National Republican., 1877-02-14
FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.
SENATE.

Tho CnAiR laid before the Senate a oommuni.
cation from tho President Of the United states,
the United states, in relation to the statue
oi Liberty TO be erected In New York harbor.
Centennial Exhibition, with Recommendation for
| preservation Of tho exhibits. Referred to the
Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds.
| Also from the Department OF the Interior, fur.
ther Information In relation TO public lands
| mitteo on Public Lands. Also from Department
Of Justice communication In reply to resolution
sSn1S n rssn ass no nS @ re-
ferrcd to COMMITTEES on Judiciary. a.,
Mr: LOGAN presented a memorial from
person TO use and mahuiscture patented articles;
70 Psy oa g!'
Similar petitions were introduced by other
Mt B5GTwEkL TS VEL sI presented a memorial from
| the Legislature OF Massachusetts,
APPROVING OF ELECTORAL BILL,
| and asking the passage Of an amendment to the
future Referred to Committee on Privileges and
hisIiJps Mr. JOHNSTON presented petition from tho
eiti.sn. Of Virginia, asking for !hs improvement
Of the Rappahannook river. Referred to Com
Mr.. EATON presented memorial Of the New
Haven Chamber Of Commerce in relation to the
Howgate plan OF an expedition to the North Polo.
Legislature ef Minnesota, asking for a line of
lakes to the seaboard. Referred to the Commit
| tee on Transportation.
MI. LOGAN presented q memorial Of the Leg.
| islature Of Illinois In relation to swamp lands.
| Referred to the Committee on Public Lends.
| CREDENTIALS or MR.. coRBiN.
| Mr. PATTERSON presented the credentials
Of y. 7; CoRBiN as Senator elect from tho State
| Of south Carolina for six yerrs, from March 4,
ISL. Placed on file.
reDs Of Arkansss, asking for Government aid for
instruction Of the blind. To COMMITTEE on Ap.
MI. CHRisTIANCY presented petition from
peal Of the bankrupt act. Referred to tho Com.
| AMENDING THE RULES.
Mr.. HAMLIN, from tho Committee on Rules,
providing that each calendar day shall be CON.
sldered as o legislative day, pending tho electo-
MT ALLISON presented the conference report
bill providing for the sale ofOortain lands in Kan.
Mr.. HKkVEY reported favorably on the bill
70 secure the rights OF settlers upon certain rail-
Mr.. ANTHONY, from the Committee on Print.
Ing reported iayorabiy on the resolution 70 print
800 extra copies Of The report Of the special com
Mr. WRIGHT, from the Committee on the
Judiciary, reported substitute for the blu 70 ap
lCrnia. Placed en- the g calendar ale o' III o'"
He also reported myorably on the bill to re-
move the political disabilities Of Reuben Davis
Mr. HAhLIN, from Committee on Rules, re-.
s mon 20 ana
tions pertaining thereto, shall be taken without
debate. Objections being made the report was
MT CoCKRELL, from Committee on Military
AhAirs reported adversely on the bills for relief
and WIN. g. spsnecf., Report adopted and bills
inSeanisly PS,n.goped; ,e,;o,,,., ,v ,.or., MI,
| emDOWerinQ al al
Columbia TO buy and sell real estate Referred
to the cSnpi.tss econ on d; 2: -
requesting the President Of the United States, Il
not Incompatible with the public interest to trans
msnt Of State from the year iisS to 1870. liz said
the statement was already prepared.
Mr.. COcKRELL submitted q report of the
Conference Committee on the disagreeing votes
between the two Houses on tho Glenwood Come.
Mr.. MiTCHELL called up the resolution in
tIoduoed yesterday, authoriEing the
ARnKsr ey CONRAD n. JORDAN
for contempt, In not appear ing before the Com
'Mr. SALISBURY claimed that the resolution
% and was the aos ~ one Sn
Der Of the committee.
ed by quorum Of the committee, and that there
was not dissenting vote.
The ChHAIRlanIopnGed the expiration of the
morning hour, and laid before the Senate
THE PACIFIC RAILROAD BILL
as the unfinished business.
be laid aside and the contempt resolution be fur
The yeas and nays wcro demanded and called
Mr MiTGTEfGI then rooitSd The be substance abs o,
the evidence taken before the Committee or
been proved that the Democratic Committee II
New York through Messrs. TiIden, ,.Pelton 4
Hewitt, had contributed to the expenses of
THE cRoNIS MATTER In OREGON,
| nd hat In npalt tfaah had traa tho
down to the frauds in the Third National Bank IL
New York, owned by Tllden, Polton & Hewitt
bank 70 complete the inv nvestlgatlon.
Z Mr.. HERMAN claimed thai the committee hat
not Ss S,'SSySpsa q proved fnythng dIso,editabi
, they have been developed by the committee, and
said that no one, even with an uncharltable mind
dence that would Justify the assertion that tn,
, Central Democratic Committee In New York dld
which very properly belonged to that sommittos
to pay. He said that the money sent to Oregon
s saa Rsy for wS
Mr. MITCHELL reiterated his statOmsnts
and claimed that $4,000 was used In Oregon /,
carry out tho plans Of the Democratic party In
8 oFo MI hLcoRN said the onlv question boror,
l the Senate was, has the witness Jordon obeye(
, the process Of the Senator Tho merits Of tn,
naa h1tGnF bn to aH wh tnS
, obey the summons served upon him, and he was
therefore, In contempt OF the Senate, and hl
should vote for the resolution ordering his arrest
Until the witness had presented himself as readl
, to purge himself of contempt, he was guilty 0
contempt, and that question should be settled
before the testimony was brought In here at all,
MIR. KELLY said he agreed that the question
had kno business here and he was sur
d | prised when he camo into the Sen
| ale and found his colleague making such an at
tack upon the Democratic party In Oregon, bu
| this was not going to deter him from ropolllng
y that attack. He said his colleague had perverted
the testimony.
PRINTING DEFICIENCY BILL.
= The CHAIR laid before the Senate tho bill
providing for the deficiency in the Governmen
n Printing oiice, with the dlsagroeing vote OF tn
. House TO the Senate amendments.
hr. SARGENT moved that the Senate insis
g ference. Agreed to, and Messrs. SARGENT, Don
ference on the part Of the Senate.
The CHAIR also laid before the Senate tn,
|, INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL.
with the nOnconcurrence of the House In the Sen
ate amendments. Mr.. ALLISON moved that tn
4 Senate insist and agree to u conference. Agre o.
to, and Messrs. ALLISON, WINDOW and Boo
were appointed.
The debate on the resolution was resumed an
continued by Messrs. MITCHELL, KELLY an
r SAULsDURY. Mr.. SALISBURY oontonded tha
|, the subpoena was not properly issued, and an
0 court In the land with fun knowledge OF all III
, facts in tho case, would not, he said, Issue wr
Of attachment for Mr. Jordan.
Mr.MeCREERY moved that the Senate take
! recess till ten o'clock tomorrow. On this que
u tion the yeas and nays were demanded and til