Morning journal and courier., 1889-12-13
Fifu-First Congress s--First Session.
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 12. SxNATE.-In further execution of the ar
 rangement as to committees MT. Welcott ! was excused from service on the committee of Indian affairs. Among the petitions, res- olutions and memorials presented and re- l ferred were three resolutions of the Massa- chusetts legislature in favor of federal bankrupt law, of an international convention l in reference to steamers crossing the Grand Banks and of pension law giving pension and sailor. Petitions from various parishes of Louisiana in favor of a National election law were presented by Senators Ingals, ,Sher l man and Evarts. Among the bills introduced and referred were the following: By MT. Sherman-To revive the grade of l lieutenant general of the army. By Hr. Butler-For the emigration of per- sons of color from the southern States. By Mr. Davis-To establish the tenth judi cial circuit court. By MT. Gorman-For an international ex- position at the national Capitol in 1899. By Nr. stewart-For the free coinage of both gold and silver and the issue of coin certificates to circulate as money. MT. Gilson offered resolution (which was referred to the committee on foreign rela- tions) instructing that committee to inquire l into the sxpediency and practicability of ac- quiring or setting apart territory for the oc cupation of the negro or colored citizens of the United States, and also to inquire how far and in what manner the government of l the United States can and ought equitably 1 to aid the freemen or the United States, ! their families and descendants to emigrate thereto, and to settle thereon and to estab l I fish 8 system of common school education. l Mir. Ingalls offered 8 concurrent resolution 1 (which went over without action) for a holi. day recess of the two Houses from Thursday, December 19, to Monday, January 6. Hr. Adolph offered 8 aresolution (which was referred to the committee on the library in structing that committee to inquire into the adviaability of the erection in Washington of memorial hall ct which shall be received and retained such statues and portraits of States and such historical paintings and other works of art as may be provided by law. He submitted some remarks in ad- vocacy of the resolution. The Senate then proceeded to the consid- eration of executive business, and at 1:40 ad- journed till Monday next. HOUSE. diately after the reading of the journal, Mir. Butterworth, of Ohio, rising l to 8 question of privilege, offered 2 preamble I and resolution relating to the publication in the Cincinnati Commercial Gazette during the month of October and in other public 1 journals what purported to be an exact copy l of a certain contract alleged to have been l made and entered into by the several parties whose names were appended thereto. (Here l follows reproduction of the alleged ballot | box contract.) And whereas such publica | tions contain charges that the senators whose names appear on said alleged contract enter | ed into an unlawful contract to defraud the I United States in the matter of the proposed | purchase of certain ballot boxes, which
 charges are an assault upon the official integ- rity and reputation for honesty of each of | true, render them unfit to sit as members of | Congress, therefore be it
 Resolved, That committee of i've mem- bsrs of the House be appointed by the Speak CT, to make full and thorough investigation
 and report without delay tho evidence, ,togsth- l CT with their findings thereon, to the House.
 MT. Butterworth said the publication had
 firat appeared in the Cincinnati Commercial-
 Gazette on the 4sh of October, but in that
 publication the name of James E. Campbell
 alone appeared.
 It had been current rumor, however,
 throughout the State that the names of his
 honored colleagues Senator Sherman and
 MT. Mckinley and his own name as well as
 the names of others were on the papers. As
 soon as attention was called to the matter 1t
 was developed that the contract and sigma
 lures were foIseries, and the editor of the
 Commercial- Gazette promptly stat- ed in double leaded editorial
 But, notwithstanding that editorial,
 it commenced to be bruited about that not , withstanding the exposure of forgery, the parties were interested in the contract and . that because certain individuals had been caught on both sides of the political line, it i was thought we'll to suppress it. The reso- lution was adopted and the report of the
 Silcott committee was presented to the House.
 The report gives detailed statement of i, the assets and liabilities of the office on December 5. The shortage is stated at $7O,- 08.06. It states that the committee has not yet made sufficient investigation of the sa matter of discounts and notes.
 Many notes, tho committee believe, were . forged to cover defalcations already exist | ing. It also says that the committee can not 7 too severely condemn the manner in which tho sergeant.at- arms conducted the affairs ot the office.
 5 After . brief debate a resolution wal ' adopted extending the powers of the select !, committee 90 that 1t may report to the House s its conclusions as to the effect of any def- 2 cienoy of cash in the office of the ssrgeant-at arms.
 Mr. Brewer of North Carolina introduced ' bill for the repeal of the tax on tobacco ir
 all its forms. Referred to the committee or
 | ways and means.
 :. Mir. Dingley of Maine offered, for imme- ' diats action, a resolution providing for call u of States for the introduction of bills or Monday next. This was antagonized by thu 2 2 Democrats on the motion of MT. Crisp o !. Georgia; the resolution was referred to thu z committee on rules.
 MT. Dalxell of Pennsylvania introduced joint resolution for the appointment of Gen |. A. l.. Pearson ss ono of the managers of thu ' Soldiers' Homo to i'll the vacancy oecasionei
 by the death of Gen. Hartranft. Referred Y MT. Wilkinson of Louisiana announced ' the death of his colleague. E. s. Gay of th ' Third Louisiana district, and as mark 0 z respect to the memory of deceased the Hous ' adjourned until Monday.