The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-01-11
Congress IRl Brief.
from the Courier-Journal.

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MONDAY, Dec. 16.-The Senate re-
coded from its amendment to the bill
aboIishing internal revenue assessors
and assistant assessors, which now goes
to the President. The Judiciary Com
mittee was instructed to inquire into
the power of Congress to enact railway
legislation. A special committee of
seven was appointed on cheap trans
portatiOn between the West and East.
In the House of Representatives the
President was called on for informal
ton in regard to Louisiana, and the Ju-
dietary Committee was instructed to
inquire what legislation is necessary to
protect the rights OF the people in Ala
bama, Arkansas and Louisiana. The
time for the completion of the Winona
was extended six months. A bill was
passed providing for the transmission
through the post-otfice of agricultural
and flower seeds, cuttings, bulbs, roots,
%sciOns, etc, at the rate of two cents for
every four ounces, weight of package
not to exceed four pounds. The Post
office Committee was instructed to in
Quire into the prOpriety of electing post
masters. A resolution was passed OPP
posing the removal of the names of the
battles Of the rebellion from the army
registers and flags. A bill was intro
duced to reduce the tolls of the Louis
vile canal.
TUESDAY, Dec. 17.-In the Senate
Messrs. Window (Rep., Minn.), Sher-
man Rep.. o., Conkling. (Rep., N. ",
Casserly (Dem., CALI, and Norwood
Dem, Ga.) we're appointed a select
committee to consider the subject of
cheap transportation between the West
and East. Senator Rice introduced a
resolution authorizing a special COM
mittee of five to go to Little Rock to
take testimony on the recent election
frauds. The House agreed to the report
of the conference committee on the bill
to remove the sunken wrecks off Sandy
Hook. A bill was passed to determine
the boundary line through the canal
de Haro, fixed by the Emperor of Ger
many as arbitrator. The bill appro-
priating 100000 for American exhibi-
tors at the Vienna Exposition was de-
bated. Congressman Brooks, of New
bribed by the Credit Mobilier.
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 18.-In the Senate
the late Garrett Davis, Of Kentucky, was
eulOgized by Messrs. Stevenson,
Machen, Summer, Nickers, Cameron,
Thurman, Sherman, Bayard, and Trum-
bull. A bill was passed authorizing the
Eastchester National Bank, of Mt. Yer
non, Ind, to change its location and
name. In the House Senator Davis was
eulOgized and bills were passed authO-
rizing an examination of the District of
Columbia National banks, and paying
to the States of Ohio, Indiana, and IIli-
nois the five per cent. land claim. The
Democrats who voted against striking
the names of the battles of the late wal
from the army register and flags We're
twelve: Bell, Hibbard, Parker, n. H.
Getz, Griffith, McClelland, Speer, Pa.
Holman, Manson, Ind; Rogers, Tuthill,
n. Y; Slater, Oregon.
THURSDAY, Dec. 19.-The Senate
passed bills for the relief of S. B. Elliott,
and amendatOry of the postal code
Changing rate of seeds, etc, to one cent
for every two ounces or fraction, pre-
paid). A resolution was passed extend
ing the time for receiving models fol
the FarTagut statue thirty days; and
t the French s%pOliatiOn claims were de-
bated. The House instructed the Bank
ing Committee to inquire what legisla-
ton is needed to prevent "lOcking up
money by spectators appointed a spe-
, cial committee to inquire into the loss
of stamps in the New York sub-treasu-
~; passed a bill paying the expenses e1
; the Rio Grande commission. The def,
cheney appropriation bill was also
J passed, so amending as to forbid the
Washington Board of Public Works tC
l incur Indebtedness for the United States
beyond the amounts appropriated. The
{ report Of the conference committee OF
the bed of Beaver lake. Indiana, wal
cOncurred in, granting the same to the
, State of Indiana. The Senate bill an.
1 thorizing the Eastehester National
Bank, of Mount Vernon, Indiana, tt
: change its location and name was
: passed. A bill was passed appropriate.
ing 100000 for the exhibition of Ameri.
can products at Vienna, and providing
] for the appointment of twelve skilled
artisans as special commissioners to at.
. tend the exposition and make a report
to the President. The Senate bill tC
/, extend the time for presenting models
for the Farragut- statue was passed
> Many leaves of absence were granted.
FRIDAY, Dec. 20.-The Senate passed
the deficiency appropriation bill, includ.
D ing a million and a quarter for street
improvements in Washington; a bill
Z appropriating $18, 100 for the Rio Grandt
Commissions; a bill authorizing thu
= Kansas National Bank to change it,
+ name to the First National Bank OF
! Topeka; and a bill extending the time
= for the completion of the Winona ani
St. Peters railroad. Eight Thousand
copies of the eulogies ON the late Gar
r ret Davis, of Kentucky, were ordered
printed. In the House a constitutions
l amendment was proposed, providing
e for the election of President, Vice Presi
dent, and Senators, by the people
Both houses adjourned to January g..