Evening star., 1876-08-04
FORTT-FOUErH COxGRYss,
ISssnG ProceedfnUs Yrs,era..


SENATE.-After our report elo.as
Several amendments 20 the ri yer ana har-
Dor Dill were adopted, and the bin vas p
polIed 10 tne Senate, and amendments ruade
in in 1Onin'''ee Oh the whole were eoncarred
The bill was then read a third Time ana
psssed-yeas 81, nays IL the bill a2proprI-
Mr.: Logan, by unanimous consent, intro
duced bill for the issue OF silver coin. and IN
make The silver dollar legal tender. Com.
Mr.. Hamlin moved to take up the bill &C.
tablishing post routes, so Is TO bave IL the
unfinished business. Agreed to-yeas 80,
The Senate then, at e:S5, adjourned.
A Field Day In the House.
HOUSE.-After our report closed
Mr.. Frye con tinued his remarks In reply
To Mr.. Knott's attack on Mr.. Blaine, during
which be stated that no member OF the SUBJ
committee ha q lingering suspicion that
MI. Blaine had anything 70 do with the
Little Rock or Fort Smith railroat.
Mr Hnnton, a member OF the Judiciary
Committee, called Mr.. Frye's attention TO
Tie remark.
Mr. Frye dnterrupting)-Did 1 not say
diced mIpd?" encouragement on the repub.
lCau slde.l
Mr.. Huuton.-Does the gentleman mean 10
say am rot OF that list?
SIR Frye.-You may draw your own infer
ence.
Mr.. Hunton.-Ifhe does. pronounce IA
The floor desire an answer from tue gem
tleman from Maine. Does he mean 10 saw
that am not honess!
MI Frye.-Iou heard the remark which 1
made. IL you deem il necessary you NAV
dIaw the Inference.
Mr.. Hunton.-Did you intend that infer
Mr.. Douglas (Vs), who was standing be-
side Mr.. Hunton, suggested TO him audibly
10 insist on categorical answer.
Mr.. Hunton ito Frye Answer the Ques.
lion categorically.
Mr.. Frye.-The ons hour that was given TO
this side OF the House rs being consumed by
the gentleman from Virginia without any
right.
Mr.. Hunton.-I trust this time win not be
taken from the other side OF the House. 1
again desire TO call the attention of the gen
tleman from Maine TO the fact that before 1
had answered what he had said, he inter
posed a remark from which an improper in
terence In reference 70 my character might
be drawn.
Mr.. Frye.-Well. now, what does the gen.
man desire me TO say?
Mr.. Hunton.-I desire TO ask you categori-
cally whether In that remark you meant to
reflect on my character?
Mr.. Frye.-I mean to say, sir, that in my
honest opinion, from the commencement OF
this investigation of Mr.. Blaine, down TO
the time or Mr.. Blaine's attack upon you,
there was perhaps no more tnan the ordi-
nary prejudice In your lind resulting from
the attack which Mr.. Blaine had made on
The floor OF the House against the democratic
side. mean TO say, further, that after Mr..
Monday after he read the letter OF Robinson
stating that he had been called by you into
your loom, and had been questioned for a
Blaine, your mind mas not been (from that
time TO this) without prejudice against him.
Mr.. Hunton.-And that Is ali which you
Mr.. Frye.-That is all that mean to say.
Mr.. HuDton then went on TO say he hat
not yet made up his mind in regard to
Blalnels guilt, nor should ne do so until all
by Mr.. Frye as 10 whether ne (Hunton) jas.
tlnea tne chairman OF the Judiciary Com
m1ttee, Mr.. Hunton replied that he hai no.
thing 10 do with the matter; the chairman
was acting for himself
Mr.. Hale charged that malice prompted
the gentleman from Kentucky-thst IL was
malice that had been embedded in his heart
Tor weeks and months. 1t was the malice
that lieth in wait. In conclusion he said:
Had my colleague sat here IN his seat as he
has before the gentleman from Kentucky
(Mr. Knott) would have no more dared TO
make that speech than the mousing owl
dares TO venture forth when the eagle is
ABROAD soaring In his praise. lApplause on
republican side.1
Messrs. McCrary, Hoar and Lawrence,
members OF the Judiciary Committee, ex-
pressed regret at the tone OF Mr.. kuott's re-
marks, and said had tue speech been made
before the report was presented they would
not have signed IL.
Mr.. Hurd said that six members of the Ju-
dietary COMMITTEES having asked IL, he
moved the report be recommitted.
Mr.. Knott again took the door and claimed
that he had only spoken in self vindication.
The report was recommitted.
MI Singleton, from the conference COM
mittee on the consular and diplomatic APP
preparation bill, reported that the committee
nad filled 10 agree. The report was then
adopted, and a conference committee, con-
sistlng OF Messrs. Singleton, Holman and
Foster, appointed.
Mr.. Morrison, chairman Committee OF
Ways and Means, reported resolution pro-
vldlng for the adjournment OF Congress on
Monday next at IL o'clock. Adopted.
Mr.. Randall moved that the House 60 into
Committee OF the Whole In order TO allow
Mr.. Garfield TO reply 10 Mr.. Lamar's speech,
pending which the House at 4.25 adjourned.