The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-02-21
XLIID CONGRESS.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.
Many petitions, memorials and remon-
strances were presented.
Mr., Carpenter, from the Committee on Elec-
tions, made report on the credentials OF NC
Milan & Ray, each claiming to- be Legally
elected from Louisiana, accompanied by q Dill
providing for a new election for the purpose OF
establishing in Louisiana Republican form OF
government.
Mr.. Trumbull said while he concurred in
most of the views of the majority he did not
concur in their recommendation or favor the
passage of the bill reported by them. He pre-
sented his views in writing that thev might be
printed with the report. He recognized the le-
cality of the McEvery government t@s Am5
+, Mr.. Morton said: While 1 dissent from the
report of the majority recommending the recent
election of Louisiana to be set aside and a new
one ordered under the authority of the govern
ment of the United States, dissent also from
the views of the other members Of the commit
tee who would recognize what 1 called the
McEnery government, and submit my views
to be printed with the report. He recognized
the legality OF the Kellogg government. 80
MIR. Hill OF Georgia, submitted his views. dis
senting from the report of the majority and rec
ommending that the members of the Louisiana
Legislature, declared by both RETURNING boards
be called together at the State House as the
Legislature OF the State, and that they then
proceeG 70 count tne election returns and de-
clare who are legally elected State officers
MT. Anthony of Rhode Island, said that
while he agreed with the majority in their rela-
ton OF facts and also in their conclusions that
there is no legal State government in Louisiana
he was yet so reluctant to resort to the ex-
IRENE measure OF interposing the authority of
Congress, that he should reserve his Judgment
for time to see whether better way of meet
ing the case could not be found. e,-,--..ss
Mr.. Wright inquired whether there were not
some other members of the Committee onElec-
tons who wished to make report on the Lon
isiana case. Iaughter.) 40 f5
The several reports were ordered to be printed
and the matter goes over under the rules
The following bills We're introduced: by Mr.
Wilson, to remit duties upon goods DESTROYED
by the Boston fire, being copy of bill intro
duced in the House by Mr.. Butler; by Mr..
Ferry Of Michigan, imposing tax Of 10 per
cent. on the unauthorized circulation of certiti-
Gates in simlitude of circulating notes; referred
to Committee on Finance. 6El@E
Mr.. Wicker, from the Committee on Com
merce, made report asking to be discharged
from the further consideration Of the resolution
instructing the committee to inquire into TIL e
authority of Congress to regulate rates of fare
and transportation upon railroads running con-
tinuously through two or more States He also
submitted minority report upon the same
subject.
Mr.. Cameron, from the Committee on For
eign Relations, reported a bill to carry into eff
feet clause of the treaty of Washington re-
latiug to fisheries.
Mr.. Cameron also reported bill authorizing
the President to invite the International Statis-
teal Congress to hold their next meeting in
the United States which passed
The bill for the suppression of obscene litera-
ture in tue District of Columbia and other
places, subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of
the United States, was considered for time
and laid over for tomorrow.
The Senate then resumed the consideration
of the Ohio, Indiana and Illinois per cent.
bill.
Messrs. Thurman, Pratt and Logan advocat-
ed the bill at length.
Mr.. Window moved to Law aside the bill
for the purpose of taking up the Post Office
Appropriation BILL Lost-yeas %. nays 23
Messrs. Chandler, Frelinghuysen and Ed
munds opposed the bill.
The House resolutions in relation to the death
of Mr.. Speer, late Representative of Georgia.
were received.
Mr. Still eulogized the deceased, and the re-
solutions were passed-Adjourned,
HOUSE.
The attempt to compel the attendance of a
quorum at the session last night was after a
hard struggle, abandoned and the House ad-
journed soon after midnight, with an agree
ment that the previous question should be sec
onded on the bill to reopen the State war
claims of 1912. r.
During the night session bill was passed to
deliver to the Army of the Cumberland twenty
eight pieces of condemned cannon for the cree
A bill granting twenty-five pieces of con-
demned cannon to Pennsylvania for a statue
TO Ihadeus Stevens, was reported, but there be
ing some question as to authority for reporting
1t the bill was recommitted -
A bill was passed granting the right of wav
over the military reservation at Fort Island.
Long Island, to the sea.
A point of order was raised that owing to
the informality of last night the hill reopening
the State war claims was not properlv before
fO-da N inf Of ..1o,,x
tanned.
A motion was then carried to suspend the
rules and bring the bill before the House again.
Mr.. Tory of Va, explained the bill. by which
it appears that both the principal and interest
were paid long ago, but by the assumption that
the calculation of interests We're wrong there
was still claim of $3,375, 800 due Virginia,
Tennessee, Maryland, North Carolina and
other States.
The bill was opposed by Messers. DOMAIN of
Iowa, and Peters OF Maine, the latter saving if
this was allowed Massachusetts would be en-
titled to 100000, which would go to the Faro
pean Railroad Co., to which corporation Mass
achusetts had assigned its interest in the mat
ter.
Messrs. Coburn of Ind, and Moore of ILL.,,
opposed the bill.
Mr.. Spear of Pa, supported it,
Mr. Wood OF New York, rising to question
OF privilege, offered the following resolution:
Resolved, That. The testimony reported to
the House by select committee appointed I'M
ger the resolution of Dec. 2, 1872, for the nves-
tigation of charges of bribery in influencing
members OF the House of Representatives, be
referred to the Judiciary Committee with in
strucuons to report articles of impeachment
against Schuyler Colfax, Vice President of the
United States, if in its judgment there is evil
dence duplicating that officer and warraptjnp
impeachment.
The resolution having been read, Mr.. Sar-
gent moved to lay it on the table.
MI. Randall OF Pennsylvania, called for the
yeas and nays.
Mr.. Taylor of Ind, raised the question of
consideration.
The Speaker, in reply to various enquiries.
stated that under the 41st rule member had a
right to have a question submitted to the House
when any proposition is made. Whether ii
Will now be considered, that q question had
peen raised. and 1T was for the House to say
whether the impeachment resolution would
now be considered
The question was taken, and decided in the
negative yeas 105, nays 1880 the House re-
fused to consider the resolution.
Inc democrats all voted for Mr. Woods reso-
tlon looking to the impeachment of Colfax.
and the Republicans against it, except Beatty
OF ONO, Butler of Mass, Farnsworth of Ill.
Porter OF Va, Stevenson of Ohio, and Smith
of W.T.. .'-
There was great deal Of excitement as the
vote progressed, and groups of members gath
cred around Mr.. Banks whose vote against
considering the resolution seemed to disappoint
members on the Democratic SIDE His expla-
nation was that Mr. Colfax had testified YES
terday, and that he had not heard or read that
testimony, and could not therefore vote for the
resolution. wy
MIR. Tyner of Ind, then offered a resolution
which was adopted, referring the testimony
taken before the Poland Committee to the In
dietary Committee, with instructions to INQUIRE
whether anything in such testimony warrants
articles of impeachment Of any officer of the
Uulted States not member Of the House and
make it proper that further investigation he
ordered in his case. 10
MIR. Randall of Pa, then offered aresolutio,
which was adopted, referring to the statement
OF LIE Grand Lockwood, before the Committaa
OF Ways and Means that large amount Of
money was used the last session to secnra on
additional subsidy to the Pacific Mail Steam
ship Co., and directing the COMMITTEES Of Wavs
and Means to investigate the matter, and send
for persons and papers. 'oi'"
Inc House then went into Committee of the
whole, Mr.. !yner in the Chair on the su ndry
civil appropriation BILL
In the progress Of the bill Mr. Farnsworth
maze the usual onslaught on Mr. Mullet. the
architect OF the Treasury Department, and al
iu"ed 10 patent known as the Vaux bRooffipr
Patent, which he said was owned by the Vice
PRESIDENT OF the Washington Board of Works.