, 1876-05-21
THE RECORD,

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 20.-Mr. Morton
from the Committee on Privileges and Elcc
| tions, submitted report in the case Of Senator
| Spencer, which waE ordered printed. DIr Sauls
bury, member OF the Committee. said that
| while be concurTed IN the conclusions Of thf
Committee, there was nothing duplicating Sen
ator spencer in bribery to secure his election to
the Senate. He differed from the Committee
| as to the extent of the evidence taken. The
allegations tiled as to tho invaldity OF the Leg
lature which elected Spencer should have been
inquired into, and testimony On that subject
taken, Al so1ne future time he would state brief
4 IN Estsing bis objections and would ask TO have
Mr. Mitchell called up the Senate bill for the re-
veto message Of tic President The biii authorizes
eaeee sa Pi5 Il sas he Psaeo
bonded warehouse, Pissed, notwithstanding the
The Senate then went into secret seseion On the
question Of Jurisdiction in the impeachment mat
ter and Mr. Boutwell, spoke in opposition.
Nithout reaching decision the doors were re-
opened, and The Senate adjourned
HOUSE.
MI. Cate claimed that be had been elected fairly
and honestly, and when he discovered bis seat was
10 Be contested, be had prepared case and was
ready to defeat the contestant. Before the case
nd 5eea the died
fere in the matter, and he also denied the charges
which had been made against him.
Mr. GARFIELD, from the Committee on Wars and
Means, reported bill authorizing The Secretary Of
the Treasury to make allowance for compensation
TO Collectors Of Internal Revenue who went out Of
otaee hs1os 70 Eeo@ = 1870 on the final settlement
The Speaker announced the following members
as @ composing the Committee to investigate the
official conduct Of the Clerk Of the House Payne.
Forney, Marsh, Wait, and Harsison.H
NAVAL BILL.
, The House then went into Committee Of the
Mnols 9Mr Gl5meF IN the chaiF> on the Naval Ap
Mr. q'Nsill 2, spoke in opposition to abolishins
nj. Blount, who has charge Of the bill. moved
to reduce the appropriation for the pay Of the
Navy from So 250 GOO to s., $50 D00 and to allow
othcers mileage At g cents q mile, instead Of tho
present allowance Of actual expenses, and after
discussion it was agreed to.
Mr. Whitthorne offered m amendment fixing thu
rates Of pay OF naval officers.
ME. Banks suggested thAt the Committee should |
now rise, SO that the members might have an OPP |
to sec the amendment in print.
reason TINT members wanted to 70 to witness The
lorpedo experiments at the navy-yard. He also !
oac,sd the following amendment: For the civil
md the Secretary Of the Navy is hereby directed to
organize Naval Board Of i've commissioned on
;ers in the navy ns soon as practicable whose duty
= their opinion, any of the navy yards can be
iiepensed with md abandoned, and if 50 to report
he best manner Of making disposition OF the same,
lshing naval rendezvous at Tybce Island and
;ockspur Island, in Georgia, and whether any
yailablc and suitable for such purpose. and said
'oazd shall, through the Secretary Of the Navy, re-
ort to Congress at the commencement Of the next
ercby appropriated 70 meet the expenses Incurred
; said Board"
Mr.. Hoskins was excused from service on the |
1iouyned |