Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-06-20
FORTT-FOURTH CONGRESS
TUESDAY. June %.

SENA1E.-The Chair laid before the SEN
ate, In answer 10 a resolution, q communica-
ton from the Secretary Of the Treasury. en-
clos ing an exhibit OF unsettled accounts OF
pubic officers from iS50, sc.
Mr.. Sherman objected 20 the printing aS
the bulk of thedocument was of no Interest
TO any one. The resolution had been origt-
nally introduced for political effect, and he
thought Senators would De dfsappointai a.
the result He moved tEat 80 be referred u
the Committee on Printing To ascertain
whether it was expedient to print It.
Mr.. Davis said be bad frst introduced the
resolution asking for a list OF defsrlters aud
amounts since ist5, but the Finance Com
mitiee had seen proper 10 amend by calling
for list from lN5i. He had tried for several
years 10 obtain this Information, bat ga
vain. he had no objection TO going back 10
me foundation OF the government for this
Information, but, now that it was here, Oh
lection was rnsde 10 it's printing.
Mr.. Sherman repeated that the obvious
motive in calling for the Information since
1855 was political. IL was intended TO show
the defalcations since the republicans came
into power. be would say that since ls60
the amount of defalcations was one tenth
less In proportion than the amount before
that time. he thought, also, 10 would be a
great scandal 10 publish 20 the world this
list, as IL contained the names OF many hon
oroole men In The naval and military SER
vice now ds ad, And who are put down nomI-
nally IN debt To the government when they
were not in reality.
Mr. Davis said there hal been no onidal
The law provided that this list be printed
every year, and therefore there had been a
violation OF the law for 20 years.
Mr.. Davis said he would not venture 10
say that the Senator did not want this in
formation printed for political reasons
although the Senator accused him (Mr
Davis OF opposing the resolution for politi-
col reasons. He Mr.. D. was perfectly will
ing 10 strike out the name OF every soldier
who owed for knapsack or gun. IL was
not the soldiers We were after, II was the de-
~ laFNssa
million dollars.
After some further discussion the commu-
nication was referred TO the Committee on
Printing.
Mr.. COnkling presented a memorial OF cit
liens OF New Orleans demonstrating against
the repeal of the shipping act. Referred TO
Committee on Commerce.
Mr.. Sherman, from the Committee on FL
nance, reported the House bill Authorizing
the issue OF so, 600 900 silver coin IN ex-
change for green6acks, with an amsndment
king out limit. and asked for present
consideration, but Mr.. Morton objected aud
it went over.
Mr.. Window then called up the Indian ap-
preparation bill.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
motion OF Mr.. Wicke, (IIl) the report made
by Hon. Isaac n. Morris, as one OF the Com
missioners of the Pacific Railroad In 1863,
was ordered 10 be printed.
BILL OF DISTRICT INTEREST
MI willard, Mich from Committee on
vent the sale and use OF adulterated Kerosene
and OTTER illuminating oils in the District OF
Columbia. Passed. (The bill provides that
II any person shall sell or offer for sale auy
Kerosene or other illuminating oil, which
by auUlteration will, at 10 degrees, Fahren-
belt, cause explosive gases, he Shall be
guilty a a m isdemeanor. and on conviction
snail be Imprisoned in the District of Colum-
bia jail for period not exceeding one year
and be fined not exceeding $500, or both al
the discretion OF the court. IL is made
the duty OF the officers OF the Boari OF
Health TO see that the laws are not violated;
and If II shall appear that any one uses such
adulterated oils, knowing them 10 be adult
terated, the person so using said oils shall
be also guilty OF misdemeanor, and sub-
jected TO a ike penalty as the seller. Tue
officers OF the Board OF Health are directed
to report all violations OF this act to the
district attorney, who shall prosecute the
same as other crimes and mistemeanOrs are
prosecuted. The possession OF snch aiul-
terated oils by any dealer shall be prima
facie evidence that they are intended for
sale.l
Mr.. Lawrence (Ohio), from the Committee
Oh the Judiciary, reported a bill providing
that all persons shall be admitted TO prac-
tice in the courts OF the United States with
out regard TO sex. Mr.. Lawrence said the
committee was divided, and hal directed
bin TO make an adverse report. He thought,
however, that the bill should pass, aud ne
therefore wanted a vote upon IL.
The bill was laid on the table.