The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-01-31
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SPECIAL TO THE STATE JOURNAL.
Yesterdays Proceedings.

WASHINGTON, January 80.
SENATE.-Mr. West was appointed to
I'LL kellogg's vacancy on the levee commit
| tee.
Mr.. Anthony introduced bill incorpo-
rating the Mississippi and Ohio tunnel and
tube company, with capital of ten mil
lions of dollars, to construct tunnels under
the Mississippi and Ohio rivers, to be used
for connecting railways centreing near their
junction. Among the incorporators named
are Thomas A. Scott and j. N. McCul-
Tough, of Pennsylvania j. Pierpont Nor
gan, W. s. Rosecranz, Ii. G. Margnard, of
New York A. Il. Burnside, Of Rhode
Island; N. b. Curtin and w. f. Cool
baugh, of Illinois.
AT one O'Clock the Senate resumed the
consideration of the legislative appropria-
ton Dill. The pending question was on
the motion Of Sprague, of Rhode Island,
to reconsider the vote by which the Morrill,
(of permont) amendment was adopted,
prohibiting the payment unless by special
act OF Congress Of judgments of the court
of claims, to claimants whose loyalty
during the late war has not been proved.
Mr.. Trumbull argued in favor of the
motion to reconsider and against the
amendment, which, he said, would vio-
late the plighted faith OF both the legisa-
tive and the executive Departments Of the
government. '.
Messrs. Morrill,, Edmonds and Scott
made arguments on the other side.
The motion to reconsider was agreed to
yeas 20, nays 26.
Mr.. Stevenson moved to lay the amend
ment on the table, which was lost-yeas
2s, nays 3. l
Mr.. Alcorn, of Mississippi, offered an
amendment to the amendment extending
time for the presentation of claims to
twelve months from che passage of this
act.
Mr.. Conkling moved to lay Alcorn's
amendment on the table. Agreed to-32
to 81.
Mr.. Alcorn moved to amend the Morrill,
amendment so as to make it apply only to
the claim of George b. Lamar, of Georgia.
MIR. Conkling moved to lay the amend
ment on the table. Agreed to, after some
dilatory motions on the Democia attic side.
Ihe Morrill, amendment, unchanged,
was then agreed to by vote of yeas %,
noes %.
HoUsE.-The bill was passed restoring
from date pensions to southern people. 1t
repeats the bill of 1872, striking off all who
sy,npathized with the Confcderacy. 1t
gives no back pay.
James b. Stewart was before the House
for contempt. He made an hours speech.
Various resolutions were offered that he be
confined in Jail and have only bread and
water until he purged himself, etc., etc.,
but he was finally committed to the custody
OF the sergeant-at-arms until he purges
himself of contempt.
| The Speaker, addressing Mr.. Stewart,
asked him whether he was now willing to
| appear before the committee and make
| answer to the questions for the refusal to
answer which he had been ordered into
custody. .....
Mr.. Stewart said '.Mr. Speaker and
House of Representatives, | discaim any
contempt of the authority of this House, or
of its committee. I repeat what have
stated before the committee and the House,
that have fully answered all questions
except those matters that came to my
knowledge through my relations as counsel,
and respectfully protest against being re-
quired to do SO, and decline to disclose
| anything confided to me as counsel"
Mr.. Stewart was then removed from the
hall in custody of Colonel Ordway, the
sergeant-at-arms.