Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-19
FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
FRIDAY, May 10.


FRIDAY, May 10.
SENATE Immediately after the reading
OF the journal the Senate closed its doors and
proceeded to consider the articles of I'M
parchment AGAINST W. w. Belkaap, late
Secretary of War.
HOUSE OF REPRESENT ATIvEs-M
Morrison ull.) offered concurrent resolu-
ton for the adjournment OF Congress on
June II; which was referred to the Ways
and N cans Committee.
Mr.. Douglass, (Va.,l from Committee on
mitted a Ieport; which was ordered to be
printed and recommitted. (The report is
printed In full elsewhere
y MT; Ganse. lArk.,l from Committee on
Public Lands, reported bill granting to the
state of Missouri all swamp and overfiowed
lands in said state. Passed.
Mr.. Southland, (Ohio,) from Committee on
Territories, submitted the reports in relation
TO The organization OF New Mexico as a
state. Ordered printed and recommitted,
THE IMPERFECT RECORD AGAIN.
Mr.. Baker (Ind rose to question of priv
ilege, and called attention of the House to
the fact that on Wednesday,, pending the
consideration of the report in relation TO the
Government Printer, there was a personal
debate of bitter character between two
members, Messrs. Garfield and Singleton
and that NJ essrs. Ballou and Games also in
Singleton is printed in the Record, but the
remarks Of Messrs. Garfield, Esmes, and
Ballou are entirely omitted. He would not
nave called attention to the matter were it
not for the fact that the Record should, In
fact, be record of all that is said and done
upon the floor of the House. He offered a
resolution directing the offici reporters to
transcrfbe in full the remarks on that oc. a.
sion and have them printed In the Record, to-
gether with the ruling of the Speaker on the
occasion, and that the Committee on Rules
be directed to inquire what amendment to
the rules is necessary to require the deb ates
to be published as delivered.
Mr.. Singleton mass said that he had no
disposition to leave out OF the Record any
thing that he had said on the occasion re-
ferred to. He was informed, however, that
The other gentlemen were willing to have
the remarks omitted, and he could no. then
object.
Mr.. Garfield (Ohio) said that after the de-
bate referred TO, Mr.. Lamar came to him as
he (Garfeldl understood from Mr.. Single
his speech published without the interrupt
tions. Mr.. Garfield suggested that that
could be done, and the injected remarks
could be published at the end of the speech.
He stated, however, that he had no personal
objection 70 having his remarks left ont.
MeSsrs. Ballou and Games also said that
they supposed 1t was the wish OF all con.
cerned that the remarks should be omitted.
Mr.. Randall PA said that two questions
were involved In this matter. The first was
whether member should revise a speech,
and SO lar as he knew that right had never
been denied. The second point was as to
personal matters occurring on the floor of
the House. and he did not think the public
had much to do with these personal matters
and cared much about them. 1t had ALWAYS
been the practice that with the concurrence
or all concerned personal matters could be
left out, and that, in this case, the gentle
men had not acted differently from tho e
who had preceded them.
Mr.. Lamar MISSY said that Mr.. Garfield
misunderstood him II his language conveyed
the idea that he spoke TO him at the request
of Mr.. Singleton.
After some further discussion the resolu-
lions were laid on the table.
the Whole on the Naval Approximation bill,
Mr.. Clymer In the chair.
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RIoUs-Ala,7a Of ne Ctristtans IN Constantiao.
pte-Tbe resolutions adopted at the Vienna
conference provide for an light weeks armis-
tice between the Turks and the insurgents,
and for the supervision OF the execution of
the compact by the foreign cousuls in Tur-
key. The excitement in and around Con-
stdHblDOple has uOt suUS1uBQ, ana Ln6ro are
still fears of rupture between the Moslems
and the Christians, the attaches of the
mosques being particularly turbulent. They
appear to be the real masters of the situa-
ton, having already compelled the Sultan
To dismiss his Grand Vizier and appoint q
man Of their choice in his place. The Chris
tian colonies along the Bosphorus feel them
the impending conflict should occur. Addi-
tional men of-war are arriving In the Bos-
phorus, which tends to somewhat aliay the
fears OF the Christians, to whom the British
Ambassador has guaranteed all the protec-
ton In his power. Lord Derby announced In
squadrors had been ordered into Turkish
waters, but expressed q hope that no inter-
ference would be necessary.
RAILROAD DIRECTORS CHosEN.-At the
annual Getting Of the stockholders OF the
missouri, Kansas and Texas railroad in Par.
sons Kan, May 16. the following directors
were elected; +. Riggs, N. L. McCready,
Francis Skiddy, J. L. Agnew, II. A: Johnson,
son Moore, all of New York; Erastus Corning,
OF Albany, n Y; w. NJ, Gentry, OF SedaIis,
NO.; b. p. Mcdonald, Fort Scott, Kan: O.
III. Pratt. Humboldt, Kan; II. G. Cross, EN-
poris, Kan. The directors will meet in New
York city at an early day to elect officers. It
York, is to be elected president.
RAILROAD FARES TO THE CENTENNIAL.
At conference of general passenger agents
Ia Philadelphia yesterday, on centennial
opinion that no further reduction than that
agreed to at Louisville could be made. The
Pennsylvania gent suggested slow trains at
low rate from principal cities In the west
TO accommodate the poorer classes. Another
meeting next week win probably settle the