The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-01-11
FORTY SECOND CONGRESS- Session
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 10.

SLINhAI
The Vice President appointed Messrs.
Wright, Morrill,, of Maine, and Norwood,
as the select committee to investigate the
charges made against Senator Clayton.
Mr.. Conklin presented memorial of the
Ladies' Union League Relief Association of
New York, asking that provision be made
authorizing the burial in the national cem-
eteries of honorably discharged soldiers
and sailors. Referred to Committee on
Military Affairs.
Also, memorial of numerous colored cit
izens of Georgia, asking relief from the
cumulative poll tax, which they assert has
been levied upon the voters of the State
contrary to the United States and the State
constitutions. Referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
Mr.. Cameron, from the Committee on
Foreign Relations, reported joint resolution
authorizing the reception into the West
Point Military Academy of six Japanese
youths to be designated by the Emperor of
Japan, and their expenses to be paid by the
Japanese government. He asked for its
present consideration. The propriety of
the measure was discussed at some length
by Morton, Sumner, Thurman, Cole and
Carpenter, and an amendment proposed by
the latter providing that the authority given
the Secretary of War to modify the regu-
lations of the military and academy shall
relate only Ito the regulations as to admis-
sion of the Japanese youth, was agreed to.
The bill having been read second time,
Mr.. Vickers objected to its second reading
| to-day, and it therefore went over.
Mr.. Wilson called up bill to prohibit the
retention of soldiers discharges by claim
agents and attorneys. Passed.
/ MIR. Corbett called up bill to facilitate
commerce between the United States,
Japan and the countries of Asia, which
was read.
Mr.. Hamilton objected to the bill and
on his motion, at 2 P. NJ, the Senate ad.
| journed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIyEs.
Immediately after the reading of the jour
nal, Mr.. Edwards rose to personal expla
nation. He said he was confined to hi
room and was not in the House yesterday
when the report relative to the affairs il
Arkansas was submitted. The report re
hected upon his State and upon himself
The evidence of two of the witnesses givel
in that report was utterly false, and hat
he been present he should have asked tn,
appointment of committee of investiga
ton. AS the subject had been referred t.
the Committee on Elections, he said h
would leave it there without further alu
sion to it at present.
The Speaker laid before the House
number of executive communications
which were appropriately referred.
The House then, in the morning hour, a
in Committee of the Whole, resumed tn
consideration of the mint and coinage bill
The provisions Of the bill were discussed
and various amendments proposed. Fina
ly, on motion of Mr.. Kelley, it was recon
mitted.
Mr.. Hoar, from the Committee on Ele'
tons, called up as privileged question th
e case of w. T. Clark, claimant for seat
S the House, from the third district of Texa
: and after giving notice that he would ca
the previous question in half an hour, pr
ceeded to address the House in support
the claims of Mr.. Clark.