Daily globe., 1879-06-26
FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.
Extra Session.
The Senate.

owing to illness: Senator Eaton took the chair.
REFRIaERATING SHIPS.
communication from the secretary of the
treasury, transmitting information in answer
to resolution regarding the action of the ma
tional board Of health, under the act authoriz-
ing contract for rcfrigerating ships, etc., was
referred.
REVENUE COLLECTIONS.
The Senate took up the concurrent resolution
submitted yesterday by Mr.. Beck, providing
for Joint committee of five senators and
seven Representatives., to report next December
what change, if any, should be made in the
mode of guarding and collecting the revenue,
and as to whether any change should be made
in the method of appropriating money,
whether by annual or permanent appropria-
tion.
Senator Beck explained what he believed to
be the necessity of such investigation. He
thought the heads Of the departments should
not object to it, but rather welcome it. The
two parties were now nearly balanced in Con-
gress, and it was favorable time for an inn
partial review Of existing practices. Millions
of dollars could be saved to the government by
cutting off useless offices, custom houses,
etc. He was willing to have the subject refer
red to any of the standing committees if the
Senate thought it advisable.
Senator Davis Nv. Va.) thought the resolution
a long step in the right direction. BE read sta
tistics showing the need of reform in the e1-
penditure of appropriations.
Senator Morrill, thought the subject should
be referred to the finance committee.
Senator Beck agreed to its reference to the
finance committee to be reported on in few
days, and it was SO referred. ...
RECONCILIATION OF SILVER.
Senator Vest introduced the following reso-
luton That complete reconciliation of sill
yer, its full restoration as money metal and it's
free coinage by the government of the United
States, are demanded alike by the dictates of
justice and wise craftsmanship. Ordered
printed.
Senator Vest gave notice of intention to
speak upon 1t tomorrow.
THE MONROE DOCTRINE. -
Senator Burnside introduced joint resolu-
tion substantially as follows:
WHEREAS The people of this union for fifty
years have adhered to the Monroe doctrine,
that the nations of the American continent,
by the free and independent condition which
they have assumed and maintained, are hence
forth not to be considered subjects for fu-
ture occupation by any European power; there
fore be it
Resolued by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatlves, That the people of these States
would not view without serious unquietude
any attempt by the powers of Europe to es'
tablish under their protection and domination
m ship canal across the isthmus of Darien; and
SuCQ 8CClOu COulO uOt Ut 1cSdIuCu III duy OGACA
light than as q manifestation of unfriendly
disposition towards United States. Re
ferred to the committee on foreign affairs.
-H. EMPLOYEES PAY.
The Joint resolution providing additional pay
for employees of Congress was considered,
pending, the question being amendment
adding the language of the recent judicial ex
penses bill, Senator Beck gave notice of an in
intention to offer two amendments, one in
<>f3n fNv
eficer of the government to violate sections
3,67S and 3,679 of the revised statutes, and the
other being similar to the political bill now
before the House.
WINDOWS WIND.
Senator Window read what he styled po-
litical speech, reviewing the record of the Re-
publican and Democratic parties for the past
twenty years. Window challenged any Demo-
cratic Senator to name single instance of Re
publican peculation revealed by Democratic
investigation.
Senator Salisbury said if Window was SO
blind as to not see such corruption it would be
impossible to enlighten him.
Senator Davis, of West Virginia, said that in
the public debt statement of 1869 there was a
difference of Se4, OGO, coo between the state
ment sent to the Senate and House and pub
lished for the country and what the real facts
were. The committee offnvestigation of the af-
fairs of the treasury department had undes
consideration facts which would bear out this
assertion.
Senator Ingalls, said he was member of that
committee, and since its chairman (Davis) had
seen fit to remove the seal of secrecy from its
proceedings, he would say that the testimony
before the committee shows that every appar-
ent discrepancy that exists IN the deot state.
ments, is one that has arisin IN consequence OF
the change in the method of stating accounts
upon the books Of the treasury, and not of
ma!-appropration of funds, or misconduct of
officers. There was no testimony to bear out
the charge of official corruption.
Senator Davis replied that he would not refer
to the testimony before the committee, but
would say that he differed from ingalls, and
would prophesy humiliation to the Republican
party from the report of that committee.
Ex-senator Salisbury said that without nam ing
individuals he would advise Window to think
over the San Domingo scheme, the whisky
frauds, the freedman's bureau, the Belknap
disgrace, the management of funds OF the
navy. What had become of Sl75,OOO,00O to
5000, 900, 600 appropriated under Gen. Grants
administration, for the navy. and in respite OF
which our navy disgrace to the country
by its ineficicncy. The only explanation wa:
that the money was spent in jobs and election
corruption. Had the Senator forgotten the
Credit Mobilier- Senator Sau lsbury called OF
Window as an honest man, to admit the faults
of his party and Join with the Democrats
preventing repetition of such corruption
There was even q ''little job in gravestones'
for Union soldiers. he then proceeded t.
speak on the subject of the election laws. Th
Democrats did not-oPPose these laws becaus
of the harm they really did. but because they
we're standing menace to the people. s,
Senator Window said he would simply repea
his challenge to the other side to point out
single Republican discovered by the thirty
three Democratic Investigating committees t
be defauter or corruptionist. The only ma
named had been Orville Grant. who sold Oh
ship knees for more than he paid for them
Whether that was fraud was not stated, an
Robeson now an honored member of tn
other house, against whom nothing had bee
shown.
Senator Morgan SAID be would mention Be
KNAPP.
Senator Windnm replied that Belknap ce
tainly never stole dollar from the COVER,
ment 1t was not even proven that he sto
from anybody. The whisky ring was con
posed of more Democrats than Republican!
and it's dishonesty was not unearthed by an
committee. He submitted q statement {
nnblic defalcations to show Senator Saulsbur
had overstated the amount.
Senator Davis. of West Virginia, wished
nresent another statement made up by Seer
tary Boutwell, showing over twenty millions
defaications in one department alone.
Senator Window denied that this statemer