Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-01-25
CONG lEssloNAL,
SENATE.


the House amendments and refer the
bill to a committee of conference in
order to facilitate its passage, was
adopted.
Mr.. Sherman, from the Finance
Committee, reported, with sundry
amendments of minor character,
House joint resolution declaratOry of
the meaning of the 26th section OF the
act to reduce internal taxes, ETC., ap-
proved July Il, 1870. Passed.
Its effect is to allow merchandise in
port and not entered December 81,
1870, to be admitted under the old
tariff.
Mr.. Sumner, from the Committee
on Foreign Relations, reported the
House bill relating to telegraphic
communication between the United
States and foreign countries, with an
amendment making it unlawful for
two or more companies to consolidate
or unite their interests without the
consent Of the Postmaster General of
the United States and upon such terms
as he may determine.
Mr.. FentOu, from the Finance Com
mittee, reported adversely on Mr..
MOrtOn's bill to refund to the States
the interest and discount on their war
loans.
An amendment from the minority
committee was submitted by Mr.. Sher-
man, who stated that his intention
was to propose it as a substitute for the
bill. The amendment provides for the
payment Of the interest to the States
at the rate Of six per cent. computed
IN accordance with the commercial
rules relating to partial payment.
The Vice President here presented
the certificate Of F. p. Blair, Senator
elect from Missouri, his term ending
March 4th, 1873.
Mr.. Scott introduced a Joint resOlu-
tiOn apprOpriating one thousand dol
lars, or as much as is necessary to de-
fray the expenses Of the select COM
mittee to investigate the alleged
Southern Outrages.
Mr.. Morrill,, of Vermont, from the
Committee on Public Buildings, re-
ported a programme of arrangements
for the unveiling of Miss Winnie
Ream's statue of Mr.. Lincoln, which
ceremony will be enacted on Wednes-
day evening, in the rotunda of the
Capitol.
Mr.. Johnson introduced bill grant
ing lands to aid in the construction of
the Atlantic and Great Western canal.
Referred.
The vote adopting the resolution al
lowing the Committee on Southern
Outr8ges, etc, to sit during the ses-
siOns of the Senate, was tabled for the
present.
Mr.. TrumbulI's Civil Service Re
form bill was proceeded with.
Mr.. Ramsey, of Minnesota, an
nOunced the death of his former col
league, Hon. d. L. Norton, who died
at the close of last session, and sub
mitted the usual resolutions OF condo
lence and respect. EulOgies on the
deceased were pronounced by Messrs.
Vickers, Sherman, Stockton, Thur
man and Bayard.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Orth, rising to a personal expla-
nation, said he had read an extract
from Mr.. COX's speech of the 10th
instant, on the San Domingo resOlu-
ton, making allegations and insinua-
tiOns as to the debt of San Domingo,
to grants of land and suffrage made
to certain parties, and the suppression
by the Executive Of certain documents
showing those matters, which had
been attached to the original treaty,
Mr.. Orth said that Mr.. COX's infOrma-
ton came from Mr.. Davis, who, on his
death-bed, told Mr.. Cox that he
had copied the list of debts, grants,
etc, as addenda to the treaty. Mr..
Orth denied the story; said the clerk
is now living who did the copying
and who had testified to the exact
copy of each addenda which had been
sent to the Senate. The letter of the
Secretary of State was also read deny
ing the story, and in which he says no
lists of debts, grants Of lands, mines,
colonization privileges, ,.etc., had been
withheld from Congress.
Mr.. Cox reafirmed the statement,
and referred 20 DIR. Davis as a man of
irreprOachable character, who had
been on General WoOPs staff in the
Mexican war, had exposed the ia
nous Gardner fraud, and had been
Secretary of the Mexican claims COM
mission. He had communicated the
facts to him, because he thought the
San Domingo matter, like the Gardner
fraud, iniquitous. When he Mr.. Cox
received the statement he offered a
resolution, which was adopted, calling
for the paper. The President, through
Mr.. Fish, replied that it was incOm-
patible with the interests of the pub
lie to communicate the information
asked for while the subject was pend
A1e
or papers were not on file, why that
message, and how would it be incOm-
patible to give what did not exist?
Mr.. McClurg, from the Committee,
reported in the contested election case
from North Carolina, that F. E. SchO-
Der, the sitting member, is entitled to
the seat. Adopted.
The bill providing for consolidating
the Indian tribes and creating a Ter
ritorial government for them, came
I'D, and after discussion, was recon-
mitted, with leave to report after the
I'd of February.
Mr.. Logan, from the Committee on
Military Affairs, reported a resolution
authorizing a subcommittee in regard
to the kidnapping and compulsory
resignation of three cadets at West
Point, and to take testimOny-it being
a better and more economical plan
than to bring witnesses to Washing
ton. Adopted.
Mr.. Asher, from the same commit
tee. reported q substitute for the Sem
ate bill to reimburse the State of Ar
kansas for moneys expended in en-
rolling, equiDping and provisioning
the militia forces to aid in suppress
ing the rebellion. The substitute was
agreed to, and the bill passed.
Mr.. Young presented the creden-
tials of Mr.. Stephen A. COrker, mem
ber-elect from the Fifth Congressional
district Of Georgia, and moved that he
be sworn in.
Mr.. Butler objected, and presented
a memorial from Thomas @. Baird,
who contests Corker's election to the
seat aud moved that the subject be
referred to the Committee. on Elec-
tons.
The credentials of Mr.. Corker were
in due form and signed by Governor
Bullock.
Mr.. Butler read a notice that the
election would be contested, claiming
that it was carried by fraud and in
timidation. He also read an extract
from the Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle, a
Democratic paper, detailing outrages
peTpetrated by the Ku-Klux-break-