The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-05-27

j. II. Patterson, the Successor OF FliI.
hugh, the Man Bigger than Grant
The 0ne Hundred and Thirty thousand Dol.
lars Fraud for the Passage Of the
Hawaiian Treaty to be
Investigated.

WAsHlNuTON, May ~, HOUSE:
The Speaker presented message from
the President vetolng the bill proyld.
Ing for recording deeds, mortgages
aud other oonveyanees affecting real
estate In the District OF Columbia.
Mr.. brown, OF Kentucky, from the
Committee on Claims, presented the
message OF the President vetoing the
Senate bill for the relief ofG. h, Tyler
and Il, IL. Lucketts, asslgnees OF Mr..
Cheatham, and moved that the bill
pass, Notwithstanding the Presidents
veto. Passed, yeas ISL, nays IA.
Mr.. Illsee offered q resolution ap.
pointing j. II. Patterson doorkeeper OF
tho House, Adopted aud Patterson
sworn into office,
The bill for the relief OF GER
tain settlers on public lands passed.
Mr.. Cox asked leave TO offer resoln-
ton directing the Secretary Of War to
furnish the House with u statement OF
the number OF troops now stationed In
the Southern States, and all Informal
tion connected herewith. Objected 10,
The Speaker then called the commit
tee for reports OF q private nature.
During the evening session the
House proceeded to consider the bill
for the retainment OF Judge McCond.
lers, the question being on agreeing to
the Senate's amendment providing
that he shall resign his office within
six months after the passage OF the
act. IL was agreed to, years, SO; nays,
sS; and 80 the bill passed.
On motion OF the Chairman OF the
Committee on War Claims, the House
considered the bill making an appro-
priation for the payment Of the claims
reported allowed by the Commissioner
OF Claims. Passed.
Mr.. Luttrell introduced resolution
reciting that the recent publication
charging that one hundred and thirty
thousand dollars had been expended
by the Pacific coast TO procure the pas
sage OF the bill to carry into effect the
treaty with the Hiwaiian Islands and
directing the Committee on Ways and
Means to make an immediate investi-
CATION into the truth or falsity OF such
charges. He desired the closest inves-
tigation, and II any one had any testi-
mony that money had been used In
lobbying for the passage Of the bill. he
would be glad to see the bill defeated.
The resolution was adopted.
The House then went into Commit
tee OF the Whole on the private calen-
dar, and a number Of private bills
passed. ass. ,,
Senate; Senator West, from the
Committee on Railroads, reported
back the Senate bill 10 create sink
ing fund for the liquidation OF govern
ment bonds advanced TO the Central
aud Western Pacific Railroad Compa-
MES, with amendments, and written
report on the subject. Also, new
bill TO create sinking fund for the
liquidation OF government bonds adj
vanced to the Union Pacific Railroad
Company for settlement Of claims Of
the government on account OF said
bonds. Placed on the calendar
Senator Morrill,, from the Commit.
tee ON Appropriations, reported, With
various amendments, the House bill
making appropriations for Legislative,
Executive and Judicial expenses ofthe
Government for the fiscal year. Placed
on the calendar. Afsgi
The Naval Appropriation Bin re-
ceived from the House yesterday was
read by its title and referred, when
legislative business was suspended, and
the Senate proceeded TO the consldera-
tion Of the articles OF impeachment
with closed doors and some time after
wards. Without having reached a deci.
sion, the doors were opened aud the
Senate adjourned. aaR be- tc7g yfs9