Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-07-01
FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS-.
SATURpAY, July I.

FORTI-FOCRIH CONGRESS-.
SATURDAY, July L.
SENATE.-The Chair laid before the Sen
ate a communication from the Commission
ers OF the District OF Columbia In answer 10
a resolution OF the Senate in relation 20 the
charges for advertising prior 20 advertising
delinquent taxes. The communication shows
that the total amount collected between the
time the copy was delivered TO the printer
and the appearance Of the advert Sement
was but Sl2, So, aud IL was stipulated Ia the
contract with the printer that be should be
lowed his charges on this class OF bills.
Referred.
Mr.. Bogy, from the Committee on Public
Lands reported a bill 20 confirm 10 the city
OF Ssn Jose, California, the title to certain
larCs. Passed.
Mr. Sherman, from the Finance Commit
tee. reported the House resolution for The
issue OF silver. The committee recommend
that the Senate non concur In the House
amerdmeht TO the Senate amendment. aud
the resolution be referred 10 a committee Of
conference. SO ordered.
Mr.. Wright introduced bill in relation u
tire cancellation of mortgages IN the district
OF Columbia. Referred.
Mr.. Mitchell called up the special order,
the resolution 20 allow r. Is. =. PiEcloack
The pay and mileage OF a Senator during the
lime lie was contesting his seat in tue Sen
ate.
Mr. With.rs asked II il was the uniform
practice OF the Senate TO allow contestants
testing the seat?
Mr.. Mitchell said so far a. he had exam
ined such were the precedeuts.
Mr.. Wlthers then asked why the three
other contestants were not included In the
resolution.
Mr.. Mitchell said he knew no other rea-
son than that the committee had acted on
the cases separately. he cited several cases
where the allowance had been made.
Mr.. Withers favored the Incorporation OF
the pay and mileage of Mr.. Sykes in this
Mr.. Mitchell advocated the claim Of Mr..
Pinchbsch, and said IL was in accordance
with the rule OF TIE Senate. IL the rule was
to be changed because the contestant was a
black man let 1t be done and let the country
know IL.
Mr.. Withers said he had not complained
of the rule, but he thought the neglect 20 pay
Mr.: Sykes was discrimination against the
white man.
Mr. Morton asked IL the Senator intended
| to charge Injustice upon the committee.
Mr.. Withers said he did not.
Mr.. Morton.-Then the remark should be
Mr.. Withers said his words would not bear
that construction.
Mr.. Morton said IL would not be safe for
Mr.. Withers to consult the record, but as he
| had disavowed IL he was satisfied. He said
that resolution like that just read had been
agreed upon In committee In the case OF
Sykes Sykes, and given III In charge OF Senator
| resolution in relation 70 Pinchback was
given to Mr.. Mitchell, who had reported it.
| That was all the difference. He was tired
the white man. He had had enough IL IL.
Nj. Withers said whether the Senator had
had enough OF IL or not mattered little TO
| him.
Mr.. West asked If 1t was prepared to In
corporate the two claims in the re solution.
Mr.. Withers said that was his proposition.
| Mr.. Whyte said the gentleman Mr.. Nit
| chell) was mistaken In suppOsing the rule
| was universal. Governor Thomas, OF Mary
| land, contested seat here for year and re-
| celved neither pay Or mileage.
| Mt Mitchell asked il any reason for nom
pay menI had been given.
Mr.. Morton said The hrst reason was that
| Gov. Thomas had never asked for II, and
| second, because be came here ineligible
| under the 18th amendment, ana Ia defiance
| Of the amendment.
| Mir. West said the same rule had been
| arp led 10 the Arkansas Senators.
! MI Anthony thought the claim meritO-
| HioGs ore. The claimant Tas elected by the
| Washington, but he thought the allowance
| too large. he would 10 low the rule I'm the
| pending cases, and after they were disposed
| o. be would amend the rule.
Mr.. Dawes advocated the rule adopted by
| the House.
| Mr. Acorn would pay the claim Of Pinch
| back because he beiieged he had been prop
| eTly elected aud entitled 70 his seat.
After further DEBATE tue resolution were
| laid aside,
| The Cbairralned as confereas on the silver
! bill, Messrs Sherman. Dawes and B0sy.
| Mr.. Wright. from the committee OF confer
| cree on the Indian appropriation bill, re-
| ported that the conference nst been unable
10 agree. He said the only points OF differ
| cree wa fha third section, transferring the
Trdian bureau o the War department. The
| report was conquered in and new confer
| ehce ordered.
| The Senate then proceeded TO the consider
| alton OF the sundry civil bill.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
On motion Of Mr.. Goodin, (Kan.) the House
nonconcurred in the amendments OF the
| Senate TO the bill to declare forfeited to the
state OF Kansas certain lands granted to the
Kansas and Galveston railroad, and COM
mittee OF conference was ordered.
| On motion OF Mr.. kehr Mo- the House
| took up and passed the Senate bill to ex.
empt vessels navigating the Mississippi and
its tributaries, above New Orleans, from en- :
| tries and clearances at the several ports.
| THE REPORT ON THE DISTRICT INyEsrIGA-
TON.
| Mr.. Buckner NO. called up the motion TO
| reconsider the vote whereby tire report OF the
| Committee on the District OF Columbia was
| recommitted TO that COMMITTEES.
| The resolutions OF the committee were
House certify to.the Attorney General of the
| United States copy Of the report of the
committee With the evidence taken; and Sec
ond directing the Clerk to certify copies OF
| the evidence to the grand jury OF the Dis
trict OF Columbia, with instructions 10 In
| vestigate the charges against the persons
| nansd therein, and also directing the Attor-
| ney General TO institute such proceedings as
| he may deem proper under the evidence 20
recover all sums found 10 have been obtain
ed from the District Illegally and improp-
erly.
On motion OF Mr. Buckner, the resolutions
were ordered printed, and the mater was
postponed until Thursday next.
Mr.. Meade IN. " introduced q bill to es-
tabiish bonded warehouses for the export OF
Tobacco. Referred TO Committee OF WAYS
and Means.
CHARGES AGAINST JUDGE HUMPHREYS.
Mr kLott, (ky.,) presented a memorial
OF X ID. Mussey, preferring certain Charges
against ID. G. Humphreys, one of The
Judges OF the Supreme Court of the Dis
trlct or Columbia, aud asked for an lnvesti-
gatlon. Referred 10 the special committee
investigating the charges against Judge
Wylie.
Mr.. Randall pa offered a bill which he
said was recommended by the conference
committee on the Indian appropriation bin,
who had been unable to agree, and IL was
intended TO supply temporary need.
DECISION IN THE SINGER WILL CASE
In the case of Mrs. Mary Ann Foster AGAINST