, 1873-02-21

3y H. ooA1oN-ApproprlatfnB sou, 900
BY AIr, WILSON-To remit the duties upol
tho goods destroyed by the Boston fire. being
eSpy ; Of tho bill introduced iii tho House by S1r
BY hlr, FERRY CsTichigan) Imposing tax 0
peT cent on tho unauthorized circulation 0
certificates in uimilitudo Of circulating notes
MILITARY APPROPRIATION DILL.
=, Mr.. WEST, from tho Appropriation Commit
tee, reported the Army Appropriation bill will
amendments. Of which tho following aro ths
ron fss pf ns6ss'f9g fogF hs hs 1as mS'ss spp1
manufacture Of clothing to $500, ,00o, and pro.
ylding that no part Of this eum niall bo oxpond-
cd for any army uniform OF n different pattorn
during tho war Of tho 1obcllion, until tbs sup-
ply on hand bo exhausted; the House provision
Tor nolling the old stock is stricken out an
Item Of $500, 900 is inacrtod for tho establish
the Northern Pacific Railroad, and tho House ap-
preparations for army transportation are all
reduced about 81, 100000 in anticipation Of tho
Pacific Railroad being no longer pnid half in
to that effect.
TIE LOUISIANA SENATOR.
Mr: CARPENTER, from tho Committee on
Privileges and Elections, made e. report on tho
credentials Of Moasrs:, Mcmillan and Ray each
Louisiana, accompanied by bill, providing for
. now election for tho purpose OF establishing
in Louisiana republican FORM Of government.
Mr. TRUMDU1L said TINT while he concurrod
In most Of tho views Of tho majority, ho did not
passage Of tho bill reported by them. Ho pre-
'eented his views III writing, that they might he
printed with the report. mr. Trumbuu recog-
mont.
:. 1fr. MORTON said Whilo dissent from
$40 report OF the maj jority, recommending that
tho recent election in Louisiana be sct aside and
;;ernment OF tho United states, 1 dissent alao
from tho riows of tho othor members Of tie
Committee who would recognize what ia called
re McEnerny Government" and submit my
views to be printed in tho report. Mr.. Morton
'xecognisce tho legality OF tho Kellogg doyoin-
&nent.
hr. HILL submitted Ills viows, dissenting
rom : tho report OF tho majority, and recom-
Legislature declared elected By both q Return Return.
tqg Boardl" be callod together at tho State
Aouae, as the Legislature Of tho State, and that
they then proceed to count tho election returns,
Mr. ANTHONY aaid that, ,whio lo % agreod tl, WITH
tho majority Of tho Committee in their relation
Of tho facts, and also in their conclusion that
there IL no legal State Government In LouIsiana,
. he Was yet 50 reluctant to resort to the extreme
N easure OF intorposing the authority OF Con-
Eross that ho should roseryo his Judgment for
Time TO SEQ whether q better way Of meeting tho
caso could not be found.
Mr. WRIGHT inquired whether thero vera not
eome other mombers Of the Committee Of Privi-
lcges and Elections whow wished to mako report
on the Louisiana caao. lLaughtar.l
!, The several reports wore ordered printed, and
xho matter goea over 1udor tho ruca.
RAILROAD rAHEg.
Mr. VlOkERS, from the Committee on COM
Knerce, mode u report, asking to be discharged
from the further confederation Of the roaolu- |
tion inBtructing the Committee to inquire into |
the authority Of Congress to regulate tho rates
o. fare and transportation upon railroads run
ming continuously through two or moro gtntes
He also submitted minority report upon tho
Same subject.
AIR. CAMERON, from tho Committee on For |
etgn Relations, reported bill to carry into |
'e1ect ~ the clause Of the Treaty Of Washington |
relating to the fisheries.
srAT1sTIcAL coSanEss,
Mr. CAMERON, from tho sumo Committee.
reported bill authorizing the President to in.
s1te tho International Statistical Congress- tn !
n 1oid their next nlcoting in tho United states.
OBSCENE LITERATURE.
The bill! Tor the suppression OF obscene ltera.
sure was laid oycr until to-morrow,
-; me senate then resumed consideration Of the
phio, Indiana, and Illinois
,Aessrs THURMAN, PRATT, and LOGAN
advocated the bill at length. NN'
Mr. WINDOW moved to lay asido the bill for
:he purpose Of taking up tho Post Ofllco Appro-
%sssss ~; eHASbER HAAsSftEss' 2 pEEzSdauyspy EElzs e.
N ME3Ion1AM.
14e aouBo raaoluttonB III relation to the death
It Ny. speor, lato Representative, OF Georgia.
*as received Mr. HILL ouloglzol the doceased'
seso!atlons !yoro adopted, and tho Senate
HOUSE.
Altof discussion as to whether tho journal
was correct In stating that unanimous conannt
oad been given to secoading the motion to re-
WAR CLAIMS OF 1912,
= Inc rules wore suspended, and the bill brought
!. Mr; TERRY 4 E % explained the bill, by which
PAID long ago but by tho assumption TINT tho
calculations Of interest were wrong, there stiil
a claim for. 93,a75, BOO due Yirglnia, Tonnes-
'es' A. MqMIXand, M North Gqrolina aud other States
tEIEHs tho latter saying il thiH wera allowed,
would be entitled to sG00. 900.
a,i Which - would 60 to tho Enropean Railroad Com.
assigned its interest In tho matter.
Measrs CoBuRN and MOORE opposed tho
Mossrs. spEER. HARRIS, and r1ATr sup
Ar. FARNsWonrH moyetl to lay tho bi1l on
he table-nogatiyed 102 to 103.
Tho vote on tbs engrosHMont and third reading
u tho DILL was, yoaa, w yeas, llo; 80 the bill
vas rejected
'norosE2 M IMPEACHMENT OF THE Woe PRESIDENT.
Mr. WOOD, rising to question Of privilege,
'ffered tho following resolution.
Neso!rtd, That tho testimony reported to the House
y the Select Committee appointed under resolution Of
DO I'd Of December 1874 for IN investigation Of the
hasges Of bribery In influencing members Of the
ot pf bo referred W Judiciary
eachn.on aga!nht Schuyler Colfa1, Vics rrcsilent Of
10 United staes r. In lis Judgment there IL oyidepee
duplicating that officer, and warranny impeachment.
Tho resolution having boen road, Mr. sAIl-
VENT moved to lay It on tho table.
Mr.. RANDALL called for the yeas and naye,
Mr. TYNER raised tho question of present
onsideration.
Tho SPEAKER, in reply to yArioua inauirioa*
tatod that, under tho 4lBt rule, mombor had |
10 right to have 4 question submitted to the !