The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-01-27
PROCEEDINGS In CONGRESS-

special report duplicating one of the Senators
from Arkansas (Mr Clayton,l and member
of the House from that state, chr. Edwards)
The testimony charges that CLAYTON, when
| Governor, made a bargain with the Demo
cratic members of the Legislature to disregard
| the regular returns of the election for mem
! bers of Congress in the district now repre
sented by Edwards, and give Edwards the Ger
| tlticate of election, although Bobs was really
elected that the consideration for this was a
promise that the Democrats vote for him for
United States Senator. Mr.. Clayton read a.
long address reviewing the evidence of Wheel
| er and Whlpple, and indicating his own acts
as Governor He described Whpple as the
foreman of the United States Grand Jury
| which was a mere political machine and
| Wheeler. the United States Attorney. as a
| mere factotum, who moved only as others
pulled the wires. He said that these CHARGES
as well as his indictment by the Grand jury
were made az part of the systematic pe1secu-
| ton, and had been concocted by his enemies
At MIR. Clayton S request a committee of three
was appointed to investigate the subject The
Senate accepted the Roger Williams statue
| Mr.. Gotdthwalte was admitted TO seat from
Georgia pending the investigation into the
validity of his election.
HoUsE-Mr. Crebs introduced a bill
for the improvement of the Great Wabash and
the survey of the Little Wabash Rivers Mr.
| Poland, from the select committee on the in
sulrectlonary states. made q report stating
|, that testimony had been taken before the
| subcommittee which Impeached the official
| character and conduct of Senator CLAYTON of
Arkansas, and affected the right to his seat of
| Representative Edwards of Arkansas that a
| resolution had been adopted that these cases
sould be brought to the attention of the reI-
resentative houses. He moved that the testi-
| mony in the case of Edwards be referred to
the Committee on Elections In the Virginia
contested election case of Mckenzie against
braAton, the committee made a report that
Braxton, the sitting member. is entitled to his
seat. Mr. Kelley, of PENNSYLVANIA from the
Committee on Coinage reported bill reyis
ing the laws relative to coinage. which was
considered IN committee of the whole
WEDNESDAY, January 10.-SENATE-
Messrs. Wright, Morrill,, of Maine, and Norwood
were appointed committee to investigate the
charges against Clayton. A bill from the foreign
committee, authorizing the admission of SIX
Japanese youths to West Point without ex
pense to the government was introduced
occaslonmg long debate as to the precedent
set by such proceeding. The bill finally went
over. Mr.. Carpenter offered preamble and
resolution, setting forth that any rules and
regulations taking from the President the
power of nominating to public office would be
contrary to the constitution He said that at
an early day he would call it up for submitting
meremarhs upon thelatest political delusion.
called civil service reform, which takes il from
Objects III WuUnl III IL vested the COUStl-
tuition, and gives it to board of schoolmasters
sitting III Washington. The resolution laid
over. The bill to prohibit the detention of
soldiers discharges by claim agents attorneys
+ was adopted. Several bills were introduced
t and referred, after which the Senate ad-
} jOurned
, WEDNESDAY, January 1O.-HoUsE.-
The mint and coinage bill came up and was
the OCCASION of political sparring exhibition
between Messrs. Dawes and Wood which for
, the credit of the parties named might have
been omitted. w. I. Clarke was admitted to
a seat from the third district of Texas which
was contested by n. G. Gddngs. Mr.. Sargent
was also sworn IN as representative from
California.
THURSDAY, January 11-SENArE.-
| y large number or petitions for tbs reduction
of the tariff and the repeal of the protecive
duties on salt, iron, coal, &c were pesented
a bill was passed, approprating 927, Sl5 to de-
fray the expenses of the ku kluX Committee
Mr.. Carpenter INTRODUCED n bill authorizing
the West Wisconsin Bailroad to construct and
maintain railroad bridge across Lake St
Crolx, at Hudson, Wis. The joint resolution
OF Mr. Sumner, proposing n constitutional
amendment limiting the service of the Presi-
dent to one term, came up. Mr. ConkIing adj
dressed the Senate III opposition to the amend
mept and was replied to by Mr.. Sumner
The Senate then went into executive session
y bill passed for the relief of Mrs Parker
whose deceased husband had discovered the
Guano Islands in the Pacific Ocean, from
which she has derived advantage. A bill
| was introduced increasing the limitation of
the minimum amount of suits which may be
appealed to the Supreme Court from $1,000
to $4,000 The JOINT resolution accepting the
statue of Roger Williams from Rhode Island
was then taken up, and after discussion
passed.
| THURSDAY, January 11.-HoUSE-Mr
Edwards, of Arkansas addressed the House
upon the charges brought against hum. A res
| olution i'll reference to the Improvement of the
Tennessee River was adopted. A bill from the
! Commerce Committee, authorizing the con
| etructlon of ship canal from Lake Michigan
to the Mississippi liIver, was reported and re
| committed.
FRIDAY, January 12.-HoUsE--On
motion of MI. Farnsworth. a resolution was
adopted directing the Post Office Committee
| to enquire into the contracts recently made
| for the transportation of mails with power to
| send for persons and papers. lie stated that
| the Postmaster General requested an inveetI-
cation.
MONDAY, January l5.-SENATE. The
morning hour occupied III the transaction
of general business of an uninportant char
acter. At one O'Clock Summers supplement
airy Civil Rights bill came up, and he addressed
the Senate. He was followed by Nh. Vickers,
at the conclusion of whose remarks the Sen
ate went into Executive session.
| HoUsE-MoNDAy, January ia
number of bills introduced, the most
important beng the following: BY Mr.
Butler, for the removal of legal political
disabilities incurred during the late rebellion,
provided that the act shall not enable G person
to maintain claim night against the Gov
ernmeut, except the same occurred before the
18th CT April, 1861, and subsequent to the 9th
of April, 1865. Also to repeal the several ten
IRE of office acts. by Mr.. Smith, for the con
structon of national Ia lroad between New
York and Chicago. BY Mr.. Nercur, to admit
tea and coffee free of duty after July next
BY Mr.. Stevenson, for complete water high
way from tide-water the James River to
the Ohio al the mouth of the Eanawha. BY
| Mr. CLARK to provide currency III coin aud
paper of equal and uniform value throughout
| the United States. BY Mr.. Rusk, to authorize
a bridge across Lake st. Crox, at Hudson
! Wisconsin resolution was adopted for
the appointment of a committee to inquire
| into the origin and the character of
! the difficulties between the government
! officials in Louisiana and the United
States officials in that state. and to re-
port the same to the House, with such recon-
mendaiions 1T may deem eXpedient; the
committee to have power to send for persons
and papers and to sit in Washington or else
where. The amnesty bill passed by the House
! at the last session. and now pending in the
Senate, introduced by Mr.. Hale, and
passed. Yeas 40. nays 81 1t is the same
| that which was passed by the House at the
| last session. and excerpts members of Con-
| gre6s and officers of the army, and many who