The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-18
TIE SENATESEXTRA SESSION
urpy!Y urTCHELL's CHiRGEs IG.fIHSy
SINfTOR CROJER.



/ WASHINGTON, March Ill In the Senate to-
las VIZ. Bory ODcm.. MOI submitted n rcsolu-
ton To print 10000 extra copies Of the report OF
i me- Monetary Commission. exclusive Of the
| babies and appendix. In explanation Of the
resolution Mr.. Bogy said there was great de-
mand for tho report. and tho cost OF printing
| he extra copies would bc 800. 1t was referred
| b the Committee on Printing.
] The Vice President laid before tho Senate the
. unfinished business. being Mr.. Mitrhcs rcso-
| luton authorizing the Committee on Privileges
! snd Elections to appoint subcommittee OF
three OF its members TO investigate. during the
tcccss. the charges against Senator Grover OF
Oregon. and the substitute of Mr.. Salisbury
tDrm. Deli. submitted yesterday. authorizing
the committee, to appoint the Judge OF the
Isloner to- take testimony in regard " the
lchArgcs 6c.
Mir Mitchell tRcp Orr moved TO amend the
leutetitutc 80 that ii should read:
Re-,rci That the Committee on Privilege. and Biec-
OF %Sh a~es 9on ram ans , 10 NE
Vrton be ana the said committee i instructed to ap.
,n- taxi testimony relating to the matter referred
E Monday in bccrpb.I no We IVY @ @ gH 1n sc
,,n sub committee shall have power in vacaion
,M such subcommittee shall have power 10 employ a
ne powr.o me GENERAL committee to administer oatls
cd@m,e not @scgSsn siG @ .' .i Ssi be Pad
m of the cgnl,nsrnt und u The senate, upon vouchers
Mr. Davis dem. W. VA said II appeared to
4 him that an appropriation of $4,000 for the
expense of subcommittee to roam over the
country WAS munstrous. lie understood that II
We the VISA 81 the senator from Oregon tMr
vGrlvrrl 10 have the charges against him inVcs-
4 gated. therefore h. tMr. Davis nd not oppose
o. u part ot tho resolution. but he did object to
Mrr'prNins flOuO for this subcommittee to
tuam over the country.
M Morton ltrr lnll said he supposed the
H. was to nave tn" examination rs thorough
ant Homp'tr rs possible. therefore sufficient
am unit for the purpO-' should br nIrropriut ii.
ln' subcommittee would act with ordinary
are and discretion. They would not squan Tor
u' .ir mon"y II the investigation could he
fH TO- for $4,000 that amount only would be- cN-
pended. tut II $4,000 were required To make
u HH Investigation thorough. the subcommittee
=. Nuld have the money to do so. 1t would br
uu'h cheaper to have the subcommittee 10 TO
y lr '-on Ia make the investigation than have
Witnesses brought here at an expense of $3.50
i Mr. Mtches amendment was then agreed TO-
II Mr. Davis said there was no use In the sub
j 'mnittce having "A clerk. A stenographrr and
srseant- alarms could DO all the work re-
.lred He moved To strike out that part Of the
rsQlution authorizing the employment Of u
Mr Sargent tRep. CALI said II it cost 10000
b Nniioat" the character of a member Of the
senate. or TO purge the senate OF member who
.rp'urrd his place by bribery and corruption
would Toe q cheap expenditure. He had no
II DOUBT both sides in this cas-" desired a full in
srrtigation and proper officers should accom-
plny the committee Ia make III" Investigation
u Nnpletm. A stenogrlphcr could not act rs
clerk. The motion of Nj. Davis was rejected
Mr.. salisbury Dem, Deli submitted an
tn"nim'nt providing that the said Lafayette
Grover snail b" notified OF the sessions of said
slH-Dominltt"e. with the right 10 be present at
d "NaWindtlon OF witnesses Agreed Ia.
Mr. Wallace dem. Pa moved To strike ont
&. that part OF the resolution authorizing the
-'ommiii"e 10 visit Oregon.
VI. Salisbury ,sald he hoped the amendment
\ v I.i he r'Ir tod. II would to- economy for the
'un-'onmiit"c TO- visit Oregon instead of having
"fn'~sns brought here from that State The
a. ndmcnt was rejected.
The original substitute as amended 10y Mr..
~ tn"ll and Mr.. salisbury. above stated. was
Arl agreed to-yoas 80, nays $. us follows:
& so9 ntoaS"y E, S1sios sr"cs R b":
Dr~y Eaton Ge,hnti liawhn lloar, Home,
M Nefsan Mornl Norton. oslesby. faidcck,
' Teller wais.sh, Window. and w,ihers-;s6
acS; M Sn P %Sse @ AND Shy ssI Here
Mr.. Anthony rep. r. H.. from the Committee
on Printing, reported favorably on the rcsou-
on OF Mr. Bogy to print 10000 extra copies o.
% report OF the monetary commission. and II
Mr. Dennis Dem. Md. from the Committee
on Contingent Expenses. reported adversely on
.he resolution to pur' base 5000 copies Of HEX
e. Constitution of the United States. and it
vs. Indefinitely postponed.
II Iue Committee on Printing and the Commit
.. to Audit and Control the Contingent EN-
p'h-"s 90 the senate. were authorized TO sit
!. ~. the recess.
Tne senate then. on motion Of Mr.. Morton.
\ 90 into executive session.
y Fret '.nt. Green Clay Goodlo", TO 10. Pay
master OF Marine Corps, with rank OF MAJOR,
| ani Henry FINK, h. he United States Marshal
i i0r th- Eastern District Of Wisconsin These
u rs were s'nt IN 10 supply an nadVert"nt onis-
Do ana clerical mistake in the nominations
rIr iollow'n were among tho nominations
:. Atrnrd; Henry Fink of Milwaukee,, Ia be
1 [ tod states Marshal for the Eastern District
A. In unsin; Frederick Douglass. Ia be United
rs Marshal for the District Of Columbiq
| lIfu"r o. Gre"ne, To be Postmaster M Wood
Nj Wilder Btt-fmu-fnr "a
~ la. ). c., Ga reappolntmenil
D.. following il a complete list Of the nomi-
'A llndl adjournment Of the Senate to-day:
= '1ld ilashss e. he Tinted sac At,orne io5
Nar.Hs i' or the ' wss1n b.rTc To' Tsan ,
4 Ben man Postmaster ni Charleston :. e, David
o. Potts. Postmaster at Petersburg, Va David Porter
e.nr Of cu.tons at savannah. Ia, II ". bingham,
s.'rlrcnien, Of Indian AG,I' at nc pakoia suIern
1 f.. ", ban'iton Indian agent Fort HAL. Idaho,
g.. Tncser Receiver oi Public Money =. ilncon, Sch
During the Executive session there was a de-
'ni' OF one hour and a half duration. concern
lhf The nomination of Frederick Douglass rs
tsi states Marshal for this District. Senator
nkllns made the principal speech in favo. OF
u Confirmation. and Senator Whyte was the
I II prominent OF the few speakers against t..
v.rn addressed solely 10 the business uualiilca-
TINS OF Mr. Douglass for this particular APP
ntmrnt. and special stress was laid upon
u" itt that the Bar Association opposed his
confirmation on the ground That in their opin-
! q bee could not successfully administer the
tF'r- Of the oll'c. The nomination was con
lrh"d on yea and nay vote. however. by or
"'Nluy, 20 hrpuMnan voted against u,
sni Mrssrs. Gordon HI Beck. and Garland,
hilrnation. II is understood that Mr.. Lamar,
w. was absent on account Of Illness would
LAY, voted tor II had he been present
VIZ" rnpencd Mr.. Anthony In the chair.
Mr., Whyte Dem. Md submitted the follow
IeJei nat tho thanks NJ the Senate arc dno ma are