Connecticut western news., 1890-07-23
FiFTY-FIRsT CONGRESS.
Condensed Report of Proceedings in
 Senate and House,

Condensed Report of Proceedings In th0
 Senate and House.
 WASHINGTON, July 15.-The house spent the entire day in the discussion of a bill ap- propriating $636, 180 for an additional force of 636 clerks in the pension office. It was used as the text of discussion of the ex- travagance of appropriations, the charges recently made against Commissioner Raum and the civil service question.
 WASHINGTON, July 16.-The elections committee of the house held special ses- slon to hear Representative Brecki nridge (Ark.) and Judge John Mcclure make the concluding arguments in the Clayton Breckinridge contested election case. MT. Breckinridge read an elaborate brief pre- pared by his attorneys, Messrs. Garland and May, in which the case was reviewed. In reference to the murder of Col. Clayton the brief states that no pains had been spared by MT. Breckinridge and the state authorities to bring about the conviction of the murderers. MT. Breckinridge gave . narrative of his relations with Col. Clay ton. He had been on the most friendly terms with him and during the canvass they had frequently slept together.
 MT. Breckinridge detailed the efforts made to bring the murderers of Clayton to justice. The rewards offered by the state and secured by private contribution had aggregated $11 900. He had contributed t100 to the fund. Speaking of the theft of the ballot box from Plummerville pre- cinct, MT. Breckinridge said that he be heved the box was stolen by Repub11caiS The box had not been stuffed. He and the people of the state had bent every energy to prosecute the men that Judge Mcclure seemed to think they did not want to prosecute.
 Judge Mcclure, he said, could not get a lawyer of standing in Arkansas to indorse him for the circuit judgeship against Jus tice Caldwell. MT. Breckinridge said that he had proven that majority of the votes in the Plummerville ballot box had been cast for him. He contended that many negroes voted for him and then testified that they had not.
 The members of negro club had voted for him. If the committee were going to ! unseat him they would do him no political harm if they did it in 8 spirit of meanness Let them put him out in 8 proper manner and stop the political wrangle that had been going on.
 After brief recess Judge Mcclure ad- dressed the committee. He held that ac- cording to the Arkansas election law Clay ton was elected by majority of 57, while | under rule of the house (which he thought
  the proper gauge) Clayton should be cred ited with 8 majority of 52O. The commit | tee then adjourned. It is believed that the | committee will recommend the unseating | of MT. Byeckinridge.
 The house committee on rules considered | the resolution introduced by Representa- 1 tive Cooper Qnd.) providing for an investi- | gation of pension office methods under | Commissioner Raum, but came to no con clusion. On account of the discussion in the house yesterday of the present admins tration of the pension office it is believed that an investigation will be ordered.
 WARRINGTON, July 1.-The house spent the entire day in the discussion of the land grant forfeiture bill and finally passed it ! It is substitute for the senate bill and il forfeits all land grants opposite to and co terminous with portions of railroads mol now completed.
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