Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-01-30
CONGRESSIONAL.
Conclusion Of Yesterdays procc,s,,o,
ENATE.-kfter our report closed

SENATF.-After our report closed
MT Seek cahed up his resolution declarin.
II unnecessary and inc Npedipnt rit 10 ,n,Is
talm er IMPOSE Sc, axes Tor the purpose OF pre-
taTy % the Treasury for the sinking fund s.s
directing the Secretary not To purcha>e bonds
Ion the rsducilou OF the principal Of The ns,
tional debt tiil the further orders of Congress
He argued thai the sinking fund cou aises
TWO hundred and twenty million i'm excess a
the amount required by law, and il was the
rlsht and duty oil Congress Ia relieve the dis
ties>es oil the people by reducing taxation
NeSSrs. Morrill, and Dawes gave notice that
tney would have something 10 say in oppsst-
lion a. the resolution
The Bland silver bill came up, and Mr. wal
iace saNocated its passage. Mr.. Rayard o.
posed the on he could not support 4 measure
ioF lhcl easing The value of silver ten Der cent
Dy putting the government siamp upen A.
MI. Dawes followed in opposition 10 the bill
Mr.. Whyte argued that the hill PROMISED 10
pay our national debt i'm silver dollars VERT
only ninetY-two cents, and WAS a bresck 81
contract. fatal stab a the public credit and.
III passed, would be foul blot upon the fair
lame OF the country. MIR. Cameron (Wisl
moved an amendment fixing AZ grains As TIE
Standard weight for the silver dollar. Mr..
ChrlStlancy obtained the floor 10 speak on the
silver bill, and after an executive session tss
Stnate adjourned.
HoUSE.-After our report closed
Complaint having been made OF improper
admissions 10 the floor of the House, tho
Speaker gave notice that the rules would be
strictly enforced. and that he should revoke
all passes Tor admission.
The bill to recognize the Woodruff ScieutiSc
Expedition around the world and granting az
American register for a foreign built vessel
WAS taken up. Mr.. Frye wished tu offer an
amendment providing for the surrender OF
Tie register when the purposes of the voyage
were accomplished, but was not allowed the
opportunity. The bill was paSSed-yeaS lST,
nays l0D-and the House adjourned
LOVE AND Libel. OF PRIVATE CoRBErr-
Private John j. Corhett, of the regular army
stationed at Fort WadNworIh. whose receaL
arrest and imprisonment for sending amatory
epstleS To Miss Alice Decomeau were chroa-
lcled in The Times, Is at present manfcSUing a
determination to assume the aggressive His
counsel, w. +. severance, applied 10 Judge
Spelr, IN superior court, special term. ye,Ier-
day, and obtained an order Tor the examine
ZION OF Louis DecOmeau, the young ladyis
father, as Witness, to enable CoTbett to frame
his complaint. Corbett made an affidavit in
which he says that he expects and intends to
bring all action for libel against Mr.. Decomeau,
on account of the publication i'm the Sun of n
letter written by Gen. Gibson To Mr.. Decomeau
concerning Corbett The letter was writer.
on December s, 1877, and was published on the
ZlSt OF that month. The writer of the letter
calls Corbett an infamous ScOundrel," SC
Corbett says he believes Mr.. DecOmeau fur
nlShed the letter for publication with the
design OF lnIuring him i'm his name and repu-
tatlon. He also alleged that Mr.. Decomeau's
testimony Is necessary and material to him in
order TO enable him To frame his complaint
and that he expects To prove by Mr.. Decomeau's
testimony the receipt of the letter referred to
and its being given out for publications.
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