National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-01-16
FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.

FORTY-F0URTH CONGRESS-.
SECOND SESSION.
MospAr, JsnsAry Is, lsT7
The Senate was called to order ct II m. by
President pro tempore FxRRY. and prayer was
offered By the chaplain.
BILLS, PETITIONS, Ero.,
were presented and referred Is follows:
The CHAIR laid before the Senate letter from
Major General Sehoheld, commandant at West
Point, asking that provision be made In the ap-
preparation bill for assignment of an officer to act
as assistant oommissary ut the Military Academy
at West Point. Committee on Appropriations.
Also, transmitting report of the ofacer detailed
to ascertain suitable route from the Ohio river
to tide-water on the Atlantic. Transportation
and Routes to the Seaboard.
Also, House bill on widows bowers in District
of Columbia asking o committee Of conference
on the disagreeing votes on the bill. So ordered.
Also n letter from Richard @. Palmer, chair
man of the Ohio Democratic committee, trans
hitting n copy Il seiscs
Mr.. SPENCER introduced petition OF ctti-
zens of Lawrence county, Arkansas, asking for
cheap telegraphy. Committee on Post Ofnces
Mr. CONKLINd introduced q petition from
the New York Chamber Of Commerce asking for
u
gold and silver dollars Committee on Finance.
Mr.. HAMLIN presented petition Of ship
owners in Maine asking for the passage Of House
bill in relation to the shipping act. Committee
Mr.. MoRR1LL introduced resolution from
lection Of fish in the States. Printed and laid
on the table.
Mr.. WRIGHT introduced petition of citizens
equaiization Of bounties. Also, memorial from
soldiers of Iowa claiming that injustice has been
done in regard to issuing pensions. Committee
MI. WALLACE introduced petition of citi-
gems of Pittsburg in regard to navigation laws.
Mr. Boutwell, introduced petition of citi-
of Massachusetts in relation TO the distribu-
ton Of the Geneva award. Committee on Judi
Mr.. WALLACE introduced a petition from
citizens OF Pennsylvania, asking for the AMIGA
MT. CAMERON, Of wis. introduced q petition
of the Sons of Temperance Of Wisconsin, praying
for the suppression Of the liquor traffic. Commit
Il Mr. ~ ! ANTHONY, from the Committee on
Printing, reported fayorably on the resolution to
print 1--WE thousand additional copies Of the testi-
Mr.. WRIGHT, from the Committee on Claims,
reported adversely on the claim Of Samuel A.
Lucas The report was adopted, and the claim
nj. PADDOCK introduced a bill authorizing
use the money derived from copies Of records
made in the ofhce for the employment and pay Of
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into the case Of WIN. d. Ward, for the use Of .
bullet machine. Passed.
TIME EXTENDED FOR REPAvING THE AVENUE.
Mr.. INGALLS, called up House bill for extend.
ing the time for finishing the pavement on Penn.
Mr.. CoNKLiNG recited some of the griev.
ances Of property: holders along the Avenue, and
some Of the complaints made against the kind oil
pavement now being laid, and thought something
more was necessary than mere extension Of the
cations against it were correct.
Mr.. INGALLS, thought 1t necessary to pass the
Mr.. SHERMAN said he had been told BY m
army officer that the cold weather chilled the
upper layer Of the pavement and caused 1t to
crack; but II 1t was laid in warm weather no such
action would take place. They could not make II
perfect If they laid 1t In cold weather. but If the
time was extended and they were permitted 70
most complete and perfect pavements that could
Mr.. EDMUNDs said he thought 1t would be
the protection Of the property. hoiders There we're
complaints about the quality Of the pavement,
and questions might arise hereaftsr, and the
Some action ought to be taken to insure protection
for all parties.
bill were secured by this TWAS only bill to ex-
tend the time for completing the pavement, and
carried all the provisions Of the original bill with
Mr.. ANTHONY said there ought to be some
provision saving clause in the bill In relation
damages in case Of poor pavement. Persons
who have suffered or who may suffer should have
NJ NJ ED fSIeE demanded the yeas and nays
on the passage Of the bill; which were ordered,
and the question was taken, resulting In the pass
age Of the bill By n yeas and Is nays
The CHAIR announced as the COMMITTEES of
Se S e
the District Of Columbia Messrs. WRIGHT. In.
CALLS, and STEVENSON.
The CHAIR laid before the senate the un.
finished business, being the bill for the relief Of
Robert Z I Ph Of Savannah. &c,
presenttime, when 90 many Senators were absent,
and when at least four members of the Committed
IN the Senate The bill involved very
portant principle, and enc which Congress had
repeatedly decided adversely upon, and there
was scarcely precedent for the passage Of such
Mr.. STEW ENSON asked If the heirs of the
late Senator Douglas were not allowed the same
bill before the Senate gave Mr.. Irwin the right
to take his case before the Court of Claims after
1t is claimed the time for such action had passed
and there were, he said, many presidents for
After further discussion, Mr.. WRIGHT moved
Pending the ea
Mr.. GORDON said he would consent that the
bill be laid aside temporarily If the Senator from
Mr.. WALLACE called up the bill for the
relief of the Union Transfer Company of Phila-
more and John R. Graham Of W ashin gton, ask.
ing for refunding of internal revenue taxes paid
during the war on the express business.
SHERMAN opposed the bill on the ground that
the express companies named really had no
claim for the repayment Of taxes.
were demanded and on the vote as to seconding
the demand the point was raised that no quorum
called up the b or the relief
passed.
Mr.. FERRY, from the Committee on Rules
submitted report revising the rules. He yielded
to Mr., WEST to call up the bill for the relief Of
LANCE, authorizing the Secretary of the Treas
ury to pay them $500 each for loss on bond in
Also, to MI. ROBERTSON to introduce a bill
for the removal Of the disabilities Of Wade H.
Gibbs, of South Carolina. Judiciary.
relief Of Andrew williams, of Weakley, Tenn
MI. FERRY resumed the floor, when Mr..
report of the Committee on the Rules.
Mr.. WHITE said that several Senators who
had an interest in the revision Of the rules among
them Mr.. MRRRINoN, who was q member of the
Committee on Rules, were absent.
Mr.. FERRY said he called up the report with
the CONSENT OF MI. MKRR1MON, and ne asked tnat
the rules be now considered as In Committee of
the WI hole, and when they were ready to be re-
ported to the Senate he would then ask that fur
Their consideration OF the report be postponed
until the Senators named were present.
The rules were being read, when
Mr.. SARGENT asked leave to introduce Pc
tition from large number Of leading merchants
of San Francisco, who suffered losses by rebel
cruisers. asking favorable consideration of the
House bill giving relief for such dopredations
Judiciary.
Mr.. GORDON asked leave to introduce bill
to remove the political disabilities Of Henry
Miles, Of Georgia, and Charles L. Scott, Of Ala
bama. Judiciary
Mr. GOLD THWAITE introduced resolution
providing for the construction Of breakwater in
the bay and harbor of Mobile. Commerce.
Mr.. JONES Introduced q resolution providing
that the special commission 70 consider tho silver
question have leave to report February Is, instead
Of January Is, as provided in the bill organizing
the commission. Adopted.
PERSONAL EXPLANATION BY SENATOR WINDOW.
Mr.. WINDOW rose to Q personal explanation,
and had read an article in the Union, charging
that he (Mr. WINDOW was shielding the sur
veyor general Of Washington Territory from
charges which had been preferred against him
till after the reelection Of Mr.. WINDOW to the
Senate, and charging that Mr.. WINDoM was
mixed up in the charges against McMicken, the
surveyor general.
Mr.. WINDOW said that in seventeen years.
service in Congress this was his first personal
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