Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-01-10

CONGRE SS.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.

to-day.
After the usual reception Of me-
MORALS, ETC., Mr.. Edwards re-
ported adve~ sely to the plan pro-
posed by Mr.. Sumner, of abolish
ing the Office of Commissioners of
Internal Revenue, and collecting
the internal taxes by stamps.
Mr.. Sumner advocated his plan
as effective and economical, and
Mr.. Edmunds replied.
The subject was postponed.
All. ABOUT "A DIAMOND RING.
Mr.. Cameron, from Committee
on Foreign Relations, reported
House joint resolution authorizing
Edmund Young chief ofthe bureau
of statistics, TO accept present of
a diamond ring from the Gar of
Russia.
Mr.. Sumner opposed the resolu-
ton. After some further discus
sion, the joint resolution was
passed.
Mr.. Ingalls, introduced bill in
relation to the rights of single
women under the pre- emption
laws of the United States. Also,
bill to regulate fees of receivers
ofland officers. Referred to Com
mttee on Public Lands.
HOUSE.
In the House to-day Mr.. Sypher
tLa.) asked leave to offer a resolu
ton reciting that in certain sec.
tons of the South the people were
in Il state Of great restitution in
consequence Of the failure of the
crops and authorizing the Pres
ident Of the United States to direct
the Secretary of War to issue army
ratiOnS in quantities to relieve the
suffering in the destitute districts.
Mr. Willard {Vt.) objected to
its present consideration. and the
resolution was referred TO the
Committee on Education and
Labor.
The House then resumed the
consideration of the civil rights
bill, and a discussion followed
between Messrs. Beck and Dur
ham, of Kentucky, III opposition
to the bill, and by Mr.. Elliott, of
South Carolina, in favor Of it,
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.
SENATE.
A bill was introduced and re-
ferred for the relief ofthe purchas-
ers of lands OF United States tax
sales in discretionary States.
The salary repeal bill was then
taken up and discussed.
Mr.. Morton gave notice that so
soon as the resolution on the
finances was disposed of he would
move TO proceed with the Louisi-
ana case; or, if there was no
immediate desire for action on that
resolution, he would ask the
Senate TO take up the Louisiana
Senatorial case SO soon Athe
salary bill was disposed Of.
HOUSE.
In the House of Representatives
to-day, Gen. Butler took the floor
to close the debate on the civil
rights bill, and said that, at the
close of his speech, he would move
to recommit the bill in order to
NhNNAA N0tOC OI lhC
and re-report it anew.
Mr.. Wood, ofNew York, though
that Gen, Butler owed an apology
for taking up the time of the
House for three days on bill
which he proposed to recommit.
Mr.. Butler said that he owed, at
least, no apology to Mr.. Wood,
y whose friends had occupied the
greater portion Of the time. He
then proceeded, declaring that the
only equality the Republican
party sought was ''the right OF
every man to be equal to every
other man, If he cam"
The bill will be recommitted.
THURSDAY, Jan. s.
SENATE.--In the Senate to-day
the principal memorials presented
during the morning hour were
those from q large number o
religious bodies, Christian Associ-
atoms, &C., asking for the appoint
ment of national commission to
investigate the results of the LIQUOR
traffic in the United States, and
one from leading citizens of the
State of New York, asking the
unconditional repeal of the bank
rupt law.
A bill to establish a geological
park in the District of Columbia,
and to incorporate company
therefor, with power to estab-
fish railroad thereto, was
introduced and rerred to the
Committee on the District OF
Columbia.
The salary bill was then taken