The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-04-06
CONGRESSIONAL.

CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, March 3O-House-The Reconstruc
ton Committee reported the Texas bill, recommending
the Senate amendment. Colquitt spoke
IN reference to the subject in progress between
Butler Wood and others, and says it won't pass.
Senate-Ihe Senate discussed the proposition fer a
joint committee on Indian affairs
Ames will probably come up later.
WAsHGNGToN, March 3O-Senate-Rev presented
petition from two thousand Georgians fo- appropria
tons for the Wilberforce Ohio College
The bill for the erection of public buildings at Little
Rock, Arkansas, passed Executive session.
HouSe-Cox and Banks both expressed themselves
averse to individual disability bills Replying to the
question, Butler said as the tariff was out oil
the way he would press the general amnesty BILL
The bill admitting Texas as amended by the Senate,
passed by a vote of 13O to So
The bill selling the Natchez Miss Marine hospital
for educational purposes passed.
The Democrats from New York and Indiana pro
tested against counting those States for the fifteenth
amendment.
Arnel, from the Committee on Education and La.
bor reported bill to allow the school trustees in the
state OF Arkansas to enter lands for school
under the homestead law, allowing them to take in,
fence and improve forty acres for each school On
tnetieH ef Julien the ill FFas sent q the Snaakar,s
desk.
Tariff resumed. Adjourned
WASHINGTON, March 3l.-House-After a long ar.
gument on the bill transferring the property of the
Freedmen's Bureau to the Educational Bureau, and
an acceptance of the amendment that the money be
expended under direction of the President of the
United States the motion to table was lost-64 to SO
The morning hour expiring the bill went over.
Paine reported a resolution seating the Texas mem.
bers. Shanks objected to Connor for certain express
sons of disoyaty Butler read about Connors cruelty
to soldiers while Federal captain. Brooks made a
point OF order that the House has nothing to do with the
previous private character of persons elected. The
chair overruled the point when finally all the men,
bers were seated They are-W T. Clarke J. c.
| Connor, and E. G. Whitmore
The tariff bill was resumed. Adjourned.
! Senate-Ames occupied all day with no result
Texas Senators seated. Adourned.
WASHINGTON March 3l.-House--The motion to re-
Ter the case of Conno of Texas to the Election Com
mittee elected sparkling debate Butler produced
an affidavit to the effect that Connor had whpped his
negro soldiers, and over whom he had been captain.
Shanks stated that be had secured the appointment for
Cohnor to Annapolis, from whence he was dismissed
upon the ground of general worthessness Stevenson
said, referring to Butler, that the control of the SUBJ
Ject was taken from the Election Committee by the
gentleman who generally took charge of everything.
he said according to the argument of that gentleman
(Butler) if anybody brought to the House ee parte
atidayits, taken in New Orleans Texas making
charges against member, he could have been ousted
from his seat and tried these charges He had heard
most outrageous charges made against sundry members
OF the House, but he did not believe them. He did
not believe that any member had taken minister
of the gospel chained him in gang of negroes and
forced them to work together like slaves. Laughter.
He did not believe that any member of the House had
ever carried away the treasure of whole city, it was
false, anybody said it. Laughter and he, for one,
would spurn with contempt the man who would ask
the House to try such question, but if the House
tried this question it must try that.
After being seated Connor was allowed ten minutes
He attributed the opposition of Shanks to the fact
hat bia ~ faith had hoo,
nen to that gentleman in the convention that nomna-
ted him to Congress- and also to the fact that Shanks
thought he owned him because he had nominated him
to the Naval Academy. As Butler be said with all
that gentleman's talent and ability, be had been forci
bly, impressed to day with the conviction that be (But
ler) had missed bis calling, and that he would have |
made much better character for himself in the pro-
fession of low comedian.
The Speaker reminded the gentleman from Texas
that his language not parliamentary.
Butler (disdainfuy) )-Oh, be does not know any
better.
Connor-I withdraw it.
Shanks remarked that the member from Texas had
not told the House that he had been turned out of the
Naval Academy for utter worhlessness, and again
added that he was worthless.
The Speaker reminded Shanks that the gentleman
rom Texas now member of the House and that
emarks which were in order hour ago were not in
)rder now.
Shanks-I beg pardon of the House, but not of the
Gentleman.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-House-Private bill to-day
70 items.
Senate-Dscussing the bill to amend the act incor
'oratng the Freedmens Savings and Trust Society," so
S to allow it to loan money State city stocks
nd real estate. Ames is to follow Bayard hav-
lg the floor. {
o. B. Hart contests Giberts seat as Senator from
lorida. His papers referred to the Judiciary c
committee. e
resolution from the California Legislature in favor
the abolition of the income tax presented 4
Morton gave notice that he would call up the resolu-
on regarding the Oneida outrage on Monday.
Morton introduced bill enforcing the 10Th amend
lent, and prescribing penalties. The worst section
eads: Tha: if any person shall prevent or hinder,
ol or ntmidate, or shall attempt to prevent hinder,
0ntrol intimdate any person from exercising, in
le exercise of the right of suffrage whom the right
suffrage is secured or guaranteed by the 18th amend
tent to the Constitution of the United States by
leans of bribery threats, threats of depriVng such G.
erson of employment or occupation, Or Of ejectng
lch person from rented house. lands other prop OF
y or by threats of refusing to leases or con-
for labor, by threats of violence to himsefor
my such person so offending shall be deemed guilty
misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall Fl
: imprisoned for not less than sixty days more G.
IAN six months, and fined in any sum not less than ne
500 nor more than $1,000. br
The third section gives the United States courts u
sdicton in such cases. Adjourned until Monday
WASHINGTON, April 2.-House-The city of Buffalo tb
authorized to construct tunnel under the Niagara tn
yer. 40
Butler introduced bill to collect detts from the
,uhern railroads On
Schenck, in answering question, said that the II
bill will be reported reducing the amount to
q, 900 900, but declined giving particulars -
The tariff on tea is fixed at 90 cents per pound on ~ ~
flee cents per pound. The question of sugar pr Pr
reached when the committee arose without action We
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MONROE, LA. or,
MONROE La, March 31.-J H. Wisner sheriff of kn
lachta parish, murdered here last night by the
rty of Is or &c armed men who came for the pur c
Sc of releasing Beaver who was in custody for muir k
r. The mob also killed johnson, eolored who was I t
witness against Beaver. After releasing Beaver the
ob barred the Jail doors to prevent the escape of
her prisoners, and then retired MOI