The Morning herald., 1876-05-17
WASHINGTON.
NOTES FROM THE CAPITAL.
An Exciting Scene-Mr, S1nElotOn
Throws the Lie In SarfieId'S
Teeth - All talk and
No RlOA0.

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Throws tine Lie In Garfie1d's
Teeth - All TALK and
No BlO6d.
BY American Press Association.
HOUSE.-Mr. Hopkins, Pa, asked leave
to offer resolution reciting that it was al
legged that certain leading railroad corpo-
rations engaged in the transportation Of in
land commerce have continued to control
that transportation, and had made unjust
discrimination whereby certain industries
were crippled and prostrated, and author
iziDg the appointment of committee to in
vestigate the the allegations.
Mr.. Paine, of Ohio, objected to the con
sideration of the resolutions reported on
Friday relative tn the Government Printing
Office.
Mr.. Vance, of Ohio, explained that the
Committe had examined large number of
witnesses and had discovered great amount
of carelesness aud fraud.
Mr.. Ballou, of R. l., from the minority OF
the committee submitted minority report
to the effect that the House had no jurisdic-
tion. He felt bound to desert from the
view Of the majority, and denied that there
was anything to show that the government
had been defrauded of dollar.
Mr.. Singleton, of Mississippi, said as a
matter of duty he felt bound to prefer the
following charges against the Congressional
Printer. First, a want of proper qualifica-
tion and total incompetency. Second, gross
and objectionable malteasance in office,
which has resulted in great and serious loss
to the Government. Third, embezzlement
of the funds of the Uniten States,
Mr.Singleton then proceeded to argue from
the Testimony that the charges were well
founded. In the course of his discussion
Mr.. Singleton asserted that Clapp among
other wrong doings in violation of the law
sold books to outside parties without re-
quiring payment therefore at the time of
delivery, and that sowe of these accounts
had not yet been collected.
Mr.. Ballou recited that it is well known
that the chairman of the Committee on
Printing in the Senate, for consultation
with gentlemen of both political parties had
authorized Mr.. Clapp to issue any of the
documents without immediate payment.
Mr.. Vance, of Ohio, said he applied only
to speeches delivered to members of Cor
gress.
Mr.. Singleton was going on to say that
Mr.. Anthony from RI, had given that
permission, when Mr.. Garfield raised the
point of order that it was not in order to al
lude to Senators by their names. Mr.. Sin
gleton was first mentioned by the Senator
from Rhode Island Mr. Garfield said Bal
lou had not alluded to him by name.
Mr.. Singleton said thatit was untrue.
This caused a good deal of confusion.
The speaker raped with his gavel and
members of both sides sprang to their
feet, and Garfield said he allowed no man
to say that what he uttered was false, and
would not submit to it.
This little scene caused good deal Of
excitement for moment but woons as
queted.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Singleton's re-
marks the previous question was ordered,
and the question was first taken on the res
olution directing the Speaker to trrnsmiL the
evidence in the ease to the Secretary Of the
District, with a view of C'app's Indictment,
which was agreed to.
4 strict party vote was taken.
The next resolution which directed the
Committee on the Judiciary, TO inquire
whether Mr.. Clapp as an officer could be
impeached under the Constitution, v as also
adopted.