Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-23
FORTY-FOURTR CONGRESS.
WEDNESDAY, February

thelr RESERVATION. Referred 10 0mmittee
on Indian Affairs.
| THE BANKRUPT Law.
| MT. Cragin presented petition OF citizens
OF New Hampshire, for repeal OF bankrupt
| law. Judiciary.
Mr.. Conkling presented memorial OF Ar
mold, Constable Il Co, ClRfiin & Co, and
other leading merchants of New York.
against the repeal of the bankrupt law and
mittee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. Conkling said he was In the frequent
receipt OF petitions for the repeal OF the bank
tupt law addressed To him personally, which
he did not present because of the rule which
required that all petitions should he adj
dressed TO the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatlVes. be made this statement because
he supposed the petitions were thus ADDRESSED
through inadyertence.
Mr.. Morton said he received similar petit
reason.
Mr.. West presented petitions from citi-
zens OF Louisiana In favor OF and against
The repeal OF The bankrupt law. Referred 10
the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. Wright, from the Committee on
claims: reported adversely on the claims of
Agnes NJ. Lean ond others, John Kennedy
Mark w. Delahay, and also adversely on Pc
ton of citizens Of Mississippi asking extern
sion OF time in which claims for supplies
curing the war may be filed; the claim of
VIM. Robinson, OF MaldeD, Massachusetts,
John w. Robinson, of Mississippi, ali of
which were indefinitely postponed. Also,
favorably from same COMMITTEE, bill for re-
lief of ID. p. Patterson. Also, unfavorably
on petition of Peter Melrose. of Georgia;
James N. Lyle. of Mississippi, which uu-
favorable reports were concurred i'm.
Mr.. Sherman, from the Committee on FL
nance, reported an original bill TO amend
the acts relating 10 the public debt.
Mr.. Cockrell, from Committee on Claims
reported adversely on a bill for the relief OF
Peter White & Brothers Concurred 10.
Mr.. Jones (Fla.) reported from the Com
lief of VIM. j. Adams.
Mr.. Anthony, from Committee on Print
ing, reported formally the concurrent reso-
tuition heretofore offered by him prOvidluE
that the Congressional Record shall be an ac-
curate transcript of the proceedings. He
asked the present consideration OF the reso-
luton. he said, in answer TO some criticism
OF Mr.. Bayard, that he was perfectly willing
10 have the resolution provide that the Be-
coId shall contain everything exactly as ii
occurred, without any cOrrec i've whatever.
Mr.. Morton said sometimes an error of
statement or of fact was made, and some
times In the heat of debate personalities
were INDUCED IN, which a Senator might
wish TO strike out. He thought il better to
let the matter remain as at present. ANY
advantage 70 be gained by the proposed
ehange would not compensate for its incOa-
venience. He supposed he hal changed his
remarks as seldom as any Senator, but he
would prefer to let IL remain at present.
lie dld not know how it might b in the
House.
Mr.. Logan also opposed any change in the
present custom. He said that in a running
debate senators often made remarks when
Iney did not wish TO appear I'm the Record
He agreed with the Senator from Indiana
thatthe privilege to make these changes had
Senate.
Mr. Salisbury said it was not likely that
the House would agree ID curtaiI It's present
privilege OF permitting members to print
The views which they were unable to obtain
me time or opportunity TO deliver in the
House.
Mr.. Whyte thought the restriction did not
go far enough. He said the decline Of Amerf-
can Oratory was 10 be attri Outed 10 the c.s-
tom which had grown up OF reading prepar-
ed speeches. He moved an Amendment that
no speech shall be published which was read
In either House from manuscript or printed
slips.
Mr.. Thurman said he never knew OF
sreeen OF Senator being printed which had
not been delivered. He thought il rather
UDgraciOus, therefore, to undertake TO re-
strict the House in this respect and thought
should come from the House. He thought IL
better there should be no change.
Mr.. EdmundS, by unanimous consent, from
me Committee on the judiciary, reported
Dill changing the times for holding the United
states district courts for West Vfrgnia with
amendments, which were agreed To, and the
bill passed.
Mr.. Conover introduced bill authorizing
the Secretary of the Navy 10 dispose of M
sssrvlceable material, and for other purposes.
Naval Affairs.
Mr.. Stevenson introduced bin in relation
to the bridge over the Ohio, between Coving-
ton and Cincinnati. Referred to Committee
on Commerce.
Mr.. Christiancy introduced bill to regulate
elections and the elective franchise in the
Territory OF Utah. Referred 10 Judiciary
Committee.
Mr.. Wright introduced bill fixing the times
and places for holding the United States dis
trict courts in Iowa. Judiciary.
On motion of Mr.. Ingalls, the bill for the
relief of Mark w. Delahay, was placed on
the calendar with the adverse report.
Also, on motion OF Mr. Dawes, the bill for
the relief OF VIM. IL. Robinson was placed on
the calendar with the adverse report
Mr.. MorIil (Nt), from the Committee on
Public Buildings and Grounds, reported al
yersely on bill 10 ratify and confirm the paw
ing, parking and foOtways, as now cor
suucted by the Board OF Public Works a:
the intersection of 18th and X streets north
west, and for other purposes.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Speaker Kerr having returned, he resumed
the chair and called the House 10 order this
morning.
On motion OF Mr.. WhIttho-ne (TennD the
Committee on Naval Affairs was author
lied to sit during the sessions of the House.
Mr.. Banning (Ohiol, from the Committee
on Military Affairs, reported q bill To pro
mote the efficiency of the army OF the Unlted
States, 20 provide for its gradual reducti ion,
and for the consolidation OF certain sta n of
iceTs. Ordered to be printed and recon-
mitted.
Mr.. wigginton (CaI) offered a bin n
amend the act granting lands for the con-
struction OF railroad and telegraph I.ae
IioLu TIE M-sbOurl river 10 Jne Pdciuc coast.
Committee on Pacific Railroads.
Mr.. White (Ky.) introduced q bill TO in.
crease the clerical force of the Pension Office,
and 10 provide for the speedy payment OF ali
just pension claims. Referred 10 Committee
on Invalid Pensions.
Mr.. James 3. Kelley (Pa) offered a pre-
amble and resolution reciting that IL was
alleged that disbursing officers, agents and
receivers had TO large number been in de-
fault TO the United States, and resolving that
the Committee on Public Expenditures be
directed to make an investig CATION OF The ac-
counts OF all disbursing officers, agents aud
collectors, from the LIST day of July. 1865 To
the 30tb day of June, 1875, and ascertain the
amount OF defalcations and names OF default
ers.
Mr.. Kasson objected to the preamble. be-
cause 1t was too vague and general In its
charges.
Mr.. Reilly withdrew the preamble, aud the
resolution was adopted.
Mr. Hale Me- offered preamble and res
olution, (which were adopted Erecting that
charges had been made upon the records of
this House rejecting upon the official char
acter OF George 8. Seward, late consul gene
raj to Shanghai, and now United States min.
lister TO China, and directing the President,
II not Incompatible with the public Interests
to transmit TO the House all inform nation in
possession OF the government in relation 20