The Portland daily press., 1874-01-27
Forty Third Congress- First Session
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Jan, q

Tho Chair Ia III bafor tlo Co,a+o .-..:.:...
suaoestin@ varonS auenImentS 70 th pet.o,un
laws Referred to the Committees on F;nanca
Mr. Freelnobnvisen nraSentad a nat;t;"n
prayiug that the United States Womb remit
the balance of tbe Jananeso ;ndemn;tv fnnd 70
he nsed az an edncatipna1 fnnd Pefsr ,ado ~ ~
the COMMITTEES on FOREIGN Relations
MIR. Logan introduced a hill grantin , nepsions
to tbe survivors, of tho war I'll 1oie7'7ro With
Mexco Referred tn the Committoa On p.m-
sions,
MI Edmunds, from the Judiciary Commit
tee. report further Amendments to The hank
rupt law. Ordered to be printed and tabled
Mr. Anthony. from the PRINTING Committee
reported unfayorably on a motion to print ne,
titiop. making CHARGES AGAINST the Govern
ment of tbe District of Columhia He said tho
memorial made series charges AGAINST nuhlic
officers, but no proof to sustain them has been
submitted.
The Committee on Contingent Expenses was
instructed to inquire into the expediency of
excluding from the stationery room of fine SEN
ate. all articles except paper pens. ink. enyel-
opes and mucilage.
Mr. Morrill, of Me-. presented a resoln tion
from the Portland Board of Trade. askino
modification of the bandrupt law.
Several bills were introduced. and a resolu-
ton was adopted that the Secretary OF the In
teriof furnish copies Of the reports of the gov
eminent directors of the Union Pacific Rail
road for the last two years.
Bills granting authority for the coinage of
flee Of the LIST Internal Revenue Comm issioner
were passed
At the expiration of the morning hour. the
Louisiana case was taken up, and MIR. Morton
moved that the case of Pinchback be recon-
mitted to the Committee on Privileges and
Elections and that said Committee he instrnct
ed to send for persons and naners and investi
gate the conduct of Pnchback in connection
With the said election.
Mr. Morton rev;awed his arormapt Of n four
d.~s ago az to tho yal;d;tv Of tha Kailono ro,,'
ar1ment and tho iagaiytv If the Io,;s,atrro
oiacting P;ncbhack and tho faderai s,nuarn.
ment heino honnd nv the decision Of a Ststa ~
t,,n1 ~, ,Io "nast;on or ~ ST. Dr nn ~
Stata cnnsttnftion If tba ton"~nnant 81 81 tha
United States assumed the RIGHT to 90 behind
| the decision OF the State tribunal on such
| question. there was an end to State govern
ment: since tnat argument, ne saia ne mad re-
celveu inIorniatl 1 cuarglng fincnoack WIN
procuring his election, and OF the conduct in
connection WIN tnls eIectloD, Wnlch, II true,
| rendered improper tor MIN lfincnDack) 10 nave
q seat on this floor. He (Morton) having due
regard Ior MS auty as senator aid not reel at
noeity 10 wieunoil 'lat inl1 ~, lrou. Cne
senate. nau ne w'tune i H. ~ woui4 ~ nave
peen tne assumption on MS palt .nat rIpcn-
PACK should nfse De seated ana ihaG an Investl-
| gation should De maze aI1erWaru. ne tnought
Z nis duty 10 orinS Tue ihiosIlat,on peiore the
oehaGe, ana iee tne question deVoiVe on the oen,
a1e whe1her rincnoa9h sliouiu oe uLs' sea. a:
nu Sieu inysstlsa'eu ~ "no'nGi 'no instsS
| gitlon should DE maze nrss. ne tnere1ore
moved that the credentlais OF fincnDacK De re,
conimltted TO tne Committee on Eiectons' ana
.llaI ..e committee nave power 10 sen loi tne
PRISONS anu papers, anu pe instraG.eu 10 nHes
o,sa.e as 10 tne conoucs Vi sad rihchoach III
'onhec G WIN .ae shlu ca;e - ,,,t Gonna
WI. carpenter saIu ne desired 70 suplit soi'i 70
remarks on tne Louisiana question: ou. !.
ue npossipiG 20 1850 81 hoyned that tha
u SEVERE ooa' e,unod iii WI, osJ" 'Ho
dues.ion wSaiu nJ addrass tha sana.a III
orHer taI C nc 81 ~, sool,a 81 Ianl.th oe A.,
WI sonopmo;n ~ AZ gu, =. .ne
mJ fadnra sunnort Of If aftar ,ho,, H. .nete
uu "a iap ,,t;i W, nn0h sne nia'
'e' was '''u o'ei "nrl o meunesuay'
HOUSE
Bills were introduced and refarrad &c fo,,ovvs
Bv Mr.. Burleieh of Maine. to redeem LEGAL
tenders and regulate and establish the curren.
CIV. Wv
By Mr.. Negley of Pennsylvania. urantino
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