The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-04

Governor OF South Carolina
Nn> HAL1xr xuBouRNEs FARE As 4 PRISONER
a. Cc-rs Rxss-AN xHcURE BEHIND BARS
xuxUR1ArrSc At THE PUBLIC EXPENSE.
A. 10 close OF exciting debate and the OF
.aJaurnmsnt Nr Clover Chairman OF the Committee
o. he Real Estate hool offered resolution 10 the
sl.set hai Haiet KoousSe had been living in an ex-
travagant and luxurious manner at the expense OF
Congress in jail where he confined by order OF
the House, for contempt. his bill OF faro being IN
marked contrast with that Of the other prisoners
The resolution asked that the prisoner be put the
ordinary fare OF other inmates, and It directed
the Sergeant-atArms 70 mako contract
with tho jaer for that purpose As the clerk nnishod
tho last line many members jumped 20 their feet and
objected and 1t apparent that the object Of the
resolution not understood. II appears that when
Klbournc consigned TO the jail there no up
preparation connected with the support the Jail OF
Congressional prisoners, and tho House IL obliged to
pay tho expenses necessary for the support or the
prisoner Mr. Frcund. the House caterer. accord
ingy ordered 10 furnish the necessary ncalA Hence
the objection 70 Mr.. Glover 70 paying SIS
. day, rs shown by Mr.. Freund's bill Mr.
Glover asked suspension Of tho rules In order TO
pass the resolution but receiving vote
It was carried The yeas and nays called and
there was much excitement during the oallosng.
preamble OF the resolution road and received with
shouts OF laughter his chin dropped down and he
looked implorngly At tho determined Chairman Tho
resolution did pass because only few Of the demo-
cratic members understood why Il introduced but
it will be again offered 70 morrow with tho bill, which
il ten feet long, attached and the Chairman and his
friends say that they will have dnculty in getting
It passed. Tho following Il An abstract Of Mr.. Kill
bourus's little bill for provisions:-
March 15.-Breakfast, lunch aud dinner, $l2 90
March LII Lunch and dinner, Sl5 05.
March l7.-Breakfass supper, dinner and lunch,
SD 05
March o-Breakfast--spring chicken. 81 SO; ten
derlon. 81; potatoes. 30c- cream, zoe Ice cream,
son steak 81 currant jelly 26c coffee, soc. Dinner
Soup, SOC Birds 81; Frene, green peas, 7Sc green
sSaa ST. mnsSroons ST. potato salad sOs
cucumbcrs and tomatoes, $l-total, $40 Is.
nsse an. and
March 2a-Break iasi-sirion steak, 81; potatoes,
sss soS sS: sAs
ePssses s?Sse chicken baked
Tnis is for breakfast and lunch alone Added TO this
| is dinner, AS follows:--
Mock turtle soup. 7sc stswed tsrrapin, g So po
chicken 81 50; sroan ssc Charlotte Ru.se, 81 50;
L
T March 2S.-Breakfast dinner and supper, SIS 20
March 25.-Broakiast. dinner and supper SO CO.
March 20 -Breakfast, dinner aud supper, 81 IS.
Among the Injuries served to the prisoner on this
day :-Conserved fruits. 81; raw tomatoes, 81 ;
smel,s, 81 SO; French asparagus, 81 So and slowed
March q. breakfast, dinner and supper, sl2 CO.
| March 2s.-Breakiast dinner and supper, sl4 90
March 2o.-Breakfast, dinner and supper $13 20
| March 30.-Breakfsst, dinner and supper, $40 To-
March Ia Breakfast dinner and supper. SIS 80
April 1.-The prisoners fare did not amount 70 much
money on that day, but among dslicacios appear
the following on Il. Freund's bill French green
peas 81 stewed terrapn 81 2S the total for tho day
SUNDAY, April 2.-BrsakfAst and lunch-lamb chop,
7sc shad, 81 chickens sroqusts, 4oc raw .om.toes,
served iruis. s2 po.,sd irulss SOC; oranges 500 /;
ion STEAKS 81 French green peas, 81; sweet bread,
| 81 SO; leo crcam, Soc tomatoes 81; cake, SOC. !;
celery soc stewsd tssrspn, - 80; Birds 81 green
Total amount for the prisoners fare nfth sun
10 serve these viards two mon were sent over to
the jail in q carriage which Mr. Freund itemizes a.
''drayage," at s. per day, amounting 70 $s7 The
making average per day Of SIS es, or per meal Of
s. . This account doe' pot include the Wines
when Mr. Glover Chairman OF the Real Estate Pool
Committee, sent 10 tho restaurants the last time tor
tho expense account Mr. Ersund looked anxiorsly At
| paper W II do,' was the reply, whereupon the
caicrer threw up his hands and exclaimed, ..Mein
THE STRUGGLE OVER THE APPOINTMENT OF
MINIsTER TO MISREPRESENTATION OF
| THE NEW ENGLAND SENATOR'S.
From o'clock until after five this afternoon the
Senate held another absorbing executive the
question OF the confirmation OF Mr.. Dana No result
was reached, though the manifest disposition was to
settle It ono way the other The majority OF the
Republican Senators tirod Of IL wish that tho
President would Withdraw the nomination, and II is
freely said that is little strange that he does
in of the manifest strong opposition IL IL is
said that the President is annoyed that ~ Senate,
which SO prompt to confirm any oDe whom hc
might send in when the state or patronage
was being made up at the commencement or his
present term, should oppose the most important
and special nominations which no sends In He has
got the effect OF this disacction notably In
the case Of Mr.. Shepherd when he nominated
rs Of tho Commissioners OF the district lie has
IL IL said observed this opposition growing up against
him. and la he Il, he did IN Sc
lccting appoIntecs for federal ofccs-notably In
Inois--wthout consulting the Senators delegates
OF the State In which tho parties DO appointed
The Senate proposes Senators say, 10 show him
that they can exercise . check on his way
wardness. Some Of the Illinois nominees have
not yet heen confirmed, and IL 10 not impossible
that the Senate may have . rupture with
him. alter the Of Mr.. Sumner with the late OK
President Johnson The Senators. In talking among
themselves manifest spleen against President Grant
this account though 1t does not appear
face. During tho discussion In executive session
day Senator wadIcigh OF New Hampshire, dolivsreda
philippe against General butler and called him plainly
by some very severe names. He does disguise his
utter dislike and opposition TO him. and arraigned him
before the terms not altogether complimen
tary. lie in favor Of the confirmation OF Mr. Dana
and secuted the idea Of tho Senate being affected by
such man as Butler. The whole Of New England
Is aroused on this point They determined TO show
that the Senate cannot be controlled or affected by
Butler; hence the republicans from the East want to
Mr. Dana confirmed, aud will every point to
accomplish It. But the nomination will be con-
nrmed in the end, there being vote Of more than
three majority TO reject him average Senate
tendance. The Senators left the chamber looking