The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1871-12-08

ETCJRS, aiAiOsiS"' 8, @'"' S'"' ~
Roberts, Kerr and Brock. On Bank
ing and Currency: Hooper. Or
Pacific Railroad: Wheeler, BuAing.
ton, Lynch, Supher, Kellinger, Bere
ridge, Houghton, Averil, Wells, Nc
Kinney, Ely, Hooper, and McHenry
On Claims Blair. On Commerce
Shelabarger. On Public Lands
Ketchum. On Post Offices: Farms
worth. On Agriculture: Wilson
On Indian Affairs: Shanks. On
Military Affairs: Coburn. On Mil
tia: Sheldon. On Judiciary: Bling
ham, Butler, Peters, Mercer, Wilson
Goodrich, Eldridge, Voorhees,, ane
Potter. On Private Law Claims
Mercer. On Naval Affairs and For
eign Affairs: Banks. On Territories
Taffle. On Railways and Canals
Parker. On Mines and Mining
Walden. On Freedmen's Affairs
Cobb. Ga Education and Labor
Pierce. On Revisions of Laws
Butler. On Patents : Myers.
The following are joint select com
mittees: On Insurrectionary States
Holland, Maynard, Schofeld, Farms
worth, Coburn, Stevenson, Butler
Lansing, Cox, Beck, Van Trump
Waddell, Robinson, and Hanks
On Mississippi Levees: Moorey.
Waldron, Mckee, Cite and Duke.
The roll showed POI members
present.
Beck offered a resolution asking
the President certain questions re-
garding the execution of the Ku'
Klux law, which meeting storm Of
objections, was referred to Commit
tee on Insurrectionary States.
Conner and Hancock of Texas
sworn in. Other Texas credentials
were referred.
The following is a synopsis of the
Presidents message
The President states that the re-
lations of the United States with for
eign powers continue friendly. He
refers to the settlement of the Ala
bama dispute by the treaty of Wash i
ington, and says that the example
thus set may be followed by other
civilized nations and finally be means
of returning to productive industry
millions of men, who are now re-
tanned to settle national disputes by
the bayonet and broad sword. He
commends the minister and consul to
France for their course in protecting
the interests of German subjects in
Paris during the war. He informs
Congress that, in conformity with
the established precedent, lie has re-
cognized the change of government
in Rome and the Italian States. He
mentions the continued friendly re-
tons of Russia and the United States,
and refers to the visit Of the Grand
Duke Alexis, and to the hospitable
reception given him. In relation to
the Catacazy question, the President
says the inexcusable course of the
Russian Minister had rendered it
necessary for the President to ask
the Minister'S recall and to decline
to receive that functionary any lon
ger. Ho says that it was impossible
for him, with any self respect or just
regard for the dignity Of the nation
to permit Nj. Catacazy to continue
to hold intercourse with this govern
ment after his personal abuse of the
officials, and after his i'm
properinterference by various means
in the relations between this country
and other powers. The government
had, therefore, been released from
further intercourse with Mr.. Gaia
cay and another minister had been
who was entirely IN
He recommends the
education of four American youths
ia China, and four in Japan, and
gives the history of the difficulty in
Corea, and leaves the subject to the
action of Congress. AS to the Gu
ban affairs, he says he has instructed
the American Naval commanders in
Cuban waters to protect the lives
and liberties of bona fde American
citizens, and the dignity of the flag
and expresses the hope that all pen
ding questions between the United
States and Cuba may be adjusted in
The spirit of peace and Cancellation,
which has heretofore guided both
powers.
He recommends Congress to take
to support the lines of
steamships between San Francisco
and China and Japan.
Also to take steps to bring about
the return to specie payment.
Also to unite the telegraph with
the postal system of the United
States.
He defends the policy pursued in
reference to the stOppage of Ku-Klux
outragcs, and expresses the belief
that out Of the very numerous arrests
no innocent person is now in custody.
In regard to polygamy in Utah he
relates the action of the Federal
Courts and authorities there, and
says that Mormons will not be per-
mitted to violate the laws under the
cloak of religion, but suggests wheth-
er children alreadyi born under the