The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-01-24
CONGRESSIONAL.
WAsHlNGToN, Jan. Is.

PS'''oiiS "cIo ptcsculeu'
Among them, one by Mr.. Cole, from
the Chinese dealers of the Pacific coast,
for the reduction of the duty on rice.
The vice president said that petitions
from foreigners should be received by
the state department.
The question, was taken, however,
and the petition was referred.
Mr., Blair offered joint resolution
directing the kuklux committee to in
quire into affairs in Louisiana.
Mr.. Edwards objected; so it went
over.
At 1 o'clock, Mr.. Summers supple
mentary civil rights bill came up. He
addressed the senate.
HoUsE.-Various bills were intro,
duced and referred.
A bill was introduced by Mr.. Butler,
of Massachusetts, for the removal of
legal political disabilities incurred du-
ring the late war, provided that the act
shall not enable any person to maintain
claim or right against the government,
except the same occurred before the
l1th of April, 1851, and the subsequent
9th of April, 1865; also, to repeal sev-
eral tenure of Office acts,
BY Mr.. Smith, of Ohio: For the
construction of n national railroad be-
tween New York and Chicago.
BY Mr., Mercur: To admit tea and
coffee free of duty after July next.
BY Mr.. Vaughan: To authorize the
construction of a bridge across the
Mississippi river at Memphis.
WAsHINGToS, Jan. I7.-HoUsE-
A large number of petitions were re-
ferred, and numerous pension bills
passed.
A bill was passed fixing the date of
pensions at the timo of tho discharge
or death Of soldier, and extending
the time for application to July 1st,
1874.
SENATE-Numerous petitions were
presented.
Bills were introduced a. follows:
Mr.. Cole-To admit tea and cofee
free. Mr.. Wilson-Relief of the East
Tennessee University. Mr.. Stephen
son-To indemnify Kentucky and 9TH
sr states for expenses incurred in the
defense Of the United States.
Ga motion Of Mr.. Trunbull a bill
for the reliot of Marshall Campbell, of
the northern district of Illinois, was
passed.
Mr.. Trumbull called up a bill to
restore the records of the United States
courts Of northern Illinois. After
some discussion the bill went over.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-HoUsE.- -
Speaker Blaine, owing to ths extreme
illness of one of his children. vacated
the chair, and appointed Mr.. Dawes
speaker pro tcm.
A large number ofpension bills were
passed.
SENATE.-The committee on post,
Offices has decided to report-proba-
bly, to,morrow-the so,called HUB
bard postal telegraph bill, without any
except triaing amendments.
Mr.. Trumbull, from the judiciary
committee, reported adversely to the
women sullragists asking to be heard
before the senate. lie asked that this
committee be discharged from its con-
and promised an early
report upon the claim that women
have a right to vote under the consti>
tuition as amended
Mr.. Cole, from the postal committee,
favorably on the bill subsid-
izing mail steamship service to Austria
LA via Honolulu
Mr.. Thurman presented the creden-
.ials of his colleague, Mr.. sherman.
Mr.. Blair, from the military COM
nittee, reported favorably on the bill
extending the provisions of the artificial
imb act to all officers above the grade
If captain.
An amendment was adopted extend
ng the provisions to all men in the