The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-12-21
Congress i'm Brief.
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MONDAY, Dec. 2.-The Congress met
at noon, with more than a quorum in
each house. The Presidents message
Senate Willis Machen was sworn in,
to succeed Garrett Davis, deceased.
Concurrent resolutions in view of the
death of Horace Greeley were passed by
both houses. In the House Gen. Banks
twice resigned the Craftsmanship of the
Committee on Foreign Relations, and the
House refused to accept his resignation
both times. Joseph P. Hawley CRep.,
Comm, Constantine c. Esty ReD.,
Mass.), O.. F. DOdds (Dem., o., and
Erastus W. Beck Dem, Ga.) were
sworn in to fill vacancies. Speaker
Blaine demanded an investigation of
the Credit MObilier scandal; and Cox
(Dem., n. ", chairman protein, ap-
pointed the following select committee
on the subject Poland Q}ep., Nt.),
Banks rep, Mass.), Beck Dem, KY,
Niblack Dem, lnd.), and McCrary
lRep., la;) The resignation Of Ulysses
Mecur (Rep.), recently elected Judge of
was presented. The Indian, Pension,
and Executive, Legislative and Judi
cial ApportiOnment bills were pre-
sented.
TUESDAY, Dec. 3.-The Senate adj
jOurned Immediately after reading the
journal. In the House Alex. Boarman
Oem.) was sworn in to fill the vacancy
from the Fourth Louisiana district.
Secretary Boutwell, was asked what
law authorized him to expand the cur
rency. The Secretary of War was asked
for General Nincent's report on the
Freedmen's Bureau. Merrick Dem,
MIDI was appointed on the Credit Mo
bilier Committee in place of Beck
(Dem., ky.), who was excused. The
bill to construct ten steam vessels of
war was debated.
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 4.-Thc Senate
elected Senator Anthony, Of Rode Is
land, President pro tempore. The
a statement of the debt Of the District.
Among the bills introduced was one by
Mr.. Kerr, authorizing a bridge between
louisville and New Albany. The bill
authorizing ten new steam vessels of
war was debated. That part of the
Presidents message speaking of postal
telegraphy was referred to the Com
mittee on Appropriation and the cen
tennial celebration was referred to a
select committee of nine.
THURSDAY, Dec. 5.-In the Senate,
Rice, Of Arkansas, unsucessfully at
tempted to call up his resolution asking
why troops are to be sent to Arkansas.
The Secretary of War was called on for
a list of officers retired, or asking to be
retired. The President was asked for
information concerning the African
slave trade. In the House, q bill passed
for the relief of the sufferers by the
Boston fire, similar to the Chicago re-
lief bill, except that it does not provide
for free lumber. Also a bill was passed
providing for the construction of six
steam slOOps OF war, not exceeding ten
guns each, half to be built in private
yards and half in navy yards, and nc
contract is to be made until the money
is appropriated.
FRIDAY, Dec. 6.-The Senate com
mittees were r~e-arranged, so as to de-
pose the Liberal Republican Senators
from chairmanships. Among the bills
introduced was one constituting q
commission to distribute the Geneva
award to the Alabama claimants, one
to substitute legal tender for Nati0na'
r bank notes; and n to issue more lega,
tender. The Committee of Conference
appointed at the last session on bills fol
bridging the Ohio river was continued
In the House the Secretary of War wa!
asked the probable cost Of a ship cana
from the Mississippi river, near thu
mouth, to the deep water of the gulf O.
Mexico. A resolution passed providing
for the conveyance home to Princeton
, Wis, Of the remains Of w. W. Danz, al
: employee of the House, and his wife ant
- child, who were killed Thursday on tn,
Pennsylvania Central railroad. A bill
: passed abOlishing the offices of assessor
: and assistant assessors of internal rev
. enues, which goes into effect July
1878. The duties are to be performed
by the collectors.