The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-03-03
The Battle Between the Colorado Sen-
atOrs Decided.
Some Other Congressional Matters,

So'S-soSohth Soisress-SecOnd Session.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, March 2,--The conference
report on the District of Columbia uppro.
pration bill was agreed to.
Mr., Plumb, from the committee OF confer
ence on the post-ofllce appropriation bill, re-
ported the conierees failed to agree upon
two provisions in the bill, the appropra.
ton for the fast'mal service and legislation
relating to Pacific roads. The report was
agreed to and new coniefees appointed.
Bills providing for admission free OF duty
OF articles intended for the Louisville and
Denver expositions passed.
| On motion of Mr.. Logan, o resolution was
adopted providing for a select committee TO
examine into the condition of the Sioux
Indians upon their reservations.
| MI, VanWyck presented the credentials
OF Charles I. Manderson, elected senator
from Nebraska, and the president presented
the creden ials of his successor as senator
from Illinois (Mr. Cullom.)
| Mr.. Mcmillan moved to refer the river
and harbor bill to the committee on com.
mercs.
Mr.. Edmunds opposed the motion and
insisted the bill should so to the foot OF the
1
Mr.. Edmunds gave notice when il should
be reported from the committee he would
oppose its consideration.
Mr.. Anthony offered a resolution recitipy
the announcement by the president pro
tenn, (Mr. Davis,) Of his intention to resign
at noon tomorrow, and providing at that
hour that the senate will proceed TO select a
successor.
The bill making the law of 1878, relating
n1otVt
cases, applicable to bounty land cases. etc.
was passed as u bill to amend the pension
laws and for other purposes.
After an executive session. Messrs. Ali.
son, Hale and Beck, appointed con-
ferees on the sundry civil bill, reported,
Agreed to. The Item limiting the ccmpen-
sation TO be paid subsidized railroads for
army transportation was stricken from the
In speaking 10 the pending business, the
bill excluding public lands N Alabama
from the operation OF laws relating to min
eral lands, Mr., Van Wyck criticized the
large compensation allowed attorneys en-
gagged in the star-r0ute cases, and the de-
partment of justice in allowing such large
amounts. He had hoped that The stories
told at the street corners as to the extraya-
gances OF the department were not
true. Taking up the vouchers of George
Bliss, he ridiculed the charges made there.
In, quoting such items as 80 cents for
sleeping car porter and 10 cents for
stamps" The vouchers showed that he
was allowed $50 a day and expenses Mer-
rick, another lawyer, received even a larger
per diem, but as he lived in Washington
the voucher did not show that he charged
for board. 10 was perfectly plain now WHY
these suits continued as long as they
did, 1t was an inducement
to these men to continue the six months,
and also a temptation to them to hang the
jury. That the courts for the adminislra-
ton Of Justice in the district of Columbia
should be occupied six months in common
cases was an outrage which ought not 10 be
tolerated. No greater disgrace had ever
been connected with the jurisprudence Of
hbited in the treatment OF cases
in the District of Columbia,
He desired that the people should be
protected from such outrages. IL had
always been said in the past that the repub.
llcan party punished Its own thieves. Only
lately he had discovered why Howgate had
the prison doors opened to him. It seemCd
Howgate was democrat, and as the repub-
licann party was only under obligations to
punish republican thieves, of course How
gate got of. Without any doubt
Inese performances were equally as
ries. There was really conspiracy
here to rob the government in suit which
ought to ne treated as an ordinary suit.
Grand lawyers were gathered together by
the department OF justice, and allowed to
place their hands IN the treasury to any
depth they choose, and to the extent OF
time they choose. There was nothing TO
limit them In price or In the term OF their
continuance. He knew of another case
where member Of congress was employed
by District Attorney Martin j, Townsend
as special attorney, when the depart
ment OF justice knew that he
should be attending to his
duties at Washington, and for
those official services he had received $1,000.
Where was the protection of the people,
when the head of the department Of Justice
not only tolerated, but inaugurated such
proceedingsp"
Mr. Cameron, Of Pennsylvania-"Do you
mean 70 say he got a dollar OF it?'
Mr.. Wyck-"0h, mol"
Mr. Cameron--"Then you should be care-
fnl how you talk. You must stop now, and
stop here"
Mr.. Vanwyck-"I ,..u glad my friend
comes to the rescue. / tried to do il, but
the force Of the facts was against IT,,
"You are a--n began Mr.. Cameron, threat.
eningly. but then stopped.
Mr.. Wyck-"I have not said the
attorney. general took any of this money.
"You talk too much" replied Mr.. Cam
eron. Don't talk any moro In that wby. .nf
Mr.. VanWyck-"I don't pretend that the
attorney general took any Of this money.
hut when he put his sign manual of Brew.
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