Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-31
FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS,
WEDNESDAY, MAY 81,

"WEDNESDAY, May 81.
SENATE.-The Chair laid before the Sem
ate Communication from the Secretary of
the Treasury, enclosing report OF General
Davidson on the method OF irrigation In
India, &c.
Mr.. Sargent submitted q resolution to
PRINT the same: which was referred to the
Committee on Printing.
CoMMUNIcAr1oN FROM THE DISTRICT CON.
MISsIONERs,
calllrg attention TO the necessity OF passing
tax law for the District OF Columbia. Re-
feIIed to COMMITTEES on the District of Co.
Mr.. spencer said the Committee on the
District had been for three weeks industri-
ously considering the tax bill, but had not
yet been able TO perfect it.
Mr.. west presented memorial OF New Or
leans chant Der OF commerce on the Hawaiian
treaty. Referred to Committee on Com
Mr.. Cameron, of Wisconsin. presented ma.
mortal of several hundred citizens OF Wis
cODsin against the repeal of the bankrupt
law. Judiciary Committee.
York board Of DIRE underwriters in favor e of
the signal service. Committee on Finance.
Also, memorial OF the New York cheap
transportation association against any fur
ther subsidies to railroads. Referred to Com
mittee on Railroads.
Mr.. Anthony presented the report of Prof.
Baird. fish commissioner; which was ordered
Mr.. Morrill,, of Vermont, from Committee
on Public Buildings and Grounds, reported,
with amendments, bill making further
appropIlatiGn Tor the erection OF public
THE DISTRICT GREENBACKS.
Mr.: Morrill,, of Maine, introduced q bill to
certificates issued by the board or public
works Of the District of Columbia. Referred
TO Committee on District Of Columbia.
Mr.. Hitchcock introduced bill for relief of
A. Garland of ha
District OF Columbia. Referred to Commit
tee on the District Of Columbia.
Mr.. Morrill,, OF Maine, gave notice that TO-
poIrow or next day he would call up the
legislative, executive and judicial appropri-
Mr.. sherman said he hoped the Senate
the bill relative to subsidiary silver coin.
Mr.. Sargent moved TO take up the bill re.
lating to indemnity school selections in the
arose, and Mr. Booth offered an amendment:
after which the bill was recommitted to the
Committee on Public Lands.
The unfinished business being the bill In
relation to the japanese indemnity fund
Mr.. Frelinghuysen said that the total
amount OF the fund with accumulations OF
&c, was about 81 Ala 900. From this he
would deduct the sl25,OO for prize money,
1896 which was properly charged against
IL IT, 6y me Navy department. ne would then
=
deductions, with 3 per cent. interest. This
would make the amount to be paid to apan
si95,t56, and leave si7S 600 In gold to be COW
cred into the Treasury.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. -
Prayer was offered this morning by Rev. DIR.
Butler, Chaplain Of the House in the 43d
Congress.
was referred to the Committee on Banking
and Currency, declaring 1t to be the sense of
the House, as well as OF the country at large,
that Congress should speedily repeal the re-
sumption act of 1875, or so much thereof as
requires resumption at q specific day; that
the bill TO be reported should provide that
vide for the gradual abolition Of the nation
al bank system; for speedy returl to the
payment CT gold and silver consistent with
the interests Of the country, in order that
the people may be relieved OF the distress
uncer which they now labor.
Mr.. Baker (lnd.) asked leave to offer reso-
luton requesting the Secretary of the Treas
ury, II not Incompatible with the public in
teIests, TO report the amount Of internal
revenue taxes paid by the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad and the Central Pacific rail-
read from 1864 to 1871 on their undivided
profits.
Mr.. O'Brien objected.
A CONTEST
fhen arose on the question o. consideration,
whether the House should take up the con-
tested election case Of Spencer VS.. Morey,
the army bill, or some other matters.
Mr.. MOrey asked that the contested case be
taken up. and under personal explanation
stated his reasons. He wanted to say that
man named Seelye has testified before the
special committee on affairs in Louisiana,
and made certain charges which so far as they
affected bis (Morey's) honor and integrity,
were utterly false and infamous. Seelye, &C
cOrding to his own testimony, was criminal
and tried to fix criminality upon him (Morey)
Last summer this man sent MoreY q paper
which he said contained charges, and for
which he demanded money to prevent their
publication. In December, 1875, he was
aware that he would have to meet contest
here; that most of the members were strang-
ers TO him, and he wanted the case tried
upon its merits. He wanted no prejudice to
enter into the case, and therefore he felt that
the falfehoOds suppressed. Whether this was
an error Of Judgment or not, he had paid the
money. If he had been told twelve months
ago that he would be subjected to blackmail
he would have secuted the idea, but no man
can tell what he will do till the time Comes
Among the charges made by Seelye was
one to the effect that Morey virtually con-
trolled the army in 1874 In Louisiana, He
had read testimony taken by the Wheeler
committee In 1875 to show that he always
opposed the employment OF troops, and that
ures. He wanted to add in conclusion that
all Of Seelye's testimony affecting his intee.
rity was false. He appealed to the House,
however, to take mp the case, to-day. AID
dispose of IL, because he wanted TO 90 to New
orleans and be present At the Investigation
Low in progress there.
The House then took up the election case.
Nh. McCrary (IOwa) advocated the recon-.
hitting OF the case to the people.