TW NTY-NINTH CONGRESS.

SENATE.
THURSDAY, March IL, 1876.
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Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Tuston.


Journal by the Secretary, Mr.. Dickens.


A motion was carried that when the Senate
adjourn it adjourn over to Monday next


Petitions and memorials were presented by
Senators Atherton, Bright, Cameron and Dix.


On reference of a petition from some fe-
male abolition society in Pennsylvania, the
motion of reference was, after some debate,
laid on the table.


Reports Of committees being in order,


Mr.. Westcot made'two, but was inaudible in
the gallery, and their purport, therefore, re-
mains in the dark. He always follows his pa
pers 10 the secretary's desk--to be sure of their
purport himself, il is supposed.


The printing Of Mr.. Burke's annual report
OF the proceedings Of the Patent Office, caused
much discussion again to-day.


Mr.. Ashley being in favor of large num-
Der being printed, and Mr. Niles opposed to it.
The report for 1874 was published by Messrs
Copperhwaite, SC. OF Philadelphia, at 25 els.
a copy, when they cost the Senate that year
for It's gratuitous distribution about 80 cents
per copy


Mr.. Webster thought the number not too
large.


MIR. Jarngan moved to lay the subject on
the table, which was carried.


Mr. J. then brought up the articles of the
Times newspaper of the 9th, 9th, and 10Th, Of
this month-and thought that the grave
charges therein preferred ought TO be investi-
gated. He read from the article ofthe 5thand
from the subsequent ones, wherein the editor
of the Times asserted that the Senate dared
not go into an investigation as-to the charges
made. He offered the following, viz:


Resolued, That committee OF five members
be appointed to inquire and report what mea-
sures, if any are proper, 10 vindicate the cha
racter and honor Of the Senate against the
charges of corruption published in newspa-
per printed in Washington city called the
Daily Times, on the 9th, 9th, and 10th inst,
with power to examine witnesses and send for
persons and papers.


On the question on the passage of the reso-
luton,


Mr.. Mangum said he had been opposed to
proceeding in this way, but had yielded be-
cause he understood that the editor had said
his charges could be substantiated by MEM
Der Of the present Congress.


Mr.. Speght followed in favor of the resolu-
ton.