The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-04-01
Forty-sixm CongreSs..second session.
WASHINGTON, March 81, 1880.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, March 81, 1880.
SENATE.
Senator Cameron, of Wisconsin, rose 10 |
what he deemed to amount 10 question OF
privilege. He stated that he was surprised
TO see that the testimony Of +. ;. Weber, |
taken before the subcommittee OF the Com
nittee on Privileges aud Electors at New
Orleans, appeared in the printed record OF
| the House laid on senator's desks, though, |
owing to his failure to appear before the
committee for cross-eXaminai0n, the COM
! mtiee had agreed to strike his direct exam.
! ination out. A note stating that the CON-
mittee had agreed TO strike out the teSti-
mony appears on the ,ery last page of the
volume. but a great many OF those who
might read the evidence would not see this
note, and Mr.. Cameron desired by his re-
marks to prevent Webber's evidence from
prejudicing Kellogg.
Mr. Hill said that on page 1885 OF the
record oi the committees proceedings the
order to strike Webbcr's testimony out ap-
peared. He supposed that Webber's tesli-
mony, taken in New Orleans. was put into
type eiore the full committee decided to
have it stricken out, and therefore, though
technically stricken out, it was not pbysi-
cally stricken out. Every body could see by
the record that WebbeI's testimony was not
part Of it, Mr.. Hill, in this conneC'io ion,
stated that two afiidavts, ordered TO he
stricken out by him also, appeared in the
printed volume. He was not printer, but
supposed that it was customary 10 print the
whole proceedings and let them speak for
themselves.
Mr.. Salisbury, chairman OF the commit
tee, said the experimenting OF printing the
testimony taken before the committee bad
always been left to the Slen0graphnr, and
, that he had not thought it necessary to per-
sonally supervise the printing.
Mr.. Morrill, asked MIR. Salisbury il be
had any objection to having Webber's tesli-
: mOny actually stricken out.
Mr. salisbury had none, except it would
t make the necessary reprnung OF the whole
? edition OF the report.
Mr.. ingalls, thought incorrect repoits
should be Withdrawn and correct editions
printed. Volumes went into public libra
: ries all over the country, and the Senate
should not sickle at the expense Of few
thousand dollars TO correct an error preiu-
. dicial to one OF the parties to the case.
Mr.. Logan, member OF the committee,
moved that the record Of the case be cor
1 rected either by reprintiDg or by leaving
k out parts ordered by the committee TO bt
e stricken out.
Messrs. Salisbury and Hill saw no obiec
y ton TO the motion.
= MIR. Garland said that the only parliament
/ ary way to correct the testimony was to re
q commit it for that purpose TO the commit
/ tee.
Mr.. Logan modified his motion so as Il
| recommit the evidence with instructions L
!. the committee to withdraw the copies al
}, ready distributed and correct the whol'
G edition.
y The motion was agreed to.
The bill providing for an internationa
exhibition in New York, in 1883, wa
y passed.
=. enable persons who have entered less than
- 100 acres OF land under the homestead laws
y TO enter enough to make 100 acres, wa
- passed.
s. Mr.. Bayard, from the Judiciary Commit
lie tee. reported favOrdbly on his bill amend
G. ing the statutes so as to prevent the arfes
9, OF State election officers on electiOn-day
Placed on the calendar.
The consideration Of the immediate de
IA ficiency bill was resumed.
In advocating an amendment adding al
,r aDpropriation If $4,000 for dies, paper
q, aud stamps for the lnterna-Reyenue DE
- partment, Mr. Beck took occasion to bigh
10 Commitment the present administration 0
n. suDpres>ing Illicit distilleries and fair ant
-. omen treatment Of lawful dlStilers, had in
7 creased the revenue from spirits so niue
> that This appropriation was made necessar
rs 10 meet the increased business.
}; This amount and the various Senate com
- mittee amendments were agreed to.
!. Mr.. Blaine offered an amendment proVid
- ing that emDl0, O. OF the Government Print
x ing-Office snail have the same holidays a
+, other Government employees, without losln
IL their pay therefor.
Y. After some discussion upon pOint Z
:, order that the amendment proposed genera
- legislation on a general appropriation biI
the presiding officer Mr.. ROllinsl ruled tha
while under the first clause OF Rule 70 IN
,s amendment seemed admissible, under III
~ whole rule it was not in order.
- Mr.. Blaine was dissatisfied win ID
Ia ruling. and an animated and amusing co
i. Ionuy ensued between him and Mr.. Carper
}; ter. who endorsed the Char.
-v MIR. Edmunds then moved TO strike OF
=. tbe marshals' clause.
- The motion was adopted. ana the Dill Ie'
Il third time by party vote
T. AIR Eaton moved for an executive se'
=. lion. saving he thought the dill could 0
!. nassed nj an early hour tomorrow. Agree
When the doors were ro0pened the ser
ate adjourned.
al HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
o. The Speaker proceeded TO call the comm
G. ICES Tor their reports. When the bills wer
:. reported they were disposed OF as follows
90 Mr.. Culberson, Of Texas, from the Ut
" ajciary Committee. reported the biii reiatin
u 10 preliminary trials before commissioner
at OF United States circuit courts. Placed
g. the calendar. 81.
NJ Mr.. Buckner, Of Missouri, from me Con
,e mttee on Banking aud Currency, reporle
:, the bin to prohibit engraved signatures
IL nationaI-bank notes. Placed on the ca
~ eDdar. d.
a MIR. Money, of Mississippi, from the ros
mn Office and Post Roads Committee, reporie
- back the post-rouie bill, and 1t was passe'
Mr. Davis. Of North Carolina ifou I,
>. judiciary Committee. reported a pii ~
ed tborizine national banks to make loans q
al mortgages O. real estate. Calendar. 49,,
m Mr.. Johnston. Of Virginia, from Tue MI.
a tary Committee. reported the Dill 10 reg
= late the purchase OF tobacco Tor army us
VI Placed on the calendar. - -,
at The resolution declaring S'emmons U
entitled TO a seat from the second AiRans
district was adopted. a,a
The House then proceeded 10 consul
W the Senate amendments To the siaf-Tou,c :.
cy 6ciency bill. Mr.. Blackburn opposed u
ca amendments. a.aa