National Republican., 1879-06-26
FORTY-SlxTH CONGRESS.
The Civil Service De- ated In the
.',.. u Senate. TT.
Senator Thurman Too Ill to Occupy tho
Chair Opposition to the Dnrien Canal
Project-Poiitlcni Discussion-Mr.
Davis Treasury Mononanla-
Old Misstatements Reit-
erated-The House.
SENATE.


communication from the Secretary of the Treasury,
transmitting in answer TO q Senate resolution re-
quirng information as to the action OF the National
Board Of Health under the act authorizing con
tract fort refigerating ship, &c. Referred TO the
Committee on Epidemic Diseases
Mr. VEST introduced the following concurrent
resolutions THAT the complete reconciliation Of
silver its full restoration money metal and its
free coinage by the Government of the United
States arc demanded alike by the dictates Of justice
table and be printed Hr. Vest gave notice Of his
intention to speak upon IL tomorrow. TT
Mr., BuRNslDE introduced joint resolution sub.
Whereas the people of this Union for fly years
have adhered 10 the Monroe doctrine that the ma.
tons Of the American continent by the free and in.
dependent condition which they have assumedan
maintained nre henceforth not to be considered as
subjects for future occupation by any European
power: Therefore. be 1t
"Rooired Ly ne SENATE and House Of Rcpresenia
hroS That the people of these states would not
Powers of Europe TO establish under their protcc-
tion aud domination ship.canal across the Istf
mus OF Darien, and such action could not be re.
of an nnfrcndly disposition toward the United
States
Referred TO the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
The Senate took UP the concurrent resolution
submitted yesterday by Mr. Beck providing for u
Iontativcs TO report next December what changes
If any, Should be made In the mode of guarding
and collecting the revenue, and as 70 whether any
priating money, whether by annual or permanent
appropriation.
ence TO the Finance Committee, to he reported upon
ina few days, and II was SO referred.
The morning hour having expired, the uniln.
iShed business was taken up being the joint resolu
tion providing extra pay for clerks, pages and
other employees of Congress employed for the scs-
amendment to Mff. ingalls, @mcndmcn,, am t"EctheT
forming the clauses of the judicial expenses appro.
prlaon bill lately vetoed.
NJ nav " Vn1 tn la.,t IA, i,,,,
tion ON the table for the present but withdrew his
motion to allow Mr. Window TO speak upon the
resolution. -.
Mr. BECK give notice Of his intention TO offer
amendments substantially as follows:
Whereas sections 3G7S and SG79 Revised Statutes
shall be applied solely to The obect for 'G which 3 6ey
are respectively made and no other, md that no
Department Of the Government shall expend in
made for that year, or involve the Government in
any contract for future payment, therefore be 1t
United States who shall cause TO be expended or
make any contract for the future expenditure Of
be guilty Of miGemeunor Of Which all the District
and Circuit Courts shall have jurisdiction, and on
conviction thereof shall be fined or imprisoned,
and be disqualified TO hold any Office Of trust or
profit under the United States"
Also an amendment being substantially the bill
now before the House, to prohibit Federal officers
claimants. and contractors. from making contr
sunnns ror poiirical purposes.
Mr.. WINDOW proceeded TO speak upon the Joint
cal character. lie contrasted the political, imam
cial and industrial condition OF the country under
Detailed the growth OF foreign and domestic com.
merce, atributing the latter largely to the system
ofmaterial Improvement adopted under Republi-
can rule, He thought his Democratic friends
would do wei TO consider the statistics he had
read IN view of their oNrepeated assertion that the
country was going to ruin under Repubcanism.
The Republican party had received the country
from Democratic hands In lamcnable state OF
dsorganiaon, and had built II up TO its present
nplgn tEgnIn npNV nrnttA
sions 10 the gratitude of foregn-born citizens and
claimed that the Republican party had greater
claim TO such gratitude. Ii had reduced the rate
OF foreign postage increased facilities for home
stead settlement and concluded treaties by which
foreign countries recognized the American citizen
ship of their former citizens.
Mr.. SALISBURY admitted the great growth of the
country during recent years; but had not thought
that 1t was wholly attributable TO the action OF the
Republican party. But now that Mr.. Window had
said So of course every one was bound to believe IT,
Mr.. DAVIS W NaO said that in the public debt
statement of 1869 there was dtcrenceof sol 00(
between the statement sent TO the Senate and House
and published for the country and what the real
facts were. The committee of investigation intC
the affairs of the Treasury Department had under
consideration facts which would bear out this as
scrtion. ....-.
Mr.. INGALLS, said he was q member of that com
mittce and since its chairman (Mr. Davisl hat
seen fit TO remove the seal Of seeresy from its pro
ceedings, he would say that the testimony befor,
the committee shows that every apparent discrep
ancy that exists In the debt statement is one tina
has arisen in consequence of change In thu
method of stating the accounts upon the books o
the Treasury, and rot of matappropriation OF fund
or misconduct Of officers.
There was no testimony to bear out charge
Mr. DAVIS w. Val replied that he would not re
fer to the testimony before the committee, bu
would say that he differed from Mr.. Ingalls,. anC
would prophesy humiliation to the Republican
party from the report Of that committee.
duals he would advise Mr.Windon to think over tn
San Domingo scheme, the , whisky frauds H. a.
mi Df no fnn of IN 40 ha
had become of the si75OO00OO to $500 900 uppro
priated under General Grants administration 10
disgrace TO the country by its ineilioiency? Tn,
only explanation was that themoney was spent IL
Jobs and election corruptions.
Had the Senator forgotten the Credit Mobier
Mr.. Salisbury called on Mr.. Window us an homes
man To admit the faults of his party and join witt
corruptions There was even "littlc job In grave
stones for the Union soldiers. lie then proceeded
to speak on the subject OF the election laws. Tn
Democrats did not oppose these laws because of Tn
harm they really did, but because they were
standing menace 70 the people, -,-. .,
challenge to the other side TO point out II singl
man discovered by the thrty'three Democratic in
yeStigatng committees, to be defauter or cOrruI
tionist. The only men named had been Orvill
Grant, who sold some ship knees for more than n
paid for them-whether that was fraud was nc
siated--and Secretary Robson, now an hLnor
member Of the other House, against whom noSa:n
had been shown.
Mr. WINDOW replied that Mr., BelknOp celtainl
never stole dollar from the Government, i We
not even proven that he ever stole from any
body. The whisky ring was composed of NOR
Democrats than Republicans and its dishonest
was not unearthet by any committee He submit
ted Il statement of public delnle0tons 10 show tho
MIR, Salisbury had oycrsated their amounts
Mr.. DAVIS Nv. Nnl wished TO present anOthe
statement, made up by Secretary Boutwell,, shown
over S20,0OO00J Of deialcatlons IN one DepHtmel
alone.
Mr.. WINDOW denied that this statement shove
deialcatons hut only uncOlleCted assessment
which, Of conrse were charged against the eolc'
tors of revenue,
Mr.. BECK denied this, ana referred to the case
Collector Bailey, n deiaultcr for u large amoun
whose suIeties, among whom were Henry Clew
and George Opdyke, had never been forced to mai
his deinCatlon good.
Mr. CoNKIgG corrected Mr., Beck by showu
that Buileys defalcation was made before the,
gentlemen became his surcIles, and they were hel
not TO be liable for IT,
Aitcr further discussion MIR. Window read
statement showing the percentage of losses upu
every 81 600 discussed during different admnsirl
iiOns, us follows: jackson, $1,000 Van Bure
S2l15 Harrison. Sl0.37; Polk, sS,3i; Taylor an
Fillmore, S7Ol; Pierce. S5.SOi buchanan, 500
Lincoln. slil JohnsOn,4 As cents Grant first teri
40 cents; second term, % cents.
On motion of Mr. WALLACE, at 1926 p, ~, the Sci
ate adjourned untl tomorrow,
HOUSE or PRESENTi
On motion of Mr., WILSON, tomorrow, ailer Il