The Morning herald., 1876-04-20
WASHINGTON.
Xiv OOUGRES0.
American Press Association.

SENATE.-The Presidents veto OF the
salary bill presented and read, and on
motion of Mr.. Clayton, the bill and message
was referred TO the Civil Service Commit
tee.
After the psstponement Of the impeach-
ment case, the Senate then resumed its
legislative session. The unflnished business
being the bill 10 protect witnesses came up,
on which Mr.. Thurman was entitled to the
floor. Mr.. Thurman said he was not now
prepared % on 60, and at his request the
bill was laid over, sE%ss.
Mr.! Boutwell,, nom tho Com mittee on the
Revision Of the Laws, reported bill to
perfect tho revision ef- the Statutes Of the
United STATES, general and permanent in
their nature relating to the District of Co.
lumbia. ,T q iT il IA, "
Mr.. Logan called dp the bill to define the
tax on fermented and malt liquors, which
was amended and passed. 'h9AsrJf Gi ?
Mr.. Morrill,, from Committee on Public
Buildingsend Grounds, reported bill to pro
tect pub4e property, turf and grass In the
Capitol grounds. II provides that the cap
itol police shall hereafter prevent any por
tion OF the capitol grounds being used as a
playground TO prevent injury to the grass,
&c. He spoke of 10000 children playing.
in the capitol grounds on Monday and what
q pleasant sight it was, and how all were
gratiied to see the enjoyment Of the child
aren,. bat the injury done amounted to
Thousands Of dollars. The bill then
passed.
Mr.. Cameron, Wisconsin, called up the
bill to authorize the Northwestern Improve
ment Company, corporation organized
under the laws of that State, to enter upon
the Menomonee Indian Reservation, and
improve the Oconto river, its branches and
tributaries. Passed.
Mr.. Thurman called up his motion to re-
consider the passage of the. bill pro-
viding for the counting of the
electoral vote, he stated that the
bill had passed the Senate by
such small majority that it was not likely
that it could pass the House, and his de-
sire was that the bill should be reconsid-
cred in order that some measure may be
agreed upon which has some prospect Of
receiving the sanction of both houses, Mr..
Morton opposed any reconsideration as
likely to lead to u defeat of any bill on the
subject and said let the bill go to the
House, and let the House amend it as it
pleased, then. 1t could go to a
VOmulVtCV Va COuAOAOnSCS AO oS"AA
urged that the dangerous power
now lodged iu the hands ofthe President of
the Senate; he said president once count
ed false vote for which there was no legal
certificate; the Senator from Vermont was
Mr.. Thurman said the man who was thus
impugned was no less man than he who
wrote the Declaration Of Independence,
1oGa ho1 holt hat
great man could be capable OF any such
corrupt act; the vote of the State of Geor-
gia was the vote referred to, and he, Mr..
Thurman, had seen it stated in the papers
that when the attention of Mr.. Jefferson
was called to it by the tellers, he directed
them to count the vote, he then tore up the
paper, so as to destroy all evidence OF The
fraud. There was no doubt whatever how
Georgia voted on that occasion, and the
counting of her vote ma0e no difference.
In the result, the election must have been
thrown into the House of Representatives,
whether the vote of Georgia was counted or
not-there was therefore no motive to in
duce Jefferson to act corruptly, even were
he capable of doing so, which no one would
have believed.
The discussion continued at much length
in which the same arguments were used as
heretofore reported.
The motion to reconsider the passage of
the electoral bill was carried. Ayes 81,
noes %.
Mr. Morton then gave notice that he
wonld call up the bill tomorrow.
Mr.. Mitchell, from the Committee on
Claims, reported back the vetoed bill for
the relief Of G. B. Tyler and E. H. Lickett,
and stated that the Committee were unani
mously of the opinion that it should pasl
Notwithstanding the objections of the Presi
dent.
Mr.. Sargent called up the House bill cor
recting errors in the revised statutes rela-
ting to pre-emption. Passed.
Mr.. Burnside called up the bill to re.
store appointments and promotions to tn
Pay Department of the Army.
Mr.. Logan said he saw that this bill pro
vided for promotion in the Pay Department,
which was not intended when it was re
ported, or he would have given his consent
He suggested that the bill be committed t
the Committee on Military Affairs, whic
was done.
On motion of Mr.. Ingersoll the vote re
jecting the House bill to incorporate th
Mutual Insurance Company, of the Distrie
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was then passed.
Mr.. Sherman called up the bill to amen
the laws relating to silver coinage with tn
understanding 1t goes over and be made tn
order of unfinished business for Tomorrow
On motion, of Mr.. Freelinghuysen,
bill in relation to the Japanese indemnit
fund was taken up.
Mr.. Freelinghuysen moved an amend
ment to strike out the condition that tt
money be returned to Japan shall be Use
for educational purposes.
Mr.. Dawes inquired why this amendmel
was proposed.
Mr.. Herman said the money belonged
Japan, and we had no right to exact ar
conditions as to its return.
Mr.. Sherman said 1t would be an insu
to do so. ...
After further discussion, the amsndme