Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-05-14
FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.
FRIDAY, May IA, 1880,

Mr.. Beck, from the committee on finance, re-
ported favorably on House bill amending laws
relating to internal revenue. Placed On the
calender.
Mr.. Garland, from the committee on the judi
ciary, reported favorably on the bill to secure
the safekeeping of money paid into court.
P!aced on the calendar.
MIR. Morgan, from the select committee on
counting the electoral vote, reported adversely
on Senate bill to fix the day for the meeting OF
the electors for President and Vice President, to
provide for counting OF electoral votes, and for
the decision OF questions arising therefrom.
Placed on the calendar. He also reported, from
the same committee, concurrent resolution
adopting joint rule for counting the votes OF
electors for President and Vice President Placed
on the calendar.
Mr.. Eaton presented the memorial of Davis
Hatch, OF Norwalk, Conn.,, alleging that he was
in 1868, arrested, tried by mock court martial
and sentenced to death by the government
OF san Domingo on false charges OF aiding inSur-
rectlOn; that his sentence was c0mmuted to eX-
pulSion rrom the country, but that he was de
tanned five months in prison by connivance Of
American officials interested In the scheme for
the annexation Of San Domingo TO the United
States, who feared that his complaints il he
was permitted to leave the country, would tend
to defeat that scheme. The petitioner prays for
an Investigation OF the acts OF these officials
and, if they are found guilty, he prays for repa-
ration OF his injuries. Mr.. Eaton knew nothing
OF the truth Of the charges named. If they Were
true, however, the petition should not go to the
Senate, but to the House as affecting the honor
OF another department OF the government. lie
on foreign relations for report. AS a basis for
his remarks. lie offered resolution that II is
the duty OF the government Of the United States
and Its civil and military officers to exert all
proper and legitimate means to protect the
rights OF citizens Of the United States Temporal
riIy being In foreign countries against the arbi-
tra1y acts OF the authorities thereof
MIR. Platt thought the petition should be
taken with many grains of allowance. He could
lot allow its reference with Instructions to in
vestigate without this caution. This matter
na,ss been pretty we'll discussed ia the public
press
Mr.. Eaton said he would institute no investi-
cation unless there proved to be ground for it.
Mr.. CoDkling said this matter had been
brought up before under similar circumstances
to the present-namely, in which sensation
and uproar might be created 10 the detriment
OF certain prominent persons. He had heard
much OF late about the theory OF res Gdjtt7icatd.
made res Gdiudicdtd, and he would join
the Senator from Connecticut In asking an
investigation into the charges, provided the ac-
cusers and those periodically bringing the mat
ter up should also be investigated. and the
whole affair thoroughly exposed, Mr.. Conkling
believing that those aspersed would be fully
vlndicated. He therefore moved to accompany
the reference of the petition with instructions
to the committee to thoroughly investigate the
allegations contained therein, and report upon
them at the earliest convenient day. He added
that in 1870 report was made on this subject,
which would be at the service Of the committee,
and without difficulty could speedily inform
petition that ought TO go to the House, or that
ought to be received by the Senate, to the libel
and SANDER Of anybody.
Mr. Eaton said his own opinion was that the
petition should go to the House. Ii the charges
were true. it was matter for the House, and il
was doubtful how far the Senate ought to go in
them, as 1t might be called on to judge OF them
In another way.
Pending debate on the Hatch petition the
morning hour expired and the matter went
over.
MIR. voorhees, moved that when the Senate
adjourn to-day 1t be to meet on Monday next.
| Pending the vote Mr.. Davis, Of West Virginia
made statement concerning the state or The
| appropriation bills. None OF them was actu-
ally before the Senate, so that no delay to them
would result from adjOurnlng over. But ON
| Monday the appropriations committee would
probably be able to call up the post Office bill
| He wished to say that there was every dispoSi-
| ton in the committee to hasten the passage OF
the appropriation oils and offer no obstacle to
| an early adjournment. The Senate would fol
| low any good example set by the House.
| Mir. voorhees, motion was rejected-yeas, 49,
| nays, 33.
The Senate resumed consideration of the Kei-
| lOgg- SpofOId resolutions.
| Mr.. Pendleton said that in examining this
| question he had chosen TO regard the Senate as
| court and himself as judge, in so far as to
! eSchew all party feeling In the premises. He
| was obliged to differ both from the argument OF
| the Senator from Wisconsin {Carpenter and
| that of the Senator from Georgia (diln. The
| constitution made the Senate the Judge OF lis
members.
| HOUSE.-The House met at II o'clock in con-
| tinuance of Thursdays session and Immediately
| went into committee OF the whole (Mr. Cox in
the chafr) On the legislative executive and Judi
| cfal appropriation bin.
| Mr.. Page offered an amendment providing
| that materials used in the mintS OF the United
States shall be procured after due advertise
| ment and from the lowest bidder.
! After short debate the amendment was
| WlthdraWn.
Mr. Warner offered smendmnnt ranuirincr tha
| Secretary of the Treasury to make a detailed
| statement OF the manner in which the moneys
| appropriated for the Incidental expenses of the
| treasury department are expended. Adopted
yeas I6, nays 62.
| The committee then rose, the session of Thurs
| Gay closed, and that OF Friday commenced.
By Mr.. O'Neill-Petition or publishers, book
| Sellers printers, paper manufacturers and type
| founders against any change in the tariff upon
books, paper and printing type and materials.
Mr.. Gibson from the committee on ways and
means, reported the resolution for the final ad-
| Journment OF Congress on May 31st. He stated
| that he would call it up for action when the
| pending appropriation bill was disposed Of
Mr.. Mills gave notice that when the resoIl.
| ton was called up he would move to recommit
1t with Instructions to the committee on ways
| and means not to report it back until 1t had
first reported bill for the free importation OF
salt and printing paper.
| Mr.. TowDshend gave notice that he would
move to amend Mr.. Millss motion so as to re-
qulre the committee to report back bills number
| e,lS6'I-'S and ,2G5 relative to the tariff.
Mr.. Covert chairman OF the committee on
| agriculture, reported the bill making appropri-
aJions for the support of the Agricultural de-
partnent. Printed and recOmmitted. TIC rec
ommends an appropriation of S2l3, ,OO0 being
| $4,000 less than the estimates
The morning hour having been dispensed with
and the consideration OF private business post.
| poned until tomorrow, the House at 1890 went
| into committee of the whole (Mr Cox, OF n. Y.
| in the ChairO on the legislative, executive and
| judicial appropriation bill.
AT 2:2O the consideration of the bill having
been concluded the committee arose and re-
| ported the bill to the House.
The first amendment on which separate vote
was demanded, was that In relation TO the sal
aries OF store-keeperS and gaugers at diStillerieS
The vote resulted yeas 102, nays 10O-a strict
party vote with the exception OF the following
democrats who voted in the negative: Aiken.
Duester, Evans Frost, Phelps and Tillman.
Mr.. White OF Pennsylvania changed the vote
from the negative TO the Affirmative for the
purpose OF moving reconsideration, and the
yeas and nays were ordered on the motion to
| lay the motion to reconsider on the table.
The PRESIDENT approved to-day the consular
ana diplomatic appropriation bill and the bill
for the relief Of settlers on public lands
LEXINGTON TURF CoNTEsTs.-There was a
large attendance at the races in Lexington, KY,
yesterday. The track was dusty. The first
race. colt and fllly stakes for 2-year oldS three
quarters of mile, was won by Hindoo Alham-
Ura second, Brambaletta third. Time-l:l,4.