Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-01-13
FORTY-FoURTH CONGRESS.
THURSDAY. January ls.

SFNATE-Mr. Dorsey presented a me
mortal OF the state grange of Arkansas In
favor OF the Improvement OF the Mississippi
river.
Mr.. Window presented r memorial OF 2.0O1
citizens OF Minnesota and other states, ask
ing an appropriation OF 500 600 FOR the inn
pTuYement OF the upper Mississippi river.
Nr. Burnside presented a memorial ~
Friends, Of ohio, in favor OF international
arbitration. Referred TO Committee on For
Cign Affairs.
Mr.. ncrsey introduced bin Tor the i'm
pToyemoHt OF the Arkansas river ana the
removal OF The bar at Fort Smith. on TIA,
river. Referred TO Committee on Commerce.
Mr.. Morrill,, OF Maine, introduced bill
making appropriation for the payment Of
the February interest on the District 5-65
bonds Referred 10 Committee on Appro
pTistiOns.
Structiug the Joint Com mittee on Printing
Ia Inquire into the eNpsdicncy OF preparing a.
hand book tOT the use OF Congress, giving y
history OF the executive departments, with
details OF the operations u the different
bureaus. Adopted.
Mr.. Christisncy offered resolution in
stTucting the Judiciary Committee 20 in
qulIe whether the act OF March, 1913, Is not
detective in the provisions IL makes for the
succession To the Executive Office In the
event of certain contingencies, aud II 80 10
report what additional legislation il neceS-
SaTy. Adopted.
Mr.. Davis called up his resolution provid-
ing for the appointment o. select commit
tee to make an
TRANSLATION OF THE TREASURY BOOKS
Mr. Morrill, tNt.) suggested That Mr.. Davis
defer bis remarks until the chairman OF the
Committee on Finance Mr.. Sherman could
be present.
Other Senators suggested that 10 would I've
rs Well To go on at this time, and Mr.. DAVIS
then delivered his speech on the subject Of
Mr.. Boutwell, explained the apparent dis
crepancies in the Treasury statements.
Pending discussion Mr.. Anthony onere5 a
~
army and navy registers for the use Of the
Senate. Referred 10 the Committee OF
Printing
The Senate then went Into executive ses-
sion, and then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,. -The
galleries were packed at an early hour to
day by an expectant audience, anxious To
witness the closing act in the amnesty
drama. The reading OF the journal having
been completed, the following measures were
Introduced by unanimous consent
BY Mr.. Cox IN. N.)-EeSolutiol directing
the Committee on Printing 10 ascertain the
cost and charges made for work done AT me
GovERNMESr PRINTING OFFICE,
and at what price the same work caa be
done by private contract; tn ascertain the
cost of printing the CotQi cSSiOaGi IL E'cOrd, and
whether the work cannot be done as well by
private contract, and TO inquire generally
workings, including the question whether
there has been any expenditure OF money
beyond tharsuthorized by law. Adopted.
BY Mr.. Luttrell Call To construct a
branch of the Pacific railroad from Marshall
county, Texas, 10 the southern border OF
California; referred. Also, Dill 10 provide a
board Of admiralty and for other purposes:
referred. Also, bill making an apprOpris-
ton for the improvement OF Mare Island,
Cal: referred.
BY Mr.. Morrison IuD-Resolution direct
ing the Committee on Rules to prevent here
after the publication of any matter In the
Record not part OF the records OF the
House.
By Mr.. Pierce tMaSS)-Nemorlal Of citi
ZenS of Boston asking the erection Of a mon
Ument at Yorktown, Va, 10 CONNIE nora te
the last battle OF the revolution. Referred.
Mr., BLAINE's CLOSING SPEECH.
At quarter OF 1 O'Clock the House re
sumed the consideration OF the amnesty bin,
and Mr.. Blaiie took the floor. He s3il nom
the tone of the debate on the other side OF tue
House one would imagine that the republi
can party was trying 10 add some aidis!Ona!
stigma 10 the name of Jefferson Davis and
Others in the south, and 10 will therefore no,
be unprofitab BILE To see who brought thIs Ques
ton here. The gentleman from Pennsylva-
mia wanted 10 honor Jefferson Davis; for
what higher honor can there be than 20 con-
fer full -panoplied American citizenship? He
| lost citizenship by crime, and Mr.. Randall
brings his name here and wants to confer IL
| upon him again with hot haste, and proposed
| to put il through without DEBATE. We did
not propose TO do IL IN that way. He Blaiae)
had brought nothing inilammstOry into lie
discussion that was not justified by the
facts. Whatever OF infiammatOry there
was, was the fault of the gentleman
| from Pennsylvania. His proposition was
not 10 punish but 10 honor Jeff. Davis. Tue
gentleman from Massachusetts Mr.. Seelye)
had said yesterday that neither the gentle
man from Georgia, Mr.. Hill,) nor the gem
tlemau from New York Mr.. Cox hal dared
| to say word in palliation or excuse OF the
course ofDavis.
On the question OF the treatment OF pris-
oners -of-war in the north and south, aud on
the question OF exchange, the speech OF the
gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Garfield had
been so exhaustive t1at nothing was left for
him Mr.. Blaine) TO say. IL i unanswer-
| able. But there is one part OF history u
which he must allude, and that was the
allegation OF the manner in which con
fecerate prisoners were treated in the
prisons OF the north. The gentleman from
Georgia (HilD said that the confederate
prisoners were treated as badly at Elmira
Camp Douglas and elsewhere, as were the
federal prisoners at Andersonville.