The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-05-29
BY TELEGRAPH.
FROM THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
Proceedings of Congress
TIE SUPPLEMENTAL TREATY
Wonderful Statement from Spain
NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL CONGRESS-
LOUISIANA REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
JAMES GORDON BENNETT ILL
DEATH OF AN EX-GOVERNOR
Latest Foreign News
STORM IN MISSOURI
GREAT LOSS OF LIFE AND PROPERTY
Latest Foreign New.
FEARFUL STORM IN MISSOURI
GREAT LOSS OF LIFE AND PROPERTY
FROM WASHINGTON.


WdShingtOn, May y2S.--HoUsE.-Th bill
authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury
to refund the duty paid on tea and coffee in
bond, on the lst July, was passed.
Mr.. Poland moved to suspend the rules
and pass the Senate bill extending the Ku-
Klux bill till the end of the next regular ses-
sion OF Congress. Rejected-yeas "a nays
lOS. Twenty-three Republicans voted with
all the Democrats against the bill.
Mr.. Poland, representing the House por-
ton of the joint Ku-Klux committee, stated
that if majority had voted for his motion.
which required two-thirds vote, he would
have reported, as he had right to do at
any time, the House bill-identical with
the Senate blll-which would require only
a simple majority to pass it but as the
vote just taken disclosed majority against
the bill, he should not report the House
bill unless he was further instructed by the
committee to do SO.
MIR. Maynard moved to suspend the rules
and pass the Senate supplemental civil
Irlghts. bill. ReJected-yeas l13, nays So
less than two-thirds. This was strictly
party vote.
Upon motion of Mr.. Harris, of Virginia,
the disabilities OF Alexander r. Boteler, of
West Virginia, and John Young Brown, of
kentucky, were removed by vote of So
to 40. -. -.
SENATE.-House concurrent resolution
10 ADJOURN on the Sd instant was adopted.
The debate on amendments to the tariff
and tax bills was limited to five minutes.
but upon the whole bill the usual privileges
will be allowed when q long political debate
IS apprehended and the session will proba-
billy be prolonged. .- -.
General Items. ..-..-.
Washington, May 2s.-The Department
of Justice will soon issue an order discon-
tlnuing in the courts proceedings for viola
tons of the fourteenth amendment. except
those against persons excluded from am
nesty. .. Ira. .aare
Official statements regarding the English
ministry's action upon the supplemental
article to the Washington treaty are in
definite, and are withheld from the pub
lie. ...-....
Red Cloud and his fellow-chiefs were at
the White House to-day. They seemed
dissatisfied with the Presidents speech.
which, among other things, proposed their
to the Cherokee country.
1t is apprehended the House appropria-
e'oh cii' iOi viz VI tlic southern
Claims Commission will fail in the Senate
for want of time.
To-day Judge Harris, of Virginia, ad-
dressed the Senate committee in favor of
the House appropriation of $250,OO0 to
pay ate-war contractors without proof of
loyalty. The result is doubtful.
The Supplemental Treaty Article.
Washington, May 29.-The negative
votes against advising the President to
negotiate the supplemental article to the
treaty of Washington, We're eight; includ-
ng one Southern man, Hamilton of Texas.
Sumner, voted nay.
The government to-day received official
Information by cable from London showing
that the British ministry are acting with
their customary caution in the premises.
No definite result has been reached.