The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-04
A DULL DAY IN CONGRESS.
Mr.. MORTON EXPLAINS MS MONEY
IR1NSA CTIONS.
Discussing the japanese Indemnity vu'-rhc
Illinois Contested Election Cnsc IN the
House-Postai Mnttcrs-Straw Bids.

Discussing the Japanese Indemnity WITT
Illinois Contested Election Cnsc IN the
House-Postai Mnttcrs-Straw Bids.
WASHINGTON. May 3.-In the Senate to-
day, after the reports OF various committees,
Mr. Morton dtep., Ind.) arose TO a personal ex-
PLANTATION. lie had read an article recently pub
li-hed In the NcD York World In regard to S2J0,-
Coo received from the Government and expend
ed by him In organizing Indiana troops, and said
In the spring of 1865 the President OF the United
States advanced to him $4,000 to enable him 90
carry forward military operations In that state.
or that amount he expended s133, 3O2 OF. and the
balance, s1lG,Gg7 90, was returned to the Treas
ury. He then read letter from the Secretary
OF the Treasury dated April IL, 1866, acknowledge
Ing the receipt OF the money. He then spoke OF
the election in Indiana in 1862, when the Demo-
Gratis carried the State by 10000 majority, and
they then attempted to take from him all power
to organize the military. and tako Indiana out
Of the line OF the loyal states. There was plenty
OF money In the State Treasury to enable MIN To
carry the operations, but 10 was locked against
him. He made an appeal to the people OF lndi-
ana and various county banks and railroad cor
porations to advance him money, but no was
still $2J0,0O0 short, which amount was advanced
90 nun 10y tne t geneT of
some OF the most urominent Democrats, exam
ined his accounts and reported they we're cor
rect to cent. including all expenditures OF the
amount received from the general Government.
At the conclusion OF Mr.. Morton's explana-
ton, Mr. Mcdonald Dem, Ind.) said that at
some future time be would navo something to
saw in regard to tho political history OF the state
OF Indiana. He had nothing to say about his
colleagues viudcatiOn OF his character, but DIFF
fered very widely from him as to The political
history Of the state.
The Senate then resumed the consideration OF
the bill In relation to the Jap1nese indemnity
fund, the pending question being the motion oil
Mr.. Sargent (lten., Cali to strike out the FIRST
section Of the bill, which authorizes the return
Of the fund, less SlS5OOO to be reserved and paid
O. the officers and crews OF the United States
ships Wyoming and jamestown.
Mr.. Sherman rep, Ohio) moved to amend
that section so as TO strike out the clause au-
thorlzng the return Of the residue OF IT, fund
e. Japan alter deductng the $4,000, and insert
IN leu thereof provision that the residue OF
the fund, with all Accommodations q interest, be
transferred to the Treasury OF the United States,
and so much OF the fund as consists OF bonds
shall be cancelled aud destroyed. and 80 much
a. consists II money shall be covered Into the
treasury.
MIR. Herman Dem, N. " spoke In favor Of re-
turning the fund to Japan ana said its return
would do much to preserve the friendly rea-
Uons between this country and Japan.
The motion Of Mr.. Sherman was rejected
yeas 10. nays 81.
Tue question then being on Mr.. Sargents mo-
ton to strike out the first section, Mr.. Edmunds
said II justice required the United states TO paw
the money back TO Japan because the injury she
inflicted upon our citizens was not equal to tho
sum she had pGtd therefor. then the same sense
OF Justice requived the United states To pay to
her Majesty the Queen OF Great Britain any sum
OF the Geneva award IN excess OF the amounts
proved to be due to our ctizens on account or
actual loss suffered by reoel cruisers.
The motion Of Mr.. Sargent to strike out tho
FIRST section WIS rcjected yeas ~. NAYS ~.
MIR. Thurman dem, Ohic) moved T. strike
out the clause witch provides for tho return Of
fund. lie said the Government did not pay In
terest T. It's own citizens. Very few governs
menis did so, ana he SAW no reason FOR paying
Pending discussion the Senate adjourned.