, 1874-03-05


favor Of his confirmation.
NOTES AND NEWS.
Special Dispatch to The Chtcago Tribune.
FOREIGN RELATIONS
WARRINGTON, D. c., l1nrch 4.-On Friday
next tho Foreign Relations Committee Of tho
Houao will talso up and consider bill having
reference to the status Of American citizens TO-
siding In foreign countries, aud tho amount Of
protection due them from tho General Goyern-
mont. Our recent complications with Cuba haye
mado 1t manifest that our laws applying to
Americans abroad ought to be read}ustod aud
improved.
SENATOR EnMuNDs
of Vermont. is still in very poor health. His
physician advises cessation from duty, aud Ao
contenplateB nn extended Southern trip,
ENGINEERS AND r1LoIa.
The Secretary Of tho Treasury recommends
tho passage Of = bill authorizing the employ
mont OF Foreigners as engineers aud pilots On
steam vesaels. The low, az construed, prohibita
this, which greatly Inconvenience commerce. on
yico d largo number of tirat-olasss mon. " ava
WAR CLAIMS.
Judge Lawrence, Of Ohio. tho Chairman Of
the War Claims COMMITTEE laB finally complet-
Cd his On thq cnlmn apd sub
the Committee will not agrco tn 1t. They arc
said to think TINT thore is too much Judge Law-
romeo about 1t.
INDIANA WANTING pEHs1oNB.
An effort il making to secure q place On tho
pension rols for 1Mlians who wor'a in the army.
Tho objection to tho proposition neemH to lio iu
the iact that Indians aTe not taxed
(1o The Associated jress.l
THE PELuAM-BUBTEED CASE.
WAsH1SoToS, D. g., March AIN tho Police
Court to,iay, tho case Of the Unltod States
ega!net Charles Pelham, Representative in Con-
gross from Alabama, ohargcd with an assault
and battery with iutent to kill Richard g. Bus
Saturday no1t was flxed rs tic time OF hearing,
Pelham being held in $4,000 bail.
THE INDIAN APPROPRIATION DILL.
Tho 1ndien Appropriation bill, reported to tho
House to-day, approprintea $4,9s1,779, against
$5, ,541, ,419 Inst yoar.
CANADIAN ExcLua1yEaEss.
Intelligence has reached tho Department Of
Stato that on tho 10th inst. the net OF tho ca
iadan Parliament will come into operation, pro-
gers. by water, from one port in Canada to MI
other, except in British ships, imposing heavy
penalties If any goods or passengers aro ca1 ried
contrary to the PROVISIONS Of tho net.
CALEB GUSHING AND Mrs. GAINES.
Mrs. Alyra Clarl Gaines has entercd a suit
against Calob Gushing, claiming 100000 Tor
libo In this, thut in ono OF the recent bills fild
by Mr. Gushing he charges her with making a
wanton and grossly malicious accusation On him.
sof.
Outstanding legal~tonders. 1882, 100000.
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, D. G., March 4.
MEMORIALS.
Tho CHAIR laid before tho Senate the Joint
resolutions from the Wisconsin Legislature ask
ing Congress- to provide for T. ehip-cann1 around
Niagara Falls. neforred.
number Of bills for tho relief Of various per-
}aH Frnrr
and placed Oh the calendar.
Mr. HARVEY presented q resolution from tho
Kansas Legislature, asking Congress to take ill-
mediate s!eps for tic relief Of certain homestead
dized by railroad companies 1toferrel.
TRANSPORTATION ROUTES.
Mr.. RAMSEY submitted a resolution inatruct-
Ing tho Committee OIL Transportation Routes to
consider and report upon the expedlenoy Of I'M
proving tho water-routos and railway commune
cations from the mississippi Valley to tho sea-
bonrd, and to reGulate tho commerce amoug
states by choapeniug transportation between
the East and Wost BY improving. the navigation
OF tho mississippi River from its source to tile
Gulf Of Mexico, and lake navigation from Lake
Superior to Lake Ontario and by cbartorng
double-track freight-rallroud from the A1iHsAslp-
pi River to tho ocean at tho low maximum rate
Of Bix mills per ton por milo. Tho resolution
WAS laid over.
THE LIQUOR TRAFFIC..
The Senate discussed the Liquor Traffic bill
until tho expiration Of tho morning hour, an
amendment having been offered by hlr. BAY
ARD, providing that all Of the Commissioners
to nuke inquiry should not be In favor Of pro-
hibitory Legislation, or total abstinence.
THE nIBrnIor INVESTIGATION.
hir. THURMAN ofIorol 4 resolution that tho
joint Elect Committee appointed to investigate
tue management OF tue afaitH OF tho District OF
Columbia, hayo permission to Bit during tue
seuHon Of tho 8onato. Agreed to.
INDIAN WAn'CIAlHs.
OIL Indian Affairs, reported adversely OIL tho
Indian dopredationB, AZ set forth I'll tho report
Of tho Commission created by tho Kansas Legis-
latnro u II.
LOUISIANA lILI.
At the expiration Of the morning hour Mr.
CARPENTER moved that all pclllti6, orders be
laid aside thnt llo might adlress tho benato on
the Louisiana bill. introduced by him,
Mr. CAMERON wanted to hayo tile Senate
tako up Alll finish the Centennial bill.
Tho motion Of Mr. Carpenter was agreed to,
and lo proceeded to address tue Bouato. After
reviewing the electtul roturnH MIR, Carpet,tor
said How would Congress look boforo tic
country nflor deciding that the e!ootiun
was void III to rrcBidentinl oleutors,
but legal aB to State ottloialH? Tho Som.
tor from Indiana {Mortou) hatl lod tho sei,asa
through tho trat phase, md NOW Booka to lead
y IN tile counter movement. Tho Supreme
Court Of Louisiana was part Of thu Stato Coy
ernnlent, aud wllon CouGroHH waB to inquo
whether tho Government Of that State waS 10.
publican Of not, tlo Supreme Court could no
moro 6ottlo 1t than tho Legislature could. THAT
powor was vested exclusively In Congress.
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