New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-25
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Bills were introduced and referred as fol-
lows
Mr. RICK G,ep, Ala)-In reference TO District Courts
Mr.. COBIRN REP, lnd.,-To amend the act Of the
18th of August 1906 regulating the diplomatic anu eoh
THE FAN DOMINGO TREATY AGAIN.
Mr. ORTIZ aiep Ind.l rising to personal pIanatIon
een TO the Clerks desk and had read abstract from
the report in The G'ose OF the remark 1i M in which
Mr. Cox makes allegations ana lnslnuaIons as " I'm, a
debt of San pomnsG as to grants ants %. a tS m
b. the Executive Of certain document showing .m1
natter Wen e 9ar ~ he OF that
made by Mr.. Cox the other day. when the Dipioma'c
Appropriation was under consideration.
Mr. ORrH went on 10 say that in making TINS crave
charge the second time Mr.. Cox had failed t nae s
authority, but he (Alr orth) knewit The Information
Lad been furnished TO him Ivy Dr. Davis for'nery con
necied with the State Department WHO suseau,h,nHi
friends presented Eis resignation 10 the Department
and who Lad since died. after communicating to MI COX
on his deaihbed that he had copied addenda TO tao
trraty containing a lis; of debts and grants. lie (Sr
ORTIZ was assured, however, on the best authority ny
sion OF the treaty the addenda for the purpose OF
copying them. that the copy was made by another oleT
now living. ard who stated that an exact copy OF ensn
adj, iuI to that treaty had been sent 10 the nate He
had requested the Secretary OF State in further snost
tiation position here taken 10 send Lin letter on
the subject, which tho secretary had done, ana "hcn
letter lie now asked 10 have read. Ct,
The letter from Secretary Fish after quoting MI Co&s
remarks in the House, says: The honDrlDlo gentleman
entirely mistaken he supposes at any list of grants
Of lands mines colonization pylleges deo,s, &C. A.
tachcd 10 the treaty in The State DeEtmen was WITH,
held from tie branch ~ Congress when had Tue snt 70
the cOgnzance Of them All the Information OF WHICH,
this Department had possession in regard 10 any sum
grants concessions, communicated ny inc SeeIe-
q State TO tle Chairman oi thc senate Soi
on Foreign Relations the 22d day of March last and
was by That gentleman coInmuncated To the senate ON
the Path day Of The same month ana was printed ~
order o. the Senate for the confidential Use on mat boy
The same information was agan cGucaaem 10 cue
Senate, ny the President on the TO- INST IN answer 10 y,
resolution of that body Ot INC ith mt ana vi" W. &
on The SD aud gS.h pages o. tng SeSao
Mr.. COX Dem, y. ", realirmcd his statement ana
feIeTrea 20 Dr Ds 6 s man W VI ia io to Ne
war; and who had been TO Mexico and exposed the
famous Gardiner fraud who had been Secretary to the
Mcxcan Claims Commission ana subsequently, to the
NcwG renada Commission. This gentleman had c"Inu
Trinlo matter was like the Gardiner fraud. When ne
Cir Cox received that statement he offered rcsolu-
papr The President through Mr. Fs had responded
that 1t noompa'ible vita tA9 pEb'i interest 10 CON-
was pending lcfure the Senate. IT the paper papers
were fe, why that message How would We n
compatible to Give what did not exist Vas lie tMr Co 10
sin ia the House with the locdaW, While tl1s inquiry
was being enactcd2 Was he 10 be reproached for SPEAK
ING what he anew what his motive for thus SPEAK
ingl Nothing pecimiay PARTISAN Was not bis state
Inent confirmed b. Mr. sumner III the = nate, ana ~
other circumstances notorious III that paper had
been surrepttously sept fr3 the senate or removed,
il tuoked i'll the scheme. He wished lie co'ii not %
iieve what he had sad he would not then be Inundated
as an American ciiZ lie should be glad ana proud 10
aid any prccc Of honorable auncxato hut this project
Will If dill not diseuchaut him his old Democratic
ideas OF tie infure growth Of the country, made him
NOE he,iIal Of the modes and motives the enlarge
ment o. the national domain.
MI SWAMI Dem, Md, rising to personal eyplana-
tio had read letter from Capt Crosby of The Navy 10
himself complaining Of the reflections upon him made
by Mr. Swami in debate time aLo IN the Para
rIava and said that il was due 10 that oiic,r
exOnorajc hI, he did rom the reflections con
taiIed IN the paragraph complained or -
Eiertions reported ia tie conto election RON
North Carolina that Nathaniel Boydci thc c.htertant
was no entitled the seat and that Fraacs j. shobcr
4 Al.
were adopted.
INF TERRITORY or OKLAHOMA.
bill to provide the consolidation "f the Indian
tribes, and 60 create Territorial Gorcrincl Tor tue
Ind. ans, came NV rs the business of me morning h4lr
and other members wac recominted to the Conintee
on Indian Affairs to be reconsGered by-ihat Con zee
aad the Committee Territories with leave 10 report
Mr. LOGAN GIep. Ili.), from the Committee Mill
tary Affairs, reported resolution authorizing sub,
committee in gard TO the kidnapping and compulsory
resignation OF three cadets, to proceed 10 West Point
cal pan than TO bring the witnesses 10 Washington
Mr sToUGBToN (Rep. MIeh), from the Com.
mtee, reported bill - enable lohorably discharged
soidrs ana Wic1wS aH T.PnT no r ,nrn 10
ing expired, the bill went over until Tomorrow.
ANOTHER GEORGIA MEMBER ADMITTED.
Mr. YOUNG Dem, Gag pres utcd tlc credentials OF
Stephen Corker member elect from the wa Congress
soal District OF Georgia, and moved that he be sworn
Mr. BUTLER rep, Mass objected, aud presented the
memorial " Thomas {. Baird, contestant claiming the
seat tu'Dtti DC W NoHi-
the credcntiss Of Mr. Ccrker which were in due form
BROOKS Dem, N. " contended that the presenta-
tiol # those credentials Mr.. Corkcr entitled
Ire SPEAKER decided that while In the organization
Of House IL the duty Of the Clerk 20 place the
roll Of menbers all who held proper credentials after
the organization the question became one which was
under the control Of the majority.
Mr.. Butler sent To the CLERKS desk ana had read the
notice OF contest claiming that the election carried
by fraud aud Intimidation He also sent TO the Clerks
Of Seoria me Chronicle and SenfeI OF Augusta de-
failing Kuklux outrage in that state in breaking into
jail taking out seven prisoners, cutting on their ears
and shooting another prisoner. He called upon the
Union-loying either side OF the House TO ray
whether with such allegations ard with the proof ap
pended they would scat the member until the matter
inquired into. Seating MIN now would end the whole
decided before tho termination OF this Congress
II would be in some sort sanctionng and enabling
crime The House should rccOect that the district ia
question the home OF Alexander and Linton Stephens,
who were still unrepentant Rebels
Mr.. JONES Dem, KyD inquired whether the Demo-
cratic paper referred 10 did not condemn the outrage
and whether anybody responsible for 1t except the
Radical Government of Georgia
Mr.. BCTLER retorted that the Democratic papers
usually condemned these outrages but wanted the
declaration OF The Memphis appeal that the Federal
Government was "a festering rocking corpse"
of the character from Wendell Phillips and other
Radicals 800 49,
we're only the repetition Of the stale old story Of South
ern ourages. he might send up me Police Gazette to
the state OF sOcltt! III NOrthcrH
stories were all eXaggcratons. He claimed that tho cleo
ton was fairly conducted. and that Corkr had received
over GOO majority. There had been United states
soldiers stationed 1T every precinct in the district
that there could not have been any intimidation
Mr. NIBLACK (Dem., Ind) inquired whether tho
whole Executive power in Georgia. both State and Ma
tiona and almost all the judicial power not In the
hands Of members OF the Republican party.
Mr. YOCNG-Eyery bit OF It,
Mr. NIBLACK-1hen the fault lies at the door Of the
Republican officials instead Of ut the door Of the Demo
Gratis
Mr.. BUTLER remarked that, In the case OF the out
rage alluded the State officials had done their duty In
having those in prison. They there In eNecl
ton law and were taken out against the execution
OF the law.
NJ KERR dem, Ind) alsQargued In support Of the
right OF Mr.. corker Ia be sworn In.
AL Dan Ind