The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-07-29
WASHINGTON NOTES.
representative purman NrOngTully
Accused OF Bartcrlng In
Federal 0nlccs.
Conference Committees Report on Mill.
tary Academy Adopted Dead Lock
on the Consular and Diplomatic
Appropriation Usage
Coded Lands,


Service Committee, TO whom WAS re,
ferred the charges against Representa-
tive Purman, report that no brides
were received 10y Purman for appoint
ments and that the evidence wholly
fails to establish the sale Of Federal
offices.
House: After the reading OF the
journal the consideration OF the Wiz.
ginia contested election case OF Platte
W. Goode was resumed.
Discussion was continued until
L, NJ, when II vote WAS taken on the
resolution reported by the minority
that Goodc, the sitting member, was
entitled to his seat. Adopted yeas 1906,
nays 30.
Mr.. Randall, from the Conference
Committee on the military academy
bill, submitted the report Of the com
mittee on said bill, which was adopted.
The House then proceeded to the
consideration of the reports Of the
Committee ON Naval Affairs, and,
after u speech 10y Mr. Lewis in support
Of the majority report, the matter went
over without action and the House nd,
jourued.
Senate: 1t was agreed that when
the Senate adjourned to-day that it
would bc until Monday next, asa mark
OF respect to the memory Of the late
Senator Cnpertou, from West Virginia,
whose funeral takes place to-day also
to resume the impeachment trial Mon
day noon.
Mr.. Ingalls,, from the Committee cn
Pensions, reported, with amendments,
the House bill granting II pension to
the widow of the late General Custer,
and to lis father and mother Placed
on the calendar.
Amendments to reduce the pension
to the widow from $50 to $50 per
month, and strike out the name Of
father, 80 as to grant u pension TO the
widow and mother only.
Mr.. Boutwell,, from the Committee
on Commerce, reported, with amend
ments, on the steamboat bill, Placed
on the calendar,
The appropriation for the expenses
of commission to inquire into the
Chinese immigration, passed. Mr..
Frelinghusen, from the conference
committee, on consular and diplomat
lie appropriation bill, reported the COM
mittee had been unable TO agree, and
moved that the Senate further insist
upon its amendments, and agree to
further conference. Mr.. Hamlln said
there had already been three conferen-
ces on this bill and asked that this bill
should, time after time, go to the con
ference committee, headed by two men
who might be denomnated. Messrs
Titus Oats and VIM. Bedloes of to day.
He did not see why the Senate would
not adhere to its amendments, and
let this enmity die the death of the
unrighteous, and thus let the House
understand what the Senate would do
If the bill came back from another
conference. He gave notice that he
would make motion that the SEN
ate adhere to It's amendments. After
II long debate new conference was
agreed to, and the river and harbor APP
propriation bill was then taken up
and recommitted to the committee ON
appropriations, with instructions to
report bill, SO that the amount appro-
priated shall not exceed five million
dollars.
Amendments of the House bill pro-
viding for the completion OF Washing
toms monument were agreed ~, and
the bill passed.
Mr.. Ingalls, called up the House bill
for the sale of the Usage coded lands II
Kansas to actual settlers, the pending
question being on motion Of Mr.
Edmuuds to strike out the eighth sec
ton, which provides for the paymen
by the United States Of the cost anC
necessary expenses incurred IN prose
cutting two suits against the Leaven
worth. Lawrence and Galveston Rail
road Company and the Missouri
Kansas and Texas Railroad Compan.
TO test the validity of the title to IA por
ton of the lands claimed by thes
companies.
MIR. Wright submitted a substitute
for the eighth section, 30 rs to provid
only for the payment OF the fees OF ut
torneys retained by the settlers II
suits against the railroad companies.
Mr.. Allison moved an amendmen
TO the substitute, 80 as to provide tina
the balance of the proceeds OF the sal
of the land, after payment OF attol
neys fees shall be converted into tn
reasury of the United States an(
placed to the credit OF the Indian civ
ilization fund, authorized by th
treaty with the Usage Indians.
The amendment Of Mr.. Allison wa
agreed to, as also the substitute of NJ
Wright, for the eighth section. I'll
question then required on the motto
Of Mr.. Edmunds to strike out IL
eighth section OF the bill as perfecte