The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-03-01
Congress i'm Brief.


credentials were presented, and he was
again sworn in. AresOlutiOn was passed
ordering a select committe on the Credit
MObllier, with leave to sit during the
recess. A bill was passed to provide for
a public building at Parkersburg, w.
Va. Fhe Committee OH. Printing was
instructed to inquire into the best meth
July. /, 1873, Thanking being abOlishedl.
At Mr.. POmerOy's request, the following
select committee was appOinted inves-
tigate the charges against him in con-
nectiOn with the Kansas senatorial cleo
ton: Messrs. Frelinghysen REP, N. j.;
Buckingham QSep., Conn. }; Acorn rep,
Miss. y; Thurman Dem. OhiO), and Vick-
ers Dem. Md. The Committee on Flee
lions reported that the election Of the
Greeley electors in Louisiana was certi-
fed to by the Governor, but that the re-
turns were not counted by the legal re-
turning officers; and that the Lynch re-
turning board declared the Grant elect
Ors elected, but that they had no official
returns before them. The vote is recon-
mended to be thrown out. A bill was
passed apprOpriating $4,000 to pay the
expenses Of the commission for determ-
ming the boundary between the United
States and the British territory. The bill
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Genevaaward to the Alabama claimants
was passed. The House refused by a
vote of 81 to 1870 to orderthe bill increas-
ing salaries to be put in the general ap-
preparation bill. A bill passed apprO-
priating $500, 900 for a public buildinga at
Grand Rapids, Mich. Senator John Sher-
man, ofOhiO, and Representative Dawes
of Mass, and Beck, of Ky, were APP
pointed tellerS to count the electoral
vote Wednesday.
TUESDAY, Feb. 1.-THE Senate passed
the following bills: Authorizing the Sec
rotary of WartO hayeamOnument erect
ed at Salisbury, North Carolina, to the
Union soldiers whOvdied there in prison.
To establish the custom house value. of
the English sovereign, or pound sterling,
and to fix the rateOf exchange. Topr0-
vide for obtaining information Of the
| condition of banksorganized underState
laws. To remit the EXCISE tax upon al
| cOhOl used by universities and colleges
for scientific purposes. Amending the
| act to prOmOte the development of the
mining resources of the United States
| lit extends the time when the first an
nual expenditure on mining claims may
be, until June 10, 1879. An act to en-
| force the s~tipulatiOns Of the convention
I of 1866 with Venezuela. Amending the
| ShippingC Commissioner act, granting the
right of way over the public lands to the
| Denver, Georgetown, and Utah Railroad
CompanyOfC Colorado; granting the rigln
of way to the Denver, South Park, and
Pacific Railroad Company Of Colorado
| [Stewart (Rep., of Nevada), entered
LmOtion to reconsider the votes by which
these two railroad bills passed. The
House passed the following bills: Au,
thOrizing the President to negotiate the
] cessi0n of a portion of the Greek Indian
reservation to the Sac and Seminole In.
dians; to pay the heirs of George c
Bestar, of Peoria, Illinois, $125,00O, fol
losses in constructing irOn-clad steam,
ers; authorizing the building of the Mon.
I tana and Wyoming railroad; reducing
letter postage to two cents and postage
on daily papers to fifteen cents a quarter
after July 1 the army bill, apprOpriatinE
$751; 11 ,953.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 12.-The Senate
passed a bill in relation to the district
| court for the Western district of Mis-,
souri,. The House passed the following
bills: Amending the internal revenue
law Of 18th July. 1870, establishing tht
amount of bonds on impOrtations; chang,
nag the time Of holding United States
! cOurtsin Minnesota. The Senate amend.
ments to the Vienna exposition bill were
concurred in. The electoral vote f0l
President and Vice President was count
ed by both houses i'll joint convention
Arkansas, Louisiana and Georgia WERE
thrown out.
THURSDAY, Feb. 13.-The Senate pass
ed q resolution apprOpriating $1,000 tx
/ pay the expenses of investigating tht
Kansas Senatorial election. The lava
ON 1Sl1 NC ITca1T acaH FNNt
House ordered that the daily sessions
after this week shall begin at clever
O'Clock. The bill to create commission,
ers of commerce was laid ON the table
(killed for the seasOnl, The House pe
fused to receive resolution cOngratula
ting the Spanish republic, it being toC
important a subject to pass without de
bate. The Senate bill in relation to tn
Montreal lands was passed, as was alsC
a bill authorizing a railroad bridge a
Van Buren,, Ark. The Committee on
Ways and Means was authorized to SEM
for persons and papers Ito get infOrma
ttion). Messrs. Dawes and Beck wer
appointed a committee to notify MessPs
Grant and Wilson Of their election a
President and Vice President.
FRIDAT, Feb. 14.-The President sen
in a message calling attention to tn
danger of a conflict between the Fedora
authorities. and the local authorities il
Utah. The Senate coneurred in the con
ference report on the Notifications ap
preparation bin, and passed the HOus
,. bill for the revision Of the pension laws
The House bill for the relief Of Tobacco
!; producers wasrepOTted adversely. Mes
srs. Cragin, Logan and BavaTd were ap
pointed committee to arrange "f0r, tn
Inauguration. The House cOncurred i
the conference reports on the fortified
tons bill and on the consular and diplo
matte appropriation bill.
SATURDAY, Feb. 15.-The Senate con
Cured in the consular and diplomat
conference report, andpasseda rule lin
Ifting debate on amendments to the ap
preparation bills to five minutes to eac
Senator. The naval appropriation hi
/ was debated.
The House passed bills relieving til
disabilities of Ex-Governor VIM. Smitl
: OF Virginia; making unlawful any cor
{ tract with Indians relative to Land Q
| claims entered into prior to the act {
, May 81, 1872, unless in writing and az
, proved by the Interior Department. II
Presidents message ON Utah was receiK
: ed. The committees of the two house
, to notify the President and Vice Pres
= dent elect.0f their election reported til
acceptance of the said offices by Messr
Grant and Wilson. The conference n
port on the bill for a public building {
Memphis, Tenn, wasconcurred in. I'll
Q bin for the distribution of the Geney
award was nassnd.