The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-04-20
CONGRESSIONAL.

WASHINGTON April 13.-Senate-The Senate reso-
luton for joint special committee on Indian affairs
was adopted
The judiciary Committee made an efficient report
upon the validity of the election of A. Gilbert,
Senator from Florida.
The Georgia bill discussed as to the expediency
and legality of continuing the present Legislature for
two years longer, as proposed by Williams.
Ferry and Norton, of Minnesota, favored Bingham's
amendment to require election next November, and
Abbott and Williams the reverse. The former urged
the SUPPRESSION by military force, of extensive organ
zations in the South resist the laws and keep alive
rebel sentiment.
Ho,sse-The case of Hunt and Sheldon was decided
by vote that Sheldon was, and Hunt not entitled to
seat by 12l to 46.
A Pennsylvania election case was discussed at some
length when the tariff resumed, and several par
agraphs passed over without material amendment.
Butler made another failure on his San Domingo
resolution.
WASHINGTON, April 13.-House-The House is now
considering the cable from San Francisco via Sand
wich Islands to China.
Senate -Quarreling over the resolution for continued
session until vote on Georgia is reached.
The Election Committee has given Grafton to the ls
of September to work up his case against Connor, the
seated member from Texas
The bill chartering the Pacific cable from San Fran
cisco, with capital of $4,000, 900, passed. 1t will
doubtless pass the House.
The chair decided that the resolution for continu
Gus session until the Georgia vote was reached out OF
order
WASHINGTON, April 14.-HouSe-Dawes presented
memorial from Cyrus W. Field for cable under Pa
cifc Referred to Committee on Public Lands.
The Committee Patents reported bill to revise
and consolidate the patent laws.
Tariff resumed.
Standardization made labored address on the
Georgia question: blaming the Democratic party of the
North for the partial failure of reconstruction, and
proved from the proceedings Of the Tennessee Legisla
ture and other documents that the Kukux really had
formidable organizations throughout the South quo
ting from the Freedmens Bureau reports which showed
the South to be very bloody He showed from various
results of elections in the South that if election
was held in Georgia this fall it will place the State in
the hands of the Democrats. He related the bloody
events in the South and asserted that many sections
the freedmens opinions were not tolerated.
Finally vote was received on Whiteman's amend
ment providing that the next election for members o
the General Assembly shall be held on the Tuesday
after the first Monday in November, 1872, prohibiting
the extension of officials terms beyond the regular
period named in the State constitution and requiring
the consent Of the Legislature to this legislation.
was deferred by vote of "a to 25. Many Senators
declined to vote and the result is quite doubtful
Georgia extremists confident this morning of car
rying this amendment. Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, April 15.-H0USe-Contest is pro-
crossing over the deficiency of the postoce buildings
at New York and Boston, as reported from the COM
mittee.
Senate-Caucus adjourned, referring the difficulties
between Senator Cole and Secretary Graham, and ex-
pressing hopes that the committee would secure the
reconsideration of the Senate.
Disabilities removed from several Texans, whos7
names were accidentally omitted from last bill
Cameron introduced bill authorizing the city OF
Washington to subscribe half million to the Potomac
and Baltimore railroad.
Sumner introduced a bill abolishiDg the franking
privilege and fixing postage at one cent.
A bill was introduced exempting census MarsbaIs
from the iron-cad OATH