Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-12-15
FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
WEDNESDAY, December IL.

WEDNESDAY, December IT,
SENATE-Mr. Sargent introduced bill to
provide for the erection of q post office build
Ing In the city OF San Francisco. Referred
to the Committee on Post Offices.
Mr.. Anthony introiuc bill authorizing
Rear Admiral Almy to accept q decor alton
from the King OF Hawaii. Referred 10 Com
mittee on Foreign Relations.
Mr.. Wright introduced bill to provide for
the creation of an insurance department and
the regulation OF insurance companies in
the District OF Columbia Referred TO Com
Dittee on District of Columbia.
Messrs. Conkling, Dawes, Boutwell,, Ham,
1ltoD, herman, Morrill, iMe.). asking the APP
pointment OF a commission on the alcoholic
liquor traffic. Referred to Committee on FIJI
Mr.. West submitted resolution directing
the COMMITTEES On Contingent Expenses TO
1Ih mhn R ana report as to compass itioa due
for the vacant seat from Louisiana. Re-
ferrcd to the Committee on Contingent Ex-
penses.
Mr.. Cooper gave notice that on Tuesday
next he wound ask the Senate to consider
certain resolutions which he would offer I'm
relation to his late dece1 ,e1 colleague.
Mr.. Morton submitted sundry re ,olutions
relative TO the union OF the states, which he
said he would ask the Senate to take up at
an early day.
THE MISSISSIPPI ELECTION.
Mr.. Morton also submitted q resolution
setting forth the existence OF fraud, outra .e
and violence and ballot box stuff ng at the
late election for members OF Congress IN
Mississippi, and also setting forth that the
legislature elected at the same time aud by
the same means will have the election of a
t nnnited states Senator; therefore resolved,
pointed to inquire into the circumstances
attending such election, with power to visit
IN tne state send Tor persons and papers, and
=. On the objection Of Mr. Bayard the lesolu-
ton was laid over.
THE WHISKY FRAUDS.
Mr.. Stevenson submitted resolution call
ing upon the Secretary OF the Treasury to
tre1smit copies Of all letters, kilograms
orders and Instructions in his possession re-
lating to the ALLEGED violations OF the inter
nal revenue laws at st. Louis, Milwaukee
and Chicago. as may In his opinion be com
patible with the Public interests.
Mr.. Sherm21 objected to the resolution.
He said to onply with 1t would emtarrass
tne secretary very much. He said this
WHISKY ring was to be prosecuted to the
and he happened to have learned this very
morning that it would hinder the prescott
tloa very much If the Secretary was called
on Tor this Information.
Mr.. Conkling held that II the resolution
was proper at all, 1t should go to the Presi-
dent, and leave to him the privilege of de-
Iermlnlng whether the Information could be
interest.
Mr.. Morton believed this publication would
have the effect OF vindicating the a1minis-
tration OF every charge which had been
made against it in this connection. He
believed that 1t would completely vindicate
the President from all the charges made
against them. For this reason he had no Oh
lection to the resolution.
After some little further discussion, Mr..
Stevenson withdrew his resolution.
The Senate then went into executive ses-
sion, and then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Aiter the reading Of the journal, the Speaker
said that as the committees had not been
formed the call of states would be in order.
under which resolutions could be offered.
HARD MONEY OR SOFT?
Mr.. Hale (Me.) Offered q resolution that
whe.eas the country is suffering under the
evils Of an rredee.nable currency, which { au-
sc Uncertainty in business and speculation,
- the injury OF legitimate trade; and whereas
both political parties stand committed
against reputation and In favor of q return
TO specie payments; and whereas Congress
March 16, 1869, followed by tie act OF jan
nary Is, 1875, for the resumption of specie
payment on the LIST of January, 1879: There
ReSolUed, That In the judgment of this
House prompt legislative measures should
De taken to render { Q act of January a. 1875
OF ses ssc;
be necessary D that end.
And on this ne demanded the previous
MI: Jones (Ky) moved to lay the bill on
Mr.. Wood IN: " asked as a question of
ought Of necessity to be referred to a com.
mittee. daughter on republican side)
MT: Haie.Or Ia other words the gentleman
Mr.. Jones said be would withdraw his mo-
ton. INV
Mr.: Hale objected and said it was a good
Mr.. Jones.-f will not withdraw it,
Mr.: Jones finally said that by the advice
OF friends he would withdraw the motion,
and ne hoped some gentleman would move
10 refer IT. His views on the subjcct wee
The House refused to second the demand
i nmd roe previous ,, question by party vote,
Mr.. Holman Und.l it was referred to the
Committee on Banking and Currency.
M Joyce (Vt) introduced q bill to repeal
the bankrupt act. Referred to judiciary
Committee. AlSo, q bill to fix the rate OF
postage on third-class mail matter at one
mtttee on Post Offices and Post Roads.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Inc following bills were, among others, in
tlOduced and referred As indicated:
By Mr. Eames IT, I)-Eill to amend the
national currency act. Banking and Cur
By Mr.. starkweather Conn., Bill to
amend the law relative to postage on articles
OF the third class. On this he demanded the
previous question.
Mr. Randall (Pa.) favored q reference @.
the bill TO a committee. He said there were
other features in the bill which he desired To
have considered by that side OF the House.
Mr. Starkweather said the gentleman had
pronounced 1t blunder and now he was
unwilling to correct it. This bill had been
prepared at the Post Office department
MI Randall.-Well, sir. I am not sure
that the department did not aid in the pas
sage of the other bill.
The HOuse-69 to 12S-refused to second the
demand for the previous question, and IL
was referred to the Committee on Post Ofices
and Roads.
By Mr.. Starkweather-Bill to extend the
Jurisdiction of the Court OF Alabama Claims
and enlarge the jurisdiction thereof. Judi
ciary.
Mr.. Hewitt IN. W introduced q resolution
calling upon the Secretary OF the Treasury
for q list of claims pending in the Quarter
master Generals Office when leave of absence
was granted General Meigs and those that
have been allowed siuce thai leave was
granted, with the nature and amount of such
claim, and copies OF any recommendation
made by General Mei2s on the same.
Adopted.
DISABILITIES.
By Mr.. Randall, (Pa.)-A bill removing
the disabilities imposed by the third section
OF the 14th article Of amendment to the con
Rfftutf0n.