Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-12-20
FORTY SECOND CONGRESS
This Afternoons Proceedings.

SENATE-In the absence or the Vice Presi
dent, Mr.. Anthony was, on motion Of Mr.. Ed
munds, elected President pro TEN.
MIR. Rice asked to take up his resolution for
especial committee Of five Senators to inyesti-
gate the alleged irregularities in the Arkansas
election, but Mr.. Morrill, (vt.) objected
Nj. king presented petition Of New York
an: West India steamship Company, asking an
annual subsidy OF 100000. Referred TO com
MIR. Window, from committee on public
lands, reported House bill extending the time
for completisn OF the Winona and St Peters
Mir. Wright, from committee en- Finance. re-
ported bill to authorize the Kansas National
Bank to change its name TO the First National
Bank Of Topeka. Passed.
MIR. Cole from committee on appropriati ions
reported House bill appropriating SI5.49O for
the expenses efthe Texas frontier commission.
Mr.. Scott, from finance committee, reported
House bill TO authorize the First National
Bank OF Newland, Ga, to change its name 10
National Bank of Commerce, and location to
be Atlanta, Ga. Passed.
Mr.. Edwards offered q resolution calling on
the secretary OF War for all reports and infor-
nation in his possession touching the subject of
the act to reimburse the territory of Washington
TOT expenses incurred in suppressing Indian hos
tilitiee in 1855.
Mr.. Rice moved as an amendment his resolu-
ton providing for the appointment Of special
committee TO investigate
THE ARKANSAS ELECTIONS
Mr.: Rice said he moved this amendment to
get the subject before the Senate. He under
stood that the method proposed by HIM was the
proper one to get at the facts. He then pro.
ceeded to detail the allegations of fraud against
the republican officials in the state, Charging
that the returns were falsifed to defraud the
conservative candidates of their election. He
stated that the conservatives Of the state were
not willing to surrender their rights, but they
proposed to resort to no unlswfui measures.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
motion of Mr.. Maynard (Tenn.), the House
noD-concurred in the Senate amendments TO
the bill for the relief Of w. III. H. Kirk.
Mr. Dodds lOhio) introduced q bill granting
apension to James Wells; referred to commit
mittee on military affairs. Also a bill for the
relief of Henry wildwood; referred to commit
Mr.. Lowe (Kansas) introduced n bin IN ex-
tend the time for making entries on the Osage
Indian lands. Referred to committee on Indian
affairs.
Mr.. Sharks (IRd. introduced bill TO secure
more efficient and honest administration OF
Indian affairs in the territories Referred ia
committee on Indian affairs.
Mr.. Hubbard N. III. introduced resolution.
which was adopted, directing the committee on
commerce to inquire into the expediency of the
construction OF ship canal between certain
islands in Portsmouth harbor.
Mr.. Porter (Na.) introduced Joint resolution
proposing an amendment TO the constitution
providing for the election OF President and Vice
President by direct vote OF the people and
OF Senators by direct vote of the people, both
OF which were referred 10 the Judiciary commit
tee.
on motion Of Mr.. Coughlsn, (Cal.,) the bill
for the payment TO X. NJ. Green for the use of
patent by the government was taken up, and
the Senate anne ndments concurred in.
Mr.. Chapman ID. Co. introduced two bill.
noticed elsewhere.) There being no quorum
present, call of the House was ordered, bII
proceedings under the call were subseauentiy
suspended. and the House, at 2:2O %, m. al
jOurned to Monday, January 8.