The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-26
KILLING TIMEl IN TIE HOUSE
The Naval Committees Report Presented
aud to be Debated on Friday-Why the
Fast Mail Trains were Discontinued.

The Naval Committees Report Presented,
aud to be Debated ON Friday-Whv the
Past Mail Trains were Discontinued.
WASHINGTON, July 25-In the House Mr..
Coz Dem, N. W asked leave to ofier rcsolu-
tion ito be referred to the Committee on RuiesJ
giving to any committee charged with an inves-
tieation into the conduct Of any officer Of the
Government, T. ave to report at any time.
Mr.. Wilson (ttep.. Iowa. objected.
The bill which was reported l,st Thursday by
MIR. Bland Dem, MOI from the Committee on
Mines and Mining, to utilize the product Of gold
and silver mines. came up for consideration ia
the morning hour.
Mr. Kasson Osep., Iowa) made the point OF or
der that the bill must be first considered in
Committee of the Whole. The discussion OF the
point Of order was continued all through the
morning hour, that being one way Of defeating
the bill. The Till is the one originllly intro
nuced by Mr.. Banks Uul Mass) allowing the
Issue Of coin note, TO be paid by the several
mints and assay oflicce for the net llue of gold
aud silver bullion therein deposited. such notes
To be receivable for all dues to the United
Bates and to be legal tender for all debts,
public aud pslNaie.
The Speaker pro tenn. (Nir Sayer Of Ohio over
ruled the point Of order, wing that he could
not see In what possible sense the bill could be
regarded as either making an Appropriation or
requiring an appropriation to he made, or "A
pr0posti IN for a tax On the people. Tn. mere
ct th Z the till might involve expense to the
Government. or that In some way expense
would be nece. suily Incurred In carrying Out
It, provi-iuns, could not bring II within the rule
The Whole G'"' ~ ~ ''D''''''' =" 0'''"''''' VI
Mir. Kasson appealed from the decision. On
vote py teller the decision WIS sustained. IN to
10: but to consume what left of the morn
Ing nour MIR X sson demanded the yeas and
VS.. The vote Ly yeas aud NAYS result ed. yeas
los, NAYS a. so the decision whs sustained, but
The morning hour h wing expired, the oil went
Ia nRf iRF Ia ma mar
hour. and will hold that sitinn.
On motion of MIR ~ ellis Dem, MOI bill CIV
log a pensi n ~ $50 month to toe widow Of
capt. Yates. who was killed in tho lite battle at
lhe Little Big Horn was referred to the Com
nittee on lnvelid Pensions with leave to report
Bills were introduced and referred as follows:
70 res tahlish the LEGAL tender q ility Of silver
eoin: to repeal the act aut hurizing the coin re
81 twenty cent pieces TO repeal part OF ne act
II the l2th IT ally, 1875, for the support OF the
Government Of tho District of Coluniuia; do
batting rome cannon for an equestrian statue
on motion Of MIR. whitthorne Dem. Tenn).
Chfirma an OF the Committee on Naval Ahaiis, II
Was ordered by unanimous consent that the
majority and minority reports ~ thlt committees
bhall tie presented Tomorrow anu ordered print
ID, ana that Friday next shall be as .igned Tor
their consideration TO the exclusion OF al other
busiaess. six hour to be given to debate, and
10 be equally divided
lnstrncting the Commiitee Oh Public Ian is to
ascertain and report wnat legislation, II any. 10
pecessaty to secure to actual settlers tue right
10 purchase ia under the prcenpiion laws AZ
the price OF one dollar and TWENTY-FIVE cents an
bcre the nds granted to the Pacific Railroad
companies. Adopted.
Inc House tLen took up the Virginia contest
nd election c4@e, the resolutions of the COM
mitiee being nat Mr ode the -iitin. mem
Der. Is not entitled to the scat. and that Mr.
Pltt, the contestlnt IT, mo report OF the
minority takes the poSite view.
Before coming t. any action ON the resolution.
the floor was yielded To >.r. Lamar Dem. Ns-l,
who rose t. a personal eXpl lnhtiOn, ami qIOfe
from ~ communicate n Ia the Washington Re
publican. ch. rslug MIN with having made
tpotcne- AT Az rIeen an SclI IDA totally ut va
Rance with the speeches which he had made AZ
Jackson. The commune ,tion stated that he
hao In those speeches spoken in a laudatory
manner Of the White line" policy. He aD-
heard MS speech at ScOoba us 10 what was the
MIR. Singleton tDem MissJ bore testimony TO
the tact mat the speech made by Mr.. Lamar At
Jackson wa> directly against what was termed
potnins In 1t winch tended to encourage III feel
lng between the races ne al ticle, therefore,
did him great injustice.
Mir. Lamar expressed his thanks to MIR. Single
Ton. aud wen on to say that his speech at An
races, and against the supremacy or subor I'm l.
tio0 OF any one race. lie fortified his position
on that point bf kilograms and letters from W
w. lroOp, Reuben Davis formerly Represen-
tative from Mississippi, a othe allegation that
he had IN speech made by him after his cleo
ton to the Senate apOlO-lzed for his eulogy on
Charles sumner. He denied that there was any
truth in II, Never. in the slightest instance. nor
In the least particular. hld he sweryed from the
sentiments which tie had uttered IN that speech.
he called upon his Republican colleague (ir
Mr. Wells az p, Mss said that he had heard
Mr.. Lamar speech AT Holly SDrin-s, Ia wnicn
Jpee Ia he invoked tue people to throw aside III
prejIdices OF race. and to seize the Government
Jointly and administer II In the interest OF the
Mr.. Lamar in conclusion, apologized TO the
House, and saiI he would not have brought the
SUBJECT - us attention on ms own account,
sno mad ONLY done 50 on account OF the utter
bsts that were struck at through him.
Sir. Hale (kep.. MeJ intmated that he shared
ioMe"hdt ~ the general suspicion that the
utterance OF sucO sediments "a Sir. l. mar Al
proclaimed u TIC House, was safer here than else
where, ana be called MS attention To tbs cnar-
lcteriz ton Of his Aberiten speech by MS
friend, the editor of the VIcksDurg Herald, as
m eloquent Democratic speech in wuicu lac
pad declared In manly ami unging tones hai
bhe contest Involved the supremacy OF tue un
conquered and uucOnGuer.b!e saxon race.
MIR; Lamar explained the sense ami connec-
bon IN which he had used that phrase, and said
that the editor Of the NicAsOurg Herald nad
entireb misunderstood his meaning. A. to Mr.
Hale's other suggestion. he sai0 IT, at there " as
notnng IN thelr ch-racter or reiatlOns which
Justified that gentiem MS interposlton 10 tue
matter lApplluse on tue Democratic side
Mr.. Caulileld dem, H. pTcseated resJlutions
Of the Chicago Board Of 4r4de r,ctiug that
Congress. b, reason Of Ia .deqIate apprppiia-
tons, had crippled the + u ONCE Department,
md urgently requesting Congress al once 10 50
leRisiate Us to provide for tue Continuance u
last mails.
Mr.. Holman Dem. Ind denied tina, the dis
continuance Of TAT mail. res ilted from inade-
huate approprl Tons There was simJlY re-
uurtlou OF 10 per cent. from the aDDrOprdtiju.
ri ls13 and ~ person could deny That that was
#. ar and re 'sonaOie reduction.
Nr. Il .ss0n theD., Iowa inG ired why, IL that
wer' tno r"irpads had Resolved ~ discOn-
MI. Holman iuey withdraw them because
tuey Nh0" tnel eau get the his cities to come
Lee e ana ash Ior large AUTHORIZATIONS.
After Iurthtr discussion. the resolutions were
teie.rrd To- Tue Counntee 90 Post OGlees md
Mr. lIurout rep Ill.), from the Committee
on siiii.art An ~, fepor ed back tle rs-olution
the Northwestern Indians SPECIAL patent car.
tIiIges, which are required Tor the arms used