The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-01-07

Yesterdays Proceedings.

Yesterdays Proceedings.
WASHINGTON, January 6.-HoUsE.-
A large number of bills were introduced
under the call and appropriately referred.
A resolution ordering the evidence taken
by the "Credit Mobilier" investigation
committee, and providing that the COM
mittee shall hereafter sit with open doors,
was passed by vote of $50 yeas to nays.
A motion to commence suit against the
"Credit Mobiler" for $3.50 900. received
90 yeas and % nays-more than two-thirds,
but no quorum voting.
A call of the House was ordered, and a
quorum being found present a motion was
made to adjourn, which was defeated.
A second vote was taken on the motion
to commence suit, which again resulted in
no quorum voting. Those voting in the
negative were: Messrs. Adams, Barry,
Butler of Tennessee, Donnan, Duell, Dun
nell, Frye, Hoar, Houghton, McCrery,
Mckee, Merrimon, Negley, Orr, Palmer,
Perez, E. II. Roberts, Sergeant, Stoughton,
Stowell, st. John, Taffe and Wheeler.
A committee of five was appointed to
enquire whether the stockholding "Credit
Mobilier" hold Union Pacific bonds.
A message from the President, vetoing a
bill to remit the duties on spirits destroyed
in bond, was presented, read and laid on
the table.
Among the bills and resolutions offered
were the following:
By Mr.. Stowell, of Virginia: A bill
for the relief of N. and d. Myers,
of Petersburg, Va, for tice metres
purchased by order of the United States
Intornol Ravnpua Ruraau
BY Mr.. Porter, of Virginia: A joint
resolution to amend the Constitution in
relation to the official term Of members of
amend section IS of the bankruptcy law ;
also, bill to amend the enforcement act
of May 81, 1871 also, bill to amend the
act of February 5, 1867, in relation to the
establishment Of the courts of the United
States; also, bill to revise and re-enact
the act of January p, 1867, fixing the
the time for the annual meeting of Con-
gress; also, bill to revive the act regu-
lating the time and manner of holding cleo
tons for Senators and members Of Con-
gress.
Mr.. Whitworth, of Tennessee, intro
duced bill to repeal all taxes on distilled
spirits and tobacco, and to provide for the
deficiency in the revenue occasioned there
by; also bill to modify the tax on to-
bacco.
SENATE.-A number of bills were pre-
scented and referred.
Mr.. Sherman offered a resolution in
structing the Committee on Privileges and
Elections to inquire into the contests in
Louisiana and Arkansas, as to the result
of the late election. Laid over till to.
morrow.
Mr.. Morton introduced a resolution in.
structing the same committee to inquire
into and report the best method Of elect
ing President and Vice-President, and how
to provide tribunal for the determination
of contested questions connected there
with. Ordered to be printed.
TO.day's Proceedings.
| WASHINGTON, January 7.-SENATE
Mr.. Sherman this morning called up hi
resolution regarding the elections in Louis
ana and Arkansas. Messrs. Thurman
Frelinghuysen, and Trumbull have spoken
and the discussion is still progressing.
| HoUsE.-Unimportant.
washington Items.
WASHINGTON, January 6.-The Sta
says: The President authorizes contra
diction of the statement telegraphed fror
here and published in the New York Heral
relative to the proposed retirement of MI
Fish and the appointment of Mr.. Evarts q
his successor"
The work of reducing the number of a!
sistant assessors under the internal revenu
bureau is progressing rapidly. On the Ii
!. of December last there were ,l75 in Sc
| 10 1cE IF
8 LILO, showing decrease of 265 durir
: the month of December. Most of tt
: reduction thus far has been in the Westel
states, but as soon as the fruit distillil
closes, which will be about the latter pa
7 of this month, large reduction in Il
force will be made in the Southern state
& where the fruit distilleries are located.
one district alone in that section there a
(, over 300 revenue officers employed. III
entire force of assessors and assistants W
: be dispensed with by the first of July u
der the new law.
Attorney General Williams has direct
IN the United States marshal at Montgomer
Alabama, not to permit the United Stat
courtroom in that city to be used by
in members of the State Legislature for leg
lative purposes.
Claims Commissioner M. f. Peasants
: to make tour of the Valley of Virgin
to take the testimony of all claimants /
" fore the Southern Claims Commission, W
Id may desire such testimony to be taken.
The President has appointed John
81 Sc Dezendorf appraiser of merchandise
Norfolk, Va.
e ---------z--------
Dir stokes Sentenced to be Hanged
ts Friday, February 2S.
30 NEW YORK, January 6.-Stokes "