Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-02-03
CONGRESSIONAL.


The day in the House was devoted to general
debate. Messrs. Robbins and Cain discussed
the Civil Rights bill. and Messrs. Bundy,
Berry and Kelley spoke upon the finances.
In the Senate on the Goth. the bill abolish
ing the Office Of Deputy Collector of Internal
Revenue was passed. The Pinchback case
was taken up and Mr.. Morton stated that new
evidence had recently been submitted to him,
showing that Mr.. Pinchback was not proper
person to hold seat liz the Senate Mr..
McCreery also opposed the admission of Mr..
Pinchback. Pending debate The Senate went
into executive session, and at its close adjourn
ed. In the House additional discussion took
place upon the West Virginia election cases,
but no action was reached
In the Senate on the 9th, Mr. Morton
called up his resolution providing for COM
mission of five TO examine into the propriety
of regulating railroad transportation between
the different States. and delivered an elaborate
argument in favor of it. He asserted that
Congress has ample power to legislate in all
cases of interstate railroad traffic, including
passengers and rates of transportation. The
Supplementary Civil Rights bill was referred,
after discussion, to the Committee on the
Judiciary. The bill authorizing the organiza-
ton of National banks without circulation
was discussed, but no action taken. In the
House, the Senate amendments to the An>
nual POst-route bill were concurred in, and
i
posed of temporarily. The West Virginia
election cases were decided in favor of the
candidates elected in August, 1872, and
Nlessrs Davis and Hagan were admitted as
Representatives.
In the Senate, on the 2Sth, the discussion
of the resolution on finances was continued.
Mr.. Bayard advocated the putting of all cur
rency on gold basis, and the early resump-
ton of specie payments. He criticised the
conduct of Mr.. Boutwell, as Secretary of the
Treasury, and advocated a return to the State
bank system. Mr.. Morrill,, of Vermont, re-
piled to the positions assumed by Mr.. Bout
we'll in his recent speech. In the House the
Army Appropriation bill was discussed in
Congress to take charge of the proceedings of
Congressional Centennial to be held in Phil
adelrhia was referred to the committee on
that subject
In the Senate, on the Goth. Mr. Conkling
introduced bill amending the National Cur
rcncy Act, which was referred Mr.. Cnr7en-
ter addressed the Senate in opposition to the
admission Of Mr. Pinchhack remarkiDg that
eff his Republican associates chose to shoulder
that iniquity through the next Presidential
campaign, he wished them joy OF it" He
then explained the gross frauds by which
Kellogg had been placed in power and Nc
Emery defrauded of his election, although
legally his majority was 9,G0G votes. With>
out concluding his remarks. Mr. Carpenter
gave way to allow an executive session. In
the House a bill establishing. free banking
and amending the Currency Act was reported
from the Committee on Currency and rcfcrred
to the Committee Of the Whole A bill to es-
tablish National Savings Depository, in con
uection with the PostofIice Department, was
referred to the Committee of the Whole
The Committee on the Washington Monument
was directed to inquire into the propriety of
completing the monument to Mary, the mother
Of Washington, at Fredericksburg, Virginia
In the Senate on the 3Oth Senator Car
perter concluded his address upon the Louis
siana elections in opposition to the admission
of Mr.. Pinc'.back, and MIR Morton replied
In the House j"int resolution authorizing a
special court of inquiry into the charges
against General o o Howard was passed