New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-23
XLIIID CONGRESS--1sT SESSION


GINA CONTESTED ELECTION CASE IN TIE HOUSE
SENATE. WASHINGTON. Jan. %, 1874
Mr. SARGENT (Rep., CALI presented a long
petition of Susan b. Anthony relating the
II her registering aud voting In Rochester N T. anu
subsequent for Illegal voting before
Judge Hunt of the United states Supreme Court stang
that her trial not fair one and her convcioh IN
violation OF the statute asking that the fine imposed
upon her DO RENTED Referred to tho committee OH
Privileges and Elections
Mr. SCOTT Bep., PENN presented petition OF fhlia'
delphis merchants asking tho enactment of law TO
provide for the issue of 651oO bonds into wch ega
tenders can he converted Referred TO the Finance Com
ittee. Also petition Of the citizens OF Pittsburgh
asking TO DO reimbursed for expenditures incurred IN
,o,fvng the CITY in 1903 IN accordance with the order
OF the Secretary OF War Referred TO the committee on
Mr. MORRILL,, rep VII from the Committee
Pnbl,c BnIldings and Grounds. reported favoraby
the hill 10 purchase o eXtinguishers FOR the Capitol
building Passed. Also, the Pill approprating $1,000 to
secure the services suitable person To make topo
graphical survey OF the Capitol grounds and prepare
Mr. SUMNER iLib. Rep. Msss) asked II the Commit
tee had come to any CONCLUSION IN regard TO trees around
Mr. MORRILL, replied that the matter would be left
the hands OF whoever should DO employed to MAKE the
Mr. SUMNER hoped the Committee would act cour-
ageousy regard to those trees and have them re-
moved. was settled by experience and the rules
Of taste advisable around public struc
pended for architectural beauty 1t should not be OBJ
scured by trees In the streets they are IN place Dnt
out of nace IN the neighhOghOOd OF great publc mon
uaent like the Capitol These trees around the Capitol
should be removed entirely or so thnned out as not TO
interfere with The The bill was passed.
Mr. ANTHONY rep, Il. ~, from the Committee ON
II fpS rse cono ma printer to print in The
Congressional Record speech or part of speech not
actually delivered in the senate or House OF Representa-
Mr.. SPENCER GIep Alal reported back the bin to
flchtio the execution Of and che protection OF certain
work for the Improvement Of the mouth OF the MsSls
spp River and asked for the present consideration OF
Mr. CLAYTON rep. Ark objected, and the bill went
Mr. SHERMAN rep. OAio) introduced resolution
instructing the Committee on Public Buildings ana
the expenditure of appropriations for all public build
ines upon which work has not yet been beSu ana TO
cover such uuexpended appropriations into the treasury
A PERSONAL EXPLANATION.
BIT CLAYTON (sep., Ark " personal explain
aon and sent the Clerks desk to have read para
graph in The Boston Daily Advertiser of Monday. in
gard the dispute between the Postmaster General
and himself He SAID chat at first he thought not to
notice the article the fact that had been
charged that he in his Official capacity. had undertaken
10 influence high officer Of the Government he felt 1t
due ~ his constituents due to the Senate, and due TO
himself ana due 10 the press that he should de-
n0unoe the inSinustion being false, and the
inStgator of ii alsifer. In December last he, with
his colleague, Mr. Dorsey addressed letter to the Post
master General asking that the free delivery system be
ordered IN Little Rock. Ark The POSTMASTER General
said no would send special agent TO look into the
On saturday last. be Mr. ClaytoD) called at
esor General said ne had recalled the officer sent to
make ZION, and would take no further steps
APPROPRIATION Bill The only point Of Controversy
tween hnsef the Postmaster eneral was whether
made IN order to establish the system should
he after the passage OF the Appropriation
mn , -, .-, a., --...- -. ....o, l., ~. D,.
% 81 , S would u U see i ma General in
avery warm place before he would vote for Appro
shed Little Rock but he did say that under certain
circumstances he could not favor any further appropr
the free delivery system and he did not think
that was out OF keeping WIN some re.arhs ne ade
between the POstmasterGeneral and himself II had al
peen settled, ana ne Sas sau ~ 1 I ~ nii nav ,
sttSdtOI'S 70 Oo.u pa r,,i or rias -, t.
49, o. va r. shohit 90 hand in hand He also
government ana they snouiu 20 manu- ~ nuu ne aso
hn ,r for What little education he had
lie remembered the rod of the teacher and believed It
10 be good He claimed that the rod the newspaper
6eIJ w. good tuing and when they laid IL upon per
sons cc.erynp il he said al Law on Macduf" but when
they went sashing around every which way lie would
ASK thosc gentlemen TO be a little more careful If they
did Law opsim he would take this means in the Senate
10 set himself right before the country
MI MORTON (Rpp. IndJ offered an ad Ational rule to
those of the Senate declaring any
bill for the or post-rOute shall be in order
mite on POst-Offces and Post Roads Referred 10 the
Committee on Rules.
THE TRASsPoRrA ALTON QUESTION
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mr. MohlON suOnlIted tno ioHo"iub IeSO'uIou'
which was laid the table and ordered be printed:
..oii That the COMMITTEES Transportation Sea
bos report bill creating
Of ave emun and ,se persons 70 oe os tnt G
Ie'"t 70 taasess wa t " - 49, 1 P;, - ~
s' 70 10 % rae, Of SSt All ss,saser. ;se
..y sd comfort Of passengers oy providing tbe inspection Of
[ t locomotives and and the reform OF any abuse. that
sItortoa or unjust discrmHstoas in the
promote the efficiency Of railroads the interests OF
e"es s9J ,h ana sa o tHs t5aveny @ ld
ht NohlON saiu tua. on i 81 an ~ s,hiot u
taAo sOit ume 10 express HIS Nio"s ou INC oupJee''
THE SPECIE PAYMENT QUESTION.
MI, ,.,,, :. 49, having exnired tbe consideration
iu' no'i'"H h''' "7 ,"I.,
OF the h"Ance resolution was ro'uuieu' anu Mr bool
t., na.ouri MIR Schurz had been pleased 70 arraipn