Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-02-27
FORTE-FIFTH CONGRESS-.
THURSDAY, February q.

L!lct OF ColunDla, reported. with amendments
House bill 10 authorize the Secretary of War 10
construct bridge across the Potom ac ri,ar ~
or near the Three Sisters Islands placed on
aae calendar He also reported from the sane
CoinMltlee, 1aVorably On resolution to nav "a n
tam ) $. Blackford of the Capitol poitce. S,No
10 enable him to pay for medical attendants
inir,es nnu 8sher expenses incurred on account of
erly person in the Capitol building. DISH ;,eI
briefly and laid aside ''' ''o'
Mr. Teller, from select committee apn,lnte
violation Of the constitutional rights OF elite g
curing the election last fall submitted ra9orI
Sl vi the majority In regard to Louisiana an
nouIn .tarohna, and said the minority of tha
Colnmttee reserved the right to submit a report
Hereafter. Ordered that the report be printed
ne also submitted a resolution continuing
t.es dIe comlaittee until the next session Of Con-
gIeSs and authorizing it to sit during the recess
with all the power and authority heretofore
conferred upon it. Objected to by Mr.. Bayard
ard laid aside.
Mr.. Howe, from the committee on the tu
dietary, reported favOrably on Senate bill to
amend section 1856 OF the Revised Statutes In
iegaId TO pllnlshment OF crime committed in
Tie Indian country. Placed on the calendar
MI. Molflll called up Senate bill for the inter-
change OF subsidiary silver coins and United
States notes.
Mr.. Thurman inquired if this bill would cause
any decrease In the amount OF subsidiary silver
coin in circulation.
Mr.. Morrill replied IN the negative, and said
tie effect OF the bill would be 10 redeem such
coin where there was surplus of it and re-
issue 1t Ia another place
Mir. Wallace moved TO suspend the present
ard ali prior orders, ard take up House joint
resolution for the enforcement Of t,le eight hour
law. tie had read notice previously given
that he would call up the bill last Monday
The Vice President decided a notice given for
Monday last was not good for to- day.
MIR. Wallace said he was prevented from call
ing IL up On Manday on account of an appropIIa-
tion bill.
Tie subject was then dropped.
ARREARS OF PENSIONS
MI. Morill, from the committee on finance
reported an amendment to the bill making ap-
ploprialion for the payment Of arrears of pen
sions. Itprovides that for the prompt payment
OF The arrears OF pensions, due to pensioners. or
tecOm1ng due, the Secretary Of the Treasury is
3lthorlzed TO issue, sell, and dispose OF at not
less than par four per cent bonds of the United
states. Rot exceeding in the aggregate SIS GOo,-
eco, or in lieu thereof, or any portion thereof 10
issue certificates OF deposit OF the denom!na-
llOnS ana character, provided for in tne HCt en-
IlIed an act to authorize the issue of certifi-
Gates of deposit in aid Of the refunding OF the
pupl1c DEBT, approved Feb. 26, 1879 and the pro-
ceedS or sale OF such bonds, or 50 much thereof
as may be necessary shall be applied exclu-
stVe y. and is hereby appropriated for the pay
ment OF claims for arrears OF pensions arising
under said act of January %. 1919 Referred to
the committee On appropriations.
Mr.. Dawes, from the committee on finance
reported an amendment to the bill making ap-
preparation for the payment Of arrears Of pen
Slchs so as TO provide that In no case shall ar
Iears CT pensions be allowed and paid from
time prior to the date of actual disability. Re-
1edled to the committee on appropriations.
1he Senate. by a vote OF yeas 25. nays II, re-
FUSED 10 take up the Geneva award bill; and
House bill making appropriation for the pay
melt CT arrears Of pensions was then taken up.
be1ole diSposing OF the bin making appropri-
atiohs to pay arrears OF pensions, the Senate
onmotton OF Mr.. EdnundS, at 1.30 D. m., went
into executive session.
HOUSE-After the reading of the journal
Speaker Randall {having called Mr.. Carlisle to
tie chair, rose to personal explanation.
sPFAhER RANDAILs PERSONAL EXPLANATION
He sent TO the clerks desk and had read a
letter published in the Philadelphia Ledger
dated Baltimore, Md, September ID 1876. from
Special Agent Ii. L. Williams to Major VIM. b.
Mcole. supervising special agent. in which it
Treasury to Show that two appropriation war
rants were Illegal signed to get money to con-
tnue operations OF the Engraving and Printing
Ce.laltMent, which was directly in the interest
OF Samuel j. Randall who is a large stock holder
III the paper mill which is alone authorized to
supply the bureau of Engraving and Printing
With paper for bonds. bank notes. &C. and was
accomplished through the influence Of Randall.
VIM. Hemphill Jones and George B. McCarty."
He had also read the correspondence to the
dhli.aoepnla I'M. M =; ;Ledgfr, In which the correspon-
dent states that he called eX-Secretary Brs-
lows attention to the charges, which that gem
teman declared TO be utterly without founda-
tlon, SO far n as n MS knowledge extended, and in
regard to which he said that no man who knew
Mr.. Randall would for one moment believe
what Williams had said
Mr.: Randall then said that Immediately on
reading that paper he hah sent the following
telegram to the editor of the Ledger: ''There is
not one syllable of truth In Williams statement
as to engraving and printing bureau, published
in New York correspondence of to-day's Ledger.
nor semblance of justification for such in
famous SANDER, as far as l am concerned or
know: Publish full ana unequivocal contra.
diction Tomorrow"
He then proceeded to say: think 1t due to
say at this time that / have never had in my
lie one dollar OF interest, as stockhoder, or in
any other way, directly Or indirectly, In any
paper mill in the United States or else where;
LoT has any one, either nearly or remotely con-
Gec'ed with me ever had; that have never had,
other way, any interest in any bank note COM
paDy in the United States or elsewhere IWish
10 ada further, that never In my life spoke TO
MI Brlstow, Mr.. Conanc, Mr.. Jones, Mr.. Tay-
lof, or any other person as to tOapprOpriatiOn war
rants Tor any purpose whatever; and that |
never spoke or knew Of those two appropria-
lions as mentioned until came to read OF them.
and now submit the following resolutions:
Res0ired, That select committee of riye men,
bers be appointed by the present occupant of
the chair, whose duty 1t shall be to make imine-
letter from II. L. Williams to Major " b. Moore
dated September I'd, 1876, as to two alleged
fraudulent appropriation warrants said to have
OF the bureau OF engraving and printing; said
committee to have power to send for persons
and papers, and to report the result of their in
MIR. Hale.-If the gentleman from Pennsylva-
MIA. Speaker OF the House, feels that anything
of this kind is necessary for his own vindica-
ton, and to set any question, that has ever been
raised as to his personal integrity in clear
light before the country, and at rest forever
then am In favor OF the passage OF this resoltl-
ton, On the ground that he desires it. But
want to say here for myself (and l think and
believe speak for many that l do not believe
that anything OF this sort is necessary do not
believe that any necessity rests on the Speaker
OF this House, because Of unauthorized and un-
fouLded, and unjust, and slanderouS newspaper
declarations, to put himself en- a formal Vindi-
cation. His record has been long and we'll
known to the country in all matters in regard
TO appropriations, and jobs, and schemes. am
glad to say that for ten years 1t has been one of
the pleasures OF my experience here to act hand
III hand with him In opposing such from the be-
ginning. l do not think he needs this cOmmittee
for his vind1cation.
Mr. Randall am very much indebted to the
gentleman from Maine for the kind manner in
Whlch he has spoken, and duly appreciate his
words; but On this subject my mind is made up.
l Delleve that this is necessary and due to me
as representative Of the people on this floor
1t is due to me, and due to you, as am the pre-
siding officer OF this body. 1t Is due to the
House, and due to the country that my Wind ca.
ton in this respect shall be made of public
record, for have no fear In the face of God or
man In that respect. have inserted the word
"1n mediately" in the resolution, so that the
committee may begin at once.
MT. Hale.-You do not understand me as op-