Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-16
FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS-.
THURSDAY, March le.

sENATE.-A large number OF petitions
and MEMORIALS were presented, and appro-
pristely referred.
Mr.. Hamlin, from Committee on Post or
hce, reported, with sundry amendments. the
House bill establishing certain post routes
Nj. Anthony, from COMMITTEES on Print
ing, reported, with amendments, the concur.
rent resolution providing 10, the printing in
tne thfigrssSso'aR Record of the proceedings OF
the two Houses as actually taken down nv
TIE ofnclal reporters, except grammatical
errors, which may be corrected.
Mr.. Window introduced bin o. establish
the territory Of Pemblna. Referred 20 Com
mittee ON Territories.
HARD PAN.
MI Boutwell, submitted resolution Iii
rectlhg the Secretary OF the Treasury 10 fur
nish statement OF the annual product of
gold and silver In the United states from the
year 1919 To the year ISIS, inclusive OF the
product In other parts OF the world during
The same period, and an estimate OF the pres
ent amount OF gold and silver in the United
states; also, the annual import and export
o -. goid rom me foundation OF the govern
ment until the present time.
MI. wallace moved an Amendment calling
Tor statement of the actual amount q: gold
com ih the Treasury after deducung the de-
Mr.. Cameron said this amendment OF his
oolleagne was practical one ana shOuld De
The amendment was adopted, and the res
olution passed.
ANOTHER LIE NAILED"
ar. cameron Pa sent 10 the Clerks desk
70 De re al Dispatch from the Chicago III
0u1te TO The effect that he and Senators West
Logan, and Wright had department clerks
detailed u act as taeir private secretaries.
ne SAID the statement was unfOunded so FAR
AZ he was concerned. He had never allowed
any government clerks % do any private
NWoIk OF his. He was never I'm jobs, had never
bought dollars worth OF property in TINS
District. He attended 10 his own business
lived within his income, never bought dfa-
monds that he could not pay for. and minded
ms own business, which Was a good thing
Mr.. West said he had never seen the clerk
assigned 10 him by This CORES pondent hut
De would Ike bin 10 report at > O'Clock to-
mir Logan said so far as he was concerned
the statement was
Az INFAMOUS LIE.
just ike The other statements which had
Deen published about him in the last four
months.
Mr.. Allison said his colleague (Mr. Wright
was at home sick, and ne would "a Y that the
stat ment was n fslSehOod SO lar as Mr.
Wright was concerned.
MORE LIES.
Mr.. Edmunds said 10 was scarcely worth
while 10 correct such statements as this
here was paper which had been handed 10
MIN, tie Baltimore Gazette, which contained
q statement that the administration was
bringing its influence to bear 10 defeat the
HopSe OIL Tor the protection OF witnesses
that Conkling was very active Ia the effort
10 Mi IL, and that Logan was also very &C
ring friends.
Mr.. Edmunds said il would take all the
tlme OF the Senate, and no atteattOn could
De given 10 legislation, II the attempt was
made 10 correct such statements as this. He
felt, authorized, however, 10 say that there
was not tie least particle OF foundation for
tle assertion that any influence from any
quarter bad been brought 10 bear on the SUBJ
lsct OF THIS bill. He thought he could say
this not only for himself, but for every other
member OF the Judiciary Committee.
L. Thurman "A ha a
mad never heard the least intimatiOn that
any influence had been exercised or at
tempted 10 De exercised with the committee
on the subject OF this bill by any one
house OF REPRESENTATIVES.-The
House projected in the morning hour to the
consideration of bills OF public nature re-
portCt from the committees
Mr.. Lord IN. Y. }, from the judiciary Com
mittee, reported a bill for the distribution OF
the remainder OF the Geneva award, with
mayoTlty aud minority reports, which were
Ordered 10 be reported and the bill made the
special order for March 29th. after the morn
ing hour, and from day TO day till disposed
Of
The House then resumed the consideration
OF the bill which came over from the last
morning hour, providing for holding terms
OF the district aud circuit courts of the Unit
pas sed.
Mr.. HuntOn IVA }. from the same commit
lee, reported resolution calling on the At
copies OF all letters. feie-
grams and papers askiDg z for the removal of
Judge Belford, OF Colorado, and copies of an
letters, kilograms, and papers asking the APP
poiDtmeDt of Judge Stone in his place Also
copies OF all letters, kilograms and papers
relating To corrupt decisions by Judge Stone
in favor OF those who secured his apnoint.
ment now on file in the Department OF JUS
tlce, and also the names of those who had
verbally asked the appointment OF Judge
Stone. Adopted.
THE TREASURY PRINTING BUREAU DEFI-
Cheney.
Inc morning hour having expired
Mr.. Randall (Pa.) called up the motion 10
reconsider the vote by which the bill max.
Ing appropriation for a deficiency in the bu-
reau of engraving and printing and TO pro-
vide for the Issue OF silver coins.
The motion was agree TO, and the House
went into Committee of the Whole on frta
Oil, general debate under the ten minute
rule being limited 20 two hours; Mr.. Sayl,.r
fOhiOl in the chair "