Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-24
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDING
OF THE .iPPEAL."

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Pinchback, and some think he will he
seated Ivy 4 bare majority. Secret
charges made against His moral antece-
! dents have doubtless hindered favorable
action. Mr.. Morton himself has not
until quite recently stood up squarely in
favor OF seating Pinchback, and | am
not among those who believe that his
tardy positive action will now prevail.
Five Republican Senators from New
England will vote against the PROPOSE
.ion, which will thus be negatiyed.
7 Pinehback will in that case not only lose
I his seat. but money consideration OF
about $500 which has accumulated
since his election. Mr. Merriman made
harsh and exaggerated statements rela-
tive to Pinchback's experience in "a
Louisiana prison. but the latter has eZ-
planned the mater 30 az to create q sym
pathy on his behalf not hitherto felt
The Centennial bagateile Of 81, $50, 900
was sandwicheI between the beginning
and ending Of the PiuchbacA case, leay-
ing Quakerdom happy and even jabliant.
The Senate bill to amend certain pro-
visions IF the Revised Statutes relating
to the transportation Of animals, was
taken up Monday, amended IN some i'm
portant respects aud passed. One Of
the amendments provides than animals
in traHs!:u shall not DO confined IN any
vehicle twenty-ioIr hours without IN
loading FOR rest, water and feed, for n
least seven consecutive hours. Another
provides that when animals have been
transported from Canada tho twenty
four hours shall be computed just the
same as if the time had been taken up
within the boundaries of thi, country.
Thus the brutes will be made comfort,
able and our meat wA,iesyr.s.
The bill for the payment OF tn. 800
District OF Columbia bonds led to lively
debate in the Senate, but was at last
passed in an amended form and sent
back to the House for concurrence. A
conference committee agreed to the bill :
yesterday, and doubtless when repor: /,
to that effect is made, the two Houses |
will confirm their action. Mr.. Sargent !
made q noble, truthful and forcible |
speech during the consideration Of this
bill, in vindication of the character OF
Governor Shepherd, to whom the drag
ne! press have prefxed the fearful name
Of " Boss" In SO doing he threw words
at Mr.. Bayard so fast that the latter was
at first Disconnected and then discounted.
/. may not be uninteresting TO state that
in the debate on District matters. Feb
ruary ,, Mr.. Sargent spoke for two and
Q quarter hours. His speech makes ten
and half pages of tbs Recora. each
page being estimated 10 contain about
2, 700 words, so that The average rate Of
the speaking while he held the floor was
10 words pc. minute; and as part OF
bis time was occupied by Interruptions
Of slower speakers, such as Mr. Bayard
Mr.. Herman and Mr.. Hamilton, it is evil
dent that Mr.. Sargent himself must have
spoken even more rapidly than the aver
age stated. This is probably the creates.
instance Of rapid speaking ever known
in the Senate. The only approach to it
in a lengthy speech was over twenty
years ago, when Mr.. Pearce OF Mary
land made four hours speech which
occupied twenty-foar columns Of the
G.o5e, equivalent to sixteen pages o. the
Record, or four pages per hour, Will.
Mr.. Sargent's spsech in the instance
stated was four and two.thigds pages per
hour.
Senator Edmupds has introduced
resolution in the Senate looking to the
speedy completion Of the Washington
Monument. The character and stand
az Of Edmunds are guarantee that
'omC .ng will be done to etface this
tsn~l z reproach to the American peo. .
'le nong bills which have passed the
5eaate are the following:
BY McMillan-To extend the time for
he construction and completion oi the
Northern Pacific Railroad eight years.
BY Mftchell-To extend the time FOR
he completion of the Oregon Central s
Railroad and Telegraph Line from Port
and to Astoria and McAiinnville in the
State OF Oregon.
BY Sarssnt-Fi1iug the time of hold
ng the Circuit Court Of the United States