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xLTIT. CONGRESs-secon session.
81 WASHINGTON, December q, 1874.
s. 81 SENATE ~
The Joint resolutions of the Arkansas
Legislature for the repeal OF the tax on leaf
tobacco were presented, and referred to the
Finance Committee.
Mr.. CAMERON presented q memorial Of
merchants, ship-o wners, and others, Of New
Orleaus. for such legislation as will increase
the efficiency Of marine hospitals. Referred
to Committee on Commerce.
Mr.. SHERMAN reported the finance bill. Its
features verify the dispatch Of Saturday
night. ~
Mr.. MORTON gave notice that Immediately
after the holiday recess he would ask the
Senate to consider the amendments proposed
to the Constitution by the Committee on
Privileges and Elections last session 10 re-
gard to the election Of President and~Vice.
President by direct vote OF the people.
The bill to provide q better government
for the District OF Columbia was discussed,
but no vote reached. -
: Mr.. MERRINoN, of North Carolina, speaks
tomorrow. Eg. l..aftsI s. .f-si,.-.
Mr. CHANDLER, from the Committee on
Commerce, reported unfavorably on the bill
to establish Atlanta, Ga, as port of deliv-
cry and 1t was indefinitely postponed. 4 ];
Mr.. johnson, of Virginia, presented a
memorial of William Sharp of Virginia,
asking to be relieved of bis political disabili-
ties Referred to the Judiciary Committee.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Among the bills introduced to-day were
bills improving the Cumberland river;
amending the act for the collection Of aban.
doned property; restoring the revenue tax.
: Mr.. HAYS, of Alabama, offered resolu.
ton for the appointment of select commit
tee to inquire into political affairs in Ala
bama, and as to the use OF Federal soldiers
there, and the intimidation Of voters.
Mr.. G. RANDALL, Of Pennsylvania. sqg-
gested that the committee should also in
qure as 10 the distribution Of rations voted
by Congress In Alabama.
Mr.. HAYS said he had no objection to that,
but that the inquiry had been already pro-
yided for in resolution adopted last Mon
day. ,tLJ@ fgsf-E,
Mr.. HAys's resolution was adopted.
Richard h. Irwin was summoned before
the bar Of the House for refusing to say what
he did with three.quarters of a million of
Pacific mail money. gsgsatJ ~.......
The House passed resolution adjourn
ing from Wednesday next to the 9th OF JAN
uary. -1..a@t-+ s-',1,. *: ~
Another Republican Senatorial Cau-
Gus.
WASHINGTON, December 21.-The Repub-
lican senators held a caucus to-day at the So
licitation Of the southern Republican sepa-
tors and representatives, at which the condi.
ton Of the South was considered.
The senators from the South advocated the
sending of troops to several of the States of
that section. They feared that the Republi-
can party was hopelessly dead unless deci-
sive steps were taken during the present ses.
sion of Congress to put down the jubilapt
whites. They confessed their inability to
poll white votes.
The northern senator's did not endorse the
propositions, and some Of them openly ex-
pressed themselves against further interior
epce with the Affairs of the South, saying
they had lost many votes In the North by it..
Senator Lewis, of Virginia, declared the
Republican party had lost power in the
south because of the bad character of many
Of its would.be leaders and the advocacy Of
the civil-rlghts bill, which be considered a
most Ubiquitous measure. The South could
only be carried for the Republican party, as
at present organized, by sending soldiers
enough there to prevent the people from
voting. .-. b..
The majority OF the caucus evidently
agreed with him, as before vote was taken
many senator's left the room, and Senator
Morton, who was relied upon by the ex.
IRENE Republicans, did not come to their
relief. .-..,.... .'.,.
The stowell Investigation.
REoUsAST wITEEss-sTATE SENATOR GRAHAM
NOT cOhEATABLE--sTATEaBN OF EX.oON-
GRESHAM CHARLES h. PORTER, &C.
WASHINGTON, December 81. The investi-
CATION of The charges against Representative
Stowell, of Virginia, was pursued this morn
ing by the House Committee on Naval Al
fairs. ....... r.
State Senator George W. Graham, the
principal witness for the prosecution, was
missing, and there are many conflicting
statements as to his whereabouts.
Two witnesses were willing to swear that
be came up from Richmond on the steamer
Keyport last evening.
Another witness is willing to swear he did
not come up on the Keyport; that be is not
in Washington, and that he is not now IN the
State of Virginia. Where be has gone is a
subject OF immediate inquiry on the part Of
Sergeant.at-Arms n. &. Ordway.
Mr.. McGeorge was examined this morn
ing, and testified that the boy SchoQlcraft
boarded with him at Keysville, Charlotte
county, in Stowell's district, for five weeks
before he was appointed to the Naval Acade-
nv from the Fourth district. Beyond this
he knew nothing.
Hon. Charles a. Porter, eXcongressman
from the Third Virginia congressional dis
riot. stated to the committee that he knew
nothing of his ewn knowledge. The com.
mittee decided not to take any evidence
upon hearsay until Mr.. Graham was heard
from and as that gentleman was not come
asable the committee adjourned.
The following is the statement OF Mr..
Porter upon which the charges against Mr..
Stowell were perceptibly based:
81 wish here to make statement which
I believe but which / do not know of my
own knowledge to be true. have it from
source which is entitled 10 my entire trust.
About one gear ago Stowell sold the naval
cadetship of his district for one thousand
dollars. The circumstances were these:
A stepson OF DR.. Beattie named School,
craft, living short distance from Rich.
mond, went to Charlotte county and
boarded with man named McGeorge
about thirty or forty days, and was
appointed to the Naval Academy from the
Fourth district. This was In violation OF
the law of Congress on the subject, ano
would subject him to expulsion from tina!