National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-15
FORTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
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Mr.. Swami, Of Md, presented the petition Of
Jane @. Dyer, Of st. Mary's county, Maryland
for relief. Referred to Committee on Claims.
THE vIoKsBURs RIOTS.
Mr.. Mckee, Of Miss, offered resolution for
the appointment Of a committee OF hYe members
to proceed to VIcksburg, Mississippi, and inquire
In regard to the political troubles In that State
S SpS ScSoGmittee send for persons and papers.
MP Lamar, Of Miss, said that, as one Of the
Representatives from Mississippi, he hoped the
VicIsburg were anxious for the Investigation, aud
thai all the facts in the case should be known.
Thy would court the investigation.
dT. Niblack, Of Ind, said 1t seemed to him
tfat this was a purely local matter, and that
congress had nothing to do with 1t.
Mr.. Butler, Of Mass., hoped It would be inyesti-
gated, for o great many people believed that the
accounts Of these murders had been exaggerated.
But he objected to calling the murder Of NIFTY men
in the peace Of the United States local AFFAIR.
That is in no respect q local matter, but impera-
lively demanded Congressional Investigation.
Mr.. Eldredge inquired whether 1t was.Any less
local than murder in Massachusetts would De.
Mr.. Butler said IL was not as local as the safe
burglary business, to investigate which gentlemen
had Just voted.
proposed to vote for this investigation, but Gen.
erat Butler and his friends had not voted to In
Yestigate the safe-burglary business.
Mr.. BECK's INTERSECTION.
Mr. Beck of KY, said gentlemen on the other
side knew Just as well as he did that the safe
investigation would implicste certain officials
here. 1t was for that reason that Mr.. Riddle, the
charged that the Attorney General Of the United
States did not want an investigation, because he
knew certain high functionaries would be impn-
MT. Mckee hoped this outside matter would
not be brought in to embarrass the passage Of his
resolution.
should be Investigated, but he objected to the
multiplication Of committees. All matters re-
lating to Southern outrages had been committed
to special committee, and that committee could
investigate the Vicksburg matter as we'll as not
He would therefore move to amend the resolu-
tiUn by q reference Of the subject to the special
MI. Mckee declined to accept the amendment
because 1t was desirable that there should be a
report at the earliest moment practicable. He
wanted Mississippi affairs to stand alone, and
not be embarrassed with those of other States.
The resolution was then adopted.
KALAKAUA COMMITTEE.
On motion Of Mr.. Orth, Of Ind, the House con-
Cured in the Senate resolution for the appoint
ment Of King Kslakaua, and Messrs. Orth, Of
Ind, Z. X. HOar, Of Mass, and Cox, OF N. Y,
were appointed the committee on the part Of the
House.
ADVERTISING THE TRIBUNE.
MI Parsons, of Ohio, rose to q personal expla-
nation, and said his attention had been called to
an editorial in the New York Tribune q few days
ago, imputing to him knowledge Of the corrupt
expenditure Of money to Congressman in connec-
ton with the passage of the original act granting
q subsidy to the Pacific Mail Steamship Com
pany. He desired to say in the broadest manner
that Discrimination was untrue and unfounded.
He had no knowledge that any money was ever
paid to any Congressman in connection with that
subsidy, and at the time 1t was passed he (Dlr.
ParsOns) was not member Of Congress.
Mr.. RANDALL WANTS TO KNOW, YOU KNOW.
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man q question, and that was whether he { Mr..
Parsons) was ever paid any money in connection
with the subsidy.
Mr.. Parsons. was.
THE GHOST THAT TWILL NOT DOWN."
Mr.. Kellogg, Of Conn.,, rose to q question Of
privilege, and called attention to the remarks
made BY Mr.. Hale, of N. Y, on Friday last,
pending the consideration Of the bill for the re-
lief of Rolln hite. In the course Of his remarks
Mr.. Hale said that money had been corruptly
used by the corporation that were nghttng
Whites claim. In answer to a question by Mr..
Merriam he said he did not refer to the Reming-
tons and he also said he did not charge corruption
in connection with any member Of the present
Congress. Now this claim Of Whites had been
before three Congresses, and he (Mr. Kellogg de-
sired Mr.. Hale to state whether any money had
been corruptly expended In either OF the three
Congresses.
MI Hale of N. Y, said he would answer by
standing by and reiterating every word that he
had uttered in connection with the matter on Fri
day, but he did not propose to be catechised on
Mr.. Kellogg said the gentleman should either
demand an investigation Of his charges and make
them good, or stand before this House as having
been guilty Of q lbelous charge. He said he did
not mean the Remingtons, and the only other
persons who were opposing Whites claim were
manufacturers Of arms living in his (Mr. KEEL
logg'sJ district. He (Mr Kellogg did not believe
one penny had ever been expended corruptly to
defeat this claim. He asked the gentleman now
to make his charges good. He challenged him to
prove what be had stated else stand before the
House as having made q serious charge which he
was unable to prove.
Mr.. HaWley, of Conn. Amen!
Mr.. Hale said the one gentleman from Con-
neeticut who challenged him to the proof and the
other gentleman from Connecticut who comes in
with the pious ejaculation Amen should not
this matter. He repeated the charges he made on
Friday, and did so on his personal responsibility
and knew them to be true. The gentlemen need
not be disturbed, for in his own time they should
satisfaction.
Mr.. HawIey, of Conn, said the gentleman
should not be permitted to forget it.
On motion OF Mr.. Negley, Of Pa, the bill for
the construction of the st. Clair and Carondelet
bridge across the Mississippi which was the sDe-
eial order for to-day, was postponed until Monday
next.
RESOLUTION FOR INFORMATION.
Mr.. Wood, of N. Y, from the Committee OF
Ways and Means, reported the resolution which
he had offered a week ago, calling upon the Sec
rotary Of the Treasury Tor information as to any
changes that had been effected in duties on i'm
adopted.
On motion of Mr.. McCrary, of Iowa, it was
made in order to offer an amendment to the legis-
latiVe appropriation bill, comforting Circuit Court
powers on the United States District Courts for
the district Of Iowa.
NO MORE SUBSIDIES.
Mr.. Holman, of Ind, offered a resolution de-
clariDg chat, in the judgment of the House. in the
present condition of the financial affairs of the
Government, no subsidy, either in money or lands,
should be granted by Congress to any association
or corporation engaged, or proposing to engage,
in public private enterprises, and that sIl ap-
preparations should be limited to what is actually
required by the public service.
Mr.. Butler, Of Mass, objected.
Mr.. Holman moved to suspend the rules, pend
ing which, on motion Of Mr.. Butt er, the House,
at 800 p. m, adjourned.
ARRIVALS At PHE HOTELS.
IMPERIAL HOTEL.
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