Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-02-09
WASHINGTON.
The Credit MObiiler and Louisiana Elee-
tiOn Investigations.
Congressional Proceedings = Mississippi
Bridges and Congressional ApprO-
priatiOns.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
HOUSE.
On motion, Arthur's Senate bill for
the appropriation of one hundred and
thirty thousand dollars for government
building at Covington, Kentucky, was
passed.
The House, ia committee of the
whole, discussed the Hubbell relief bill.
Mr.. Dawes tried TO bring up the Boston
relief bill.
Mr.. Kerr objected.
The Hubbell bill passed.
The report OF the Committee of Claims
was considered.
A bill to re-arrange the judicial dis
tricts Of Mississippi passed.
Mr.. Dawes made an appeal to take up
and pass a new relief bill already passed
remitting duties on goods. 1t could not
pass the Senate. Its friends gave il up.
He now asked to report bill from the
Committee On Ways and Means.
Mr.. Kerr Qndiana) objected.
The House took upt the bill reported by
the Committee on Naval Affairs to give
10 William Wheelerand his heirs or rep
resentatives one hundred and three
thousand and thirty dollars, in full salts
AhtllDlA Vi LIE dtAuda AOGoOc anu
After discussion, MIR. Kerr moved to
lay on the table. Negatived.
Mr.. Archer moved to strike out one
hundred thouand dollars of the amount
of the appropriation. The bill as thus
amended, ,appropriating thirty thousand
three hundred and three dollars passed.
The House proceeded under the spe-
cial order of business reported by the
Committee on Claims.
After passing a number of Senate
bills, the House at half-past four o'clock
adjourned.
CREDIT R1OBILIER.
Judge Poland's Committee this morn
ing held a secret session, and for two
hours discussed the evidence prepara-
tory to a final report to be made in
week OF ten days. They only await the
return of Ames to close the examina-
ton. 1t was decided to send the Ser
geant-at- Arms for him if he was not
heard from to-day. Two kilograms sent
to him are still unanswered. After the
examination of Ames, Colfax will be al
lowed to offer testimony to show where
one thousand two hundred dollars de-
posted in the First National Bank
came from, but the committee expect
to hear all this testimony in one day,
and then close.
The Select Committee of the Senate
considered the Credit MObilier matter.
The members held preliminary meet
ing this morning to discuss informally
what is the exact scope of duty with
which they are charged, and adjourned
to meet again next Monday if not de-
cided to-day, but it is considered quite
certain that the session of the Commit
tee viii be public.
LOUISIANA ELECTION MATTERS.
The Senate Committee on Elections
completed their report on so much of
the evidence as related to the proceed
ings in connection with the electoral
vote Of Louisiana. The report is brief,
stating the facts in the case without any
recommendation to the Senate.
APPROPRIATIONS.
Secretary Robson, before the House
Committee on Appropriations, with Re-
presentatives Leonard and Meyer,
asked for an appropriation of five hun
dred thousand dollars for League
Island.
Among the bills reported from the
Committee on Claims passed by the
House to-day was a bill appropriating
various amounts awarded by the South
ern Claims Commissioners last year, in
payment for qusrtermaster and COM
misssTy stores furnished by loyalists in
the South during the war.
The House Committee on Appro-
priatiOns concluded the Harbor Bill and,
among other things, recommend an ap-
preparation of two hundred and twenty
five thousand dollars for improvements
in East River, including He'll Gate, in
New York, fifty thousand dollars for
Improvements in Portland harbor, and
seyenty-five thousand dollars for i'm
provements in Buffalo haTbor
Both Houses having agreed to report
to the Conference Committee on the dis
agreeing votes on the Mint and Coinage
Bill, it will practically go into effect on
the first of April next.
THE HISSISSIPPI BRIDGE.
The Senate Committee on Postoffices
were occupied several hours hearing ar
guments in regard to the erection of a
bridge for the Milwaukee amidst. Paul rail-
road across the Mississippi. Congress last
year authorized a company to construct
a bridge near Lacrosse, leaving the pre-
else location to be determined by the
Secretary of War, who recommended
the army engineers to fix the location at
the town of Lacrosse. The railroad
company was dissatisfied with the loca-
ton for the reason that it obliges them
TO make something of a detOur, and
seek legislation TO locate the bridge at
point one mile above that town. Alex
ander Mitchell, President Cottrell and
the attorney for the Milwaukee and st.
Paul railroad company represented its
interests at court to-day, opposing the
interests represented by J. w. LOnsey,
COngressmen Rusk and Dunnell, respect
lively. General Wetzel, engineer, was
also present to answer questions defend
ing the location. The committee took
the question under consideration.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Louisiana Senatorial Investigat-
ing Committee this morning, after a
brief preliminary consultation, adjourn
ed until tomorrow morning. This indi-
Gates that the committee has not ar
rived at any agreement as to the electo-
raj vote.
At the request Of Judge Hale, the
counsel for the Colfax Committee di-
rected that Ames be notified to bring
his memorandum book, referred to in
his testimony, on his return.
The Wilson Committee examined no
witnesses to-day.
The shipping act was amended so as
not to apply to vessels not bound to
British North America, West Indies
and Mexico.
The President signed the acts maxi
ing appropriations to pay the expenses
of the investigations into the elections
in Kansas, Louisiana and Arkansas.
The disabilities of VIM. Graham and
b. Hardeastle, Of Mississippi, were re-
moved to-day.
The Atchison National Bank, with a
capital of one hundred thousand dol
lars, was to-day authorized to COM