Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-01-12
CONGRESSIONAL.


Congress assembled on Monday, alter the !
holiday recess.
SENATE, Monday, January sth.-A bill was
introduced granting reward TO Miss Ann
Eliza Carroll, of Maryland, for services IN
furnishing valuable information during the
war also, bill granting one million acres oil
public lands to the District OF Columbia. The
general amnasty bill came up, but in the alb
sence of Mr.. Robertson, who has II in charge,
lay over. Mr.. Fenton addressed the Senate
in favor of his bill for a reform in the customs
service, and said that out of 1000 cases OF at
Temps to deffaud the revenue detected during
period of eighteen months, only one was fol-
lowed up by indictment, and that was aban-
doned upon the payment of large sum TO the
collector.
HOUSE. A number of bills were introduced |
and referred, among them one providing for |
the appointment of three professors OF mathe'
MATES TO the Naval Academy. Mr.. Cox in
/ PRODUCED Joint resolution recognizing state
| of war in Cuba, and extending bolhgerenl
. rights to the ''rebels." The House refused,
on account of his discovery of the anesihetic
properties ofether. A memorial ofthc Amer
lean Temperance Union fol- National FRO
hibitory Law was presented. A special re-
port from the joint Kuklux committee, myol-
wing question OF privilege was made.
The committee in investigating the condi-
ton of affairs in Arkansas had found that no
I
red in that State for more than two years, but
incidental testimony had been given by two
c witnesses from Arkansas named Wheeler ana
Whipple, duplicating one Of the Senators from
that State LClaytonl and member OF the
l. House Edwards, which evidence the com
J. mittee thought it their duty 10 lay before the
(. Senate, so that the Senator implicated might
. have an opportunity, ifhe chose, to move for
III an investigation. The testimony charges that
Clayton, when Governor Of Arkansas, made Z
bargain with the Democratic members oil th'
nj Legislature TO disregard the regular returns o
in the election for member of Congress in III
NJ district now represented by Edwards, and 1
give Edwards certificate Of election, althoug
Az Boles was really elected, and that the consit
Inc Grafton for this was the promise Of the Demo
by a vote of II to 81, 20 instruct the ways an
means committee 10 report a bill for the repe
ems OF the income tax. A resolution was adopts
ice directing inquiry into the siant Of 1,OO0,O OF
81 acres of land to the Achison and Pixies Pc,
s.N Branch of the Kansas Pacific railroad. N
Inc Wood said that the grant was a Fraud
6j which United States Senator and high of
cials were interested, and that II was in col
sequence of having given an opinion adyer
The TO the grant that Mr. Alderman was iOrcl
Of out of Office. A resolution for q constitution
al amendment to make naturnlized citzc
lIc- eligible 10 the Presidency was defeated.
ess bill was passed removing the political dlsabl
cia ties of sundry citizens of Mississippi who We
do elected to office last fall
SENATE, Tuesday, Jan. 0th.-Scyenl pc
'he tons were presented for the passage OF I
supplementary civil rights bill. A petit
was presented from the New York lace il
rev. pofters for an alteration Of the custom Law
an Also, a petition for an appropriation for
and benefit Of the heirs oil DR.. Morton Of BosiC
a,. Gratis TO vote for Inn for United States sena
an Mr.. Clayton read long address review!
rpn- L., Of bon1ap uu1 M1inttln %
pers yindicating his own acts as Governor OF
ircb kansas. In conclusion he asked the Senate
-, appoint a special committee to investigate
III charges against him. A resolution was ado
ana cd referring the matter to q special commit
he of three, with power TO send for persons q
papers Mr.. Spraguo Of Rhode Island p
scented the statue of Roger Williams in
The name and behalf of that State. The pend
,-.iu resolution 10 admit Goldthwaite Of Alaba
N'i TO seat In the Senate was adopted. 4
pom resolution to pay Foster Blodgett Of Goorg
C of late contestant for seat in the Senate
Il, Of compensation usual in such cases was adopt
-, HoUsE.-The select committee on lnsurl
uonaTy States made report in part. stat
lneu that testimony had been taken before a S
dc committee which impeached the official cl
.hers actcr and conduct OF Senator Clayton Of !
-, kansas, and aileced the right TO his scat,
l'oi' of Representative Edwards OF Arkansas,
give that resolution had been adopted that ii
Mr.. cases should be brought to the attention Of
row. respective houses. Mr. Kelley of Pcnnsyl
i,.i MIA, from the committee on coingage, rcpol
lH" a bill revising the laws relative to tbs mil
had assay Offices and coinage Of the United Sta
lndi- which was read Mr.. Dawes opposed all
car crease of salaries and of offices, he wished
~. House 10 scrutini2e the bill narrowly in
ms view, and moved that the House adjourn
on 10 that the question might be carefully Cunsi
n the cd on Wednesday,
will SENATE, Wednesday, Jan. l0,h.-Mos
, 80 Wright, Morrill, and Norwood were apo
JOIN cd by the Vice President q committee to
home yestigate the charges against Senator Clayi
petition was presented from the Lad
Union Relief Association, asking that pr
sion be made for burying at the public
: sets hcnCelorth, discharged soldiers dying in =
ming erty also, petition OF citizens OF New l'
vcx. praying that bOuntiCs and lands be give
classes of soldiers and sailors equally mcl
rous with those who have received them,
port, for whom no provision has been made
she Committee ON Foreign Relations rcpOiC
land. bill authorizing the Secretary Of War to adj
ihal six japanese youths, to he selected by the
IT. all eminent of Japan, 10 the Military Acad,
suits. at West Point, without expense To the Do
nave States, and asked its immediate Considcrti
they which was read twice, its thiil reading b,
nulu objected to, it went over. y resolution
heUm adopted requesting the Secretary of the /
en- 10 rOr TO inform the Senate whether the rail,
heice from the mouth of the Ohio 20 Mobile
t the been constructed as contemplated by The
10 IN of 1850 Bills were introduced and rclt
as follows To secure homcstoads 10 nc
ming settlers on public lands 10 establish sys
sipb. of saving deposits with paymasoIs 10 pre-
10, dcserlions and elevate the condition of
'i'"' rank and file of the army; 10 incorporate
anoNe Grand International Division of tho iroll
hing, hood Of Locomotive Engineers to autht
ere il the dlscOntinuancc of certain grades I'm
,,ool,, military service
ny llOUsE.-Thc House renewed thr con
New Grafton Of the bill reported Tuesday lc,i
tho laws relative TO the'minis assay, Off
,itv is and coinage of the United States, which O
=, u,o considerable discussion was rccommitlod "
u Wv out instructions. The contested cocucu
fiom the Thiid District OF Texas wa IA
help up, the report of the Committee on Elect
NJ ON being that W +. CLARK had ihc pri.ao
some right 10 the scat; a minority rrpnr, was
submitted stating that d. G. Gillngs Is G.
, iron tied TO the seat. The resolution ion III,
,r or mission Of Clark was adopted, and hc
u" W sworn in as q member.
,ra1o HOME NEWS.
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nd il There were 1891 deaths from yiolCu,