Morning journal and courier., 1886-02-24
CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON. Feb. s3. 1886.

SENATE.-Mr. Van Wyck's bill to confir,
 entries of public lands under the public law
 was reported favorably from the Committe 1 on Public Lands and placed on the calendar MT. Frye introduced his bill, heretofor l published, to promote the political and com
 merclal prosperity of the American nation l and it was referred.
 MT. Morgan offered the following preambl
 and resolutions, which at his request wer | ordered printed and laid on the table for tn l present:
 l Whereas. a majority of the Committee on tn Judiciary have originated report to the Senat and recon mended the adoption of the following Resolved, That the Senate hereby express it condemnation of the refusal of the Attorney Gener al under whatever influence to send to the Senat copies of papers called for by it's resolution of tn l Committee on the Judiciary as in violation of hi official duty and subversive of the fundamenta
 stratpn thereo Us eos ana or go0a aahih
 And And whereas, the Senate. if said resolution ii of law, will thereby announce the prejudgment O
 majority of this body without any trial according to law that the Attorney General of the United States is guilty of and condemned for wilfullJ committing an offense in the conduct of his office which is in violation of his official duty and is sub versive of the fundamental principles of the gov ernment of the United States
 And whereas, the Attor4ey General 1T he has 1T fact wilfully committed any offense that in vio lation of his official duty and subverstve of the fundamental principles of the government of tht United tates, is only amenabIe to the condemns tion of the Senate when the Senate is sitting wtt the chief justice of the United States court oi impeachment presented by the House of Repre- sentatives.
 And whereas it is alleged that the Senate has nc rightful authority to cause tho Attorney General of the United States to be arrested tried and pun ished for a contempt of it's authority and dignity If the Senate shall declare that such contempt has been committed by him upon the facts stated and the averments made in said resolution and in the report which accompanies the same.
 And whereas, the Senate would be exposed to just censure if they in the manner recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary proceeded to announce their judgment of condemnation against the Attorney General of the United States upon al act en that includes an ofense which is punishable by impeachment. And the Senate would be ex clare the Attorney General be in contempt of its authority and to pass judgment of condemnation notified of the charge and arraigned to answer the same at the bar of the Senate.
 Reso3ved, That the Committee on Privileges and Elections be instructed to inquire into and report upon the question whether the offense alleged said resolutions is of the class of oenses for which the head of department may be impeached and take jurisdiction of said alleged offense in the man ner provided for in said resolution and proceed to convict and condemn the Attorney General in advance of trial for said alleged offense by res oluton of the Senate, there being no impeachment of said officer in the mode required by the constitu tion
 Second, That said committee be instructed to further inquire and report whether the Senate has the power under the law and the rules adopted for it's government to arrest, try, convict and punish the Attorney General of the United States for the contempt of it's rightful authority.
 Third, That said committee be further instructed to inquire and report whether the matter stated and referred to in the manner set forth in the lutioR reported from the Committee on the Judicia- ry above copied constitute any misdemeanor in so. what penalty is annexed to the said crime or misdemeanor and what tribunal has the rightful jurisdiction to try and on conviction to condemn the Attorney General of the United States to pun ishment for the same.
 ed to consider ascertain and report whether in the conduct of the Attorney General as stated in the cnltrf Ina fTaittn a Judiciary and the accompanying report he has vio- lated any and what law of the United States and in
 what respect he has done and what acts in the con duct of the business of his office to which the said resolution relates that he might not have done in the exercise Of his lawful discretion
 Fifth, That said committee be further instructed to inquire and report whether the Senate has any constitutional right power to give it's advice and consent to removals from office by the President, aud whether by withholding such advice and con person from office by the President
 Sixth, That said committee inquire and report the resolutions above cited-which was reported from the Committee on Judiciary-has the right sent to the removal of persons by the President who are unfit for office and in the resolutions reported by said committee And whether the Senate can bind it's members to any declaration of the Senate or by any rule duty to the Senate as the same is declared in the following resolution touching the powers and proper conduct of the Senate which was alse re- ported by the committee on the Judiciary, viz
 Resolved, That it is under these circumstances
  sent to proposed removals of officers, the docu ments and papers in reference to the supposed of by the executive or any head of department when deemed necessary by the Senate and called for in considering the matter"
 On motion of Mr. Hoar the Senate then took up for consideration the bill appropri- ating $250,000 for the erection of monu ment in Washington city to the memory of General Grant. MT. Plumb thought such monument was necessary, as General Grants fame did not depend on monuments. The feeling for both Grant and Lincoln was more lasting than any monument could witness. A monument would be idle as testimonial of the nations love and regard for General Grant.
 After debate, during which the present Lincoln monument in Washington was se- verely criticised, the bill was passed.
 The Senate then went to the calendar and postponed until later day the bill propos- ing woman's suffrage constitutional amend ment.
 Consideration of the educational bill was then resumed and Mir. Gray spoke in opposi- ton to the bill.
 Mir. Plumb also opposed the bill.
 MT. Call spoke in favor of the bill.
 The Senate then went into executive ses- sion and soon afterward adjourned.
 HoUsE.-A joint resolution was report ed by MT. Morrison from the Ways and Means committee, directing the payment of tn e surplus in the treasury on the public debt (a silver drive at Manning); Committee of the Whole The report which accompanies the joint resolution says: ''On the Both of Jan uary, 1886, as show by the official statement of the assets and liabilities of the treasury of the United States, ''tthere was in treasury and United States Repositories, including the amount held for the redemption of United Strtes notes and not including minor and fractional silver coin chased as "assets not availablen the sum of $176, ,SS9 S62, in excess of all other liabilities than the redemption of the said United States notes. It is believed that the sum is largely in excess of the sum required for the purpose tor which it is held and that a considerable part thereof should be applied to the payment of interest bear ing debt of the United States now payable to the end that the public monies shall be used to tighten public burdens.
 Bills were reported follows: By MT. Jones, of Texas, from the Committee on Postoffices and Post Roads, authorizing the payment of postal notes at any money order offices. House calendar.
 By MT. Ellsbury, of Ohio, from Invalid Pensions, granting pensions to all invalid soldiers or their widows or children who are dependent on their daily labor for support; Committee of the Whole.
 By MT. Buchanan, of New Jersey, from Claims, for the relief of the survivors of the Jeannette expedition and the widows and children of those who perished; private cal endar.
 The House took up the bill authorizing the several executive departments to exhibit ar ticles at the New Orleans exposition. By a vote of 1855 yeas against 162 nays the bill was laid on the table.
 The bill forfeiting the unearned land grant of the Atlantic and Pacific railroad was then taken up. On motion of Mir. -Hol- man an amendment was adopted providing that the lands forfeited shall be subject to settlement under the homestead law only. A proposition to forfeit all the lands of the company not earned within the time men tioned in the granting act wss rejected and the bill was passed without division.
 On motion of NIT. Morrison it was ordered that Saturdays shall be devoted to general debate in Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union.
 At 3:20 the House adjourned.
 A ROW AT CHURCH MEETING. A Muscular Deacon Hits a Sister in
 the Face.
 DOVER, N. H., Feb. 23.-Sunday the Rev.