The Republican journal., 1876-05-11
Congress-.

in thr senNtc Wednesday, MAJ I'd, Mir. Morton
ro-e t1 a personal explanation. lie had read
.ltn, recently published i'll The New ork World, in
r,L.rd to $2J0ppn received from the Government
aud expended by him in organizing Indiana troops,
.nd slid that in the Spring of 1853 HE President OF
tht lnited State advanced 10 him $50 900 TO en-
able INN to carry forward military operations in that
-tdtv- OF that anOunt he expended : 49,, }02, and
r4y bIlauce-S llG,G91-Was returned to the Treas
ny. He had read n eter from the secretary of the
3I..sury, dated April II, 1865, acknowledging the
receipt OF money. He then spoke OF the election in
Indiana in ls62 and said that that time there was
attempt made to take from him the bower 10 or
gauize the military. There was plenty of money in
te state Treasury 10 enable him carry on opera
Apu-, but il was locked against him. He made an
appeal 10 the people OF Indiana, and various coun-
Ties, hanks ana railroad corporations advanced him
money bnt he still s250,U0o short, which amount
was advanced by the General Government A Joint
Ommlttee OF the Legislature composed of some of
Ite most prominent Democrats, examined his ac-
cunts and reported that they were correct to cent
Including all the expenditures Of the amount receiv
I'd from the General Government.
Al the conclusion Of Mr.. Mortons explanation Mr..
i!cDonLd said that at future time he should have
-ohethng 10 say in regard to the political history
a, lndiAna lie had nothing 10 say about his col
ledgue y ylndication of his own character
le senate then resumed the consideration Of the
HIli in relation TO the Japanese indemnity fund.
HE pending question being the motion of Mr.. Sar.
ut 10 strike out the first section Of the bill which
horizes the return Of the fund less Sl25 600 TO be
Ir7erved and paid 10 the officers and crews of the
hited States ships Wyoming and Jane stown Mr.
sherman, of Ohio, moved TO amend that section so
as 10 strike our the clause authorizing the return Of
NE residue o mat luud 70 Japan after deductng the
l15 OOt ana insert in lieu thereof provision that
be- residue OF the fund with all the accumulations
81 interest be transferred the Treasurer of the
United states, and much Of the fund as consists
~ bonds shall be cancelled and DESTROYED and SO
much consists Of money shall be covered into the
treasury.
Mr. Herman spoke ia favor Of returning the fund
go Japan, and stated that its return would do much
10 preserve friendly relations between this country
and Japan.
lhe motion Of Mr. Sherman was rejected-yeas
H. nays, 81.
rhe question being on Mr. Sarcent's motion to
strike out the first section Mr Edmunds said that il
justice required the United States pay the money
BACK 10 Japan because the injury she inflicted upon
our citizens was not equal to the sum she had paid
therefor the same sense Of duty required the nted
states TO pay the Queen OF Great Britain any sum OF
the Geneva award in excess of the amount proved
due citizens account Of the actual loss suffered
by the rebel cruisers
rhe bill further discussed by Messrs Merrl-
mon, salisbury. Sargent, Howe, Bogy and Maxey
Mr. sargents motion TO strike the first section
vas rejected-yeas, ~, nays, ~.
Mr.. Thurman moved to strike out the clause which
provides for the return of all accumulation OF inter
-, together with the fund.- saying the Government
did not pay interest TO its citizens.
Adjourned at 20 Z. NJ.
In the House OF Representatives the Illino, con.
Tested election case was taken up. After debate a
vote was taken and resulted in favor of Lemoyne
the contestant, thus unseating Fsrwel The vote
The Post Office Appropriation bill was considered
IN committee OF the whole without action until the
recess. The same subject was continued at the ey
ming session.
In the senate Thursday May 4th a concurrent re-
'o!utlon TO adjourn from Saturday next till Monday
the 18th, attend the opening of the Centennial
was considered and laid over
Mr: Conklng rep, n. ~ presented petition
whlcn ne sad came from all classes of people in
twenty-five states and territories that the govern
Ihent endeayor TO have Condor, the Irish patriot re
leased from prison referred.
ON motion OF Mr., Anthony rep, Il. H., eight
hundred copies OF the reports labor in Europe
and America were ordered printed.
The impeachment trial was then resumed.
HOUSE. The House went into the committee OF
The whole on the postoflce bill, and speeches were
made on miscellaneous subjects.
In the Senate Friday, May 18th, the resolution &C
cepting the invitation to attend the opening cere
monies of the Centennial on the 10th inst, and pro
Fldng that when Congress adjourn on Tuesday il b,
to Friday the 18th inst, WAS taken up and adopted
After the impeachment business was CONCLUDED
several House bills referred to the appropriat,
committees after which Senate went into eXecutiv.
session and at O'Clock adjourned.
House. The Committee Public Buildings re
ported resolution appropraing $1,000 for securing
more thorough ventilation of the hall OF Represen
tatiyes. Adopted.
About sixty private bills were passed
Mr.. Blount of Georgia, from the Appropriation
Committee, reported the naval appropriation bill
which was made a special order for Monday next
The bill appropriates $12, sOGs55 1t contains pro
vision looking to the sale Of naval hospitals at An
hapollS and Washington, and directs them to bs
closed during the next fiscal year; also provision
looking to the sale OF navy yards ut Charleston
Washington and Pensacola, and to the recession O
The naval station ut New London directs the estab
llshment of naval rendezvous at Tybee Island OIL
Gookson, in Georgia. 1t orders the stopping of en-
hstments in the navy until the number of enlisted
men is reduced to 800.
Mr.. Huntou of Virginia, from the judiciary Com
Hitiee, reported back favorably the Senate amend
ments to the House bill permitting Judge McCand
lers of Pennsylvania, to retire on full pay. Tn.
principal amendment is one requiring his resignation
TO be made within six months.
Mr. Holman of Indiana, moved to lay the bill ant
amendments on the table extending the limits O
ihe civil pension list, which antagonstic to the
idea OF Republican government.