The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-19
F0RTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
MORTON PLANNING THE MOODY
SHIRT IN THE SENATE.
The Public Printing once Ventilated In tho
House - The Resolution Aboiishins the
Once Adopted-The Indian Appropria lions.

The Public Printing once Ventilated In tho
House 80 The Resolution AboIishins the
Once Adopted-The Indian Appropriations.
WASHINGTON, May 1s.-In the Senate to-
day, Mr.. CoDkling (sep., N. ", from the Com
mittee on Commerce, reported fayorably on the
House bill changing the namo Of the steam pro-
peller Senator Michael Norton to America.
Placed on the calendar.
He also introduced a bill to punish the ooun-
terfeiting OF trade mark goods and sale OF or
dealing In counterfeitinR trade mark goods. Re-
ferred to judiciary Committee.
The House bill making appropriations for the
payment Of the claims reported TO Congress un-
der section Of the act OF June 10, 1874, by tho
Secretary ofthe Treasury was passed.
Mr.. Burnside (Rep., II. ID from the Commit
tee on Military Affairs. reported favorahiy the
bill establis ning the rank Of Paymaster- General
OF tue United states Army. Placed on the calen-
dar.
Mr. Morton tRep. Ind submitted the fol.
lowing:
pointed oy the senate 70 avesssIs The late eeet on ia
Mississippi be instructed to investigate the alleged
sssippi and Louisiana line anu Hay Tuuics and
al Ss ana sao sonersd ~ he
o riginal resolution for their appointment.
He read q telegram received by Gov. Kellogg
OF Louisiana, now In this city, from H. &. Clark
his private secretary, dated New Orleans, May
II, stating that fugitives from the scene OF the
horrible that two colored girls had been raw
isned TO death by white men from Mississippi I:
that six white men were Killed, and sixty ne
croes killed and hanged; aud inuuring II the
special committee OF the Senate could not In
CURE into this trouble. The resolution was
/ agreed to.
Mr.. sherman diep., 0hio) called up tho House
bill authorizing the appointment of receivers
Of national banks, and for other PURPOSES lie
said the bill had been carefully prepared In the
ONCE Of the Comptroller OF the Currency, aud
had Oeen passed BY the House OF Representa-
tlves. The main object OF II was to provide for
the appointment OF receivers IN certain cases
where they could not be appointed under exist
ing law. In many instances great Injustice mad
been done ON account OF the Comptroller being
| unable to appoint receivers In certain cascs.
The bill was passed.
MIR. Hamln (kep.. Me). from the Committ GO
on Post Ofhces ard Post Roads, reported I'D
versely on the petition Of Mr.. Cal1aghsn OF New
York city, asking cOmpens ttion for having Origi
mated anu furnished the Post once Department
| with the plan now in usa for the return To the
writer Of letters not delivered To the person "A l.
dressed. and the committee discharged
| from its furth er oDsideratton.
| AT clock legislative business was suspend
| ed, and the Senate, with closed doors, resumed
| the consideration OF the sttices OF tmpeach
| ment against W. W. Belknap, late Secretary of
| War. Before reaching airy decision. at 3 O'Clock,
| the doors were reopened.
| The Chair Iatu before the Senate commune
| cation from tue Commissioners OF the District OF
| Columbia In answer to the Senate resolution Of
| April III, 1870 Transmitting a copy of report OF
| the sinking Fund Commissioners, showing the
amount of certificates OF deUtednees, COM
| monty called greenoacks," issued by NiTtue Of
! Of Celum Ola, the amount OF assessments To
| redeem sucn certinc ites, &c. The Counts
soners say that the anount Issued was <2.VOJ.
| 600. OF this amount <DS,15O have been redeemed
up TO March 81, 1875, leaving the balance out
Standing Sl,09l.250 Ordered 10 be printed and
lie on table. The Senate then adjourned.