The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-25
TORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS-.
.yr PROPOSED INYBSTTG ATOM OF
ruE TREdSURER'S hooks.

w,sutNGrON, Jan. ~. NeIdtOI JONES ol
st, WIS In his scat In the Senate to-day for
an. Art time thls sesslon.
A.. G,ldthwaite tDem., hla) presented the
thc Comiuittec " tho Aab ma Leris
- and the testimony taken toy that commit
80, regard 10 the election Of George T.. Spen-
a. United states Senator from that State
Referred
c.-.ni,te,. fepurted without amendment the
~, ..,isr,u. the true intent and meaning Of
~. w. rrlnn Pacific Railroad acts. II provides
"., ronc Of these acts shall be construed to au-
,sor,,o an, subsidy or land grant to the Hanni-
~, and 81. JOSEPH Railroad Company, or the
r..,,,l branch II tho Union Pacific Company
80 extension " road In excess Of one hun
,..J miles next to the Missouri river. Placed
On the calend~
N, Norton tIScp IndJ introduced bill to es-
,.hn.h mint for the coinage OF gold and SILVER
:, Indianapolis. Ind, and appropriating certain
c..,-nrent grounds and buildings to the use
vs,ts Same snd also money for the purpose (
1%.nsces-ary machinery. Referred to the Com
.1,,tea Oh Fin nee.
nv X ilrV Dem. Oregon) from the Committee
an Rs,ioads re- ortei with amendments the
senate I'M e. extend the time for the construc-
Ian and completion OF the Northern Pacific
p.lrosd Placed ON the calendar.
NJ N,rton said that napers purnorting u he
H. credentials
louisiana were presented the other uay ana
IIon the bile. He moved that they now De
,sferrrd 10 the Committee on Privileges aud
Elections. Agreed TO-
THE TREASURY BOOKKEEPING.
N, D,vi. dem. W. VaD called up the resolu-
lion submitted by him Jew days ago IN regard
10 the Investigate ~ OF the books and accounts
Of the treasury Department, the pending qucs-
don being on the motion OF MIR. Edmunds TO
amend the resolution So as 10 have the iuyesti.
saiun made by the Committee on Finance in
ted NJ a special committee.
NJ DAVIS said he expected to show that the
r tements made bv INN in his former remarks
v,rc fully sustained bv all the facts and figures,
,nd that tue explanations OF several Senators,
and espe,ialiV ~ the senator from Massachu-
,els MI Boutwell,. were not well founded. and
toul tot tie sustained bv the financial reports.
liz 4D,Ni-l had been told that his statements
pigit .fcrt the public credit. IL was far from
lin to injure the public credit aud what no had
A.. VS. ntenoed to be In the interest ~ the
puilc credit. The true friend of the puthc
sfrdit " not one to attempt 90 cover M errors
oftr,gulariiie-. hut one who atteni ated t. have
them corrected. lie quot ii from tho remarks
Of W.T. Buutweil In reenrl to tine con positor
b wing tfluspu-ed the dian aud Pension ex-
peri,iur.- one wear. and said he could not dis.
ever that any tr1.saosi in had been made.
A. me figures were tie same III each report. he
could not find where any corr, elton was m de.
H. a.lfu quoted from the financial reports. and
u.u.3 tn.t they had been changed, ana ;hat
The Senator from Mas~a rhusetts tMr. boutwell,
bad not noticed several items which he Davis)
~ erred To IN ms former remarks. He tDHNiS)
had teen told that from the very nature OF
uue- tle rrtorts from the din, rent officers of
thr n, asury could not gree. How was II thar
thew agreed fr m the organization Of the Gov
srnutnt 800 20 1899, aud also agreed for the past
Nv 90 turec wears what has been generally
h. nn tie Pacific Rainoad debt has
bee rrDued Us Nr. Nctulloch a. uFrt of
w. .c deht. amo uniting to auout $GoCVLWO.
L. j. 70 was Il ickcn from tn pun de"t
d tftn'. lfc'd IA another table. aud treated
no '. n 20 'hc pubic debt. but ~ debt 81
the parinc IA lruad. In that wear torre WINS an
A. arrut rrluction Of thu bubble deut. bat II
= 80. 90 -.
T. '.H ii-t a'ion for "A large decrease IN the
.t. wien On fact large part - such
&c d"e t. ach"nse IA tne inaaEcr Of
FIT To SLEEP.
lhe an eudment Of Mr. Etmuuds To strike out
he .ff comm tttee and insert She G .iua. it,re
on lluahce. So til At the itNe.iistttou snail he
ma rs tc hitter C. nul,ttce vs. a-re,d To-
yes =. NAYS MI Booth of California voting
W.T. 80, Democrats in the nc-ativ,. Tie rcs0-
m'iDn a. rntnrcd was then a.reeG %.
On motion Of Mr.. Morrl litcp.. VI the pre-
amtie uleaing that there were discrepancies IN
Nt accounts II the Treasure, &C.. was l.il on
ne table The res olution IS agreed 70 is n /
= ohed. That the Committee on Finance he instruct
We gate uuoksa.d ace lni q "a tlc r'tsury
" H. 1e iatticu'!rt Mn rc',r.uc. o. r.ctc, au.
s's Wi Alterations in amounts aud figures .l.f h4ve
o. o. m 1r "a thtln erprca', 10 nr al MAJ iatrn eus
s, 'n, rev, NJ. g., ts'i' 'l ''t un IT, u'h t
AMI alterations be- found to eNis, a. rcior hr same
r,,,,1s ~ II; ~" n9anr S ,n,, ~, ~ ,"s
AZ 10 tho,n uisv -s.m u,st, and thai -nd mm.tie,
hayc power 10 scnG Tor ptrsons and papc 5.
Mr.. Howe Qseu.. Wis., presented tue memoria
Of John A DIX and Others m 'ovurot the United
States purchasing the pictures of the House OF
hs personalities executed oy the late Professor
Morse. Refer ed.
AN AIC. HOILC COMMISSION.
The Senate then resumed the consideration of
The bill 10 provide for "a commission on tue suD-
ivct Of the olc"nolic liquor tradlc.
SIR. sherman said the expense involved ia the
proposed investigation was not over lu.Ut. and
tue result Of II would tie "a vast amount II USE
~ Information. He believed that N iruIirv ~
this Kind made nv sensible men yvould he of
great use. No State could make tie inyes. iga
u"u, BECAUSE none mad the command OF statis-
= To prosecute the inquiry
Nr. BAY. "a Dem, Dril said that in his opinion
thl- Is not the way. nor was this the prUper plare
t. ,reat the subject. II the investigation was Ia
be made t. prncdre information Ia regard TO the
taxation ~ liquors. IL WIS unnecessary. as the
srrreIsry If the reasury already mai the ful-
est nfurnation Ia regard to the matter. No
q estion was II more Importance. than that OF
regulating tae use ana abuse Of Intoxicating
crhhs. mt u could not be dealt with safely ny
eel-ittlnn based upon sentimentslity. There
w. domain Of morals and a donain of law.
he argued that his mat ter was within the prov
me- 4 the state governments, and could not
b. u"a'ed by the United States. ana said
N tins assumption OF the powers OF the
States uy the Federal Government Is one Of the
IA cal evils Of our tune. tie would vote against
~ tai. believing thst Legislation tO reform the
wee of temperance only increased tue evil.
ne submitted an amendment instructing he
~ -uhs itite for Alcoholic drinks had not be
Come more general ia consequence Of legislation.
A TEMPERANCE LECTURE.
Mr. herman said the use Of spirituous Iiauors
w. iHr % use r crime IN ali parts Of the world,
AM .u-ed pegeary and poverty. TINS wee was
AUN uuiter-dl, anu II seemed to tim that the
.Htr"-- 4 me United states might well give
W. -.tl"r fun ANA fair examination.
~. biYarI = amendm' m wa. rejertpd.
NJ N"frii Rep. Mel said while the whole
qi"- REGULATING the sale OF Intoxicating
o. ikt belonged rrimarily 10 the State-. he
eHAii 're MT this bill was for the good Il tre
"hH" rouutry. and tho inquiry proposed should
u- n"dr. The GoVeruueat authorized the
m'NNI fiur" ana Importation Of alcoholic
w 'fs. nd surely Congress had the right 60 in
ll o. luip su' lect which brought revenue to
we - Frfuu"u'. The Inquiry should he maze
- '" ih' moral. social. ard economic -suect Of
W. II .'r uaflr. The question was not a new
on' ~ tl. Al the close ~ the kevuluti onnrY
w.. AM for two or three dec des after, the
~ Nl"'i TINS country drank more ltquur per
,.p f' ln those q my country on the fee Of
,"' 'ailN, ana whoever would take the pains
W ''N into history, would see that IN WAS in
N'N-' luHtcr Of the Government raising a rcyc-
m' from nioohohc liquors. In the wear 1870
,'r' WEI" litNl retail licenses issued, ana in
.'u''' '"hrc grew that we were soon denOmi-
"a" over tue civilized world RS "A nation OF
~ NII. when the Government Of Great
Pr ln "nrnurl ged the importation and manu-.
49, TO- "l .nh"hc liquors, retail shOps were
vp.N', 'l'Wr was Increased, ana the prisons
vi Hlrd. In mis- country hundred million
~ N- N"r" 900 nilactured annually -
u"' SHERMAN besides the crooked whiskev.
Mr. N'frill asked what became OF this great
sn' u Wa used by f0NOD1 people. and
~ 'i"N we've uuisont a. PauDeri.fu. 90 line,
80 i'' want, nd death we're the result. lhree-
re" ~ we ualp"r. in was attributable di-