Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-06-05
FORTF.FIFTH CONGRESS.
WEnNESnAY- .Inne &

SENATE-The Chair laid before the Senate
communication from the Secretary of the
Treasury, reciting that the late Prof. Joseph
Henry had served as a member of the Light
House board since lS52, without remunera-
ton, and recommending that an allowance at
the rate OF $50 per annum for the term be
made to his family for such services. Referred
TO committee on appropriations.
MI. Edmunds, from the judiciary commit
tee. reported large number of bills for the
removal of legal diSa bilitieS which were placed
on the calendar.
SENATOR MATTHEWS ASKS AN INVESTIGATION,
AND Is GRANTED 1T.
Mr.. Matthews rose to a personal eXplana-
uon and privileged question, and denied on
his honor as a Senator any knowledge of or
completely with fraud or intended fraud i'm the
LOUISIANA election, or any promise of reward
Tor the performance of any wrongful act by
James E. Anderson or any other person. He
never knew that Mr.. Sherman had made a
promise TO Anderson for any services rem
dered wrong or right The only wrong he
ever knew was that Anderson had wrongfully
profeSSed to have done something, and his dis
covery of it with the delivery of the false doe
umentS which he had held to avoid public
scandal, was, as he had supposed, as an atone
ment for that wrong, and had interested him
sell IN Anderson only because he had spent
his time and money, and imperTiled his per
son in proper defence of republican princi-
pies in that state. He offered resolution pro-
Vldlng Tor commission of seven Senators To
inquire into and consider all things touching
the election in Louisiana in 1876. The lesou,
ton was agreed to without dissent.
On motion of Mr.. Howe. the bill relating
TO Geographic communication between the
United States and foreign countries was taken
up and passed.
senate at 1880 proceeded TO the consideration
THE TEXAS PACIFIC RAILROAD BILL
MIR. Johnston addressed the Senate in SUD
port of his compromise bill.
MIR. Lamar briefly replied to some of the
arguments advanced by Mr.: Johnston against
tie Texas Pacific railroad bill, and at the close
OF his remarks renewed the motion to post
pOne the consideration of the bill till the next
session in December.
Without taking vote on the motion, the
Senate resumed the consideration of the Post
Route bill, that part relating to Brazilian sub
Sldy being under consideration.
MIR. Beck offered amendments to the bill ex-
tending the time when the lines shall go into
operation to January, 1879, reducing the mini
mum tonnage to 500 tons, and opening the
contracts TO competition to any vessel owned
by American citizens, with the right to pur
chase foreign built vessels.
Mr.. Christiancy then addressed the Senate
in opposition TO the subsidy scheme.
HOUSE-On motion of Mr.. Fem, the Senate
amendments to the bill for the issue OF arms
to the territories were cOncurred in.
On motion of Mr.. Atkins, il was ordered
that there be session on Saturday night for
debate only.
The regular order having been demanded,
the House, as in committee of the whole, re-
Sumed consideration of the bill to amend the
acts relating to internal revenue, Mr.. Carlisle
in the chair.
Mr.. Burchard offered an amendment.
striking out the 9th section of the bill, and
Inserting new one The amendment restores
the 9Th section as it was before the adoption
OF the amendment offered on Monday by Mr..
Vance, and adopted, which prohibited the
transfer OF cases against federal officers from
state courts to the federal courts.
MIR. BGrchard thought that when the House
voted on Mr.. Fance's amendment it did not
Know what 1t was dong. There seemed TO be
an impression that the law transferring cases
from state courts to federal courts was made
especially for internal revenue officers, where
as the truth was that the law was enacted in
lSS5, and was made to apply to suits against
all federal officers. As ii was a part of the
judiciary act, and had stood on the statute
books for forty-five years, it should not be re-
pealed in this summary way.
Mr.. Mills argued that the law as it stood was
an oppression and it was used to rob the
people Of his section.
Nj. Townsend said this law applied as well
to the north as to the south, and il was for the
collection of revenue: 1t applied as well to
New York as to North Carolina, and it was
not therefore an oppression upon the south.
DEFEAT OF MR.. WOODS TARIFF BILL.
Pending further consideration the hour of
II O'Clock arrived and, in accordance with the
agreement made yesterday, the House re-
sumed consideration of the tariff bill, and the
pending question being on striking out the
enacting clause. The motion was agreed to-
yeas 134, nays 100, and the bill was defeated
Nc AMI HdtlNe vote was MADE up OF ll5 re-
publlcanS and 19 democrats, and the negative
of lib democrats and republicans.
The democrats who voted i'm the affirmative
were Messrs. Bouck, of Wis. Bridges, Clymer
Collins, Mackey, Marsh, Reilley, Stfnger
Turney and Wright, of Pennsylvania; Clark,
Cutler, Hardingberg and Ross, of New Jersey
LandeIs, of Connecticut; Morse of Massachu-
sets, ROBERTS and Walsh, of Maryland, and
Wilson of West Virginia
The republicans who voted i'm the negative
were MessIs. Brogden, of North Carolina:
Burchard, of Illinois Cox, of Ohio Oliver and
Sapp, of Iowa: Pollard, of Missouri, and
SmallS, of South Carolina
The House then took up the bill providing
1or the distribution of the Mexican awards.
Mr. Wilson moved an amendment to substi
tute the fifth section of the House bill for the
fifth section of the Senate bill, which was
adopted; and the Senate bill, as amended,
was passed.
The consideration ofthe internal revenue bill
was then resumed, the pending question being
on Mr. Burchard amendment.