The Portland daily press., 1876-05-19
Forty Fourth Congress-FIrst Session.
SENATE.

w ASHlNGTON, May IL.
Mr.. Morton submitted resolution instruct
ing the special committee recently appointed
to inquire into the late election in Mississippi,
to inquire also into the recent alleged killing of
peop.e and outrages committed near the Mis-
sissippi aud Louisiana border line. He read a
city, from Fl. G Stark, his private secretary,
dated New Orleans, May 18th, stating that
fugitiveS from the scene OF the trouble had
arrived and the details were horrible. Six
white men were killed and sixty negroes were
killed and hanged, and asking that the special
committee of the Senate be authorized to inves.
tigate the matter. The resolution was agreed
to.
A bill was passed authorizing the appoint
ment of receivers of national banks and for
other purposes.
The House bill making appropriations for the
payment of claims reported to Congress under
Section 2 of the act of June 16, 1874, BY the
Secretary of the Treasury was passed.
Mr.. Burnside, from the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs, reported favorably on the bill es-
tablishing the rank of Paymaster General in
the United States army. Placed on the calen.
dar.
At / o'clock legislative business was suspend-
ed and the consideration of Impeachment was
resumed with closed doors.
Before reaching any decision at o'clock the
doors were reopened.
The Chair laid before the Senate communi-
cation from the Commissioners of the District
of Columbia in answer to the Senate resolution
OF April 10th, 1876, transmitting copy of the
report of the sinking fund commissioners,
showing the amount of certificates OF indebted
ness issued by virtue of accounts of the legis-
latve assembly of the District of Columbia
amount OF assessments to redeem such certifi-
Gates, &c. The commissioners state that the
total amount issued was So, 000, 000 and of this
amount $90S,750 have been redeemed up to
March 81, 1876, leaving balance outstanding
of 81 ,095, 250. Ordered printed and laid on the
table.
The Senate at sos O'Clock adjourned.
HOUSE.
Clerk Adams asked that the charges that he
sold appointments be investigated. A resolution
to that effect was passed, committee of five
being appOin ed.
The House proceeded to consider as unfinish-
ed business the resolution reported yesterday
by Mr. Singleton, from the Committee on Print
ing. relative to the government printing Office.
MIR. Hoar having raised point of order that
the resolution was not a privileged report, the
Speaker (Mr. Cox overrued it,
After long discussion the resolution was
adopted by party vote.
MIR. Randall of Pennsylvania, reported the
Indian appropriation bill. Made special or
der after the naval appropriation bill is dispos-
ed OF. Bill approprates So, 905 I'll, and pro-
vides for the transfer of the Indian bureau to
the War Department.
The House then took up the joint resolution
heretofore introduced by Mr.. Ward of New
York, providing for the appointment of COM
| missioners TO confer with similar commission
erS on the part OF Great Britain, and ascertain
on what basis a mutually beneficial treaty of
commerce between the United States and Can.
ada can be effected.
Mr.. Ward reviewed the relative geographical
positions and natural commercial relations of
with Canada, and an extension of trade with
Mexico, as among the best possible means of
beneftiDg our manufacturers and restoring
prosperity to our country.
At the end of Mr.. Ward speech the matter
went over for the present.
Mr.. O'Brien of Maryland, introduced bill
to provide decomposition of accounts be-
tween the United States and the city of Balti-
more, growing out of the money expended for
the benefit of the United States during the
war of 1872 Referred.
Mr.. Banks of Massachusetts, offered reso-
luton directing the Committee on Rules to
consider and report what change was required
in the rules which gives to certain committees
leave to report at any time. Adopted.
Mr.. Dobbins Of New Jersey, introduced a bill
to extend the jurisdiction of the Court of
Claims. Referred.
Mr.. Goode of Virginia, introduced a bill for
the relief of navy yard employees who shall be-
come disabled while employed in the discharge
of their duty. Referred.
The House at 4 05 went into committee of
the whole, Mr.. Clymer of Pennsy lvania, in the
chair, on the naval appropriation bill, and as
addressed by Mr.. Phillips of Missouri, in rela-
ton to the currency.
The committee rose and the House at T. 30
took recess till 7.30 this evening, the session
to be for general debate only On the naval APP
preparation bill.
Evening Session.
Speeches were made by Messrs. Hendee and
joyce of Vermont, on the presentation of a
statue of Ethan Allen to be placed in the CAPT.
tol; by Mr.. Blair of New Hampshire, on the
financial question, and others.
On motion of Mr.. Hendee concurrent reso-
luton accepting the statue of Ethan Allen was
adopted.
The House at TO- 80 adjourned.