Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-04-28
WASHINGTON.

Infantry of Charleston, >. o., ana 10
the Clinch Rifles of Georgia.
The committee on elections hehrd |
the majority and minority reports ~ |
the case OF Spencer VS.. Morey. from
Louisiana, made by the sub committee. |
'fhe majority report favors the sea'1ng
| of Spencer. The whole committee did |
| not vote. but there seems no doubt the |
report of the IL ioritv of the sub-com-
| mittee will be adopted.
The ways aud means committee have
agreed to report favorabiy on the oil
| making each member or st .c!lholder
of distillery concerns liable for fines
and taxes but not for pen 4lties due by
reason of frauds of which he had no
personal knowledge.
| Smith, the journai clerk OF the
| House, has resigned.
J Ex Attorney General Williams was
| examined w the House committee on
expenditures in the. Dep lrtment of
Justice and testified to the payment to
| Jno. J. Davenport, formerly U. 5.
commissioner in New York, out of the
secret service fundo $50, 900 for elec
ton purposes Upon being pressed
Judge Williams acknowledged that the
money was paid by the dir, ct order of
| the President.
The.naval and postoffice approprla~
ton bills are completed with "a reduc
tion of eight millions i'll the two.
WA HINGroN, April 20 - Night
! HoUsE-A bill was Introduced by
| Vance limitiug the power of the courts
to punish for contempt and enlarglng
the privileges of the writ of llabeas
corpus.
The committee on appropriations
reported back the diplomatic appro-
pr:ation bill and moved non concur
renee in the amendments. Adopted.
The Speaker ask Il if a committee
OF conference was asked.
Singleton, who reported the bill,
said "No, sir.
Young of Tennessee offered a res
olutiot. reciting the unsettled condl-
ton of the Mexican republic and the
MANY outrages committed on the per-
sons and property of American clt1-
zens living in the neighbOrhoOd OF the
Rio Grande, aud requesting the Presl-
dent of the United States to order
such military force to rendezvous at
! some suitable point on the Rio Grande
| as will ba enabled to enforce the exist
ing neutrality laws, to prevent hostlll-
ties on the border and to preserve the
peaceful relations between the two
| countries. and also requesting the
| President to direct the general of the
army to proceed in person to tue scene
! of the threatened outbreak and to take
such measures as may be necessary to
maintain peace and protect the honor
| and dignity of this government. Re
ferred to the committee on IorelSu
affairs.
The deficiency bill was reported and
several Senate amendments were re
. jected. =.
Gate of Miss. offered a resolution
recitine charges made i'll newspaper
reDort affecting the official conduct of
, f. H. Bristow, Secretary OF the
Treasury, in regard to the remission
of forfeiture in the case of the bark
: Mary Merritt, seized at Milwaukee III
June. 1861, for violation OF the GUS
} toms laws. The allegations are that an
appEicatiou for remission OF the for
feiture was referred by the Treasury
Department to u committee of experts,
} who decided not to remit The forfeit
nra. that the repurt of the committee
vas nnposed by the then Secretary of
3 the Treasury, VIM A. Richard son; that
: on that hearing Mr.. Bristow appeared
l | "a counsel for the owners of the vessel,
and that after Mr.. Bristow became
Secretary of the Treasury. while the
8 tudement OF forfeiture still renamed
unpaid, the officer who male these
I secure was paid seven thousand dollars
az his moiety OF condition that he
would cease further OPT osltlon to tt,
o remission of the forfeiture; that the1e-
e upou Mr.. Bistos Was applied to Tor
remission and replied that he would
l. 40 nothing himself but that his prl
Q yate secretary could fix it up. and thai
: the attorney met the private secretary
cd
/, therefore instructng the committee Oh
y expenditures in the Treasury Depart
:, msut to inquire into the circumstances
J. and ascertain on what ground :h'
INDICTMENT of forfeiture was remlttet
d and for wha5 purpose.
t Hale Of Maine suggested that TIT
IS ci arpe should be made more dehnlt
Ic and specific. He knew that Mr.. Brls
y tow desired and courted Investigation
i ON every subject with which his nam
1t was connected, and he (Hale) believe
l. that such investigation would brln
st hi II out brighter.
le Kassou of Iowa desired Cate to IL
le se,t in his resolution provision tha
1he investigation should be conducte
OF wi; b open doors, but Gate declined
J, modify it. The resolution was aaopte'
s, The bill transferring to the war ~
oo
IS. sumcd. when Hunton moved an amehi
e. mt.nt allowing the employment OF r
tired officers as Indian agents. Adop
ed. Without iisposlng OF tho Dill ii
House adjourned.
Do SExArE-Ths judiciary comm!tt
reported favorabiy on the bill rene
of ing the political { sabilItIes OF Jam
he r. Slaughter of 4 iabama. Calendn
w. GordOn's bill 43sulng arms W
IN, passed. IT..
lis mo the board of health In the DistrlI
he and transferring the duties OF III
VS.. body to the Surgeon General.
rv, The comm 'ttee ,,n pensions report
IAN | the House bili penslunlng soldiers
/ 1912 with amendments. Calendar.
ace The bill authorizing the Secretary
the the Treasury to allow Mrs. MI i
led Sherman Fitch to receive Tree itc
an duty the wedding present OF the III
dive of Egypt passed ananlino'tSly
The bill locating the offices OF sup
NV visors and collectors was resumed.
;of amendm Mt striking out superVls'
Of was adopted and an additional sect
ned aboilshing supervisors ohereo'
as bill was laid over.
Norwood submitted resolution
do ractire O. the Secret ,ry of the Navy
40; tnrnish the S-nate with an estlm
ioi, If the ca ;t Of establishing a depot
ms naval supplies and naval station
and IN. eovrrnnent land on Tyhee isis
ana and and Cockspnr Isiaud, Ga. Agreed
,orv West c4llei up the bill to sur
.an, the Austia and Topolorampo Pac
a-n- reilroad route, but objection was N
har- bv Sherman to it's present consldt
tion and it was laid over.
the Sargent of California submitted
on following:
aan IN Resolved, That the Senate rec
Sd mend to the President that he ca
and negotiations to be entered upon
, the the Chlnese eose e;t;r traetv batw
shy change ia 1ee G.s.ns eAas' apa China "a
den, lawfully permit '.lL H. draat infinx
,nted strlctlons upon 'no 49, o,,in