Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-18
FORTT-FOCRTH CONGRESS
THURSDAY, May Is.

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THURSDAY. May Is.
SENATE.-Mr. Morton catered q motion
TO reconsider the vote concerning the adverse
report on the claim OF Robert Small for can
turing the steamer Plant ter, and the report
Wss feeommitted TO the Committee on Naval
Mr. Morrill,, OF Vermont, from Committee
On PUBIC Buildings and Grounds, reported
bill authorizing the Commissioners Of the
District TO remove the old jail material from
judiciary square.
Mr.. Stevenson Introduced bill for relief OF
Choctaw nation OF Indians. Indian Affairs
Mr.. Conklibg introduced btu to punish the
counterfelting OF tTaie marks and the deal
Ing therein. Referred to the Committee on
Mr.. Wright called up bill making appro-
prlatiohs for the payment of claims reports
to CONGRESS under section 2 OF the act APP
prove June 10, 1s.4, by the Secretary of the
Mr.. Sargent called up the bill granting a
ste for an Observatory to the trustees OF the
Lifk Observatory Of the Astronomical de-
partmept OF the University of California;
which was passed.
Mr.. Burnside, from the Committee on Mil
1tsTy Affairs, reported favOrably bill to es-
ablish the rank of Paymaster General.
THE MISSISSIPPI MURDERS.
Mr.. Morton submitted resolution in
structing the select committee on Mississip-
pl affairs to investigate the alleged killing of
people near the Mississippi and Louisiana
line He read a dispatch received by Gov.
rotary to the effect that late arrivals from
Feliciana reported horrible condition of
affairs; that 60 negroes were reported killed
and AGO white men were under arms; and also
giving other details of the outrages. The
resolution was then adopted.
Mr.. Thurman called up the House bill au-
thoriZtng the appointment of receivers otna-
tional banks, and for other purposes; which
was variously amended.
Mr.. Sherman explained that the main OBJ
ject Of the bill was TO extend the cases in
receivers QnnGinfah-
had been very carefully prepared at the Of
flee Of the controller Of the currency.
The bill was passed.
Mr.. Sargent, from the Committee on Ma
val Affairs, reported adversely on Senate
bill 81, which was placed on the calendar
WIN Nm t9 % adHerse report ,,o ro,,,,
claims, reported favorably bill for the relief
Of Ma thanlel p. Harvey, OF 1eorgia.
legislative and executive business was
then suspended, and the Senate, with closed
doors, proceeded to consider the articles of
impeachment against w. w. Belknap.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, -
The Speaker pro tenn laid before the House
communication from Hon. George NJ.
Adams, Clerk of the House, in which he
quotes an extract telegra phed from Wash
y gtoR TO the Chicago Iter- Ocean stating
that
MR.. ADAMS IS THE NEXT MAN To BE IN
vESTIGATED,
ard charging him with having sold his
patronage for sums ranging from 500 TO
$500 Mr.. Adams then says that he regrets
TO IntTude this matter upon the House, but
1t affects his honor as a man and his con-
duet as an officer, ard lest silence should be
wTOngfully construed. he asks the House TO
order an Immediate investigation, and de-
sires eli who profess TO have proof of the
charge may be summoned to appear In Or
der that the truth or faiSity of the charges
may be ascertaiued. He would add that AL
such charges are Infamous ISLANDERS, there
being not shadow OF foundation on which
to found them.
Mr.. Brown (Ky) offered resolution d.
recting the Committee on Rules to investi-
gate the matter. He said he had no doubt
the House would accede to the request for an
investigation. This scandal had been spread
all over the land, and 1t was due TO the ERIK
that il should be investigated. He had
XII own Mr.. Adams for years, and he has
always enjoyed the confidence of those who
kew him. He believed Mr.. Adams to be
gentleman OF integrity and honor. and that
belief was entertained by all his friends. Mr.
Adams was for eight years a member on this
floor, and enjoy ed the confidence of all, and
Shadow on his name. MalignttV has S goDe on
IFS hunt along the cutters, hoping to kook
up some filth against this man. Mr.. Adams
that the instigator of the SANDER may stand
cor demned and despised before the country.
Mr. Banks mass. hoped the matter would
not be referred to the Committee on Rules
The Speaker, as well as the Spea ker pro tenn
were members of that committee, g nd 1t was
manifestly improper that they should inves-
SuQG0Sto0
the reference to special committee OF Ave.
Mr.. Brown lKy.) accepted the suggestion,
but hoped no democrat from Kentucky would
be placed on the committee the resolution
THE GOVERNMENT PRINTING.
The regular order having been demanded,
the Speaker said that was the report submit
ted yesterday by Mr.. Singleton, from the
Committee on Printing.
The Speaker decided point OF order that
Mr. Singleton had the right to report this
1rrf I'm. nj hi iva a rnn1 he
decisions of ex- Speakers Winthrop and Cobb
on the like subject, and said the committee
in this case had right TO report. II point
tions contained new legislation IT would
have held good, but the point was not made
The resolutions submitted by the commit
teewere then read. They request the Com.
mittee on Appropriations to inquire into the
propriety of inserting sections In the sundry
cy PHI TO change snS mode
the manner OF printing, and making con-
tract with franklin Rives for printing the
Cor gressional Record for six years.
Mr.. Randall (Pa.) objectej to incorporat-
wanted the subject thrown open to compsti-
men pqoVdop tba be preng az the
Record for the second session of the Forty
fourth Cor gress, as well as for future Con-
crosses, shall be by contract and subject to
Mr.. Ballou Or ~ charged that the investi-
CATION OF the public printer had not been
conducted with fairness. His enemies were
permitted access to the committee room,
ard he was not permitted to cross examine
witnesses, a privilege that was &C corded to
the meanest criminal in the land. He be-
lieved Mr.. Clapp was an b 1nest man, and so
far as he had a seat on this floor he would
defend the rights of the humblest American
citizen.
Mr. Vance (OhIo) denied the statement
that Mr.. Clapp had not had the opportunity
OF cross examination: He was accorded the
fullest privilege In that direction, and all
the witnesses that he asked for were sum-
mOped. He reiterated the charges he made
on Saturday of fraud and corruption In the
Government Printing Office.
Mr.. Singleton (Miss.) also denied the state
ment that Mr.. Clapp had not had q fair
chance to meet the testimony, and read let
tiers to show that he had such an 0pp0rtun-
ity. He denied further that the enemies of
Mr. Clapp had anything to do with the In
vestigafion.
Mr.. Foster (Ohio) inquired IL 1t was not q
fact that Mr.. Franklin Rives was always
present in the committee room, and that as
q result 1t was proposed TO make contract
with him.
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