The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-01-19
Grenina Stats 5unrnal.
FORTY SECOND CONGRESS- I'd Session
THURSDAY, Jan. Is.
SENATE.


Mr.. TIumbull, from the Judiciary Com
mittee, reported in reference to the me
mortal of Mrs. Isabella Hooker and othe
women, claiming the right to vote unde
the constitution, and asking to be heard a
the bar of the Senate in support of thei
claim, reporting adversely to the request t
be heard before the Senate, and on his mo
ton the committee was discharged from
the further consideration of that part of tht
memorial. He stated that the committee
would shortly report in writing on the firs
part Of the memorial.
Mr.. Vickers, from the Committee or
Commerce, reported the bill appropriating
| 100000 for the erection Of range lights
around the Craighll channel in Chesapeake
bay, which, at his request, was passed.
Mr.. Thurman presented the credentials
of his colleague, Mr.. Sherman, as Senator
from Ohio, for the term commencing March
4, 1878.
Mr.. Blair, from the Committee on Mill
| tary Affairs, reported the bill amendatory
of the act providing for the furnishing OF
artificial limbs for disabled soldiers and
sailors, extending its application to all off
GERS above the grade of captain.
Mr.. Conkling moved to amend to include
all officers below the grade of captain :;
which was agreed to, and the bill was then
passed.
In accordance with notice previously
given Mr.. Carpenter at one O'Clock called
up his resolution IN reference to civil SER
vice reform, and proceeded to make his
promised remarks.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr.. Clark introduced a resolution, which
was adopted, directing that the Secretary
of War be delivered TO inform the House
why the money appropriated March 3,
1869, and June %, 1870, had not been
paid to the State of Texas as provided in
said acts.
Mr.. Palmer, from the Committee on Ap-
preparations, reported the Postoflice appro-
priation bill for the fiscal year ending June
30, 1873; which was referred to the Com
mittee Of the Whole, and made the special
order for Wednesday, after the morning
hour. 1.-The amount appropriated by this
bill is s28, 900, COOL
Mr.. Clarke, from the same committee,
reported the Invalid Pension bill for the
next fiscal year; which was made the spe-
cial order for Thursday after the morning
hour. This bill appropriates 100000, 900
for the payment Of pensions.l
Mr.. Shellabarger, by unanimous consent,
introduced aresolution, which was adopted,
calling upon the secretary for all informal
ton i'll possession Of the department as to
the whole number of vessels subject to the
inspection law in the years 1868, 80, 20
and II the tonnage Of the several YES
sells the number lost in each year; with
the amount of tonnage, on the waters that
flow into the Gulf of Mexico, on the lakes,
the inland waters other than those two,
and upon the coast.
Mr.. Whiteley asked leave to introduce
bill to relieve the political disabilities of
Herschel '. johnson and jackson Brown,
of Georgia; but objection was made by
Mr.. Sharks.
Mr.. McCrary called up the report on the
contested election case of Mckenzie VS..
BraXton, from the Seventh Virginia district;
and the resolution reported bp the commit
tee, declaring Mr.. BraXton entitled to his
seat, was adopted without discussion.
Mr.. kinselIa offered resolution, which
was adopted, directing the Committee on
Printing to ascertain and report to the
House the amount paid to the Globe for
advertising and printing IN the past ten
years.