The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-05-28
HOUSE.


journal the House proceeded to the
consideration OF the report OF the Com
mittee on Wavs aud Means in the
matter OF the Sanborn contracts, and
Mr.. Niblsck. a member OF the commit.
tee, addressed the House. He regard
ed all the developments as showing a
most remarkable case OF maladminis-
lraton.
Mr.. Climer denounced the whole pro
ceeiinCs under the Sanborn contracts
and said tue Secretary OF the Treasury
had at the treasury department an In>
competent and imbecle line OF secre-
taries, commencing with Hamilton and
ending with Richardson, and WAS like
a race of giants being ended by pigmies
He regretted that the committees re-
port didn't recommend the impeach-
ment OF the three chief persons stained
in the matter, one for in-
competency aud inefiiciency and
the two others for completely.
1t was an astounding thing that the
President had not yielded TO public
opinion and removed these officials
instead OF acting IN defiance and dis-
regard OF it, 1t was ouly within a day
or two that the President had removed
a District officer for attempting TO tell
the truth.
Mr.. Garfield related briefly and
tersely the circumstances under which
the clause on which the Sanborn con-
tracts were based wac passed,
aud expressed the belief that
if it bad been administered
with the restrictions provided, none OF
the evils complained OF would have re-
suited
Mr.. Kellogg believed that Secretary
Richardson was az pure and honest
man as ever filled the Office. II the
Committee on Ways aud Means
thought he should be punished, lei that
committee reporte articles OF impesch-
ment and not undertake by denuncia,
ton and defamation 10 draw black
liUes around his character, or come into
the house with baby resolutions OF CEN
sure. II the Secretery o: the Treasury
had the brains OF Alexander Hamilton
and Daniel Webster, he would still
have to depend upon his subordinates.
Ellis II Roberts closed the debate.
The first vote was on an amendment
offered by Mr. Beck, prohibiting any
Senator, Representative or Delegate 10
Congress from acting as agent, attorney,
proctor, advocate, solicitor or counsel
Tor any person in connection with vIo-
lstions OF the customs or revenue laws,
and it vas adopted without division.
The bill which repesls the law under
which the Sanborn contracts were
based was then passed without division
and without objection.
The remainder OF the days session
having been assigned to the Judiciary
COMMITTEE, Mr.. Butler, Of Massachu-
setts, chairman, stated that under this
call the Civil Rights Bill and the Ge
neva award bill would not be reported
TO day.
Mr.. Butler then reported the bill in
troducsd by himself yesterday, provi-
ding that the pay Of a deceased member
shall be given to his widow or heirs at
law up to the date OF the election OF hIs
successor, whose pay shall CONNER
from nis election. Passed.
Mr.. Butter also reported a bill re-
moving the political disabilities Of Rs-
phasl Simmes OF Alabama. Passed.
Also a bill Investing the general
courts martial with jurisdiction con-
current with that o. Safe or Territori-
Al courts. in the crimes Of murder, man.
slaughter, rape, arson, robbery, burgls-
~ s1d assault and battery, and Of ell
attempts to commit the same by per-
sons in the land or naval forces. Pass.
ed.
He also also reported a bill appoint
ing the times for holding the Circuit
Courts OF the UOited States, 10 the
Fourth Judicial District. Passed.
The time fixed Tor holdirg the court Al
Parkersburg. Wes; Va, 10 the frat
Monday in February.
Also a bill providing all the coloret
persons residing within the limits o th.
Cboctaw sud Chickissw nations at tn,
time when the 18th amendment 10 Ii,
Constitution took effect, and their
children, are declared part OF these ma
tions or tribss, with all the rights &c
hold Office, 10 send their children tc