Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-01-18
PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS.

MONDAY. January S.-SESATE. -
Senator Schurz madea personal explanation,
based upon an article which appeared in the
New York Times. Mr. Fenton addressed the
Senate upon his bill 10 reorganize the Gus
toms service Bills were introduced and re-
felred as follows: To further regulate the
appellate jurisdiction Of the Supreme Court
authorizing the President 10 accept the resig-
nations OF Judges permanently disabled and
continue the payment of their salaries for
the relief OF settlers on the Usage Indian lands
in Kansas.
HoUsE-Blls introduced and referred For
the recognition of helliSerant rights 70 Cuba
to repeal tho income tax of 1871; granting to
the state of Wisconsin islands in the Wisconsin
river an amendment to the internal revenue
bill for the sale of unsuryeyed swamp or
oyeItlowed lands; extending the time for the
completion Of the Portage Lake and Lake Su-
perior ship canal for public building at La
Crosse Wisconsin, also making La Crosse
port of delivery; y resolution requesting the
President to ascertain the views of
the Mexican Government relative to
the Atlantic and Pacific ship canal.
Mr. Hallintroduced bill to relieve American
built vessels from import duties on articles en-
tering into their construction, repairs and use.
On motun Of Mr.. Epson, the Committee on
Civil Service Reform was instructed to nquire
into the propriety of providing for appoint
mentS to be made from states in proportion to
population, giving preference to honorably
discharged soldiers and sailors. Mt, Morgan
introduced Joint resolution to amend the
Constitution making naturalized citizens
eligible 10 the Presidency and Nice-Presdency
Rejected--Sl to G5-less than two-thirds in
the Affirmative. Some further business of an
uuimportant nature was transacted, when the
House adjourned.
TUESDAY, Jan 9-SENATE. Mr.. Scott,
from the JOINT Ku-Klux Committee, made
special report, duplicating one of the Senators
from Arkansas Mr.. Clayton and a member
Of the House from that state (Nr Edwards
The testimony charges that Clayton, when
Governor, made bargain with the Demo
cratic members Of the Legislature to disregard
the regular returns of the election FOR mems
bers of Congress in the district now repre-
scented by Edwards. and give Edwards the GER
tifcate Of election, although Bobs was really
elected that tho consideration for this was u
promise that the Democrats vote for him for
United States Senator. MIR. Clay ton read a
long address reviewing the evidence of Wheel
er and Whippe and indicating his own acts
a. Governor He described Nhipple as the
foreman of the United States Grand jury
which was a mere political machine, and
Wheeler. the united states Attorney As
mere factotum, who moved only as others
pulled the wires. He said that these charges,
az well az bis Indictment by the Grand Jury.
were made as part of systematic persecu-
ton, and had been concocted by his enemies.
1t Mr.. Claytons request committee of three
was appointed to investigate the subject The
Senate accepted the Roger Williams statue.
Mr.. Goldthwaite was admitted to a seat from
Georgia pending the investigation INTO the va
lidty of his election.
HoUsE-Mr Crebs introduced a bin
for the improvement of the Great Wabash and
the survey of the Little Wabash Rivers. Mr..
Poland from the select committee on the in
suuectionary states. made 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 4
resolution had been adopted that these cases
should be brought to the attention of the rep
resentatiye houses. He moved that the testi-
nOny in the case of Edwards be referred to
the Committee on Elections. In tho Virginia
contested election case OF Mckenzie against
Braxt0u, 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.