The Ouachita telegraph., 1870-12-17
House, Hainey (negro) from South Ca

rOlina was seated.
\ bill abolishing the offices of Ad
miral and Nice-Admiral, upon vacancy
passed by Il two-thirds vote. a resolu
ton looking to revenue reform anC
abolition of internal revenue adopted
by Il vote of 16i to 6.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13-HoUsE-Tht
morning hour unimportant. The posta
laws resumed. Ways and Means Com
mitcc heard the delegates from Vir
ginia National Tobacco Convention
The impression exists that no materia
change will be made in tobacco tax.
SENATE. - McCrcery supporting his
Arlington resolution, delivered a touch
ing eulogy upon Gen. Lee, which was
listened to with solemn interest by the
Senate, and occasionally an audible
sigh of emotion in the galleries.
| WASHINGTON, Dec. 13. - Admiral
BagGs relieves GlisSon of command of
| the European fleet ; Gibson to be re-
| turned.
The President nominated Alfred
| PleasontOn Commissioner of Internal
Revenue.
The Senate again discussed POrtcr's
| nomination; no result.
c. G. Bowen, member of Congress
from South Carolina, indicted in Dis
tlict SoulI lo-uty ioF DiSiihiy.
Ihe House caucusses tonight.
| '>e"t'se.-A b1ll was introduced reVlV-
ing land grants to the Selma and Dalton
| Railroad.
| McCrcery asked leave to introduce
the resolution of which he gave notice
| of yesterday, proposing an investiga-
| tioh, WIN a view 10 the festoratlon OF
| inc Arlington estate 10 lhe WIDOW Oh
ten: II. ". Lee; tne removal Oh grave
yafdS on the premises, ana general res
| titutlon lor amy lhct'illprallcc piAceu
therein the interest OF the government.
| E'hl'lnuS Snid tilat icaEc Wot'lu not De
granted. me proposition to Dug up
the bones OF our de;,d soldiers III order
that certain property might bc given
| pack 10 ltS real owners, was 10 ms mlnd
perfectly niohStrouS. W MIC entertain
ing the highest respect Tor ms friend,
| senator Mcorecry, nc hoped inc senate
Would never entertain the proposition.
McIreery then occupied ~ minutes
upon the SUBJECT. lie referred TO the
| circumstances attending the recent
death OF two or the foremost Generals
on clthcr sac III the iatc war, Lee anu
lhohlaS. lie spoke Oh thc friendly IN
tlnlacy eNlStlnS hetWeeh thescTehcfais
up 10 the commencement OF tne reDel
non, When IhomnS 1olloWed the star
fy enlpiehl Oh the Cnioi, atiu Lee re
solVeu 10 stanu or hiii py the STATE Una
had given nm plfth. VI tnc genera
respect Whicn niailieSteu ltsell III elther
succeeding the lhoufIlIl lnte!ilSence
tnelr ueceaSc, ne propoSeo 10 euioSiZ
tnc lhlleNlDle Flflue, lhliitary Senlu
ana Nalof Oh Gen. Lee, fenarKlhg ina
inc American people Wouid never re
llnHulSh the property Wnlcil they hclt
III the name ana 1afnc OF inc great VIZ
Slnlan. TIC then referred 10 the primer
p;ti historic features Oh Ice campaigns
10 snow tii;iI WIN the 9outh at MS com
niahd, possibly no othcr man cot'i'
nave hc'oili'!lSie'i results SO N'tS'.-
w me possessing Sre'tI itplii'y, nc W;E
aefo'u Oh "S!eh.''''oh' ''!i't from 'h'
teSti''ioiy oi HIS iho7' ,h',ii''''c ''c
| I'I'lit''iic'S, ne WAS Sii'S"l.'iy 'Nchip'
rom INC itul'S anu ioi'leS oi Quiet men
;'i''' Ills ''le was ''i'.' Oh ~ - nero ~ Giri9'
| ,ii'h an" sehtleliiith' 1icrc niiSht DC
'iloSc III .l'e oci'''tc VIII" "ouio ''efiNe
coiii'oT' rom casting aspe'ShoiiS upon
zen. Lee c'i'r;tc,Gr' p'it an Sec'ioi'I
| oi INC country Wot'l't cNciitu'lliy 'tccoio
10 ms merits tncir J''sI de'crts. INC
| loVcu partner Oh ms BOSOM Stlll nNed,
an" IN her pch;'ll Jus,lce was now I'm,
Plorch. $40 peiohGe'i 10 race lohh o.
pcsto"iIs cl'tritS' puC poVerly cot,i''
nol iofcc her 10 accep, IL. Wouii Ihe
| o'il'.c ic'iioNc 'i't '''ilici '''.'' eNc!''ic''
hef from NrlllStoh' DuriliS ms re-
! MARKS, Mc,recfy reNieWeu III "et.'i
the Siliicnt features Oh zen. Lees clVi'
anu ii'iil'tiS Sc'Vice9' pau '.ic.,''i,S lie
recc'l. ci'or'9 III coiiiieC.ioii "l'i' 'ciicr-