The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-21
poRTY-FOURTH CONGRESS-.
.,YsT or DEFA ULTERs THAT sENA-
TORS WANT SUPPRESSED.

p1'.red soldiers and sailors were Swim
s,ed-Tbe Eauaiizati Of Bounties.
w.urNoToN, June 2O-The Chair laid
49, the Senate o communication from
,hs Secretary Of the Treasury enclosing, In an
~ the Senate resolution Of \, b. IS, 1870, a
nj showing the names OF all persons now or
,.,etofoee Ia public service. from whom bal
..o.. are due to the Government. the amounts
a.. from such persons, the number OF unsettled
.,oounts, the amount Of stocks held by the
royed states In trust, &c, and list Of such
.,oess where default has been made In the pay
mi Of the interest. The Chair announced
mat the document "ou'u "e upon 'ne 'aoie anu
DO printed
IA printing this report had better be referred to
Ss Committee on Printing. The document was
i.oIuminous and great deal OF Information In
xss Of no Importance VIII atever, OF no interest
a, man. woman or child. He Thought tho reso-
milton was originally intended for political effect,
nd senators VINO favored II would he disap-
oo,uted In the figures gwen In Tho report. Many
n.mes 90 the list we're those OF persons who
were killed in the army aud had guns or sc-
eoutremeut. charged against them. In other
instaures there wee charges against COnsuls
,bo mad died abroad aud their accounts could
never be settled. = here we're many tooount- OF
honorable men when d never ueen settled ON
.cc junt Of disputes about a dollar or two, and
,he publication OF tnis list would oni, cause
scandal.
The LIST OF DEFAuLrERs DAVIS WANTED.
M Davis (De,., W. Val the mover of the
resolution, said when he submitted II he asked
bra lit " defdulters since 1865, out the Com
pttoo ON Finance amended IL 50 20 to 10 back
snunber Of years. For the last three or four
SESSIONS he b d submitted resolutions calf Y
for the list Of defauters since 1885, out they
we're either voted down or such amendments
put upon them us to make II impossible to
answer them. He had heard of defaulters
hncs 1856, In some individual instances amount
hg " tlOO,OO, and asked for the list since that
time, Tut the Finance Com mittec, through its
Chairman. sad II would take very little trouble
90 back MANY years aud have the list fur
pished from 1890 to Tins time.
NJ. Sargent (nep., Cali said It would be inter
sting TO know who the defaulters were In 1865
. we'll A. IN 1885.
Mr.. ID Wis aid the report now before the Sem
rte nlained tuat information. but objec ion
vas made to having II printed. IL the defaulters
we're 50 numerous that the list could not be
houd know IL.
Mr.. sherman said II the Senator from Virginia
I'D call for the list OF defaulters since 1855, IL
vas LOT political purposse, to snow that kepub-
hoan officials had been detected in fraud. but 1t
vas only fair aud Just to compare tue list Re
publican defaulters with the list OF Democratic
tefalltera.
Mr.. Davis said full list Of defaulters was sub
nitied In 1861 by Mr.. Guthrie, and II was no use
" 10 lack prior to that tiuie.
AFRAID OF CREATING SCANDAL,
ne contained the names Of many persons how
dead, who were charged with various amounts,
nom 81 To $4,000. In most cases the names
we're tloso OF honorable officials. and the publi
fa torfbt the list would create scandals without
lumber. Inc amount Of loss bv de!alt alton
pncs 1855 was less than one tenth that OF q SINH
hr period before the war In proportion to the
mount expended.
Mr. Davis said there was law now on the
Catute boo ksrequfing the officials Of the Ire =
my To report the list of defaulters every year,
bul II had not been compiled with.
Mr.. sherman SAID he would never consent to
the publication OF great mass OF information
70 bring scandal upon the names OF brave and
honest men. In numerous Instances on the list
hldiers who were Killed in battle were charged
With Il Elf guns. In any se where men had
pIandered the Treasury he would have their
pAmes published 20 the world and nail them to
the cato post. He moved that the document be
nierred to the Committee on Printing.
Mr.. DAVIS said he would not object to striking
cut tue name of every mau on the list who he
Inged TO the army or navy and WAS charged
viii any accoutrements. That was not the
uass OF n Ell he WAS after. He could not pre-
vent the document being refored, but lie de-
red to 81 ate that resolution calling for this
NJ Of faulIeTs had been voted down at sew
sal sessions, and now when IL came To the
senate election was made to have II printed.
The motion of Mr.. Sherman to refer was
THE SILVER BILL
Mr.. sherman. from the Committee on Finance
reported back the House joint resolution, au-
thOrizinR the Secretary OF the Treasury to issue
t0,OvJ.OcO Of silver coin In exchange for legal
tender notes, and said rs II WAS to expedite and
fscillt ~ the execution Oh existing law he would
ASA TO have II considered now. The committee
rei Orted but one amendment, which WIS to
.triks out the WORD now SO that the resolu-
ton should read, the secretary ~ the Treas
ury may sue silver coin in the Treasury" In
stead Of silver coin now In the Treasury"
Ar. horton CRep- IrdJ objected to the con-
gderaton OF the resolution to-day, and It was
laid over, Mr.. sherman giving notice that he
would call II 10 Tomorrow.
Nr. Spencer (kep Ala). from the Committee
on the District OF Columbia, reported fayorably
o. oenele MI TO provide Tor The eight per cent.
| esrlncates Of Indebtedness issued for worK
cone under the Board of Puoc Works, and
sMseaole 70 tue property benefited thereby.
flac 20 on the calendar.
Ut. Sargent niep., Cali, from the Com mittee
o. Aipropnatl 9ns, reported back the Naval APP
piopratlon bill. with amendments. ana gave
soon ns the Indian approximation should be
esposed OF. lldc6d on tue calendar.
NJ WINDOW Rep, Nnn), from the Commit
We on fubllc Lands, reported, with amend
nsnts' the House bill TO auth orize claimants
Won even number scraps of land within the
~enty mile limit OF the Northern Pacific Rail
Isd TO make proof OF payment for their claim
3 NE ordinary miniInum rate Of $l.25 per acre.
faoed on the calendar.
Mr. Wright REP, IOwa) from the Committee
% me Judiciary reported back eleven petitions
y flavor OF the repeal Of the BANKRUPT law, and
sEehiy- -four petitions remons trating against a
tpea the.eof, with "a DILL providing for the ap-
pohtnent Of a commission To Investigate the
.Dstatl"hs 81 the several statutes to hank
Ev'y' aud 70 reconsider legislation thereon,
'aed on The calendar.
hr also rcuolted la h from the same commit
II -, ~ II ,"ot blil 10 repeal the BAHkruDt law,
W. moved mat It pe postponed until the first
~' VI Tue next session. SO ordered.
THE iNDlAN APPROPRIATION BILL
Inc morning hour having expired, the senate
tnatiln ill., 'F'
" Windom rep. Mimi, IN charge Of the
WI, SAL ~ 10 came from the House Of Repre-
.NV1eN" . appropriated $4.0yl,l l2.S. lne sen
i -. ..nnlttee "a ApprOuuitious had added
/ $4,000, making the total amount now pro-
j $50 lu he atp.npfiated $j,OSS,3B.ls. In 1873
/ l.. sg - opilal- o. Tor tht Indian service was So
l 49, " 90 1874 u was t5.5OJ2l0.yJ; IA 1875, d.
| i-~'''' ana fnr the current fiscal year. 50, 3d.,
sn31"pNlhs That there mas teen cOIst mt
A ,S',.'oN 10 W. aypropt iations for the Indian
i ~ Iu'" lf,3 Nj. WINDOW then explained
Il I'VE, amendments Of tue Dill, and The re T.
II a., ~ A-Itisln- tuc appropriations for yari-
II h. So's' lie gave notice that no should ask
II ,1''e io remain IA session until the bill
'9ud be disposed o.
\ NM, ufl amendments proposed by the COM
II N GO, 'o'v 10 a. prOpilaie the necessary sums
I'M eHsaVph to suueriutendents, agents,
Is w. W." amounting III the aggregate to
,1 M, " ladom said az these amendments wero
Fv1'IN .u tIit q.estilu 81 transferring the |
II ~ "l The l.d aus IRON the La error to
ii L, st' "-rdI'mt it, he would ask that tney De |
f'cl l'T Tue present, ana they could be
m 49, u hlti Opposing OF the second SCI IIon |
'"so ordered 'u'" H""Sls'' ~
THE sENArt's AMENDMENTS
Az amend neht' proposed by tho Committee