The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-01-14
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TO THE DAILY CLARION.
HOUSE.

twenty per cent.
The Republican of this morning advises
Blaine to let the matter drop. The gallery
was crowded to hear his defence.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.- Combinations
Jones, Collector of Customs at Chicago;
McFeely, Commissary General
Nomination: S. Wheat, Marshal for East
Tennessee.
The Senate Judiciary Committee insti-
tuted inquiry whether article 90, concerning
succession to the Presidency, requires
amendment
Dorsey presented petition from the Ar
kansas Patrons of Husbandry, asking Tor
an appropriation for the improvement of
the Mississippi river and its delta.
Davis, of West Virginia, spoke on his res
| luton. He said that in examining the finance
| reports of the Secretary of the Treasury.
made for previous years, he was astonlshed
| to find changes and alterations of figures
| in many of them. involving large amounts
| and causing them to differ widely from
each other as to transactions in the Treasury
Department in the same years these changes
| occur. | am prepared to show from
| the reports an increase of expenditures
and public debt after the amounts
| thereof have been ascertained was officially
reported and stood upon the books OF the
Treasury Department for years. In the ag-
gregatc many millions of dollars from 1862
to 1870 inclusive, in the report of 1871 the
public debt fOr the years named is increased
| over the same years in the report OF 1871 In
the aggregate SPAS, ,96e, $50 "a, and that in
/ the single year of 1870 the report of 1871 in
creases the public debt over the report OF
1870, for the year over $94,000000, and for
| the year 1869. over $99.0O0OOO, and for the
year 1864 the increase is more than $75,0OO,-
600; and the year 1863 more than $2l,-
OO0O00. My position expressed more
| clearly is this: That there can be no sat-
isfactory way in which to explain or answer
why the solemn official reports made to
! Congress and published to the country and
repeated year after year-reports upon
which Congress, the people and the public
creditors relied and acted upon, should
years afterward be changed in the manner
have shown. Boutwell, said that the ac-
curate knowledge of the business or the
Treasury Department would disslpate the
difficulties under which Davis labored
There was nothing in what the Senator pre-
sented showing that the books had been
tampered with. Mr.. Boutwell, entered into
a long explanation before the conclusion OF
which the Executive session adjourned TO
Monday.
Mr.. Luttrell introduced bill for the early
completion of the Texas Pacific Railroad.
Mr.. Parsons offered resolution instruct
ing the Committee on Expenses of the De-
partment of Justice to inquire into the ap-
pointments of special counsel by the gov
ernment. Adopted.
Mr.. Blaine commenced by disclaimin g
. on the point of order, that the Speaker de-
}. sired to deprive him of his right to reply
!. to the speeches made on the other SIDE. he
. said that, from the tone OF the DEBATE, one
: would imagine that the Republican party,
as represented in Congress, was trying 20
; infiict some new punishment, or to add some
other stigma to the name of Jefferson Da-
| Wis. 1t might, therefore, not be lnapproprl-
. ate to recall the attention of the House &c
), | the precise question at issue. The gentle-
. man from Pennsylvania, Mr.. Kandaii, hao
e. introduced bill to confer speclai nohOl
e. on Jefferson Davis-for what honor cOulC
J. be higher than the full panoDlied citi
5. zenship of the United States? Jefferson
5. Davis had lost it by his crimes, and TIT
8. gentleman from Pennsylvania proposed, II
:. hot haste, without debate, without amehu
s nlent, to gag every gentleman II
e. the House to say aye or no OF
8. bill declaring jefferson Davis to b
$. entitled now and henceforth to all rights
:. American citizenship; thath he, Blame, am
. those associating with him, were not seeklh'
D TO throw any other element of an intiamma
. BILE character into the politics of the day
. Whatever of that kind had been thrown int
. | this discussion lay at the door of the gentie
= man from Pennsylvania, and OF those Wn
r. stood with him. 1t was no proposition {
$ nnnish. but it was a proposition to hono
Il and while he (Blaine) and those with hI
s. disdaimed any intention Of desiring to pun
s. ish Jeff. Davis, they resisted the proposltlo
'e. to honor him.
rs, Along discussion on Northern prison
A. followed of the same colloqulai cnarat
er. fer. Blaine saying: 81 do not care.
s.. con,se. to conduct this case as II
rs xyer, in court and to call any more WI
$. nessas: but if did, there are cloud OF WI
Sc nesses there are honorable gentlemen Q
.. that side of the House whom VIII nc
Sc Iindpicately mention by name, VINO kno
- that personally their relations and mine al
- most kindly and most friendly, who nay
%; been in Union prisons in the Nortn, al
90 who. unless they contradict me, shail a
GO emma by their silence assent TO tne stat
se ment that / made. Jones, OF hehluch
RS rose 80 syvos >,
ps Blaine, addressing him, said-"Was q
IS. gentleman one of them :!
ss ,Jones-sI was, and / am friend OF 9
es. gentleman from Maine. now ask
!. 4. courtesy for few moments.
lse. Blaine-"Well, sir, / will hear you.
O's. Jones-"I was one of those gentleme
RS. Mr.. Speaker, who had the honor Oh DeihS
ise. nrisaner of the Republic.
lse. Raine-"Iu what fort 2"
lse' Jones-"I will tell you il you Will aiie
ars me time"
r srs. Blaine: "Tell me in what fort you were
h Jones 81 was not a prisoner OF war.
L's Blaine (contemptuously) son.! Laug
ass = Jones, continuing, "But civil prison
use. taken to Camp Chase. ,.,, ;,
use. BlaiHc. an noe D.-,,hl;c
n s. class" Loud laughter on the hepuoii'
ers. sldel. ..,-;no
use. Jones, perslStlng: ~ Ou were ashins
use. the facts of history, and want
mes. Rlaine, interrupting: mo SIT; am
err g. am not dealing with that class OF pris
.ees. ors OF all rIaughterl.
use. Jones. still persisting: 81 deprecate
ards unfortunate debate, but when the genalein geii
,use. from Maine especially arises anu appccaIs
,use. gentlemen on this side OF the mousse iol
nee. af iaets Of history, he must not Object to he
=. ing them.'
IT'S Mirs. blaine: "If the House agrees TO eI.
@ &c . NV time. will let the gentleman talk.
Randall: 81 object to the time oelng