Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-17
EVENING STAR.
THIRsDAY....Febraary IL. Is7s.
FORTH-FOVRTH CONGRESS.
Closing Proceedings YESTERDAY.
DEBATE on THE SeS BOND BILL.

Closing Proceedings Yesterday.
DEBATE on THE IS BOND RrLI
SENATE.-After our report cln~sst-
-. "A motion 70 take up Mr.. MortOn's rcsOlu-
uoa for The admission OF
PlNCHRACK
as Senstor from Louisiana was defeated by
vote OF yeas 50. nays -, the repubifcaws
voting In the negative, fearing 10 come 10 a
vote on the question because OF the absence
Of several Senators who favor his al misSiop
Messrs. Edmunds and West, republicans
voted with the democrats.
The conference report on the Joint resolu-
INTEREST on IRE ; IS BOMBS
OF the District OF Columbia was then called
up.
Mr.. Bsyard said he understood it 10 be the
sense OF the Senate, expressed by several
votes, not to recognize any OF these bo1ds
after January q. TIE committee OF confer
euce on the part OF the Senate had yielded
this point, and he hoped the Senate would
not low sanction that action.
Mr.. Morrill,. OF Maine, said the limit fixed
10 the bords was still retained.
Mr.. Bayard resumed and opposed the adop-
ton OF the report. and again alluded 20 the
alleged irregularities attending the issue OF
some Of the bonds. He trusted that no fur
Their operations OF such board as this board
OF audit bad shown itself 10 be would be per
United for one moment Hts attention had
been called by the Senator from Vermont
MI Edmundsl TO the proviSO imp lSing pen
altieS for disregard OF the provisions OF this
act. He Mr.. Bayard) did not approve OF
y
on-a government by terrorism aud coercion.
The President OF the United states, VINO 3D.
pointed these District government officers.
was responsible for them and their actions.
Mr.. Morrill, said he had hoped there would
be no more discussion about the Issue OF
these 3.e5 bonds. He submitted that, with
one single exception. this bill was Identical
with the bill as passed by the Senate. Tue
only difference Is that tue Senate bill abol-
ished the board OF audit, and this conference
report suSpenis It's operations absolutely,
except as TO claims for work aud labor
already performed and materials furnished.
Mr.. Stevenson asked what IL this afditioa-
al auditing now TO be allowed should In
crease the amount 10 beyond the sum Of
Mr.. Morrill, said there was the limit fixed
az 900. In no case was the whole
amount TO exceed that sum. lie explained
that the committee OF conference had allowed
this certain class OF claims 20 he audited.
While the House was Investigating the
board OF audit the committee did not think
IL well TO abolish the board of audit, but hat
suspended them after the labor provided by
the report was concluded.
Mr.. Dawes said then that this board OF
audit was TO be suspended in everything but
in the drawing OF their salaries Of 81 600 per
andum. That is, this report leaves them IN
the enjoyment Of salary of $1,000 each in
definitely. He thought The conference COM
miitee should have taken this matter into
Mr.. Morrill, said it was thought best not
10 abolish this board while the House was
dealing with il.
Mr.. Frelinghuysen said he hal no doubt
| that the compensation 10 these officers would
| fail with their labors.
Mr.. Sargent said the Conference Commit
| Zee bad tried To do the best they could. Tue
| report repeats the act providing for the du Ties
| OF the board, and he held that tue compensa-
| ton ceased with the labor. The comp ensa-
| ton 10 the board of audit was not in the IA
ture OF salaries, but was so much pay for so
much work done. When the work was taken
away then there was no pay.
Mr. Herman opposed The report.
| Mr.. Davis Also held. as a mpmbnr a. the
| Conference Committee, that ~ had substau-
| tally adhered 10 the judgment expressed by
the Senate. He SAID that there was prooa.
| bly, Sif0 900 due TO the laborers. which the re
| port of the committee would allow 10 be pro-
vided for. II the money was owing To these
men they ought 10 have IL. He Mr.. d. was
| IN favor OF thorough investigation into the
| affairs OF this District, and IL was for this
| reason that he had agreed TO continue the
t board T OF audit pending the Investigation by
Mr.. Stevenson said the Senate had by a
| very decided vote determined to abolish the
board OF audit, and the Conference Commit
| tee had no right TO disregard that opinion.
Mr.. Davis said the board OF audit was
| abolished except for one specific purpose, the
| auditing OF claims for work and labor already
| done.
| Mr.. Stevenson said this board had audited
| improper claims, and it ought to be abOl-
| ished Immediately. He believed fraudulent
| bonds had been Issued, and he would not pay
| one dollar for them until IL was ascertained
which were fraudulent and which were
| valid.
Mr.. Eaton said the conference committee
| had rot adhered to one single thing determ
| Ined upon by the majority OF the Senate
| The committee has abandoned everything.
| The question now was whether the Senate
| would recede from every one OF its own
| amendments. He said this committee OF
| conference did not represent the majority OF
| the Senate on this bill, which was contrary
TO all the parliamentary precedents he knew
| of.
Mr.. Morrill, said every member of the com.
| mit;ee voted for the bill, although IL was a
| fact that he had criticised some OF the amend
| ments.
Pending further discussion. the Senate
went into executive session, and then ad-
| iourped.
| HOUSE.-After our report closed
| A bill was reported from the Committee
| on Territories, TO amend the act of March 3
| li66, on the admission of Colorado as a state
| after discussion, the bill passed.
| The House took up the bill for organizing
| the judiciary, and q number of amendments
| were offered, but none were acted upon.
| The Speaker was granted leave of absence
| until Monday, In order TO recruit his health.
| SORROW UPON SoRRow.-If any one
thing convicted VIM. III. Westervelt of com
/ plicity in the abduction of Charley R1ss IL