The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-02-04

WASHINGTON.

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WASHINGTON.
WAsHINGToN, Jan. Gothic Sub
Committee of tho Reconstruction Conn
mittee, consisting Of Porter, Epson and
Mungen, have unanimously agreed to
recommend to the Committee the pas
sage of the Senate bill abolishing the
Test Oath.
The Judiciary Committee reported
adversely to woman suffrage. Bingham,
the chairman, argues that female suf-
frage belongs exclusively to the States.
The judiciary Committee also report
adversely to giving additional represen-
tation. 49, al s
Democrats carried Wheeling, Va. l.
House.-Butler, of Mass, asked leave
to introduce the following joint resolu
ton: .fia45fFs
"Zcesolued, That the Congress of the
United States, in the name and on be-
half of. the people of the United States,
give to j. O'Donavan Rosa, Thomas
Clark Luby, John O'Lary, Thomas F.
Burke, Charles Underwood o. Council,
and their associate Irish exiles and pat:
riots, q cordial welcome to the Capital
and the country, and that copy of this
resolution be transmitted to them by
the President Of the United States-np
Benjamin, OF Mo-, objected. IL, 81
Butler moved to suspend the rules and
said the resolution was copied from the,
Kossuth resolution. The. rules We're
suspended and the joint resolution pas
sed; yeas 172, nays q. ,j ,,.atii.
It Is considered certain that Fill will
be seated as Senator form Georgia.
WASHINGTON, Jan. H.,-Senate.- -
The proceedings of the House, on the
Income tax, non-concurred in.
Resolutions welcoming the Fenians
referred to tho committee on foreign
relations. ~
| Hoatse.-A bill has passed ordering
proceedings to be instituted for the re-
covery Of the value of the steamer Onie-
da, which was run down by the British
steamer Bombay. e. 70 49,
A bill appropriating s15,o 900 to defray
the expenses OF the Outrage Committee
has passed. -. No.. =;
Butler, from the Committee on Re
construction, reported back, yith a re-
commentator that it pass, the Senate,
bill prescribing an oath of Office to be
taken by persons who participated in
the late rebellion, but who are not dis
qualified from holding Office by the 18th
amendment of the Constitution.
Maynard argued against the bill, as,
in effect, repeating the test-oath act.
He hoped the House would hesitate
before taking so Important and SO fun
damental and irrevocable a step.
Porter argued against the policy of
measure which would throw open the
appointments to public Office to ex-
rebels. He wanted, rather, to see some
legislation to protect the loyal people Of
the South.
Cox favored the bill as astep towards
reconstruction and reconciliation, with
out disposing Of the question. Adj
journed.
The Outrage Committee examined
three witnesses, who testified that most
of the troubles grew out of secret polit-
ical societies. ...r..
WASHINGTON, Feb. Irregular dis
patches from Havana report the surren-
der of the insurgent chief Andrea Do
minguez, and Santa Perez and Perdonio
each with small bodies OF men.
The surrender of leading insurgents
continues, and the work of pacification
progresses rapidly. -,
House-Is debating the bill for the re-
peal of the Test Oath. Bingham, Plat
and Dawes in favor; jeff Long, colored,
against. ~.
Senate Passed a resolution recon-
mending an organized charity fund for
the French and German sufferers by
the war.
WASHINGTON, Feb. IA special dis
patch from Little Rock says: "After
an exciting scene, the name of Brooks
was stricken from the rolls of the SEN
ate, and his credentials referred by a
vote of II to 7. The impeachment pro-
ceedings against the Lieut.. Governor
were indefinitely postponed by vote
of 4s to 30"
The public debt statement shows a
decrease of four millions. Coin in the
Treasury ninety-nine millions. Cur
rency twenty-five millions.
The West Virginia Legislature has
elected H. G. Davis (Dem.) to the Sen
ate by majority of31.
Senate. presented pro-
test from New England women against
female suffrage, as imposing upon them
duties belonging to the sternersex.
In connection with the contemplated
aid for the poor of Germany and France,
Sherman proposed, but afterwards with
drew, the following resolution:
Resolved, That the President be re-
quested to communicate to the French
Government the proposed sympathy of
the American people for the suffering
entailed on the French and, further,
that the President be instructed, SO far
as is consistent with the law of nations,
to assist the French people in the estab-
lishment of a Republic. -,
Sherman thought we were bound to
do this much for France on account OF