The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-02-18
FROM WASHINGTON.
TORTY.SECOND CONGRESs-TEEIRD
SESSION.
Yesterdays Proceedings.

WASHINGTON, February IL.
SENATE.-Mr. Morton presented res
olution resembling rule % regarding the
counting of electoral vote.
The naval appropriations bill was passed
and it now goes back to the House for con-
currence in amendments.
Mr.. Sawyer, from the committee on
education and labor, reported without
amendment the bill appropriating $4,000
to the Leland university at New Orleans,
and $4,000 to the Augusta, Georgia, In
stitute, to be expended in erecting school
buildings for freedmen.
Mr.. Pool, from the committee on the
Judiciary, reported, without amendment,
House bill declaring it to have been the
true intent and meaning Of the act OF
June s, 1872, amendatory of the
bankrupt law, that the exemptions allow
ed the bankrupt by said amendatory act
should be the amount allowed by the
constitution and laws of each state re-
spectively as existing in the year 1871,
and that such exemptions be valid against
debts contracted before the adoption and
passage of such state constitu ion and
laws as well as afterwards. and against
liens by decree of any state court, not.
withstanding any decision since ordered.
Objection being made to its consideration,
it was laid over.
HoUsE.-Under the regular call a bill
was introduced for bridging the Arkansas
river at Dardanelles.
Mr.. Merriam introduced bill to provide
for free banking and for the resumption o
specie payments.
| Mr.. Hoar made point of order that NJ
notice had been given of the introduction
of the bill.
Mr.. Merriam said that the notice hat
been gwen, but he admitted that he hac
changed the title since giving notice. This
was fatal and the bill was withdrawn.
Mr.. Packard, of Indiana, from the com
mittee on foreign affairs, reported bill t,
encourage and promote telegraphic com
muncations between the United States ant
Asia, and moved its passage under suspen
sion of the rules, which was agreed to-
yeas 1876; nays 80.
The bill confers upon the East Indi
company authority to lay cables betwee
the two countries, to be commenced within
two years; and directs the secretary of tn
navy to afford the necessary aid, the gov
eminent to have priority in the use of tn
lines.
Mr.. Maynard, of Tennessee, moved t
suspend the rules and pass a resolution dc
voting the evening sessions of Wednesda
and Thursday to debate upon the bill
refund the cotton taxes collected on rav
cotton. Rejected-yeas 90; nays s3--ne
two-thirdS.
Resignation of Secretary Boutwell,.
WASHINGTON, February l7.-Secretar
Boutwell,, feeling confident of his electio
to the United States Senate as Mr.. Wilson
successor, has rendered his resignation,
take effect on the 4lh of March. On Il
: Sd instant he wrote letter to the Pres
dent resigning the secretaryship, his resi-
3 nation to take effect on the 18th of Febr
airy. That resignation has not been wit
drawn, but it has been verbally modfie
Z at the request of the President, so as
take effect on the 4th of March, witho
condition.
The POmerOy Investigation.
WASHINGTON, February l7.-York,
Kansas, testifes in effect that he persusd
Pomeroy to place money in his hands
corrupt purposes in order to betray Pom
:, roy. The majority of the committee "
Z report in favor of the expulsion of Ca
well.
Louisiana Affairs.
WASHINGTON, February IS.--The 81
ate committee on privileges and elections
all assembled at eleven o'cloc
and are now-one o'clock-still in sessio
Members who came out for necessary p,
n poses refused to answer questions.
& Congress unimportant.
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