Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-06-18
Associated Press Report.

'A@hASASN VAAN
Cuban discussion Inst night was
violent. Several Republicans at.
tackled Grants message. 1t was
denounced as an improper inter.
ference with pending legislation.
WASHINGTON, June 15.-The
Judiciary Committee heard sever.
al witnesses in the case Of Porter
VS.. Woods. Porter testified that
Woods met him on the street in
Richmond while Porter was on
his way to bis house to proceed
from thence to Washington,
Woods accosted Porter in q friend.
ly manner and asked Porter to
drink. Porter refused, when
Woods struck Porter, knocking
him partially senselcss. All this
occurred while Porter was absent
from his seat on a leave of absence
and occurred five days before his
leave ofhbsence from the House
expired.
Humphreys corroborated Por-
ter's statement, and believed
Woods used brass knuckles.
The Committee meets again at
half past seven tonight.
The House Committee on Ways
and Means reported a bill relieving
coal from duty. Referred to Com.
mittce on the Whole.
1t excludes the coal traffic, both
home and abroad. from all kinds OF
taxation, whether tariff, stamp, in.
come or tonnage, and makes q
clear sweep of revenue from the
coal trade. The bill, after some
discussion, was r%ecommitted to
the Ways and Means Committee.
The minority claiming that the bill
was not in accordance with the in.
structions ofthe House, and insist
ing that had a full committee been
present, a different bill would have
been reported.
The Senate is considering the
bill granting lands to the great
Southern Railroad.
Tie Florida bill will pass To-
day.
WASHINGTON, June lj.-Rev.
enue receipts to-day nearly Il mil
lion and quarter ofdollars.
The Freedman's corruption in
vestigation has closed. The com
mittee will carefully overhaul the
evidence which will probably take
the balance OF the session. The
case was closed with II long state.
ment by the chief functionary,
Howard.
Admiral Lee succeeds Poor in
the command Of the North Allan.
tic Squadron, with headquarters
on Cuban waters.
WASHINGTON, June 1j.-SEXArE
A protest from New York ship.
owners against granting American
registers to foreign built ships
was presented. Among the pro
testants are Moses Taylor and
Cornelius Vanderbilt.
A bill granting land to Florida
railroad passed.
A bill was introduced restrain.
Ing the Northern Pacific Railroad
from contracting Obligations he.
yond fifty millions.
The abolition Of the Thanking
privilege was discussed until the
recess.
The Senate is in session tonight
HoUsE--rhc currency bill was
considered. Its the first, second,
tenth and eleventh sections which
were lost q few days ago. The
bill provides First--For the
issuing of ninety. five millions OF
National bank notes. Second
Cancel forty-live and half millions
OF three per cents, and thirty
nine and a half millions Of green
backs. Third-Takes twenty
five millions from the States hay.
ing an excess, and distributing it
West and South, but not until the
ninety five MILLIONS are issued.
The fourth section allows q bank
in 4 State having an excess, to re-
move to a State in deficiency, TAX
ing with it its capital, circula
ton, &c.
An amendment forbidding can.
collation. Of greenbacks was adopt
ed-72 to A.
The bill finally, after the rejec.
ton OF many amendments, was
passed-0S to 81. II goes to the
Senate.
The debate in the House to-day
on the Cuban resolutions was eX.
citing and more than heretofore
animated, especially between But.
Ter Of Massachusetts and Logan
the former opposing the declara.
ton Of belligerency and the latter
advocating It.
Bingham offered an amendment
to one ofthe sections, which he de
sired to submit as a substitute.
The previous question was sec
onded, and as that, presented I
new phase of the matter, bringing
up the question as unfinished bust
ness tomorrow.
The House adjourned after +,
session Of eight hours.
No one presumes to guess tn,
result Of Il -morrow's proceedings
both sides heinO very strenuOu,