, 1873-12-20

dGOHllh AUClnl 0jUHlskts l4o htlA kA0 li4OA ~
Ills raco proforrod to ciooso tlloir own asso,
cintos. T1oy wanted this law onncted 30 tllat
they should bo recognized aB other mon. WHY
could not negro noulbora of CongroBs on1oy tho
aamo tiRhta and imm.nitiea IN hotels t ~ white
lave tho right to 60 into restaurants without bo-
Ing inBultol2 Members on the other sido from
tho Southern States Ind on antlpatliy' agatist
tho colorel raoo bcca,ise 1t lad shown ita nan-
hood and valor In defense Of tho i3aB.
PACIFIC RAILROAD DUEa.
Mr: LETIREL offered resolution inseruct-
Ing tho judiciary Committee to report bill dt.
rec.ng sults to bo brought ngainst tho novoral
Pacific Railroad Companies for interest paid
for them by tho Government. no{crrod.
nA1LnoAD nATEB.
Mr.. CATION offorod n resolution inntrrct-
Ing tue Committee Oil Railroads mud Canals to
inquire whether tho rates charged by tho CHI
cago, laock 1Blana 4 paGlf'o lsai!road Companies
for tho transportation Of cars, freight, and pss-
aengera acroys tho btllgos and tracks connecting
Davenport aud Rock Island arc reasonable, and
1t not, to secure reasonable rates. Adopted.
GEN. uowARD's CASE
Mr. CODURN, from tho Committee On hllll-
tary AtrnirB, reported resolution requesting tho
prosdont to convene o court Of inquiry to con-
Bist of not loss thnn lyo officers Of tho army
whose duty 1t shall DO to investigate oil tho
chargoa agntnst brig Gen. o. Q: Howard, con.
tanned In tho communication OF tito Secretary or
War, OF Doc. t.
Iii. BUTLER Otaas.) requested TINT ha1f Of
tho Court should consist of oillcorB who had
aorvol With tho eolorod troops, for ho know that
thorc waa gfoat prejudice among army officers
against Con. Howard bccauso ho bud boon tho
head OF tho Frocdulon'a Bureau, which thoy
thought waa not congonial with tho dignity Of
III. ooDUnN sail thut it was within tho dis
crotion Of tho President to ecloct mon without
prejudice, and ho could 500 no danger Of on
trusting 1t to tho President He sent to tho
Oierk's desk md had read }ottor from acr.
Howard courting inquiry, mud waiTlng all toch-
nlcal objootious. .,...-........
mitted.
TIE cnonrESNtN0 CLAIM.
Nfr. CESSNA presented q petition signed by
201 citizons OF Somerset County, ponn., relative
to the claim of George Chorponning against tho
animation. Ito proceeded to state tho history Of
tho caso, mud 10 defend l,is own connection with
it, aud the action Of Postmnstor-Qo Cres-
air. DAWES commented on tho unusual
that nobody who had confidence in Ills caso
was apt to argue II beforehand. Tho
unfavorablo action Of Congroas on tho
Ohorponning claim had been taken on
unanimous, report Of the Committee
m interest in tho case lad opportunity to ap-
pear. Tho action OF tho House WAS Unanimous,
and so WIS tho action 0f tho Sonato Committee,
md OF tho Se1lRte. Nevertheless llc would not
charactcrlze tito caso, nor prejudice 1t, If 1t Saa
to bo rc-oxamincd.
NIr. CESSNA defended his course, and said
that lie had adopted it lost il ho had filod tho
petition in tho usual wny he would hnvo beon
charged with having done 1t in sleek, quiet, Hly
way, Ills constituent (Chorpenniug) had never
been present before tho Committee which in.
qu,rod into tho case, eithor in person or by at
tornoy, although ho had asked Tho gentleman
from Massachusetts (Dawcs) to give his client Q
hearing.
hfr. DAWES replied that ho Ind told Arr
Cessna TINT tho Committee would bo glad tt
hcnr him and his constituents whenever and as
long as thoy pleased Whllo no attorney fol
Chorpouning appeared in Tho Committeeman
while the examination was going GU, tho nttor
ney contontcA himself with personal intcrviews
| with members of tho Committee to explain, t
argue, and to persuade.
Mr. DECn-Tho gentleman (Cessna) sat hert
| WHOM tho report WAS mado, and mover opened hiI
| mouth, and it ill~becomes linn now to come here
| and renow tho subject.
| A1r. DAWES-I hopo tho paper will bo ro
| fcrred to some committee, and lot us hay'
| another report.
The SPEAKER Ito Cessna)-What committee
docs THO gentleman desire to have papers re
Mr.. CESSNA hayo not yet presented pn
per8. will withdraw them for tho preeent.
slr. DAWES (karcastcal1y)- IL q por
sonal explanation. (I.aughtor.]
The House then adjourned to Jan. 5. 1874.