The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-03-07
CONGRESSIONAL.


/ telegraphic connection between the Capitol
and all public buildings was introduced. A
bill providing for holding a new election in
| Louisiana was reported from the Committee
/ on Elections. Mr.. Trumble argued in favor of
| the McEnery government, and Morton in fav-
| or OF the Kellogg government. The whole
matter went over under the rules bill for
| the suppression of obscence literature was re-
ceIved ard passed. House resolutions upon
| the death of T. J. Speer deceased of Geor-
| gia were received and passed
HoUsE.-During the night session a
bill passed giving to the Army of the Cumber-
land 81 pieces of condemned bronze cannon
for the erection of an equestrian statue to
Gen. Georpe Fl. Thomas. A like bill giving 25
pieces to the Pennsylvania State Association for
statue to Thad Stevens was also passed. On
assembling III the morning the considerations
of war claims of 1912 was taken up After
much debate the bill was finally defeated by a
vote of 118 to 80. Mr.. Wood rose to a qrles-
| ton of privilege and offered the following,
Resolved, That the testimony reported to
the House by the select committee for the in
vestigation of the charges of bribery in in
| huenclng members of the House of Repre-
sentatives be referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee with instructions to report articles of
impeachment against Schuyler Coliax, Vice
President Of the United States, If, in its iudg-
ment there is evidence duplicating that officer
and warrantiDg impeachment Sargeat moved
to table, Randall called for the ayes and noes
and the resolution was not received by vote
of los yeas to 109 NAYS. A resolution To- king
to an investigation of the affairs of the Pacific
Mail Steamship Company was offered and
passed.
SENATE, Feb. 21.-A resolution from
the Legislature of South Carolina was pre-
sented which stated that the withdrawal of
mt hat OF
danger public peace. Referred. The COM
mittee on Public Lands reported adversely to
Incorporating the European and American
Land Immigration Companies. The commit
tee on Disabilities reported in favor of rehev-
ing r. NJ. L. Hunter, of Va, and asked to have
the bill put upon its immediate passage,
when Mr.. Edmonds objected. The Senate re-
sumed the per cent bill and Mr.. Edmonds
resumed his argument against it. On motion
the House bill was substituted but the Senate
refused to order it to third reading by vote
of 26 to "a. The post Office appropriation bill
was then taken up and the following amend
ments added: Requiring persons receiving
their mails by the free delivery system, to pro-
videreceptacles to facilitate safe and speedy de-
livery authorizing the Postmaster General to
appoint an additional special agent for the de-
lection and punishment of persons obscene or
otherwise immoral matter through the mails
repeating all laws permitting free transmission
of any mail matter whatever. motion was
made to strike out the clause giving railroads
$500, 900 additional compensation for carrying
the mails. A long debate followed. Without
any action the bill to prevent the traffic in OBJ
scene literature was called up and passed.
HoUsE.-A bill to erect o bridge
across the Mississippi was passed, 100 to 80.
The Senate bill to erect public buildings at
Parkerburg. West Va, was passed. A motion
was made to suspend the rules and to pass the
bill granting right of way to the Athison, To-
peka and Santa Fe Railroad. lively debate
followed in which it came out that Twitchell
was interested in the railroad and lobbying in
its favor. The rule bearing upon interested
members was read; the motion to suspend the
rules was lost. An additional appropriation of
$500, 900 for the Boston Post Office was passed.
An amendment was offered requiring that
the erection of all public buildings should be
let out to the lowest bidder, Iassed. Mr..
Banks made speech on Cuba. in which he
severely criticised the foreign policy of the
government, Mr.. Sergeant defending.
SENATE, Feb. 2.-Pennsylvsnia has
subscribed 1000, 900 to the Centennial cele-
bration. The Post Office appropriation bill
was taken up. An amendment authorizing
the Postmaster General to appoint su-
perintendent of free delivery, at salary of
81 500, was agreed to. The amendment pro-
viding additional compensation for railroad
mail service, was concurred in also, other
amendments adopted in committee Of the
whole.
HoUsE.-The evidence before the
committee of Ways and Means was reported,
and referred to the Judiciary Committee with
instructions to determine what further inves-
tigation is necessary in the case of Judge
Sherman. The sundry civil appropriation bill
was taken up. An amendment was offered TO
tha pafjO of lra n- -
by the government for gratuitous distribution.
After debate. was rejected without division.
An amendment providing that no money
should be paid for the civil service competi-
tive commission was rejected-year S5, nays
1O3. An amendment requiring contracts for
public buildings to be made with the lowest
bidder, was rejected. A resolution TO inquire
into the corruption used by Hon. J. III. Sypher
in the last election in Louisiana, was adopted.
The River and Harbor appropriation bill was
then taken up. II appropriates $5, 507, 400. in
cluding the following: Mississippi River $50
900, Missouri and Arkansas rivers 800, 900,
Mississippi River between the months of the
Missouri and Ohio rivers, 800 900, Ohio river
$500. 00O falls Of the Ohio river 800, 900, up
per MOnongohela River, West Virginia, $780,,
900, Cumberland River below Nashville, Ten
nessee S25, 900. Tennessee River below Chat
tanooga 100000, Tennessee River above
Chattanooga sos, 900, mouth of Mississippi
River S125, 900, Also varions sums for rivers
in the '3thern States. An amendment to ap-
proprias s1OO,Oo0 FOR the Louisville and Port
land ca. was rejected.
SENATs,, Feb. 24-The credentials of
Senator t.a.y.J.s. q. Georgia, we're presented.
The Agi. aly,iia; College bill, proposing to dis
pose foi = 0; o4e-haIf Of the public lands,
was take up. Morton novel to lay aside the
pending III. AMI a take up the report of the
Commi r- Elections in CaldwelIs case.
After d" ,.u. :Ae motion was decided in the
H4tf,nA ArrrT an ltaT~ oil
College It was then taken up and considered,
unit, jJIrnmeBt
I.oUsE.-Nr. Scott was allowed 81 800
for expenses coutessing the seat from the 4th
Louisiana district Buffers report from the
judiciary corIia.-.se in regard to impeaching
members implicated in the Credit Mobilier cor
ruption was read. The only two impeachable
officers involved in the matter, the report says
are the Vice-President of the United States
and James Brooks, in the capacity of govern
ment Director of the Union Pacific Railroad
Co. The report led to long debate. when it
to postpone the consideration of the subject
until Wednesday next-year ia, nays 70. The
river and harbor bill was taken up. The APP
preparation for the improvement of the Mis-
-issippi River, between the mouth of the Mis-
souri, and the mouth of the Ohio, was increas-
ed te 5000, ,000-yeas 81, nays n. The bill was
then passed, except the third section, which
145 NAYS As. The Presidents message relat-
ing to the fishery question and to the WASH
ngtOn treaty, was taken up. motion to lay
the bill on the table was negatived. The bill
was then laid aside and the Geneva Award bill
wes taken mp and passed-yeas 145, nays 80.
The bill provides for carrying into effect the
provisions of the Treaty of Washington rela-
tive to fisheries. The legislature and judicial ap-
preparation bill was taken up, when an amend
ment was adOpted-yeas 81, nays 66-increas-
ing salaries, after 4tiI of march next, as fol-
lows: Rreeident of the United States, $780,
600; Vice-President, Justices of the Supreme
Court, heads of departments and Speaker of
the House, $4,000 each: Chief Justice of the
Supreme Courts, SIC, 500; Assistant Secretary
of State of Treasury, and of the Interior, So
500; Senators, Representatives and delegates
including the Forty-second Congress, 50, 500
each.
SENATE, Feb. 25.-The credentials of
Mr.. Bogg, Senator elect from Missouri, we're
presented. A long debate occurred as to the
propriety of consideration giving prior to the
Caldwell corruption case, or the establish
ment of a republican government in Louisi-
aRa, together with the Presidents action in
connection Herewith, Pending the discus
sion message from the President was re-
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