The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-03-03
Torty-seyenth Congressional SEES.
sion.
WASHINGTON, March2, 1888.

SENATE.
Mr.. Plumb presented the conference re-
port on the District OF Columbia aprropri-
ton bill.
Mr.. Jonas, from the Committee en- Epi-
demic Diseases, reported favOrably the bill
TO establish floating ward in the port OF
New Orleans.
Mr.. Plumb. from the committee OF con-
ference on the post Office appropriation
bill, reported that the conferees had failed
to agree. The report was accepted and
new conference ordered. Messrs. Plumb,
Allison, and Beck were appointed rs the
Senate cOnierees. =
Before adjourning, at 1:15 This morning,
the Senate confirmed the following nomi-
nations: Dorman b. Eaton, John VI. Greg
ory. and Leroy ID. Thoman, to be civil
service commissioners Jose DIR. Carrick-
arke, consul at Corunna; William G.. Ma
lone, collector OF customs at Petersburg,
Va.
The river and harbor bill was referred to
the Commerce Committee.
A resolution was adopted to elect
President pro tenn. at noon tomorrow,
when Mr.. Davis resigns.
An act to exclude public lands in Ala
bama from the operations OF the laws re-
Mr.. Morgan explained the bill.
At $50 O'Clock the Senate went into eX-
ecutiye session.
The doors were re0pened at j:45 =. NJ.
Wessrs. Allison, Hale, and Beck were
appointed conferees on the sundry civil
bill.
The conference report on the army APP
preparation bill was agreed to. The item
limiting compensation to be paid to subsi-
died railroads for army transportation Is
stricken from the bill.
In speaking to the pending business
the bill excluding public lines in Alabama
from the operation of the laws relating to
mineral lands-Mr. Van Wyck criticised
the large compensation allowed to the spe-
cial attorneys engaged in the star-route
cases. and the Department OF Justice in
allowing such large amounts. He had
hoped that the stories which were told at
the street corners as to the extravaganza
of the Department were not true. Taking
I'm the vouchers OF George Bliss, he ridi-
culed the charges made therein, quoting
such items a fifty cents for sleeping-car
porter and five cents for stamps. The
vouchers showed that he was allowed 500
day and expenses. Mr.. Merrick, another
LAWYER. received even larger per diem, but
as he lived in Washington the vouchers did
not show that he charged for board. 1t
was perfectly plain now why these suits
continued as long as they did. SIX
months trial in an ordinary case--it
was an iuducement TO these men to
continue the suit six months, and also
4 temptation to them to hang the jury. II
il was true-he didn't say they did-that
the courts for the administration OF justice
i'm the District OF Columbia should be occu-
pied for six months in common ease, 1t was
an outrage which ought not be tolerated.
No greater disgrace had ever been con-
nected with the Jurisprudence OF any
country than that which had been exhibited
! i'm the treatment of the cases in the Dis
trict OF Columbia.
Mr.. Van Wyck continued for some time
TO criticise generally the management or
the Department OF Justice. but was brought
up by Mr.. Logan and Mr.. Cameron, OF
! Pennsylvania. In reply to questions from
these senator's, Mr.. Van Wyck explained
| that the papers quoted from were copies
Of documents called Tor by the Senate, and
his nurpose was TO ask TO have them refer
red to committee.
Nessrs. Cameron and Van Wyck were on
the verge OF Il quarrel when the former
checked himself with a sentence half
spoken. which apparently would have ap-
plied an epithet to Mr.. Van Wyck.
Mr.. Logan accused Mr.. Van Wyck OF
taking an advantage OF the opportunity for
waking n general attack on the Attorneys
Denorfment, without any reference to any
report or anything whatever except to get
ms borangue before the country. Mr..
ogon said the course OF the Senator from
Nebraska was so undigniiied, and so wide
a departure from the usual method OF pro-
ceedinp in the Senate, that, without de-
string TO enter into the merits OF the case,
he felt justified in saying that IL such
Sneech were made by any man outdoors
while the trial OF men charged with rob-
HING the Government was going on the
country would understand that the speaker
was an attorney for the defendants.
Mr.. Van Wyck said there was no need to
await report from any committee. Inc
documents smoke for themselves. The
country. he said, is being robbed, and what
has been saved through the energy OF the
former Postmaster General is being spen
now by n combination Of lawyers getting
$3.50 day. / want this extravaganza tt
stop. move that these papers be printed
| and referred TO the Judiciary Committee
The motion was agreed TO.
The Senate then-or the half-doZen whC
were present--took recess Tor an hour
till SIS.
UousE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
;; Under the operation OF the Pound
rule the following proceedings occurred
Mr. Herbert. OF Alabama, under instruc
lions from the Committee on PUBIC Build
ings and Grounds. called up the pul 10
the erection OF public building al sal
Antonio, Texas. Objected 10.
, At the conclusion OF the morning hou
{, the Senate amendments to the sundry CIV
! appropriation bill were non-concurred IN
The conference report on the post-oinc
; appropriation bill was submitted. hstate
D n continued disagreement on the ITEM pre-
!: yiding for special mail facilities and limi
: ing compensation TO be paid TO supsidize
: railroads. ..
c Mr.. Robinson, OF Massachusetts,, move
i that the House recede from It's disagree
: ment 10 these amendments and agree to I'll
same The motion was agreed to-yca
E I25: NAYS, III. The effect OF this vote
10 mass The bill retaining the appropriate
e OF slS5,OO0 for special mail facilities, an
d without the clause limiting compensate
p 10 be paid to subsidized railroads Tor M
G. transportation. ,u
in The House then took up the Mississip
IS contested-elcction case OF buchanan
A. Manning. resolution which grants I
n contestant leave 20 withdraw the pape
oHnIffA u NJ.