The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-01-31
Congressional.

WASutSGFGS, January So ~GON:P. The
bill was passed restoring from date pensions
to southern people. 1t rrpeals thu bill Of
1862. striking off nil who symrathizcd with
the Conlcdcracy. 1t gives no back pay.
James Il. Stewart was hcfn!c the House
for contempt II" made Al hours speech.
Various resolutions were offered that lie be
confined in jill and have only bread and
water until ne plrgeh himself. etc.. etc. !;
when he Nns committed to the custody of
The Scrgcanl-at-Alms until he pHrgcs.
The Speaker, addressing Mr.. Stewart,
asked him whether he was now willing 10
appear before the committee and make an
swcr TO the questions for the refusal to an
swcr which he had been ordered into Gu
todr.
dir. Stewart said Mr.. Speaker and House
of Representatives, GiScEim any contempt
OF the authority CT this House CT Of its CON-
mittee. repeat what | iayc stated before
The committee and the House, that have
fully answered all questions except those
matters that came to ny knowledge solely
tlom my r"lnt!ena - r,urscl. and respect
fully protest against being required to do
so: and | decline to disclose anything con-
Iidnd to me II: c0Hisc!.'
Mr. Stewart wa, then removed from the
bail in custody o! Colonel Ordway. the Ser
gcant-at Arms.
Scud.c.-Mr. West was appointed TO ill
Mr. Kcl!ug~'s vacancy on the Levcc Com
mittee,.
Air. Anthony introduced bill incorpora-
ting tie Mississippi AMI Ohio Tunnel and
Tube Company, with capital of ten mil
lions IF dollars. TO construct tunnels under
he Mississippi ans! OHIO rivers, to he used
for CONNECTING railways ccntcring tear their
junction. h,iiCng The iiicorporntois named
are Thomas 4. scott and J. \. Mccullough,
OF Pennsylvania; j. Picrpont Morgan, W.
S. Ro>ecruns. Ii. G. MAYNARD, of New
York; A. +. Burnside, Of Rhode Island
y. Z. Curtin and W. i. Ccol5augh, Of Iii
| noS,
!. o clock the .enate resumed the con.
sitieration of the legislative appropriation
bill. The pending question WIS on the mo-
! ton Of Splrgllc. CT Rhode Island, to recon.
slider the vote by which The Morrill, i0f Yer
| monu amendment WAS adopted prohibiting
| the Imymcut unless l'y special net Of Con.
cress Gf judgments Of tie Court Of Claims
to claimants whose loyalty during the late
| war has not been proved.
Mr., Turnbull argued In favor of the mo.
|
mcnt, which, he suid. would violate the
plighlcd faith Of both The legislative and
The executive departments OF the Govern
| mept.
Ate,srs. Morrill,, f7lih0nds: and scct'
made arguments OH the other side
The motion to reconsider was agreed to-
ayes. 80; nocs, 26.
Mr.. Stevenson moved to lny the amend.
ment on the table: which was lost-yeas
%; nays, 81.
Mr.. Alcorn, of Mississippi, offered mr.
amendment to the amendment extending tho
time for the presentation Of claims totwelve
months from the passage OF this act.
Mr., Conkiing moved to lay Mr., hlcQrn's
amendiiieni Oil the table; agreed t6-3s tc
~.
Mr.. Alcorn moved to amcDd the Morrill,
amendment so as to make 1t apply only to
the claim of George B. Lamar, Of Georgia.
Mr.. ConklinS moved to lay this amendment
on tie table. Agreed TO ai:"r some dlatory
| motions On the Democratic side.
The Morrill, amendment, unchanged, was
then agreed to by Il vote OF yeas y, nays %.