National Republican., 1873-02-06
SENATE.
NTupNsu9nAy Fem

sidcrcd In the House.
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1873. \
Nr. Edmunds, from the Committee on the Ju-
dietary, reported adversely on the bill to further
the administration Of justice, and It was lndef-
nltely postponed.
Two PER CENT. CLAIM or ONO.
Mr. Frellnghuysen, from the Committee on the
judiciary, made a majority report adverse to the
two per cent claim Of Ohio, Indiana and Illinois.
Mr.. Thurman, from minority Of the commit
teo, reported In favor OF the claim, and the blll
with the two reports, was placed on the calen-
dar.
Mr. Nlckers presented memorial OF 129 busi-
ness men and nrms Of the city Of Baltimore,
against the repeal Of the bankrupt law.
from professional and business men Of the state
Of New York, for and against the repeal Of the
Mr.. Buckingham, from tho Committee on To-
dian Affairs reported without amendment
House bill for the relief Of settlers on the late
Sioux Indian reservation, Minnesota.
bills INTRODUCED.
The following bills were introduced:
By Mr.. Hitchcock; To vest the power Of estab-
fishing post roads In the Postmaster General.
BY Mf. Terry, Of Mich: To provide for hold
Ing additional terms Of United States courts In
BY iIr. sawyer: To amend the act relating to
the redemption and sale Of lands held by the
United states for non.payment OF direct taxes.
by MT, Patterson: To provide a board o. sur.
OF Columbia.
BY Mr.. Hitchcock; To establish q Corcoran
The District Of Columbia, and company to cen. n
struct street railway thereto.
ARKANSAS,
Mr.. Rice offered resolution instructlng the
Committee on Elections and Privileges to inquire
whether there is now republican State govern
ment In Arkansas, and, II so, by whom constl-
tuted.
Mr.. Ferry, OF Conn, said he must object to the
consideration OF this resolution. The commit
tee had been intrusted with an investigation as
government, and from the developments he was
satisfied that tho Senate had exceeded It's power
In ordering such inquiry.
The resolution then went over.
Mr.. Conklins presented petition Of the con-
stitutiOnal commission Of New York and the
Court OF Appeals OF that state, asking an In
crease In the salaries OF the Federal judiciary.
Referred to Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. buckingham introduced bill to extend the
time for ding claims for additional bounty under
the act OF July, 1890.
Mr.. Window submitted a report from tho con-
ference committee on the Indian appropriation
bill; which was COncurred In,
The bill to relieve the political disabilities OF
W. A. Graham, Of North Carolina, was passed.
CREDIT MOBiIIRR COMMITTEES.
The Chair lMr. Anthony called the attention
Of the Senate to the fact that II had ordered last
evening the appointment OF special committee
to investigate the charges contained In the testi-
Senatorx
the Vice President asked to be excused from
appointing this committee, as did Also the sena-
tor who was In the chair when the committee
was ordered, tNr. ConklinR.l The present occu-
pant Of the chair would now announce the COM
mlttee.
Mr. Blmunds said there was a standing COM
mittee Of the Senate whose special business II
was to attend TO such matters, and that commit
tee ought to make this Investigation.
Mr.. Alcorn, member OF the Committee on
Privileges and Elections, said the committee was
now overcrowded with work. IL had been com
would he continuously engaged for eight or ten
days to come. He did not believe II this new
Investigation was lntrusted TO the committee
that 1t would be able TO do anything with II al
Mr. Eimunds, who had moved to reconsider
the order for the appointment OF special COM
mittcc, then withdrew his motion, and the fol-
lowing were announced az the committee;
Messrs. Morrill,, Of Maine; Scott, Wright, Stock
ton and stevenson; sss. D,x,rso MN,
The unfinished business, being the specie re-
sumption and free banking bill, was then pro-
The debate was renewed and participated In
by Messrs. SALISBURY, Scott, Fenton, Bucking-
ham and others.
Mr.. Bayard moved to amend the nrst section
so as to provide that nothing In II should be con-
strued 10 authorize an increase OF the aggregate
amount Of the public debt. Adopted;
Mr. Wight moved to strike out the nrst see
Mr.. sherman said to do this would Kill the blll.
lie said that in this bill he would stake the repu-
Mr.. Thurman moved to lay the hill on the ta-
ble. Agreed to-ayes ", noes "; 50
iessIMessIs. ,!A MeoIn, BlalI, COLI. Davis, "a,
Of Texas, Harlan, III, lItcheoes. Johnston,
RansSm Rice Robertson sSaaTz SsRTy9ig1s ste
Nays-Messrs. Ames, Bayard, Boreman, Buck
ipgham, Casserly, Chandler, Clayton, Cooper,
fHtSs flanagan Ss lss%toa sSls q y No. sRn Sorl S 81
Me-, Morrill, Of VI, Nye, Patterson, Pratt sauls-
bury, Scott, sherman, Stewart, Nickers, Wilson
Mr. Rdlnunds moved to take up the bill to pro-
vide for the distribution OF the Alabama claims
award. Not agreed to-yeas i, nays 81.
sLOOPs or WAR.
Mr. Cragln, from the committee Of conference
On the bill to build additional sOOps VI war, sub
mltted u report providing for the building Of
eight additional slOOps' The report was con-
Cured IN.
Mr. Stevenson called up House I'LL granting 4
pension OF 80 per month TO Ms. Wood, daughter
Of tho late President Zachary Taylor; when, on
motion Of Mr. Pratt, lt was referred to the Com
mittee on Pensions.
Mr.. Morrill,, of Me-, called mp the consular and
diplomatic appropriation bill.
Mr.. Elmunds said the United States and Mexl-
can Claims Commission was defunot, and he
therefore moved to strike out the Appropriation
for 1t; which was agreed to.
MIR. Schurz moved an amendment providing
for an allowance TO consuls OF 20 per cent. oil
their salaries for once expenses.
Without further action, the Senate adjourned,
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. Beck, Of KY, from the Committee on
Ways and Means, reported a bill to amend the
revenue act so as to allow planters aud farmer
to sell at Tetall to consumers an amount OF To-
baeco not exceeding In amonnt 500, the tobacco
to be Of their own production; and also allowing
similar privileges to the manufacturers OF wine
from grapes OF their own productions; which was
passed.
and obtained leave to print q reply to the re-
marks made by Ar. Roosevelt, OF New York
some days since, In relation TO the Affairs OF the
District OF Columbia, lie said that the speech oi
the gentleman wns Important In that II charged
the Board OF Public Works with wiful mlsreprt'
sentation and with presenting false account
which had been paid by order OF the House, AM
with presenting report which was wholly un
reliable In its statements OF facts. The remark
which he now proposed TO print would be found
acomplete reiutation OF these charges.
The regular order was demanded. and thu
Committee on Invalid Pensions was called FOL
reports; . m AL, l., .o,,o,
any bills ho desired to refer to pension bill
which had been passed IN the House while h
was absent yesterday, giving pension to Mrs
Robert q. Wood, the widow OF retired offlcer
lie did not desire to question the action OF tn
House, but to call attention Of members TO thre,
points; First, that the pension was 10 the widOv
Of retired On1oer, and therefore not within tn
scope OF the pension laws; second, that the high
est pension given to the widow OF an 'assstan
surgeon WAS that of lieutenant, eli per month
hut in this case the House had agreed TO CIV
f5O and, third, that the House and Senate ha
agreed upon the policy, which was now general
understood throughout the country, that pen
slons should date from the passage Of the ac
There were, he said, not less than thOuAan
poor widows asking for pension, who perhap