by such respectaoe paper as me bosy
IT, Every Senator knew that these charges OF traud
by Senators Of the allowance OF s25 per an
nun each Senator for that purpose: lie READ froih
The Advertiser that gold toohpicks wedding envelopes
card cases. &C.. had furnished 10 Senators, aud
said supposed that Senators could get what they
pleased ont their allowance, but could IN no case
exceed the sum OF Sl25 fixed by statute Again It was
not into consideration that the entire senate WING
the Capitol Office OF the Sergeant Arms Secretary
and engrossng clerks supplied from the station
cry room The whole quantity had been Jumped 70
amount thus ascersined being put forth the quantity
received by each Senator For instance, II had been
when 1t was we'll known that this sponge was used for
cleaning floors aud marble steps around the Capitol
nlshsd with car tickets All knew how untrue that
He thought it bost to crush this rufu source OF scan
and have the stationery room supply only necessary
Mr. MORRILL, CRep.. Me- said he had never received
any OF these fancy goods aud he did not propose 10
up his regular allowance OF stationery on account
OF false charges .,..,. ,, D.. han. ,.o
stationery conducted that there would De no
room for these charges. A., -. ~,
mont by his argument was giving force 10 the theory
that this state OF things did exist. -,,,. :.
Mr.. HOWE (Repr Wis., said 1t would he Impossible 10
have the stationery any other room about the
Capitol so conducted that It would not be lied about
stationery room, even II conducted AS he proposed,
would not ne lied about
Senator allowed t25 per annum by law, for STA
tlonery and newspapers; but senator could decline
these articles and take the money II he desired to- lie
had done but II he chose to do so II would De
nobody's business.
Mr.. MORRILL, (Rep. VII submitted resolution In
structiug the COMMITTEES on Rules to inquire into the
that it should not be IN order for any Senator to be In
%ss e When called to order
Referred to the Committee On Rules.
executed at the mints of the United States foreign
countries was taken up and passed also the House OH
TO abolish the Office Of First Deputy Commissioner of
Internal Revenue.
THE LOUISIANA CASE.
The morning hour having expired. Mr. Morton Qsep..
Ind) was recognized by the Chair.
Mr. McCREERY (Dem., Ky.) raised the point Of order
that he entitled the floor to address the Senate
on Louisiana affairs
The CHAIR overruled the point of order.
Mr.. MORTON moved that the Senate proceed to the
OF the resolution in regard to seating Mr.
Pinchbaek as Senator from louisiana a.
Mr.. STEVENSON Dem. ky.) raised the qnestl0n OF
order wlan the Louisiana matters was Lass before
the Senate, his colleague (Mr McCreery was entitled 70
not see he could be deprived OF the floor now.
The CHAIR overrued the point OF order on the ground
that the Senate did not adjourn while the L9nislsns
resolution pending. Had the Senate adjourned
while was pending the Senator from Kentucky tMr
Mr.. HAMLIN Rep, Mel offered an amendment to
the motion which the gentleman from Indiana ONT
the effect that Mr. p b. s. Pnchbsck be allowed to take
his seat tn the ApS sns neses'1 sn Gst
subsequently consider the grounds upon which his seat
TSs u ruled the motion out Of order the motion
OF the gentleman from Indiana (Mr Morton) being to
Mr. MORTON said he had not yet formally entered his
notion but had only given notice that he would do So
MT MORTON then reviewed his argument OF a few
days ago TO the validity OF the Kellogg Government
back and the Federal being bound by the
decision Of State tribunal on question OF state law.
United assumed the right to go behind the de-
Of State tribunal on such question: there was
said had received information charging Mr. Pinch
back with procuring his election and OF conduct in
with his election which, true, rendered t
improper for him tMr Pnchback) to have seat this
floor He (Mr. MortOn) having o due regard for his
duty Is Senator. did not feel at liberty TO withhold
that Information from the Senate. Had he withheld It,
II would have been assumption on his part that Mr.
Pinchoack should first be seated, and that
the Investigation should be made afterward.
He thought his duty TO bring the information before
the Senate and let the question devove upon the Sen
whether Mr.. Pnchbaek should be first seated and
then investigated, whether the investigation should
be made first He, therefore, moved that the creden-