Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-03-03
Senate.

report on the District OF ColumBla appro- !
priation bill was agreed to.
Mr.. Plumb, from committee of confer
ence on the post-ofice approximation bill, |
that the conferrees had failed to
agree upon two provisions in the bill
the appropriation for fast mail service /
and legislation relating to Pacific rail
roads. The report was agree d to and new
conferrees appointed
Bill providing for the admission free OF
duty of articles intended for the Louisville
and Denver expositions, passed.
On motion of Mr.. Logan a resolution
was adopted providing for select COM
mittee to examine into the condition of
the Sioux Indians upon their reservation.
The bill authorizing the Chillicothe u
Kansas City Railroad company to build a
bridge across the Missouri passed.
Mr.. Van Wyck presented the credentials
of Chas. P. Henderson, elected senator
from Nebraska and the president presented
the credentials of his successor as senator
from Illinois, S. NJ. Cullom. Read and
filed.
Mr.. Mcmillan moved to refer the river
and harbor bill to the committee on com
merce.
Mr.. Edmunds opposed the motion and
insisted that the bill should go to the cal
endar, but it was referred.
Mr.. Edmunds gave notice that when it
should be reported from the committee he
would oppose its consideration.
Mr.. Anthony offered a resolution reciting
the announcement of the president pro
tempore( Davis)of his intention to resign at
noon tomorrow, and providing that at that
hour the senate Will proceed to elect sue
cessor. Adopted.
The bill making the law of 1873 relating
to claim agents and attorneys in pension
cases applicable to bounty land cases, etc,
was passed as was bill to amend the pen
sion laws and for other. purposes.
The act to exclude public lands in Ala
bama from opei alton of the laws relating
to the mineral lands, were taken up, Mr.
Morgan explaining the bill.
After the executive session Messrs. Alli-
son, Hale and Beck were appointed confer
rees on the sundry civil bill.
| Mr.. Logan submitted q conference re-
| port on the army appropriation bill, which
was agreed to. The item limiting com
pensation for army transportation was
stricken from the bill.
La speaking to the pending business
the bill excluding public lands in Alabama
from the operation of laws relating to
mineral lands-Mr. Van Wyck criticized
| the large compensation allowed special at
uorneys engaged in the star route cases
and department of justice, in allowing
such large amounts. He had hoped stories
told on street corners, as to the extrava
gance of the department, were not true
Taking up the vouchers of Geo
Bliss, he ridiculed the charges made
therein, quoting such items as fifty
cents for sleeping car porter
and five cents for stamp. The vouchers
showed he was allowed $3.50 day and ex
penses. Merrick, another lawyer, received
even larger per diem, but as he lived IL
Washington, the vouchers did not shov
that he charged for board. 1t was perfect
ly plain now why these suits continued a
long as they did. In six months tria
in an ordinary case, it was an inducemen
! TO these men TO continue sitting ST
months, and also a temptation to have
iury-if it was time they did
nc did not say they did
] That courts for the administrator
, of Justice in the District of Columbi
E should be occupied for six months in
common case, was an outrage which ough
not to be tolerated. No greater disgrac
had ever been connected wit
jurisprudence in any country, than tina
: which had been exhibited in the treatmen
: of cases in the District. of Columbia. Il
0 desired that people should be protecte
I from such outrages. It had always bee
t in haste that the Republican party ha
: punished its own thieves, but only latel
he had discovered why How
gate had prison doors opene
q to him. 1t seemed that Howgat
y was Democrat. AS the Republican part
0 was under no obligation to punish Reput
lican thieves, of course Howgate got OF
: Without any doubt these performance
i were equally as infamous as the star rout
! robberies. There was equally conspirac
here to rob the government in suit whic
; ought to be treated as an ordinary sui
Grand lawyers were gathered together b
J. the department of justice and above
! to place their hands in the trsai
Y ury to any depth they chos
a and to extend the time if the
. chose. There was nothing to limit thel
in the price or the term of their continI
| ance He knew of another case where
l. member of congress was employed by Di
, trict Attorney M. ]. Townsend, as specii
n attorney, when the department of justiC
d knew that he should be attending to b
II duties at Washington, and for these speci
i services he received $4,000. Where was tt
protection of the people when the head {
the departments of justice not only to'e
% ated but inaugurated such proceedings?
Mr.. Cameron, of Pennsy lvania-D "
IS mean to say that he got dollar of it!
=, Mr.. Van Wyck-Oh no.
.e Mr.. Cameron-Then you must be car
Ie full how you talk; be more careful how yC
70 talk. You must stop now. Stop here!
: MIR. Van Wyck-I am glad my frier
. comes to the rescue. 1 tried to
/ it, but the force of facts was against it.
le You are-began Cameron threateningl
Is but stopped.
have not said that the attorney gener
took any of this money.
You talk too much; don't talk any mo
that way, replied Cameron.
It Mr.. Van Wyck-I don't pre- end that Il
attorney general took any Of this none
=, but when he puts his sign manual
d Brewster to those vouchers; when