Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-23
j WASHINGTON.
Extra Session of the Senate Con-
~ TOked.
Proposed Impeachment of Judge
DurrelI. -.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-The following
is published to-day:
By TIE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
sTATKs--A PROCLAMATION.
Whereas, objects of interest to the United
States require that the Senate should be
convened at IL O'Clock on the 4th of March
next, 30 receive and act upon such commu-
Dicatiun as may be made to it on the part
Of the Executive: Now therefore, Ulysses
s. Grant, President of the United States,
consider it to be my duty to issue this, my
proclamation, declaring that an extraordi-
nary occasion requires the Senate of the
United States to convene for the transaction
Of business at the Capitol, In the city OF
Washington, on the fourth day Of March
next, at IL O'Clock noon on that dag, OF
which all who shall at that time be en-
titled to act as members of that body are
hereby requested to take notice.
Given under my hand and the seal of the
United States at Washington, on the
twenty-first day of February, in the
year Of. our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and seventy-three, and Of the
Independence of the United States of
America the ninety-seven,h.
U. S. GRANT.
By the President:
HAMILTON FIX, Sec'y Of State.
various Tmpeachments-J Dur
f FelI.
The House Committee on the Judiciary
tonight took testimony in relation to the
proposed impeachment of Judge Durrell, of
Louisiana. Marshal Packard and U. s.
Attorney Beckwith were examined.
LATER.-The House Committee on Ju-
dietary met tonight to consider the various
questions of impeachment referred to it.
The intention at first was to take tes-
timony in the matter of Judge Durrell, of
Louisiana, but in view of the near termina-
ton of Congress and the impossibility of
having all the testimony before, the COM
mittee, postponed the subject in order
to have a general consultation on the course
to be pursued in reference to all cases.
A Suggestion as fs Suggestion.
The Inauguration Committee have ref
ceived communication from the city o
New York recommending that instead Of
the grand ball on Inauguration evening,
they hold grand prayer meeting.
POmeroy's Bribe Money. oer
Mr.. Guelin, Chairman of the Topeka
Legislative Investigating Committee, has re-
ported to the Sergeant-at-arms with Sena-
tor YoIk's alleged bribe money. There
are at present four other witnesses for the
prosecution and eight for the defence.
How Much PubIic Land TO Give Rail-.
ways.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Casserly re-
ported from the Committee on Public
Lands, without amendment, House Bill
granting 200 feet right of way through the
public lands to the Portland, Dallas and
Salt Lake Railroad Co. The bill also grants
all lands that may be necessary for depot
construction purposes.
The MObilier Senators.
The Senate Credit Mobilier Committee
to-day hear the statements of Alley con-
cernlng the moneys paid Harlan by the
Union Pacific.
Mr.. Patterson testified that he had no re-
collection of seeing the letter of Morton,
Bliss & Co. to him of May II, 1871, noti-
Tying him of Credit Mobilier stock to his
account e4 .--...-- .s--.-- r-1 -.
Pacific Mail Corruption.
The Committee on Ways and Means will
commence their investigation concerning
.he Pacific Mail Steamship Company using
money to procure legislation, on Monday.
Various Items.
The President to-day signed the act re-
ieVing from disabilities VIM. Boggs, of
Missouri.
The March interest on the 10-40 bonds
will be paid on the 24th inst. without re-
bate. .s- r-ss TTFf
The Committee on Public Buildings will
award contract for the Farragut
statue and decide as to model Tuesday
next.
Samuel Bickerstaff was nominated Su-
,ervising Inspector of steamboats, for the
sixth district.