Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-14
EVENING STAR.
CONGRHsNlONAL
CoscaSsses Of Tesserday's Proceedings.


| ltth OF september uprising I'm New Orleans
Inc men who were engaged I'm that rebellion
Were guilty OF treason. And they ought 10
| nave been punished either in the ,,eniten-
| tlary or at the end OF n rope. II was well for
| u lem perhaps that some other man than
Kellogg was not governor. Not one senator
| on the democratic side OF the Chamber had
| said. in all this debate one wort of condemn
| nation for this Penn rebellion. He then went
ON TO speak of the intimidation practised in
| louisiana up to the election, and reviewed
| TIE subsequent proceedings and the causes
| leading thereto.
| HouSE,-Aner our report closed
Mr.. Wood IN. Y , moved that The referenca
| OF the letter OF the Secretary of the Treasury
| In relation 10 the alleged changes oi duties BY
me revision OF the laws he changed from the
| committee on Revision of Laws, and IL was
| refei red TO the Ways and Means Csamittee
me resolution gave rise 10 an extended
|S Tsn u anu was , finally rejected
mitt@e oi the Whole on the Indian apprupria-
| ton bill.
MIR Loughridge said the bin appropriated
IN All the sum OF oi,sA5.; 20. which WAS over
| eisht hundred thousand dollars less than Lhe
bill of last year. The committee had n,ssle
every effort TO reduce expenses.
Mr.. Randall and Mr. Beck opposed The
/ paragraph Tor tn pay Of Indian agents. The
latter charged that the whole object of Great
ing los agents was Ia benefit lot ~
| tTacers. who were generally friends OF tie
| administration. He charged, among Other
1 things. that as "A matter OF favoriti>m some
OF the best posts i'm Montana and other west
| crf territories were not subjected TO comp
\ tition, SO that honest men might get them
| bat an absolute license was given 10 Orvillr
Grant, The brother OF the President, aS the
sole trader.
| Mr.. Garfield asked the gentleman'S au-
thoriiy for the statement that not more chan
\ twenty-five per cent. az the money anpuo-
| priated for Indians went to them.
Mir Beck replied that the report OF q special
| committee oi Congress or two ago showed
! this To De "a fact.
Mr.. Garfield though there should b, some
| tslng stronger than the report Of COM
| nittec made several Congresses ago Ia show
| fraud and corruption at the PRESENT time
WHAT proof was there that special privi-
legeS had been granted TO the Presidents
Mr. Randall said the prcS, all oyer tba
country had made the charge
Nolces-leS; the incoTuptible press.
Nj. Garfield asked Mr.. Beck Ia give his
authority for the statement he made.
1 Mr.. Beck replied that the facts were given
| TO him by the Delegate fran Montana. Mr.
| MaginniS) Orviile Grant to-day has the
| exclusive authority 10 trade at certain posts
I'm that territory. The more you increase
| Indian agencies the more you increase com
4 petition.
Mr.. Garfield inquired if the Presidents
| brother was exercising AN unlawful right?
Mr.. Beck thought he was
Mr.. GaIfeld.-What la~ does he violate
Mr.. Beck.-The law which authorizes any
l man of good moral character To trade with
Tie Indians ON any reservation.
| Mr.. Garfield inquired whether Mr.. Beck
hid seen any commission or other authority
at the Interior department to Indicate that
Oryille Grant had this exclusive privilege.
Mr.. Beck said he but stated the fact which
1 was notorious Neither he nor anS other
/ democratic member could get at any facts in
the Interior department. But they would
change all that after the ith of March. The
delegate rom Montana. who was at this mo-
| ment standing beside the gentleman from
Ohio mir Gartieldl hal given him Mr.. Beck
the facts which ne had stated.
Mr.. Gar1eld-W1ll, let him tell.
/ Mr.. Beck.-Does the gentleman from Ohio
deny the fact?
same speech from Mr.. Beck for a number of
years. He defended the Indian agents and
said they were as honeSJ corps OF men rs
L could be found in the United States service.
There were corrupt men among them, but as
| class they Were honest. When the Interior
department found a dishonest man there he
was dismissed.
| Mr. Maginnis made a statement TO the eff
| fect that Mr.. Charles, who had been author
/ lied 10 trade with the Indians at Fort Belk-
nap and other points in Montana had been
| superseded by Mr. Orville Grant. That
| Charles wanted to sell his buildings. sc.
| 10 Grant, but the latter refused because he
had perfect monopoly of the business.
Pending further consideration OF the bill
l the committee rose.
| The Speaker appointed Mr.. Marshall
member of the select Committee on South
era Affairs in place of MIR. Robinson tIll) de-
Clined.
The House then, at ?: m, adjourned.
How THE GREAT IRON KING DISPOSED
| OF HIS VAST ESTATE.-A special telegram
Ia the Chicago Intcr-Ocean from Detroit,
| Michigan. January 4, says: Captain WARTS
| VIII was opened to-day. IL gives his landed
| possessions on the western shore in and about
| Ludington To his wife and the two infant
l children, his wife To have half the furniture
| and share in the library, paintings and
| statuary. His Chicago rolling mill property
| is given to Detroit parties, except fly shares
each TO John Woodruff, Of LudingJon; Geo.
Ill. Wyman, of Cleveland, and Benjamin r.
| Wade, of Ohio. The Milwaukee Iron COM
| pany stock is given in varying amounts to
n hos ,r,lft D
neaut, Ohio, and James Hagerman, OF Mil
waukee. The Wyandotte property mostly
goes To the family, and all other interests are
| given TO his sister and the five surviving
children of his wife, to he sold by the truS-
1 tees and the proceeds invested i'm good secur-
titles, and the income paid by the trustees 10
the legatees, who have no control over any
| OF the property whatever.
\ BIGAMIsr ATTEMPTS To SHOOT HIM
| SELF IN COURr.-Frank Mcdonald, OF Bath.
| y. Y, widower, married young lady
| named Nancy Jane Miller. OF Campbelltown.
ON the 18th OF December last. On the 1Stn of
! December he left his wife. and the same day
| was married to Mary Short. of Avoca. His
first wife, learning OF his second marriage,
1 made a charge of bigamy against him. He
1 was arrested near Bath. and brought there
| for a hearing on Wednesday. He had in his
| possession a shotgun and a pistol. When
| taken before Justice Hess he confessed To the
| charge. The justice told him he must ind
| bail in 5000 or go TO Jail. Being unable to
| give bonds, the justice proceeded TO make out
1 tOllllilltllltLl Nlille ne WAS Willing. NC
| Donald stepped one side and deliberately shot
| himself i'm the head. The ball passed through
| the top Of his skull, but missed the brain. He
| then attempted 10 shoot himself again, but
| the pistol was pushed away from his head,
| and The shot proved harmless. He was then
| secured and lodged i'm Jail.
| y SALOON KEEPERS DEATH FROM RE-
| MoRSE.-Juhn MerZ, aged 10, OF 4l9 west 18th
| street, was elected from the baT-room at 9Th
| avenue and 4Ith street by its proprietor,
| Henry Nolienger, for refusing to pay for his
| drinks. In the scutfie MerZ's right ankle was
| fractured He died on Thursday i'm the Re
| ceptiOn Hospital. His funeral passed Vol
| lenger's door yesterday morning, and was
| seen by him. He turned from the window at
| which he had been standing, remarking, 4"
| have seen something that hurts me, ;" and re-
| tired 10 his bed. AT O'Clock In the afternoon
| Coroner kessler called 10 take him TO the
l Tombs, but, finding him unwell, left Officer
| Powers to guard him until he recovered suf-
! iciently TO be removed. The presence of the
officer augmented the effect OF the shock i'm
| parted by seeing MerZ's funeral. and at half
l past o'clock Nollenger died.-N L. Stgl, 9th
| THE PENNSYLVANIA SENAToRSHIP-A
| despatch from Harrisburg says: There are