Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-12-18
THE EVENING STAR.
CONGRESSIONAL.

Conclusion Of Yesterdays Proceedings.
SkNATE.-After our report closed
Debate on the Blaine resolution was con-
uDued
Dir. Biaine's amendment authorizing the COM
mttee 10 take testimony. 10 administer oaths
ana TO Visit any part OF the country. was agreed
Mr. Whyte then spoke on she resolution as
amended lie antagonized the whole system OF
rowing commissions, which cest great deal of
inohsy ana accomplished nothing Where was
me senator from Maine CMr. Blainel In the OH
uaSs When the know-Notni3gS drove citizeES
Ho3l tne polls because OF tn .ir foreign births
Nh Btaine.-AlwayS against that
M: yte-Point TO yosr record. Where did
yea MAKE speech against thems Why aid
nor you STAND up for tbs rights OF the white
man al that DAY? 1t was convenient to he ST.
Mr.. Blaine said when the Knov-xo,,,,e,s
were raviShing Philadelphia and Baltimore he
was in small academy. and raj her a Snlsll hov
He never was member of the now-NOthing
party, ana never mac anything 10 do with il.
and that was great deal more than a great
many democrats, who are panderlng for the
Irish Catholic vote to-day. could say
Mr.. Whyte said he really admired the manner
in which the distinguished senator from Maine
preached, but he vas like the guioc poS,-he
pointed the way. but never went himself. Could
not col0red man De found in the north 10 send
here TO Congress TO represent northern dis
tricte His friend (Mr. Blaine> said he was q
young boy In know-Nothing times. He (Mr.
Nhytef doubted il that Senator ever was
Young boy. lI.aughterl Certainly. in politics,
he is the only boy now. TLaughteF.j
Mr.. Whyte then told an amusing story related
10y one Kit Hughes. who dreamt thai he was in
the realms OF his Satanic majesty, when Satan
made his appea rance with a huge pitchforb ami
great noise, yelling that tie place was not big
enough Tor him and Kit Hughes: and his friend
from Maine reminded blIa of that story. ftireat
laughtefl Let these political questions be post
poned until the next Presidential election, and
then We would have a chance at the senator
(Mr. Blafne) himself
The question being on the resolution of Mr.
Blaine as amended il was agreed to--yeaS st.
nays 6.
Eaton. Fill, McCreery. Morgan. Wallace and
Wbyte voted no.
Mr.. Morrill, called up the House resolution
providing for a holiday recess. and il was
amended Sol TO apply to both the House and
Senate.
Mr.. Blaine moved TO amend so as TO have the
recess from Friday, December 2OJh. TO Tues
day, January I. A count CT the senate showed
Is In favor OF tie amendment and 2s opposed
| to il.
The Vice President-The Chair votes in the
| Affirmative, and the amendment is agreed TO.
The Senate then went into executive session.
and at AS p. H., when the doors were reopened,
adjourned.
| HOCSE.-After our report closed
The House went into committee OF the whole
(Mr. Carlisle in the chairl on the bill appropri-
| atlng $450OO0 to meet the deficiency i'm the APP
| preparations for the postal mail service, aud
prohibiting any Increase in the postal car ser
vice during the present year.
Mr.. Blount complained that the administra-
| eXtrayagant.
Mr.. Hale defended the action of the depart
| ment. The Postmaster General could not have
done anything else than report to Congress that
| there was deficiency.
Tie debate was continued by various men,
| DerS. MeSsrS. Clymer and Foster discussed the
| comparative economies of republican and DEM
| ocTatic administrations. Mr. Hewitt argued that
| the democrats had saved the country a great
| deal OF money since they had been in control OF
| the House OF Representatives.
Mr.. Phillips moved 10 strike out the OrOYiSO
which prohibited the increase OF postal car ser
| vice during the year beyond what il was on the
! LIST OF December. 1875.
! The motion to strike out was advocated By
/ MIR Mitchell and opposed by Mr. Atkins.
MI. Conger also advocated the motion, and
IN MS remarks branched of into the discussion
| CT cipher dispatches. Now, he asked. did the
| gentlemen on the other side define themselves
! against the cipher dispatches? By crying
| fraud? No. beg pardon: by silence Which is
/ Omln0uS as the grave. Laughter Oh the repub-
! lcan side No living soul OF the democracy.
| not even the distinguished gentleman from
Grammercy Park, Tie head Oh the investigating
committee, is permitted TO allude 10 the sub
! iect, lest that gentleman should be called upon
to investigate it as the country called upon him
| to do.
Mr. Sparks-You know that the gentleman
! tMr. Potter was not in his seat.
MI. Songer-lie was in his seat not minute
ago.
Mr.. Sparks-lIe is not there now
! Mr.. COnger-Then he started out when he
| saw me rising. ILauglter.J
/ Mr.. Conger said that there was no committee
! Mr.. Durham said that the dispatches Will take
! care OF themselves. but that the whole country
| knew that the whole administration now in
| power was fofSted through fraud.
Mr.. Phillips motion was defeated, and the
! House passed the bill. and then adjourned.
! C0NvTCTS BRUTALLY TREATED.-A special dis
| patch to the New York Times from Richuond
| Va, December 12 says: "The surgeon OF the
| penlteDtfary in Richmond reports that during
| the past fiscal year about $50 negro cOnvictS
| were hired TO the James River and Kanawlia
! Canal Company, and that of these 32 died. He
| says: The men were not properly clothed and
| fed, and were worked in the coolest and most
| inclement weather. At night they were crowd
| ed together in canal boats without ventilation
| Under this management it was not long before
| they were all unit for duty, and for a time
| work had to be suspended. Nearly all the
deaths from disease that have occurred among
| them may be justly attributed TO the treatment
| OF last winter The superintendent further
| states that "A of the survivors escaped and were
| not recaptured. The James River and kanawlla
| Company have asked OF the general assembly
| an investigation, In order that it may make its
| defense, and to-day the house authorized the
| committee on prisons to send for persons and
| papers,
| THE MEETING OF CLERGYMEN OF the Evangel-