The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-21


may be necessary to maintain peace and
protect the honor and dignity of the
Government Referred to the Commit
tee on Foreign Affairs.
The deficiency BiII
was reported. Several Senate amend
ments were rejected.
The BARK Mary Merritt Case.
Mr.. Cate Dem), of Wisconsin, offered
n resolution recitng the charges made
i'm n npwspaper report affecting the Off
ciaI conduct Of b. II. Bristow. Secretary
Of the Treasury, in regard to the remis-
sion Of forfeiture in tho case of the
bark MARY Merritt, seized in Mil
wa,Ikee in June, 1869. for u violation Of
that an application for the remission Of
the forfeiture was referred by the Treas
ury Department to n committee OF eX-
perts. who decided not to remit the for
feiture. that the report Of the com
mittee was approved by the then
Secretary Of the Treasury, VIM. II.
Richardson that on that hearing Mr..
Bristow appeared as counsel for the
owners of the vessel. and that after Mr..
Bristow became Secretary Of the Treas
urv while the judgment for forfeiture
still remained unpaid. the officer who
made fhe seizure was paid $1,000 as his
mOety,o on condition that he would cease
further observation to the remissionS OF
the forfeiture that thereupon Mr. Bris-
towa was applied to fora remission. and
replied that he would do nothing him
self but that his private secretary could
fix it lp. and that the attorney met the
private secretary and had the forfeiture
remitted. and therefore instructing the
Committee on Expenditures in the
Treasury Department to inquire into
the circumstances, and ascertain Il
what ground the judgment Of forfei II
was remitted and for what purpose. vs. IL
Mr. Hale. Of Maine.
suggested that the charge shoults al
made moro definite and specific. H. W
knew that Mr.. Bristow desired u q
courted investigation on every sui 81
with which his name was conneC' W
and he had believed that such inv pl
CATION would bring him out brightes'
Adopted. u &C
Mr.. Casson. of Iowa. desired Mr.. 70
to insert in his resolution n provi i
that the investigation should be 81
Quoted with open doors. but Mr.. dt
declined SO to modify it. The res -
luton was adopted.
Indian Bureau.
The transfer of the Indian Bureau
was resumed. Mr.. Hunton moved an
amendment allowing the employment
of retired officers as Indian agents.
Adopted
without disposing of the bill, the
House adjourned.
SENATE.
Calendar.
The Judiciary Committee reported
! favorably on the bill removing the po7
| litical disabilities Of James +. Slaugh
ter. Calendar.
Mr.. Gordon 8 bill issuing arms passed.
Hoard Of Health.
Mr.. Edmunds introduced bill abol-
ishing the Board of Health of the Dis
trict. and transferring the duties to the
Surgeon General.
Committee on Pensions.
The Committee on Pensions reported
the House bill pensiCning the soldiers
Of 1912. with amendments. Calendar.
Passed Unanimously.
The bill authorizing the Secretary of
the Treasury to allow Mrs. Minnie
Sherman Fitch to receive free from
duty the wedding present by the khe-
dive of Egypt. The jewels had been in
the Customhouse two years. and were
about being sold for duties The bill
passed unanimously.
Adopted.
The bill locating Offices Of supervisors
and collectors, with an amendment
striking out supervisors, was adopted.
and an additional section to abolish
supervisors was offered. The bill was
laid over.
Agreed to.
Mr.. Norwood. of Georgia. submitted q
resolution directing the Secretary OF the
Navy to furnish the Senate with an estl-
mate cost Of establishing a depot Tor
naval supplies and q naval station on
Government land on Tybee Island and
Cockspur Island. Ga. Agreed TO-
Laid over.
Mr.. West. of Louisiana. called up the
bill To survey the Austin Topalovampo-
Pacific route, but objection was made to
its present consideration by Mr. Sher-
man. of Ohio. Laid over.
Mr.. Sargent of CALIFORNIA. submitted
! the following -...
The Wurltngamc Treaty.
Rcsoired, That the Senate recommend
to the President that he cause ncgotla
tions to be entered upon with the Chi
npsc Government to effect such change
i'm the existing treaty between tht
United States and China as will law
, fully permit the application OF restric
tions upon the great influx OF Chimes
subjects to this country. Ordered to b'
printed and lie on the table.
Mr.. Sargent gave notice that he woul'
ask the indulgence Of the Senate to SUB
nit some remarks on the resolution q
, an early day.
Referred to Committee.
Mr.. Goldwaite introduced bill to au
thorize a survey for ascertainlng tn
feasibility of cutting a deep channe
from the lower Bay Of Mobile to tn
city of Mobile. Referred to the Com
,, mittee on Commerce.
4 silver Bil1.
The silver bill was resumed. N
action.
, Committee Of Conference.
Messrs. Edmunds, Coperton an
/ Conkling were appointed u Commtte
+ of Conference for changing the tim
of holding the District Courts OF Wes
I Virginia.
Y The Senate went into executive ses
3 and adjourned to Monday.
MEXICO.