Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-07-21
FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
FRIDAY, July 81.

| FRIDAY, July q.
| SENATE.-Mr. Spencer presented me-
mortal OF certain citizens of Washington
| against the location OF the Baltimore and
| ONO Railroad Depot, on Delaware avenue.
| Referred.
a number of bills were reported from the
Committee on Pensions ana placed on the
ca ender.
MIR. Cockerell, from the Committee on
Military Affairs, reported adversely on the
petition OF citizens of Oregon for the trans
fer of the Fort Dallas, Michigan, reservation
TO the state, and reported a bill for the trans
fer OF the reservation to the Interior depart
ment, TO be sold. Placed on the calender
Mr.. Davis called up the House bill for the
reliei OF George jackson, Of West Virginia,
Mr. Ingalls, again called up the bill TO pro-
vice ;Or the sale of the Usage Indian lands
IN kansas to actual settlers, which was be-
lore Inc Senate In the morning hour yester-
hour expired.
Mr.. Logan. from the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs, reported favoraoly with amend
ment, and adversely NUMBER of private
ollis, which were respectively placed on the
Calendar and laid on the table.
Mr. Cragin, from the Committee on Naval
Affairs, reported adversely on the bill pro-
viding for the transfer of certain money
nom The naval pension fund. Laid on the
table.
The Senate then opened in trial session.
Mr. Black laid before the court an ali a.
Wit OF D. w. Bliss, NJ. D., stating that he was
he was now under treatment by MIN for in
fammation OF the stomach, and had been con-
fined TO his bed for the past IS hours, and
was not able to appear before the Senate,
but he believed he would be able To attend
to his duties on Monday. he said he would
ask the indulgence, on ground that hal
counsel could appear.
Mr.. Lord said that Mr.. Lapham had hoped
to be present this morning, but he was too
i'll To appear, and under these circumstances,
as Mr.. Lapham had been designated to al
dress the Senate on the evidence, he did II OF
feel like opposing the request of counsel. He
supposed legislative business could 60 on, SO
that there would be no actual loss OF time.
The Senate. by vote of 50 to 4, adjourned
the court TO Monday at II m.
Mr.. Ingalls, made an unsuccessful attem DIT
TO continue the consideration Of the Usage
Indian land bill, and on motion OF Mr.. AlII-
son the Senate resumed the consideration of
the river and harbor bill.
MIR. Eaton addressed the Senate In reply
TO an attack made upon Mr.. Tilden by Nj.
sherman, associating his name with that Of
VIM. NJ. Tweed. Mr.. Eaton said that Bene-
dict Arnold was once the bosom friend and
con6dant OF General Washington. The fact
that Tilden and Tweed were once a ssociates
was DO argument against him. He could
with equal propriety say that the President
and Mcdonald were once associates.
Mr.. Herman said as soon as frauds were
discovered, In the early part OF August, 1871,
Gov. Tllden, Gov. Seymour and others con-
suited together and insisted that these men,
who were members OF the democratic party,
Mr.. Dawes asked II he could give the date
OF TSeed's last election 10 the legislature.
MI. Herman said he was elected III Novem-
Der, ISL.
Mr.. Dawes.-After they turned him out?
Mr.. Kernan.-He was elected in the No.
vember following, as other men who had
he never took his seat. Mr.. Tilden became
candidate for the purpose of bringing about
the reforms which he had accomplished,
Mr. Withers advocated the passage OF the
rfnfaF~ In ,aF.Nf Co..
said that the money appropriated for this
purpose was not u mere expenditure for tenn
porsry purposes, but permanent invest
investment,
Mr.. Dawes reviewed the mode In which
the bill was prepared in the House, by
suo- committee uuKDown TO the country, and
wholly irresponsible for their acts, ami said
the Senate was now asked to accept the
work OF these men by the very men VINO cry
out that tour million Is too much 10 be ea-
trusted to The hands of any one man, how
ever strict a responsibility be might be held
to. He did not believe the Representatives
were as competent TO judge OF the necees-
sites, and their relation to one another, OF
the local improvements, as the engineei
who had made it study for their lives. He
should vote 10 put the sum appropriated for
this purpose In the hands Of some man, some
bureau, or some organization that would
render an account for the expenditure wnsn
the work was done. Unless some such plan
was adopted, these demands OF members for
their own localities would go on until the
Treasury was wrecked.
Mr.. Dawes said without disiring to reopen
the political discussion he desired to go on
the record a correction OF some OF the figures
presented by Mr.. Merrimon the other day.
One Of bis tables has an old acquaintance,
which has appeared In the Record four times
the first time was In 1874, when IL was read
In the House by distinguished member,
and few days after It's errors and mac:
curacies were shown by a table presented
by the chairman Of the Civil Service Com
mittee Of the House CMr. Kellogg. The
table referred to was in relation TO the civil
service employees. Mr.. Dawes read from Mr..
Kellogg's table in refutation of the figures
produced by Mr.. MerrimOn. whose list en-
braced those who had rendered any service To
the government, one whose services were
compensated by the payment of three
cents, others fifty cents, and so on. IL q
clerk was appointed TO one bureau and
week after transferred to another, his name
appeared twice. So the National Republican,
this great luminary that shines down upon
us alt, appeared dozen times, as often as 1t
published an advertisement mail contract
ors appeared as often as they had contracts.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
Dunnell MIMI, from Com mittee on Com
merce, reported back Senate bill to declare
st. Paul, Minnesota, port OF appraisement.
Mr.. Holman objected.
Mr.. Terry (Va.) from Committee on Mill
tary Affairs, submitted a report In relation
to the rent OF the building at the corner of
18th street and Pennsylvania avenue by the
Quartermasters department. Ordered 10 be
prlDteI ana the cOmm1lJee was discharged
from the further consideration OF the subject.
MIR. Hopkins (Pa.) asked leave to offer a
resolution reciting that late district attor-
ney for the western district of Pennsylvania
had collected large sums OF money for vio-
latton OF the internal revenue laws, which
he had not paid over or made return OF TO
The proper officer; that the Attorney General
has decided that such payment TO the late
district attorney does not satisfy the judg-
ments against the parties accused, and that
under the decision the present district at.
torney Is forcing q second payment OF the
amounts paid to his predecessor, and there
fore directing the Judiciary Committee TO
inquire into the truth OF the above ailegs-
tons, and TO report at this session such
measures as will afford reliefin the case and
protect the interests Of the government, and
that in the meantime the Attorney General
be requested TO suspend all proceedings In
the premises.
Mr.. Bell IN. H. objected.
The regular order having been demanded
the Speaker proceeded to call committees
for reports of private nature and large
number OF bills were presented and referred
CQmmfttpe the Whole.