The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-01-19

volumneous reply in tho shape of reports OF
every conceivable sort OF detailing outrAges
committed by the Ku Klux, etc. twas the
original intention that the President should
recommend some special legislstions in his
message to accompany these documents
but II was subsequently, deemed unpoltic
aud he contented himself with merely laying
them before the Senate.
WARRINGTON, Jan. l8-SESATE.-Mr.
Sherman from the Finance Committee re-
ported adversely on the bill allowing goods
purchased for Importation prior to January
|, 1871, to come in under the old tariffs.
Mr.. Nye offered resolution which
WAS adopted, directing the Committee of
Judiciary to examine and report how far
Congress is authorized to regulate rates of
fare and transportation Of railroads between
the States under the Constitutional provis
ions authorizing Congress to regulate com
merce between the States.
Mr.. Morton desired to offer a resolution
providing tor select committee of investi
cation of the troubles in the Southern States,
but objection was made, and he accomplish
ed his purpose by moving to take from the
table the papers sent to the Senate by the
President in relation to Southern matters
and refer them to Select Committees.
Mr.. Casserly moved as an amendment to
refer the papers to the Judiciary Com mittee.
A debate ensued, Mr.. Warner urging ref
erence to a special committee and Casserly
denouncing the whole affair as contem pti.
bic effort to create political capital.
The discussion continued until 5 p. NJ.
when the Senate, after q short Executive
session adjourned.
House. The House resumed considera-
ton of the Legislativ, Executive and Judi
cial Appropriation bill.
The amendment to pay j. w. Douglass,
late Acting Commissioner of Internal Reue-
nue., the salary of Commissioner for Noyem-
Der and December was agreed to, 81 to 80.
The amendment increasing the appropris-
ton for the Bureau of ofEducation from $4,000
to Sc, 600 was agreed to.
The amendment increasing the salaries of
the Chief Justice and the Associate Justices
OF the Supreme Court to $500 and $4,000
respectively; was agreed to.
MIR. Sargent introduced @ bill to enable the
people of Washington Territory TO form a
Constitution and State government as a
State of the Union. Referred.
Mr.. Dawes, from the Committo on Appro-
priations, asked leave to report Joint reso-
io1ioh -Of tne appointment oi d CouhissIOH-
er Of Fish and Fisheries.
Mr.. Armstrong, of the Committee on In
dian Affairs. reported back with an amend
ment, the Senate bill authorizing the sale of
certain lands resesved for she use of the Men
ominee tribes of Indians, in Wisconsin.
Mr.. Beck offered an amend ment prohih
itipg the making Of contracts with Indians
for the commission, or to compensate them
for services in regard 10 the sale of their
lands, or obtaining their aunuities, which
amendment was agreed to, and the bill
passed.
MIR. Armstrong also reported back the
Senate bill for the S,ockbridge and Nun
roe tribes of Indians in Wisconsin. Passed.
The House then went into committee
of the Whole on the Postoffce Appropris-
tion bill, MIR. Blair. Of Michigan, in the
Chair.
After discussion of it the committee
rose, and the bill was passed by the House.
A resolution was adopted exhonernting
Brooks from charges made by Mr.. Has
tings, and discharging the select committee
from any further consideration of the sub
ject. Ad djourned