The true northerner., 1872-01-26
Proceedings i'm Congress-.

In the Senate, on the 9th, Mr.. Scott made
a special report from the Joint Ku-KluX Committee,
involving question of rvilege. He said that the
committee investigating the affairs OF Arkansas, had
found that ku-KluX outrages alieg, to have
occurred in that State for than two years, but
nesses from ArRansas. mpiicatng one Of the sena
tors from that State (Mr Cayton), and a member of
mtee laid before the Senate so that the Senator inn
plicated might move an investigation. MIR. Clayton,
asked the Senate to appoint a special committee to
investigate the charges against him. On motion of
Mr.. Wright. resolution was adopted to refer the
matter toa special committee of hree. with power to
send send for ~, persons n@ and p9pers, and RE re-
Senate accented the Roger Williams statue. On mo-
tion Of Mr. Thurman, RESOLUTION was passed admit
the investigation OF he validity of his election..On
motion of Mr.. Morton resolution was passed to pay
contesting his seat in the Senate.
In the House. on the 9th, Mr. Poland, from the Sc
lect Committee on the lnsurrectonary States. made
report stating that testimony had been taken before
the subcommittee which impeached the official char.
and affected the right to his seat of Representative
Edwards, of Arkansas; that resolution bad been
adopted that these cases should be brought to the at
tenon of the respective Houses IL ordered that
the testimony in the case of Edwards he referred to
ne Committee on Eiections."...Mr McCra y. from
lie omnIttee on Elections on the Virginia contest
ed election case OF Mex inzie against BraXton, made
report that BraXton the sitting member entitled to
his seat..."The remainder OF the session was occu
pied IN discussi bill revising the laws relative TO
coinage.
In the Senate, on The 10Th Mr.. Carpenter
offered preamble and resolution setting forth that
any rules ana regulations taking from the President
the power OF nominating 10 public Office would lie
contrary 10 the Constitution. and stiematizing civil
service reform as the latest political delusion"
Laid oycr...On motion of Mr. Wilson, the bill pro-
hihit the detention Of soldiers discharges 10y claim
agents and attorneys adOpted...On motion of
Mr. Logan, the Secretary OF the Interior request
ed TO inform the Senate whether the railroad from the
mouth of Ohio river to Mobile had been construct
ed "a contemplated by the act Of $50, donating pub
lie ands to facilitate its construction, and, If not
what steps have been taken to complete t..Seyeral
bills were introduced and referred, after which tho
In the House on the same day after little dis
cusson, the Coinage bill was recommitted 10 the COM
lnlttee...'Mr lioar' from the committee on Elec-
tOns, submitted majority report tavoring the right
o W - tIarhG 10 ie seat rom INC ihlfu IpSIrlct
o Texas the minority report being IN iaVor OF N g.
Gedding nd proceeded to argue the matter in its sup
port. motion of Mr.. Famsworth TO recommit the
whole case was rejected. resolution for the admis-
sion OF Clarke was adopted-ycas l02 nays ~
Clarke was sworn in....Mr. Sargent also sworn in
as the Representative from observation-disclosures.
In the Senate, on the llth, the House bill
appropriating S27 SO for the expenses fthe KuKux
Committee. passed..NIr. Summers proposed con-
stitutonal amendment limiting the Presidency to
.rm, was taken up. Mr. Conkling made speech in
opposition and was replied to by Mr.. Simmer. Pend
ing the discussion, the Senate went into executive
the 18th. '''0 '''''' '''''
In the House. on the same day, Mr. Edwards. ofAr.
ksnsas said that he had been present when the re-
port rejecting him and senator Clayton was made.
he should have denounced the testimony taken un.
true, and shonld have moved for an lnvestigatng
Committee. He was content however. now TO leave
the matter with the Election Committee..,A resolu-
on. in reference TO the improveme of the Tennessee
river was adopted.....A bin from the Commerce Com
mittee authorzing the construction OF a ship-cana
from Lake Michigan TO the Mississippi river
ported and recommtted.....A bill passed for the
lief of MIS-. Parker whose deceased husband had dis
covered the @ rard Islands. in the Pacific Ocean,
from which she has derived adyantages."..The
Joint resolution accepting the Roger Williams statue
from Rhode Island, was passed.
In the House, on the 18th, a large number
of Pension bills were passed"..on motion of Mr..
Farnsworth, IA resolution was adopted directing the
Posoice Committee to inquire into the contracts re-
Gently made for the transportation OF mails, with
The Pos,master General reanested the inves,isaton
...."AdJourned till Monday, the 18th inst.
In the Senate, on the 18th, GOldthwaite, of
Alabama, was sworn Numerous petitions
presented. among them one from Chinese dealers
the Pacillc coast Tor reduslion ON rice one from
ton of the tariff TO a revenue basis and for the
moval of the duties upon salt coal and pig ron and
thirty petitions from Vermont for the repeal of
the duty on sat"...Mr. handler from the Committee
on Commerce, reported without amendment the bill
TO promote the construction of the Cincinnati and
Southern Railway, between Cincinnati, o.. and Chat.
tanoogs. Tenn... Mr.. Summers supplementary Civil
Rights bill was taksn up. and during its discussion
the Senate adjourned
In the House. on the 18th. Mr.. Negleys bill making
passed.. Mr. Dawes, of Massachusetts,, offered
luton for the appointment of select committee of
fculties between the Government and officials OF
Louisiana and the United States officials in that State
and TO report the same TO the House, with such re-
commentators as 1t may deem expedient, the com
mtee to have power to send for persons and papers
Another nResty bill. being the one passed by the
House last session and now pending in the Senate,
nays 81 IL is the same as was passed by the House
last session. and excepts members of Congress and Of
Mr. Cox offered a resolution calling for the unpub.
lshcd correspondence relating 10 tho release Of W.
Halpine, fenian prisoner. Adoptef..Adjourned.
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