The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-06-18
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WAsH1NaToN. June 17.--Iu the
House, the bili abolishihg the present
government of the District of Oolum.
bia passed, by ZIG to %. Wilson, Of
Indiana. from the Judiciary Commit
tee, made II report in the impeaoh.
ment case Of Judge DurelI. of Louisi-
ana, with resolutions: first, that Judge
Durell be impeached for high crimes
and misdemeanors; second, that O
com mittee Of two be appointed by the
House to go to the Senate, aud in tue
name of the House Of Repaesen tatives
to impeach him, and inform the Senate
thGt the House will, in due time,
exhibit particular articles Of lmpeach.
ment, and make good the same, und
demand that tue Senate take order for
the appearance of Judge Durell, to
answer such impeachment; aud, third,
that committee OF seven be appointed
to prepare articles OF impeachment,
with power to send for persons aud
prpers, and to take testimony. Ire
maine, of New York, presented mi
nority report, signed by himself, Frye,
OF Maine, Cessna, of Pennsylvania,
aud Ward. Of Illinois, dissenting from
the conclusions of the majority Of the
committee, and recommending that all
proceedings against Judge DureiI be
discontinued. He also presented an.
other minority report. signed by Mr..
Poland, Of Vermont, stating, FIRST,
that in regard to Judge DruaIls mid
uight order, he believed that the
Judge had no proper legal Jurisdiction
to make it, but, still, that he aud
Poland could not find that the Judge
ucted corruptly. or with any belief that
he was going beyond his jurisdiction.
Ihe whole people were excited; the
times were violent snd turbulent, and
judicial calmness and correctness could
| hardly be expected. Tue secoud point
of Judge Poland's report is, that the
EVIDENCE seems tn establish thnt some
officers of Judge Durell's court were
guilty OF clearly corrupt practices. aud
that the Judge was not watchfui to
scrntinize their conduct, but that there
| is no claim that be ever shared in any
OF she proceeds OF their gains, aud no
direct evidence that ne knowingly
sanctioned or approved their action.
Third, that while the evidence OBJ
tanned by substantially &c parte
examination only secured bnrc ma.
Jority of the committee, it did not
appear that tho public interest would
be turthered by presenting articles Of
impeach ment. The various reports
we're ordered to be printed, aud re-.
committed.
In the Senate. Morey's Ievee survey
bull passed. Alcorn reported the
81, 100000 levee bill. The post office
appropriation bill passed. with an
amendment dispensing with the pre-
payment OF postage on public docu-
ments, and providing thut they shall
be sent through the mails at rate Of
postage not to exceed twenty-five cents
per volume. The bill to pay the
awards made by the Southern Claims
Commission was taken up. There was
Il lengthy discussion on the motion OF
the committee to strike out the appro-
priation Of $4,000 to pay the claims
OF VIM. Bailey, OF Louisiana. Before
reaching q vote, the bill was laid over
till to morrow. The Senate passed O
bill to constitute Montgomery. Ala
bama. aiport Of delivery.
The Senate Committee on Finance
completed the confederation Of the
House tariff bill this morning, and it
was reported to the Senate The Act
is to take effect July IL, 1874 Among
the amendments are the following
The duty on still wines is made 40
cents per gallon in cusks und Sl.6U
per dozen in casks; tho 2 per cent
allowance for breakage aud leakage is
stricken out; hops are stricken out,
leaving the duty ut the present rates
chromate aud bichromate of potassi
cents. instead Of AZ. as fixed by the
House: macchroni and vermiceli .
cents per pound, instead of 8 and 5.
IN in the House bill; tin plates ITO
per pound, in place of IL; the pro.
vision permitting the return of empty
grain bags free of duty was stricken
out; peas exclusively for seed purposes
and quicksilver were stricken from
the tree list. The committee also
struck out the provision permitting
planters to sell not over 500 worth OF
their tobacco to consumers without tax
IN the course oil year, aud the pro
vision allowing draw back on EXPORT.
ed manufactured tobacco 10 the extent
of the duty fixed on the sugar aud
lloorlce which enter into its prepuru-
tion, and the section levying tax on
the sale Of coin, bonds und other seen.
rites.
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