Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-04
FORTE-FOURTH CONGRESS.
FRIDAY, February 1.

ITSetuStN
petition OF citizens of Kansas as king repeal
of the specie resumption act. He said he
did lot sympathiZe with the prayer OF the
petitioners. which he asked be referred 10
III ance Committee.
Mr.. Cameron presented petitions from
Philadelphia in form OF the Texas Pacific
subsidy. Referred 10 Committee on Rail
| roads.
Mr.. Wright. from Committee on Claims,
Ieported adversely on claim OF Mahon Sell
Mr.. Hamilton, by request. introduced bin
amending section 5of deficiency aporopria-
ton act OF June LIST, lSI2. Referred 10 Com
mittee on Judiciary.
Mr.. Boutwell, presented petition OF MasSa-
chusetts temperance Alliance asking that
70 appropriation be made for the Centennial
exposition unless spurious liquors are ex-
| GUIDED from the grounds.
ANOTHER DISCUSSION on DISTRICT Az
| FAIRS.
Mr.. Sargent sent to the desk TO be read an
| extract from the official report OF his speech
| OF Wednesday where he said that in effect
| MI. Bayard had said sit was improper for
| Mr. Shepherd 10 get lawyers 10 90 Ia and
| broWbeat the committee and the witnesses
! Tor the committee brought there TO prove
that he was guilty OF fraud and that Ian
| guage on the part OF Mr.. BayaTd that counsel
/ Were employed for such purpose implied
| that be had no business 10 use couSsl there
| Mr.. :. then asked To have the following ex-
! tract read from Mr.. Bayarl's spaech: Conn.
| sci were employed by Mr. shepherd and his
| associates 10 protect the witnesses 10 con
| duct nerce, rtsid and reciiminating cross
Il.
Mr.. Sargent said in some aspects he would
conSlCer that matter of great im Dortsnce II
he had done the Senator injustice. On ex-
| animation he found that he had done the
! senator 10 injustice. as his memory was en-
| tiTely correct. He had yesterday called he
| attention OF the Senator 10 the words OF the
| senator s speech, which bore out his Mr..
| SIS a sertiOn that the Senator hal said mai
| NJ. Shepherd employed counsel 20 browbcat
witnesses The Senator had allowei all day
! yesterday 10 go by without mentioning the
matter. He Mr.. s. therefore now called the
| attention ofthe Senate 10 10. He wished also
| TO make mention of another matter The
| senator from Connecticut lEatonD mad YES.
| ttfuay C9afStd guilt II the matter OF the
| issue OF the 3 g. bonds. He sent IN the DESC
! u be read a letter from Mos Kelley. OF the
| sinking Fund COGDlis sion. 10 the effect thai
since January 27th S1tp 20 0I The bend. hat
| been issued and issGyl IN strict &c -p.giancy
! with the resolution adopted by the board
! MI. = sand that he SUbmitted this letter IN
| justice 10 the board, one 4r more OF whom
| were democrats and not tina he cons dered
| that il devoived upon him 10 make any DC
renee ior them, any more than any other
Mr.. Bayard read further extracts from his
| speech In show that ne was justified IN using
| the language ne had. lie further alluded TO
| The fact that be had been informed that the
| counsel OF Shepherd were pat ia these 2-tI
| boLds, which the Senator from Indiana bad
| undertaken to contradict.
| Mr.. Morton satt he dit not Know whether
| they were paid in these bonds or not He
SAID The commissioners had not ordered
| them 10 be paid.
Mr. Sargent again called attention 10 the
| fact that such matters were entirely under
| the control OF the Board of Audit
Mr.. Bayard said the Commissioners were
invested with the entire sGpe4N iSiOn Of the
| District affairs, md were responsible for the
| proper administration Of the same.
| EECoNSiDERATIoN OF TIE g BILL.
Mr.. Sherman said he would move 20 re-
consider the 3-65 bill Which passed YES teriay
as there should be correction Of the anend-
ment. Adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Eaton. the motion 10 re-
consider was carried, and the bill was then
announced as again before the Senate.
Mr.. sherman then moved 20 strike out the
amendment of Mr.. Eaton, tina: this act
shall not in any way or manner recognize
the liability OF the United States to pay
either the principal or interest or any such
bonds as may have been issued OF or since
the 9th day of January, 1876"
Mr.. sherman said the letter OF Mr.. Kelley
read here this morning showed that about
$4,000 OF these bonds had been issued, and
legally issued, since the - TN of January. and
therefore the amendment should be recon
sideTed.
Mr.. Eaton said his amendment was en-
tlrely proper, and should not be disturbed.
He did not care whether this sin King fund
commission had democratic or repub iic3n
members on II, they had no business 10 issue
single dollar of these bonds after the Re so
luton was passed by the House of Rer re-
senta lives forbidding any furthe! issue of
the bonds. There was no doubt whaterer
that hundTeSi OF thousands OF dollars OF their
bonds had y en issued on insufficient and
improper evidence.
Mr.. Herman agreed with Mr.. Eaton that II
was very improper after one House OF Con-
| greSs had forbidden any further issue of these
bonds and the bin for that purpose was pend
ing IN The other House, for any IN ore Of them
TO be issued, any such issue should not be
recognized.
The morning hour expiring, the matter
went over, and the unfinished business being
the resolution OF Mr. Morton that
p. :. PINCHBACK
be admitted as a Senator from Louisiana
Morton said hn a f,nf faFa %
trouble the Senate with any extended re-
marks on this subject. II had been debated
and was fully understood. 1t ought to be
disposed OF without any further delay. Ii
was due not only To the state of Loui siana
which bad been so long deprived o: their rep
Tpe res here, but II was due TO Mr..
Privileges and Elections had not considered
the point whether Mr.. Eustis was duly and
legally elected; that was not before them.
One thing, he thought was settled, and that
was that If Mr.. Pinchback was not admitted
Inc present legislature Of Louisiana would
have the r. ght TO elect Senator. He lMr.
NJ J now desired TO allude TO one point.
After further debate. and without action
on the resolution the Senate went into exec
uttve session,
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVE
motion OF Mr.. Douglass (Va.) the privileges
OF the floor were extended 10 the delegation
ofthe General y assembly of Virginia. now in
Washington in connection with the subject
or immigration into that state.
Mr.. Knott tKy.), from the Judiciary Com
mittee, reported Senate bill fixing the time
for holding the Circuit Court of the u. s. for
the district OF California, Oregon, ana Ne
vada. Passed.
The House then, in the morning hour, pro-
ceeded 10 the consideration OF bills OF a pri-
vate nature, reported under call OF COM
mittees.
Mr.. Tucker (Va.), from the Ways and
Means Committee, reported bill TO refund
TO Lawson & Drury, of A lexandria, proceeds
Ofsale of certain lana sold for direct taxes.
Referred to Committee OF the Whole on pri-
vate calendar.
A large number OF private bills were re-
ported and referred TO the Committee of the
Whole on the private calendar.
On motion OF Mr.. Hewitt (N.V.), the House
coDcurred in the Senate amendment to the
bill TO authorize g. II. Heap. consul at Tu-
mis-, to accept commission from the Bey OF
Tunis.
Mr.. Faulkner wv. Va.), from Com uittee
on Foreign Affairs, reported back Senate bill
TO authorize George p. Marsh to accept pre-
sents from the governments of Switzerland
and Italy, and II was passed.
The House then went into Committee of
the Whole on the private calendar, Mr.. Hol-
man lind. in the chair.
A number OF bills to which no objection
was made (this being collection day") were