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WAsHlksroN, Jan. ?, 1874
IN SENATE


The credentials Of The new Senator 81 Ma
ryland Hon. Mt Peagce. which u The
suggestion Of bis colleague. were Placed
on hle
Mt. Merrick presented petition from
citizens Of Baltimore. praying iot reduc
ton Of postage. which Alr. n said must
De made ID order 10 sayelhe Department
from is present rninnus competitor With |
private expresses,
Mr.. Rises onsof The same purpors from
Hampshire County Va.
MT. Jarnagin. BIZ leave, introduced
bill for dividing the United States into
two military districts.
HOUSE err REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr. G. u Iagsrsoll moved that the
House suspend The rules 10 go into Com
mittee of The Whole upon The Bill 10 re-.
fund the Fac imposed upon General Jack.
soa.
Mr. Adams hoped The morning would /
be devoted to lhe reception Of Petitions.
The yeas and nays were calsea npoa |
AR. Ingarsell's motion (a vota pf lWa
thirds being necessary Tho ysas we're
los and nays 45--two lhiris. ~ sAs
rules were suspended,
Mr. Adams, Chairman al e.. AerIl
Committee TO revise rites ana sFa.es. IL
saired to 1t por. before Tie Hoase sent Il
to Com1ltlee. Objections we've mare
and the Repor, could nos " submitted.
[Ths Commiiiee recommend the Tssciad-a
log Of the 2lst Rule.
The HOUSE then resolved itself into
Committee oil the Whole. Mr.. DAVIS al
Indiana Ia the Chair.
MIR. BARNARD OF N. u. was entitled To-
1.-THE door. and addressed the House 10 a
long and able argument against The Bill.
Mr.. b. reviewed with much folearness The
transactions connected with Genefal Jack
I sons conduct and HE imposing Of the.
fine uponshim by Judge Hall He con-
/ sideFed The conduct of the General as
unparalleled and outrageous. aud he de.
{ Tended the conducto i Judge Hall. In
this House, he said .his namehad been CO.
! vened with ohloquy. He lad been chang
J ed With being prejudiced il favor Of the
British, with beingSa coward, and with
j Being an inebfia,e and snppeslug il 20
! be true, because be was prejuaieed, be.
7 cause rse was coward GNa because lie
! was an inetria,e. General Jackson had a
. rightso sci oil defiance The law Of lhe land
But those charges Mr. B. PROCEEDED 10
7 show were unjust. Frch those who
) knew him he proceeded 10 prove that he
was above all party Or -faciious designs ID
e simple and true hearted man, deeply
5 Iearnd, anE correct ia his habits. He was
!. appointed 81 Mr. Jefferson and removed
G BY him 10 Charleston ID receive HE ap.
0 pointmeTl.
The exercise Of an authority like that
i Of Geaeral Jackson's, (the establishment
r Of martial faw) was one 81 the principal
: causes Of the Revolution Of 1855. The
9 crime Of Gen. Jackson was SURPRISING
: the Government and establishing MARTA
Ilaw. No plea offnecessity could excuse
such aD act. 10 case Of iasufreclion the
= civil Laws might, under the Constitution
!. Be suspended, but nowhere was theri
5 po@er4o establish martial law instead oft
e was direct, palpahIe, ipexcasable VIC
d lation. 81 HE CogGitulion,
e Mr.. Dawson/of La. continued the de
} bale and conlthenced with a handsome
e and elaborate eulasy Of General Jackson
e --ollhe man anl hkcondnct. The ques
/. ton Before the House was not party one
K be c5nietded 1t was proposition 10 d
J. justice TO great and injured man. TIL
d House were not called upon TO do NOR
ID than to decide whether, under all III
1t circumstances Of the case. General Jack
10 son was excused for declaring MARTA
- LAW.
Id Mr. Kennedy Of Indiana followed viii
IS. jealous speech in defence OF the Bill
or H would, for one. declare that the me
new was unjustly flched from the poke
0. OF General Jackson by traitor. He d
re sired however not TO impeach the col
on duct Of Judge Hail. for he knew nothir
be fit, but for The conduct Of General Jacl
as son de wouldsay that Il was glorious.
or MI. Order Of Ky. followed He col
IN demaed certain conlenptuous remarl
Ill which the gentleman preceding him ia
il. nttefed against the Judiciary, and PR
IN ceeded TO show wherein The conduct {
re General Jackson and Judge Hall wei
~ both worthy Of commeudation. He cor
10 sidered General Jackson's conduct ia Ii
i payment of The fine imposed upon bin
i, worthy Of all commeHdation, but he d
= mol believe that Generals Jackson woul
es receive The money. He thought b
eft dong 50 he would greatly delract from Il
n gf9fy awarded him in ihe payment Of II
II fife. Mr.. g. did moi believe there was
IN man upon tFe floor who was not willir
to award to General Jackson the highe
need Of prsiSe for bis services 10 Il
&c country, but while they were ready 10 {
:. This. they were mol al ready 10 vote ]
d sustain General in establishing marti
= law.
'is Mr.. Dean Of Ohio, among many cor
petitors next ot'ihe floor and address
u The House 10 a violent party speech
-e, favor Of The Bill.
Il. JANUARY 3, 1874.
ID In SENATE
rs Mr.. flanagan gave notice of bill
ce continue The Cumberiand Road. e
Sc Mr.. Crittenden.. By leave introduced
bjl! Tor changing the time. of The meeti
be Eof the Supreme Court from the Isl Mo
Is. day in JaHusry 10 he I'd Monday in D
ed cember.
mt HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
" Mr.. iRheti Of S. G. introduced Re-
70 laiion, upon which lie moved The Previ6
ne Question, ias,rueling The Committee
me ways and Means 10 report Bill redI
un Ting all duties over 30 per cent TO that
70 mount, and 10 two years all duties 10
per cent. with DETERMINATIONS only ID
vor OF Revenue.
The There was SECOND 10 The Preyic