National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-03-20
45TH CONGRESS.
Continued from FIra Rac.l

tary of the Interior had informed the Senate
that all proceedings had boon in conformity
with the plcadings and practice Of tho States
where they had heon instituted. He (Mr.
EUsrIs) defcd anybody TO find anything In the
records of the courts Of Louisiana for the past
fifty years that furnished precedent for these
outragcs Some people might call this reform
he called 1t oppression and spoliation. Tho
Secretary of the Interior should DO taught
that this Is q Government of law and not of
mel.
Mr.. CHRISTIANCY claimed that the Sec
rotary Of the Interior could not be cognizant
OF all the acts Of all his agents. He said that
much of this talk to-day had not been so much
for the purpose Of showing the wrongs of the
poor settlers MS to afford an opportunity for an
attack upon the Secretary.
Mr.. SARGENT said that the Secretary of
the Interior had taken advantage Of nearly OBJ
solcte laws TO build up for himself cheap rep
utation as reformcr.
Mr.. CHRlSrIANCY said that while he him
self might have pursued different course, he
thought that the Secretary of the Interior had
acted from the best of motives.
Mr.. BLAINE. We are discussing acts; not
motives.
Mr.. DAWES took exception to some remarks
by Mr.. SARGENT about n spirit Of provincial
ism. applying those remarks to Massachu-
sets.
Mr.. SARGENT. I have not said one word
about Massachusetts,.
Mr.. DAWES. | have listened with as much
amazcment to the Senator's denial as to his
charge against Massachusetts. l deny that
anything in this debate gave good cause for
remarks which were rs uncalcd for as they
showed lack of good breeding.
Mr. SARGENT. If the Senator will allow
mo
Mr.. DAWES. have the floor.
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from Massachusetts, so frequently that /
thought myself entitled to some recognition
at his hands, but see that his good breeding
does not carry him so far.
Mr.. DAWES. The Senator's logic is rs bad
as his manners.
Mr.. DAWES then proceeded to defend tho
Secretary Of the Interior, saying that the Sec
rotary was justified in his course by the laws
he found upon the statute-book.
When Mr.. DAWES had concluded his re-
marks
Mr.. SARGENT demanded that Mr.. DAWES
should apologize to him for the offensive Ian
guago used toward him.
Mr.. DAWES thought he could hardly he re-
quircd to apologize until the Senator from
California had modified the very offensive lam
guagc used by him.
Mr.. lIOAR said that IL the Secretary of the
Interior had not done precisely that which he
did do. he would have been sub ect to impcaCh-
ment for noglccting to execute the law.
An animated debate was maintained for some
time by senators BLAINE, MATTHEWS, IN
! CALLS, DAWES, IiOAR, and SARGENT, when.
upon motion of Mr. WINDOW, the Senate, at
half-past five o'clock, adjourned.
HOUSE OF REERESENT
Mr.. HARRISON, from the Committee on
Civil-Servico Reform, submitted report upon
the charges against Doorkeepcr Polk, and
asked that it BIO printed and rccommitted TO-
scther with the minority report aud the tcs-
tmony in the case. so ordered.
Mr. HARRISON gave notice that he would
not reintroluce the report before Tuesday Of
next week.
On motion of Mr.. GIBSON the House took
up and considered the bill granting aid to the
widows and sons ofthe men lost on the United
| States dredge-bolt McAlister.
Mr. DUNNELL moved to strike out brothers
and sisters, claiming that 1t was contrary ia
the practice of the Government In pension and
| bounty cases.
The amendment Of Mr.. DUNNELL was adopted
| leaving the benefits Of the act to tho widows
and minor children, and If no widow or minol
| child the parents of those lost, gratuity equal
to one years pay Of the person lost. The bill
was then passed.
Mr.. BACON asked to offer the following;
| Whereas the agitation Of the subject VI the
tariff Is causing great disquietude among the
people, in some cases paralyzing and In nearly
all embarrassing operations throughout the
industrial, manufacturing and commercial in.
terests of tho country;
BE il therefore rssolred, That, in Wow OF
these circumstances, and to the end Of quiet
| ing tho public mind, 1t is incXpedient al
present TO change or modify tho rate of duties
on imports or of excise duties rs now regu.
lated by existing law, and the Committee on
Il l. 4 - q
ther consideration OF this subject"
Objection was made and the resolution was
withdrawn.
Mr.. DURHAM, from the Committee on the
Department of Justico, reported Il bill fixing
the compensation Of Jurors serving In the Dis.
trct and Circuit Courts Of the United States
Passed
Also hill fixing the fees of clerks of Dis
trict and Circuit Courts of the United States
Passed
Also a bill fixing the compensation OF
United States marshals and deputies. Passed
Mr.. SINGLETON, from the Committee on
Printing, reported bill to regulate the adycr,
Using Of mail lettings, II provides that in
lieu of tho publication of tho schedules there
shall be printed in not more than ten newspa
pers in any one State or Territory notice in
viting proposals, and stating that schedule,
and information eau be obtained at the De
| mrtment. said notice not to exceed six inchc,
in length, and to be published once q week fol
six weeks.
Mr.. DUNNELL opposed the BILL as calcu
lated while etfccting u small saving in the
cost of advertising to increase the cost Of
transportation of the mails by throwing the
contracts into the hands of spectators who
remain in Washington for that purpose. The
bill was passed.
Mr.. SMITH pa, from tho Committee on
Appropriations, reported the annual pension
bill, and gave notice that he would call ii W
as soon as the naval appropriation bill was dis
posed Of
Mr. DURHAM, from the same committee