The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-02-11
TELEGRAPHIC.
Especial to tho Ouachita Telegraph
WASHINGTON.

nittec inquire into the abuse of cadets
It West Point, on account of race and
.olor, received only % affirmative votes.
Maynard moved to suspend the rules
20 take from the Speakers table the
dill in relation to the Southern Pacific
Railroad and refer it to the Committee
on Pacifica railroads. with leave to re-
port at any time after the 10th inst. The
rules were suspended and the bill refer
rcd; ayes 129, nays 81. This action is
regarded as equivalent to the ultimate
of the bill. All Southern MEM
bers voted aye.
The House fllibustered on appropri-
alton for the Outrage Committee. The
opponents left the hall and a call of the
House is now progressing.
lSe,aute.-An attempt was made to
bring up the air line railroad but failed.
Goldthwait's credentials as Senator
from March 4th, 1871, We're presented.
West Point officers recommend that
the three cadets driven out be restored,
and that the whole first class implicat-
ed in that affair be expelled. Farra-
quits son, and Grants son and nephew
are in the first class.
The bill paying loyal citizens of
Loudon county, Va, for live stock
taken by U. S. troops during the war
under an order by Gen. Sheridan, was
discussed and passed by IS yeas to 10
nays. 1t involves tho payment for prop
erty taken by the Government within
the confines ofthe rebellion. A similar
bill to pay Mrs. Shelby, of Miss, for
and captured by U. S. soldiers, was IA
vorably received, but no quorum vot--
ing, the Senate adjourned.
H0NSe The Reconstruction commit
tee had no quorum. The Ways and
Means committee resolved to report in
favor of the repeal of the Income tax by
a vote of 5 to 4.
Among the items in the deficiency
appropriation bill are the following:
-Four and thrcc-quarter millions for
post-o11ice; three and Il half millions
for the army; and over one hundred
thousand for the freedmcn's bureau.
After considerable discussion the bill
was amended; and, AS amended, was
passed.
The Speaker laid before the House a
message from the President, calling at
tentiOn to the recent establishment in
Germany of political institutions alalo-
gous in their character to those of the
United States, and recommending that
the salaries OF the Minister and Secrc-
tary of Legation at Berlin be respect
lively increased to tho same as allowed
at London and Paris. The rccOmnen-
dation was received with laughter on
! the Democratic side of the House.
| WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-rhe Senate
concurred i'll the House amendment in
creasing from $4,000 to $50, 900 for the
Outrage Committee.
A petition, with 1900 signcrs, against
the removal of political disabilities
was referred to the Reconstruction Com
mittcc with instructions to verify the
genuiness of the signaturcs, whole pages
of which are in the same hand.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Stockport OF
gold from New York 1887 700.
House.-A bill was introduced, hay
ing for its object the better protection
of the Texas frontier, authorizing the
Secretary of War to organize and en-
ploy citizens, and appropriating $780,
600 therefor. Logan opposed the bill,
as giving employment to gentlemen on
the Texas frontier who had nothing
else to do. 1t meant nothing more nol
less than war with Mexico. The bill
was tabled by a vote of rs to 81.
A joint resolution was passed, remit
ting the duty on articles sold at Fairs
for the benefit of the French.
A bill establishing Il national system
of education was discussed, without
action. Adjourned.
,Se7late.-A resolution, that the South
ern Outrage committee be increased by
two members, and that it may sit dur
: ing the session of the Senate and rcpor
from time to time, passed.
} The bill, to pay Susan NJ. Shelby, o
: Miss, for cotton taken by Y. =. forces
has been postponed.
The lnixed-school bill was discussed
ut great length. Sumner strongly ad
vocated tho mixture, and so did Car
penter. Thurman argued, as Il fricnt
5 to common schools, that Il miXtur,
, would destroy them. Rcvels opposet
discrimination. He finds that prcju
dice, on account of color, is very grea
in this country, and fears it is incrcas
l ing. He sees no reason for it, and
therefore, thinks it is the duty of TIN
nation to discourage it, because it Wa
: wicked and not approved by Heaven
Adjourned.
MISCELLANEOUS.
PoUGHKEEIsIE, N. V, Feb. Al
oil train, bound South, which had
, broken axle dragging along on tn
ground, came in collision with th
piers of the draw-bridge at New liam
burg, which off u car. An intellectual
attempt was made to stop the express
train, which struck the car, scattcrin.
, the Oil, which Immediately ignitetl
cnveloping the entire express train TIL
:, express train consisted of a locomotive
baggage, express, and five sleeping cars
The engine, baggage and express car
were hurled into the river. All in thu
Chicago sleeping car persisted. The