Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-07-17
RORTH-FOURTR CONGRESS.
MONDAY, July II.
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| the legislature OF Texas asking protection
to the frontiers of that state. Referred.
Mr.. Sargent presented q memorial OF GER
tain citizens of California protesting against
certain changes In the shipping commits
/ sioners' act. Referred.
Mr.. Anthony, from the Committee on
| Naval Affairs, reported bill for the relief
| Mr.. Edmunds and laid over.
On motion OF Mr.. Merrimon the bill for
the relief OF Margaret Ireland was taken up
| Mr. Wright introduced bill to amend Sec
| tlon 2931 OF the Revised Statutes, so as TO al
low the Secretary OF the Treasury to refund
| MI. Logan presented petition from the
| employees in the bureau OF engraving aud
printing for a short leave of absence TO at
referred.
Mr.. wadleigh called up the bill for the re.
lief Of Charles F. Chandler, Inventor of a
process for refining sugar. Passed.
MI CapertOn called up the bill for the re-
lief OF Charles c. Campbell, Of Washington
Mr.. Edmunds opposed the bill on the
gIound that 1t would open the door TO a elias
OF claims now barred by the statute OF linn 4.
A debate arose as to whether the use of the
teams Tor the salt works SO connected them
WIN the works as 10 make them contra baud
with the salt works, and deprived the claim
ant OF his right TO remuneration.
Pending discussion, the morning hour ex-
pired, and the Senate proceeded, sitting as a
court, Win the
IMPEACHMENT TRIAL.
The chair laid before the court q commu-
nicatfon from the Sergeant-at-arms and q
telegram from w. 8; Dodge, deputy SER
eeant at arms, TO the effect that Evans came
out Of the Indian territory on Friday night
and took the cars at Wachita. Kansas, on
Saturday; that be was delayed twenty hours
by q railroad accident; left ST. Louis this
morning, and would be here on Tuesday
night.
Wit on file showing what was expected 10 be
Belknap on Friday was read.
Mr.. Ednunds submitted an order that the
counsel have leave to examine Evans at any
Mr.. Carpenter said the testimony OF other
witnesses might make 1t necessary to ex-
anime other witnesses.
Mr.. Cohkling asked IL, under the proposed
order, the managers would have the right 70
OF the defence?
The chair was of the opinion they would
Mr.. Whyte submitted an order, which was
agreed TO, adjourning the court to Wednes-
day, at II O'Clock.
Legislative business was then resumed.
Mr.. Logan moved 70 make the bounty bill
The special order for one O'Clock to-morrov v.
Disagreed to.yeas %; nays 20-two thirds
The consideration OF the
RIVER AND HARBoR BILL
was resumed, the pending question being
with instructions 10 reduce the aggregate
dollars.
Mr.. Herman said this bill appropriated
money when the engineers reports there
was noneed for II, in other cases when the
work could be postponed without detriment,
and in other cases where they say II any
money Is appropriated there should be
enough TO do the work Ia one season. He
asked IL the Senate would vote in the present
condition OF the finances for either OF these
bills apprOpriating in the one six In the
other seven millions. He believed three
millions as large sum as should be appro-
priated for the purpose.
Mr.. Edmunds said, In view of the relation
OF the two bodies, the Senate had made the
bill twice as bad as IL was when 1t came
from the Houte. The committee had, after
careful consultation struck out 70 items as
not necessary, and the Senate had put back
20 out of the 7s. 1t would be pretty hard TO
support the bill as Ii came from the com
mitiee, and he would neither vote for the
bill as IL stood or for the House bill. He al
vocated his proposition TO appropriate four
millions in bulk, to be expended under di-
rection OF the Secretary OF War, and in-
sisted that on former occasion, when
money had been more judiciously and ef-
fectively used than In any other year.
Mr.. Morton opposed the recomnitment,
aud said it showed the spirit in which the
democrats of this Cor Sress proposed re-
trenchmept. They would cut of appropria-
tions and let works go TO ruin, or TO be sup
these local rivers and barbors came In the
appropriations were larger than ever before,
and the whole talk was for political capital
He did not wonder that q gentleman so
shrewd as the one from Ohio should see the
incon sistency Of the bill and desire its re-
commitment.
Mr.. Maxey opposed the appropriation Ia
bulk as contrary to the spirit OF republican
institutions. Ii four millions could be placed
IN the hands OF the Secretary OF War for
rivers and harbors the entire appropriation
for the army could be placed In his hands,
SO the money for the navy could be
placed In the hands of the Secretary OF
ments. he could never consent to any such
proposition. He reminded Mr.. Herman that
New York in past years had received large
waters, and said the south and west now had
an equitable claim to have their waters
made navigable.
York, and said IL In the last ffty years that
state had received 81 200, 600 for the improve
ment of waters within her limits, II had
gateNays of the country, and that up to the
year 1s60 ninety per cent. of the revenue OF
the country had been paid in and by tbs
stood by the country and by its credit; aud
of the money that was required to carry
on the war brought about by the annexation
OF Texas, 80 per cent. came from New York.
New York pays now third OF the reve-
nue. and GO per cent. Of the customs revenue
was paid at the port OF New York. OF the
~ soVU,UOO Ouc udll Dtcu bpcuL VI tufct
works-Hell Gate, the pathway through
Long Island, no more local than the winds
that sweep across the plains or the waves
that wash her shore; Improvement OF the
Hudson. that was est ablished by nature
as a communication between the granaries
OF the west and the tidewater; and third, the
harbor OF Buffalo, which protects not the
propellers of New York, but those OF the en-
tire great northwest.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Mr.. Poppletol (Ohio), from Committee on
Public Buildings and Grounds, submitted q
report and testimony in relation to the cree
tion of the bublic buildings in New York,
and the same was ordered printed and re-
committed.
Under the call of states for bills for refer.
ence the following were introduced:
By Mr.. Hopkins Pal to provide for the
completion Of the Washington monument.
1.-The bill Is the same as that lately offered
In the Senate.
BY Mr.. Smith (Ga.) for relief of the Bruns-
wick and Albany railroad in Georgia, re-
hitting certain taxes.
By Mr. Reagan (rexas), joint resolution of
the legislature Of Texas instructing the Sem
ators and Representatives from that state
to urge Congressional action for the protec.
ton OF the frontiers OF Texas, ane recitiug