Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-01-09
FORTY SECOND. CONGRESS.
This Afternoons Proceedings.
TUESDAY, January 8.

AukC A1toIuVVll AIVC0ouluSSs
TUESDAY, Januarys.
SENATE.-Mr. Sumner presented memorials
signed by over 2,ooo citizens of Washington,
1000 citizens of Baltimore, 2o9 citizens Of Aa-
gusta, Georgia, and also o memorial, 50 feet In
length, signed by proxy by over 1900 of the most
noted citizens OF Georgia, all in favor OF the
rights bill. Laid on the table.
Mr.. Wilson presented memorial of National
Temperance Mission asking the passage Of
national prohibitory liquor law. Referred 10
Committee on Judiciary. Also, petition in be-
half of the heirs of DIR. Morton asking compen-
ether.
Mr.. Davis, of Kentucky, presented petition
asking payment Of French spoliation claims
and in a few brief remarks on the history of the
claims, urged their speedy payment.
Mr.. Scott, from the joint select committee on
SOUTHERN oUTRAGEs,
submitted report and accompanying testimony
OF wneeieI and WhipPle, two witnesses in the
ton NOW a member Of the Senate) had made an
arrangement with the democrats of the legisla
ture Of Arkansas, by which, in consideration OF
their supporting him for the U. s. Senate, he
agreed to give q certificate of election, as q
member of the House Of Representatives OF the
United States, to Mr.. Edwards, democrat.
really received q majority OF the votes.
Mr.. Scott said that the committee deemed II
proper to make this report AZ due 70 the Senator
intention, in order that he might demand an
investigation. "A member of this body and OF
the House was implicated by this testimony. II
the charges were sustained IL was a question
whether the members implicated should be per
united to retain their seats. II the charges were
untrue the members should have the opportupity
10 prove their falsity. 1t was not the province
OF The committee to express any opinion on the
SUBJECT, or to make any further investigation
as they were not instructed to INQUIRE into such
matters. MIR. Scott further said that Governor
q haora iuAsr tad n
grand jury for his alleged action in thi,
matter, but the indictment had been quashed
on demurrer that Governor CLAYTON was nor
act Of May, 1870.
SENATOR CLAYTON DENIES THE CHARGES.
MIR. Clayton read from manuscript a long
against him by the witnesses alluded to. One of
the witnesses was the foreman of the grand Jury
which the United States judge had denounced
a. a. penueaI machine; and the other, who had
been dismissed from the Office OF United State>
district attorney, was a mere factotum. Mr.. c.
sent to the desk TO be read report OF the com.
mittee OF the Arkansas house Of representa-
tives when he was impeached, acquitting him
Of all the accusations against him. He denied
that he had mode any corrupt coalition with The
Arkansas democrats; gave history of Arkansas
that state.
Mr.. Sumner, after calling attention to the alb
sence OF several Senators, moved that the am
nesty bill be postponed until Monday next;
Mr.. Clayton, in concluding his remarks, asked
for an investigation into the charges ms ADJ
against him by q special committee: and
On motion OF Mr.. Wright, il was ordered that
select committee of three be appointed To in
vestigate the charges made against Mr. CLAYTON
with power to send for persons and papers.
Mr.. O4nkling geve notice that on THURSDAY
after the morning hour, he would ask the Sen.
ate to take up the proposed constitutional
amendment limiting the President to one term
upon which he proposed to make some remarks
HOuSE OF REpRFS A.
oCSE Or hEfhEo ENIAIIEES.-Mr.
roland, Vt) from the Committee on the Rev
pulmonary States, presented a report from the
subcommittee, containing evidence relative 70
the elections in Arkansas, affecting the claims of
Senator Clayton and Mr. Edwards. OF the Honse
to seats. Ordered to be printed and ref.rreJ ~
the Committee on Elections
Mr.. McCrary, (Iowa, from the Committee OH
Elections, reported the contested election cas-.
Of Mckenzie VS.. Braxton, of Virginia, with a
resolution declaring Mr.. Braxton entitled to th1
seat. The report was laid over, Mr. McCrary
giving notice that he would call il up again ri
an early day.
Gee ded with the cail of committaes Yer ro,.nt
Mr. Kelly, PAL from the Committee on
Coinage, Weights and Measures reported bill
Office and coinage of tine United States '"'
Mr. Kelley said the measure was not one Of
bis own, but Of the Treasury, and grew out OF
the necessities OF the case. The mint laws had
been enacted from time to time many of them
and they were necessarily crude and imperfect
Under these circn fy,< az