The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-02-21
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Congressional.
WASHINGTON, February


SENATE.-Mr. Vickers, from the com
mttee on commerce, asked that the com
mlttee be discharged from the further con
SHERATON whether Congress had powe
over rallroad rates on roads runnint
through two or more states.
HoUsE:-The bill to adjust the wa,
CLAIMS OF 1872, wherein Virginia, Tennessee
Maryland, North Carolina, and other state,
nave claims aggregating three and five
eignths millions, was rejected-yeas 80
A resolution that select committee b,
appointed to impeach Colfax for his Cred
Moolller complications was defeatee-veas
ioo, nays 100. Messrs Farnsworth, Por.
ter, Stephens and Smith, Republicans
voted for the resolution.
Resolutions referring to the testimony to
the judiciary committee, with instructions
TO inquire whether the testimony justified
warrants of impeachment on any officer Of
the government, were adopted.
Sundry appropriation bills were consd-
In the progress of the bill, Mr.. Farms
worth, OF Illinois, made his usual onslaught
on Mr.. Mullett, the architect of the treas.
ury department, and alluded to a patent
known as the Vaux roofing patent,u
which ne said was owned by the vice-pres.
ldent OF the Washington board of public
WORKS. In response to remark of Mr..
Platt, of Virginia, he said something which
looked toward connecting Platt with the
washington ring, to which Platt replied that
IL the gentleman from Illinois charged or in.
slnuated that he (Platt) was in any way
connected with any ring or contract he
(farnsworth) ihsinuated that which was not
true, and he lied when he made such a
statement.
MIR. Platt was called to order for his un-
parliamentary remark, and Farnsworth ex.
pressed his surprise at Platt's fluttering.
he had aimed at larger game. ILaughter'l
Platt retorted with an anecdote about =
crossed-eyed man who, in killing a calf
looked in way as if the blow would fall
on the neighbor who held the calf. The
entente cordiale was completed bv the ad-
versaries being appointed telIers and shak
ing hands warmly.
Bill for a New Election in Louisiana.
WASHINGTON, February 20.-The bill
reported by the committee on Louisiana
matters declares the election in that state.
held on the 4th of last November. to be
null and void. and reinstates in office the
state officers and Legislature who held no.
stions at that time. 1t further reonires n
new election to be held for state officers
and members of the Legislature on the
sec Tuesday in May next, and directs
w. b. Woods, United States circuit Judge
Tor Louisiana, to proceed to Louisiana and
appoint two citizens Of different politics to
be state registers, who shall cause a new !
registration to be made of all
legally qualified voters of the state.
commencing March IS, and ending ten
days prior to the election. These state
registers are to appoint two supervisors of |
registration for each parish, except Jeffer. |
son and Orleans, for which greater mum. |
Der are to be appointed, and in each parish
ne registers are to be divided in politics. |
The President is empowered to employ the
military and naval forces of the country.
IN the application of the governor of the |
state or the United States circuit Judge. To |
larry out the provisions of this act and
enforce its judicial process. Two hundred
thousand dollars are appropriated to
lelray the expenses of the registration
md election.
The MOdocs.
WASHINGTON, February 2l.-The
eace commissioners have sent messen-
ers to Captain Jacks camp. The com.
nlssloners will insist on an unconditional
urrender of Captain Jack and party. and
ne trial of Modocs accused of murder. by
lvll authority, and the removal of the
alance of the Modocs to distant const