Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-05-04
FORTT.SlXTH CONGRESS-.
TUESDAY, May 1.

TUESDAY. May 1.
SENATE.-Many petitions in favor OF the
Eaton tariff commission bill were presented.
Mr.. Cameron (Wis-) presented the remon-
STRANGE of the Milwaukee Chamber of Com
merce against the bill known as the Hurd bill.
Mr.. Slater presented the petition OF 5000 ciu-
ZenS OF oregon for resolution requesting the
President to call an international convention Of
maritime nations to arrange for canal across
the 1sthmuS of Darien.
Mr.. Maxey, from the committee on military
a11alrS. reported favOrably on House bill to fur
nfSh four condemned cannonS for the soldiers
monument at Marietta, Ohio, and it was passed
Also, favorably on Senate resolution TO lend
tents, &c, to the governor Of New Hampshire
for the use of the militia of that state at their
general muster this year; passed. Also, favor
ably on Senate resolution authorizing the loan
OF tents for the soldiers reunion at Wichita,
Mr.. Burnside. from the same committee, re-
ported adversely on Senate bill to provide for
promotions In the army; indefinitely postponed
Also, adversely on Senate bill to restore E. NJ.
Page to his former rank in the army; indefinite
ly postponed. AlsO adversely on Senate bill to
appoint John w. Hoffman second lieutenant
In the army; Indefinitely postponed
Mr.. Teller, from the committee on railroad,
reported favOrably on the DILL authorizing the
Wyoming, Montana and Pacific railroad com
pany to build its road across the Fort Russell
and Fort Laramie military reservations and it
was passed.
Mr. Plumb, from the committee on military
affairs, reported favorably on Senate bill eX-
tending the time for filing claims for horses
and equipments lost by officers and enlisted
men. Placed on the calendar. Also favOraby
on Senate bill to amend Section lib Revised
Statutes. relative to post traders al military
posts OF the army.
A bill was introduced by Mr. Morgan to pro-
vide that the President of the Senate shall sub
init to the Senate and House, when assembled.
10 count the votes for President and NicePreSi-
dent, all packages purporting to contain elec-
toral votes. Referred to committee on count
ing the electoral vote.
Mr.. Randolph chairman of the committee on
military affairs. asked that Tuesday next be set
apart Tor consideration of bills reported from
that committee. Out of the 325 or $50 bills on
the calendar 65 were from that committee. He
thought in view OF the great amount OF business
done by the committee his request was reason
able.
Mr.. Teller objected, thinking no one commit
tee entitled to preference.
Unanimous consent being required, the re-
quest was therefore not granted.
MIR. Cameron WIS., moved to resume cOnSid-
GRAFTON OF the bill for the relief of Ben. Holla-
day, which was under consideration yeSter-
day.
Mr.. Cockrell demanded the yeas and nays.
Tie motion was agreed to-yeaS 90. nays y,
and The bill was taken up.
Mr.. Morrill, opposed the bill
MGSSrS. Morrill, and Herman thought the evi-
dence On which the committee had reported the
Holiday bill was too untrustworthy. The
claim should be referred to the Court OF Claims
and decided on legal principles.
Mr.. HOar supported the bill.
The morning hour expired and Mr.. Vest pro-
ceeded TO support the SpOfford- Kellogg reso-
lutiOnS.
MR.. ORTIZ EXPLAINS ABOUT THE VENEZUELA
CLAIMS.
HOUSE.-Immediately after reading OF the
journal, Mr.. Orth rose to personal explanation
relative to his connection with the claims
against the government OF Venezuela He said
that for the flrSt time in nearly twelve years
he asked the attention OF the House to matter
personal to himself. The explanation he was
about TO make was due to his friends and eS-
pecially to his constituents who had favored
him with unwavering confidence and support.
This explanation had been deferred In the hope
now reality, that he could make it in tniS
all, where the Chief matters causing il had
their origin. -Four years ago While he had been
at the court OF Vienna, the republican party,
without solicitation on his part had rendered
him the nomination OF governor of Indiana.
He had accepted the nomination, returned
home, entered upon the canvass and soon
thereafter rendered his declination, and he now
proposed to state the reasons which had in
duced him TO do so. He then briefly alluded to
the origin OF the claims against Venezuela
stating that his Congressional connection there
with consisted In concurring in the report OF
the foreign affairs committee in 1870 upon that
subject His connection as attorney had ended
with the distribution of the award. After the
action Of three Secretaries of State fSeWar1
Washburne and Ftsh), and the unanimous re-
port OF the foreign affairs committee, which
had been adopted by the House, he had reason
W Ht udu DtiltFeQ ana ne did still be-
ieve that the claims were honest, valid and
suOslSt1ng. lie then referred to the investiga-
tlon OF the 44th CongreSs-an investigation
House or the committee The only basis on
Which the cOmm1ttee-or rather one OF its men-
bers (Sprtnger)-had proceeded to act in mat
tiers which concerned the rights of American
cltlZenS 10 the amount of millions OF dollars
had been memorial from an octogenaran
named Setn GTeggS. Not single claimant had
heen notified to attend the sessions OF the COM
mlttee. The most deSpOtic government on earth
would have ScOrned thus to have treated one OF
its subjects. No action would have been taken
upon this memorial had not Indiana been re-
garded as pivotal state In the election and
had not he been candidate for governor He
crltlclZed the action OF the committee (or rather
tEat OF Mr.. SpringeD in protracting the inveStt-
CATION for s3 days and In stopping il suddenly
at the same time that he had resigned the NOM
lnaCOn. There had been 10 need of its pro-
ceedlDg further. He criticized severely the CON
dtlCt OF MI. Springer in making two reports. one
of which had been MADE to the House and the
other given to the country.
MI. Springer stated that the DISCREPANCIES be-
tween the reports had occurred at the request
OF MrOrth's friends and asked and obtained con
sent to reply to Mr.. Orth at some future time.
Inc Speaker then laid before the House the
PIesldentS message VetOing the special def
cheney bill, and 1t was read and referred to the
committee On appropriations and the bill laid
upon the speakers table, the effect OF which is
10 postpone It's consideration until the House
sees ft to call it up.
The House then resumed the consideration of
the internal revenue bill.