The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-02-15
Congress ira Brief.
From the Courier-Journal.l

the bill refQndlng ditferentiaI duties on
French ships loaded forthe United States
before NOvembcr5, 1872. The Commit
tee on Public Buildings was instructed
to inquire as to another mansion for the
President. A bill was passed to require
national banks to restore their capital
when impaired. An amendment was
made to the Legislative, executive and
judicial appropriation bill, ordering all
payment for Government freight and
transportation to be withheld from the
Pacific roads till they pay the interest
on their bonds. The House called on
the Cabinet ministers for copies of all
questions in civil-service examination.
The Library Committee was instructed
to negotiate for the purchase of Carpen-
ter's painting of the signing of the eman-
cipatiOn proclamation. The Judiciary
Committee was directed to prepare Il
bill for the proper graduation Of eXecu-
tive, judicial and Legislative salaries. A
bill was passed e%Xempting under the
bankrupt act the amounts exempt by the
laws OF the States. The House refused
to order a bill to be reported r%efunding
the cotton tax. A bill was passed grant
ing the right of way owe the public
lands in the Territories to railroads, eX-
cept oven military and Indian reserva-
tiOnS. A committee of thirteen vas ap-
pointed on the completion OF the Wash
ingtOn monument. The Senate amend
ments to the bill repeating the flanking
privilege were C0ncurred in. (The bill
takes effect July l, 1873. No allowance
in either stamps or money is made to
Congressman for POSTAGE.
TUESDAY,, Jan. 2S.-IhoS Senate refused
/ to appoint q committee to Investigate
the charges against the Vice President
in connection with the Credit MObilier
| (fOr which investigation Mr.. COlfaX has
| asked). A bill passed making apprO-
l priatiOns for the mixed claims commits
5 sion and for the New York post-Ottice.
The ecretaryof the Treasury a called
l on for the aggregate OF fines, cOnprO-
misses and seizures since June |, 1869.
The House amendments to the Vienna
exposition bill were cOnCUrredin. A bill
> was passed to pay the Japanese Govern
. ment for the ground used for hospital
, purposes in Japan by the United States.
An amendment was adopted to the leg
islative, executive and judicial apprO-
priatiOn bill, ordering that no Judgment
e of the Court of Claims shall be paid ex-
cept to persons whose loyalty has been
proved. An amendment was also adopt
ed, raising the salaries of assistant sec
retaries and many chiefs of bureaus in
e the executive departments to $4,000
O6uttOiS DuChAuSuduI IIlu GC1lSS vi
? Connecticut, eulOgized the late Repre-
sentative Strong, of that State. The
e House proceeded to the consideration OF
s the Senate amendments to the Indian
appropriation bill, and disposed of the
same. A committee of conference wa
appointed on disagreeing votes. The
: House then took up the bill for the ad,
O mission of Colorado as a State, which
was discussed until 4 o'clock; when The
death of Julius L. Strong, the late Rep,
d r%esentative from Connecticut, was an
nOunced, and appropriate eulOgies were
? delivered; after which the House ad,
Il jOurned.
a WEDNESDAY, Jan. 29.-The Senate OF
h dered the Secretary of War to cOnside:
the expediency Of enlisting q company
4 Of Indian scouts to fight the MOdOcs
The legislative, executive and judicia
appropriation bill was discussed.
The House admitted Niblack, the De
m%Ocratic contestant, to the seat from
Florida, hitherto occupied by Walls (cOl
It ored Rep.) The bill for the admission
n of Colorado. was tabled, which kills i
> for the session. The Segeant-at-Arm
was ordered to bring before the Hous
h Joseph B. Stewart, a cOntumacious wit
ness in the Credit MObilier investigation
to show cause why he should not b
COlIillIAIDCU " SOltbClllpbs
at THURSDAY, Jan. Ex-senator West, O
~ Louisiana, was appointed a member @
nj the Committee on Mississippi LeveeE
Is A bill was passed eXempting the miner9
lands Of Michigan, Wisconsin and Min
10 nesOta from the provisions of the gen
It eral act for the development of minerG
lands. The legislative, executive an
judicial appropriation bill was passed
m The House passed a large number {
II pension bills, including one ~restOrin
pensioners OF 1912, who were truckfrol
the rolls in 1862. The Controller of tn
Currency was called on for infOrmatiO
- banks by Stewart, the continuation
IL Credit Mobilier lawyer. Stewart hin
81 self was ordered into the custody Of til
81; Sergeant-at-Arms until the further o.
81 ders of the House, unless he answere
III the questions asked by the investigator
Committee. The fertilization bill VIZ
81 passed, appropriating 81, $685. 900.
;;eb FRIDAY, Jan. Ex-senator Harlan il
ne trOduced a constitutional amendmeI
lls providing for the election of Senator
IN by the people. The time was extende
on for the reception of models for the Far;
on gut statue. A conference committee W;
y. appointed on the Indian appropriate
an bill. The HOUSE devoted the day to Or
nd waite bills. The President vetoed Il
no bill for thereiiefOf East Tennessee Tn
IT. versity, BECAUSE it established a bad pr,
cedent in relation to war claims. I'll
ne President signed the bill abOlishing tt
IS franking privilege.
nd SATURDAY, Feb. 1.-The Senate W;
ne not in session. In 1.-THE House, after son
ed preliminary business of no public in
ler p0rtance, bills on private land CLAIM
TO were considered. Among the bills passt
'p- were. the following: For a more ehiciel
administration of Indian affairs; apnr
cts priating out of the Japanese indemni
ret fund Sf75,O0O for distribution among Il
officers and crew Of the Wyoming al
,rd of piratieal vessels at SimOneski, Japa
lg- mittee on the private calendar. A Ion
IN, discussion took place on the bill for Il
payment OF expenses incurred in tt
lal suppression of Indian hostilities in Mo
W tana, in 1857, according to the examin
de, ton and report of inspector Gener
IN. James A. HaTdie. The committee L
lar ported the bill, but no action was tax,
of by the House. The bill for the relief
he certain contractors for the constructi'
in of vessels OF war was rejected. On m
to ton OF Mr.. Banks rep, Mass.) o 81
lat committee OF the select committee
nd the Union Pacific Railroad and Gree
de Mabiliep was authorized to take tes-
70 mony in Philadelphia, New York al
Boston. At 5:s5 the House adiourne
ny NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
20; A farmer told a friend of his, who HI
o1 come from town for afew DAYS shoe
ing, that he once had an excellent g