Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-20
FORTT-FOURTH CONGRESS
SATURDAY, May 20.


SENATE-Mr. Patterson presented me-
mortal OF the Charleston chamber OF COM
merce In reference to the signal service. Re-
ferred 70 the Committee on Commerce.
MT: sherman, rom the Committee on
resolution 10 print 200 copies OF the adj
dresses on the late Representative Stark
weather. he said the Committee on Print
ing bad agreed not TO report any more of
these resolutions, but as Mr.. Starkweather's
death had occurred before that time, they
had concluded to report this resolution. The
Mr.. Sargent, from the Committee on Naval
Affairs, reported adversely on the petition
OF Commander Davis and crew, of the U. s.
capture OF New Orleans; and the report was
concurred In.
Mr.. Morton, from the Committee on Privi-
leges and Elections, submitted a report In
the case OF Senator Spencer.
Nj: salisbury. OF The committee, submit
ted bis views. he said that while he con-
Suried IN tne conclusions or the committee,
ne dlhered as TO the propriety OF excluding
certain testimony.
Mr.. Mitchell called up the bin for the re-
ilei OF u. b. Tyler and E. II. Luckett, which
mad been returned by the President with his
objections, and IL was passed by a uuaui-
nous vote over the veto.
Legislative and executive business was
then suspended, and the Senate, with closed
doors, proceeded TO consider the articles OF
Impeachment against w. w. Belkna2.
HOUSE OF REPhESENTATIvES.-The
committees not having been called for seve-
raj days, large number of bills were this
morning reported for reference 10 the private
calendar, most OF them being from the Com
mittee on Claims.
Mr.. Cause (Ark.) introduced n bin for the
sale Of the Hot Springs reservation in Ark
ansas. Referred to the Committee on Public
Mr.. Hoar, Mass, y by order Of the Com.
mittee on Judiciary, offered a resolution
making an order that hereafter all persons
and corporations employing counsel or
agents 10 represent their interests In regard
TO any measure pending at any time before
this House or any committee thereof, shall
cause the name and authority of such coun-
sci or agent to be filed with The Clerk OF the
House, and no person whose name and au-
thority is not so filed shall be permitted TO
appear as such agent or counsel.
Mr.. Hoar stated that the reason that i'm
the resolution was this: The committee has
now before IL the interests of a certain cor
poration; the president of that corporation
mad appeared with three eminent counsel,
who were supposed sufficient TO argue the
case; but since then, members OF the COM
mlttee had been approached by four other
counsel with reference 70 the same matter:
members as this, that the resolution was
offered. The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Garfield (Ohio), from the Committee of
ways and Means, reported bill authoriz-
Ing the Secretary OF the Treasury 20 make
allowance and compensation TO collectors of
internal revenue who went out of Office prior
10 Feb. 3, 1875, upon the final settlement o
their accounts. II authorizes the Secretary
TO make compensation where the extent OF
territory or other causes prevented immedi-
ate settlement, but the compensation is not
to exceed 81 500 per annum.
A PERSONAL EXPLANATION.
MI. Cate wis rose 70 personal explaoa-
lion, and said that while he was absent in
tne west q memorial Of the Wisconsin leg
lslature was presented here asking the
house to investigate the manner of his cleo
ton TO Congress. Instead Of bringing this
matter to the attention OF the House in a
high minded, honorable way the memorial
was allowed TO fioat about the country, and
hnally found its way TO the House in his
forced absence. The parties who presented
ton, but IL was for the purpose OF having
political effect and recovering the msjorities
which the republicans had lost. Mr.. Cate
then proceeded to make lengthy explana-
ton TO show that the statements In the me-
mortal were untrue, and that there was no
fraud In the election as charged. He quoted
on the subject 10 show that those
charges OF fraud were never sustained
In the course OF his remarks Mr.. Cate made
and governor Of Wisconsin had suppressed
the memorial until this session was nearly
Mr.. Caswell wis denied this, and assert
secretary OF state Of Wisconsin.
The Speaker pro tenn. laid before the House
the resignation OF Hon. w: b: Barnum, a
Representative from the ith district OF Con-
necticut. Ordered TO be spread upon the
Journal.
The Speaker pro tenn. announced the fol-
gate The ofiicia} conduct Of Mr.. Adams sei the
Clerk OF the House: Messrs. Payne, (OhioD
Forney, (Ala.,) Maish, (Pa.,) Henderson,
Tie House then went went into committee on
the naval appropriation bill, Mr.. CIymer in
the chair.