, 1874-05-06

lolQtAuQt Due TOOK no EOt9 LlcTo0us
NOT IN DEFAULT.
An official examination OF tho aocountB OF
Gen. Clarke, Postmaster at Galveston, saowa
that, instead Of boing iefaultor, tho Govern
mont ia indebted to linn $4,000.
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD.
w1s11Narox. .. O., Mays.
Tho Senate was opened with prayer by tho AsT.
John TulQck, Of Scotland.
CUSTOMS cuLLxor1oNs.
The Committee on conlmorce was discharged from
further consideration Of Fcntona bill 10 regulate tho
customs service, and tho bill p1aced the calendar.
PRATT from fhe comtee on Pensions, rs
ported back tbs bill smondasory to the act granting
pensions to cogala soldiers and aafors Of tho War OF
wose nsrncs have boon stricken therotrom in eonso
quencs Of their dialoyay to tho Government Placed
on thu calendar. -
Mr. MonnlLL te from ths e. cem1aitee on ~, 3a, Sn Ap; ?;
section directing tho Secretary Of War to issuo tenn
fe1na, appropfatins $4,000 additional for TINT
p11FED Mr. EDs1uNps moved IN amendment, providing
that tbs provisions Of tho bill should o1prs on the Lat
Of September no.t. H.
ssio on aeeouat 3 q tbo overflow, and tho nabty Of
tho Btate authorities to relieve the destsaon
oioaPsa gram @ published Till morning that The negroes
te 1ss
feed and ciothe hon. Tho d3hiculty wss that under
e hat It snd Ind
taxed largey for tho construction ct the Sxees
aud hey should have boen properly made to rosst ,nS
the desired object would havo been accomplished.
oasna alone had t. %pSn ns s5o s
snillious Of dolars honestly and properly expended,
oese ovepo~ rSo
money had lcen squandercd BY irresponsible and
.S Is s sss se s seRe s III H.
aIsaipp, short time ago tho water was not up to tho
y bnt the sret' TSs 50 sy
way to relieve tie people was for the Government
tko charge ct these levees md give tho poor POO
water goes down. md not lot the negroes suppose tho
Federal Government wss going to feed md elotho
a' On he 81 Mss'ssppi given away than hsvo the peops
struggling all tho time againss these wrongs:
Of I lie relief fund The State Of Arkanaaa should
also bo included in tho e a. there waa suffering u
but the Legislature could not be conVened for nf.een
twenty days. aud by that time thoso IN want would
ne re ,.a before hearing the
from Mistssipp hs thought he would have Totod FOR
Gensres. shoaa @ @ 1s shoula 10 IN he Il an
no ono In Maassipp dlsfranctHel, Lie did not SEQ
how 1t tho poops had no voea tn tho management
nano Of the Ierson who waa President OF tho Upper
| Loyes Boald.
Mr. CONKLING said he would not remain silent
and listen to nsnuatione that tho National Admins,
m
Or fsaldonte, .nd the senator tMr Aorn} might
9 'ns @oohN inquired IL the Senator from New
ri. t.1td tuoup In and
1865 Congress- passed = Inv forbldna any ono from
holding otlce ii any Southern State unless that per
not know that the oath excluded ali respectable men
Of that soctou from Office. Tho oath was e1tonded
to the voes, 10 that respectable men could moi
III. coNKL1Na said he did deny that any man had
beon doned the right to yose after tho stae Govern
III. colin aid 1t wes true his son was President
the Upper Leyes Board bgt i vas slso tr1e that tat
Aieorna) advice, but probably Old 20 10 prevent fraud
doubt did saye largo Of money III that datrict
shoud this appropriation be made now tho dtabnrso
Var, and not put Into tho hands Of those who wer,
lcng to e.. hold of It, and iro1n whom m tao negroes
te esl eehoee of he taxpayors. aud he would raIs
appeal to tho Secretary than to those RatrapB placet
1s ms h IL a,r:s laa
flowed, and put In thoir placcs porsona who had do
lii. T1pToN said whcn tho discussion On ths bi1
commenced he told hat tho people Of mississippi
wcro suffering. It Ind been kopt up 80 long that
now had serious that thoy hxa expired
and he therefore thought tho approximation had bette
I be tnade for funerai c1penseo. (Laughter.]
8 LIZ. SARGENT moved to reconuait tie bill 10 th
a Committee on Appropriations.
Mr.. pEASE said he doplored this reconHtructon de
bate, which had been dEagged in BY his colleague Il
desired TO sepel tho islnuatton that tho money woul
be nsapplcd by tho Htato oicnla. Gen. Aues was u
I'D ha Spsope of izs ho
Ar. Eargents motion to racommit the bu waa agroe
- to.
n RnE-EMp11oN ELL. ..
II | Mr.. WINDOW, from tie Committee on Publ
- Lands, reported fayoraby the bill to extend Il
time to pre-e,nptors on public lands IN Minnesota
g. make anal payment. Pacod on calendar.
CIVIL RIGHTS pILL.
Tho Senate then resumed consideration OF tho auI
Elementary Cyll Rights bill.
Mt. GORDON gave notice that Ao would bubinit q
J. amendment to strike out the provision Of the bl u
Ing all peraoua full and equal enjoyment Of tho cor
- achuolR and public Institutions Of learning or
eyoenco supported In whoo Of part BY general tax
II ton. ....
- The Senate went into executive sssaon, and BOX
i after adJourued.
Of HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.
:, LAND TITLES.
~ Nr. DUNNELL4 from tho Committee Publ
% Lands, reported bill providing that in tho adjus
ck Snent Of ill railroad lnnl-grnne, II nny Of the an
granted he found In the possession OF tbs actual set
Whoae entry or hnK has be1n allowed under tho II
- omption or uoneatcal laws subsequent to tho tin
y when the right Of the railroad company doclar
10 hnv9 attaehed to auch lanta, the company shall
entitled to select IN equal o. "t1ss ,s ns s
ho the grant, to which the company shsu Teee17e t'Io
aa1na ~ though originally granted.
The bill WOE passed without alscuss1on.
IT, DISTINCT AVpAtns.
~ Jotut Committee on tho Aairs Of the District OF
lumb!a to inquire whether my oiesra er emposes