, 1874-05-28
WASHINGTON.



opmcnte as showing = most remarkable oaso Of
N1r. CLYhiER don, sunccd tho whole proceea-
ings under the snnbol n contracts, and said TINT
tho 8eoretary Of the 1roaauzy Ind ent at tho
Treasury department., incompetent md imbcoile.
Hamilton and ond, 'ng with richardson
sadea %si s ss p5es" tss' no 4ssrstsea ssnss os"
tho Commfttso's report lid not recommend tho
in tho mattur--one for ire nmpctcncy md inoal-
oioncy, md The two othe ts for oomplioty.. It
was mn astounding thing hat the President had
not yolded to public opfnlt IN and removed tlieso
gard. It waa only within a day Or two tho rrosi-
dent had removed 4 District ofllsial for attcmpt-
Ing to tell the truth.
S1r. GARFIELD related briefly and tersoly
on which tho snnborn contra, ;ta wore based, and
expressed tho belief Tint IL hh htd beon admin
istorcd within tho roBtrioti, 3na provided mono
Of the great ovils complained Of would have re-
suited.
Alr. KELLOGG believed th' at soorotary nioh-
ardson war Az pure and honf ct q mnn ~ eyor
fillod tho Office. If tho Comm Iftoo On Ways and
Means thought he should DO punished lot that
Committee report articles Of Impeachment. and
to draw b1nok lines aro,ind his character or come
into the House with bnby ,lntiona Of consure.
If tls Secretary Of the TEea vary bad the brain
Of Alexander Hamilton and 2, ,an1ol Webstor COM
binod he would still have te' dopond upon his
'oEf;f1RSia: E%GIs 4. ROBERTS close i tho aob.t..
+. Tho first vote WAS OIL Tho amendment offered
by Mr. Book, prohibiting, any Senator, Repro
81 aasn sosnes pros.or o soso4 f
or connsel for any pers7n In 1onnoction With the
violation OF tho customs II revenue laws, and 1t
was adopted without diejsf,n.
The bill which, roponla TITO Inv on which tho
I'm mir rHf7tr rAHfp nj
Without = division and without objection.
rAY OF MEMBERS.
The remainder Of tho dny'a session having
been assigned to tho Judiciary Committee, Mr.
this call tho C,vil Rights bill md Goneva Award
bill would not be reported to-day. Mr. Butler
then reported tho bill reported by himself yes.
torday, providing TINT tho pay Of each deceasod
law, up to tho dato Of tho election Of his Buo-
cossor, whose pay shall commence from his cleo
tiou. Tho bill paaBcd, aftor d statement that,
lator in the day, special bill will DO introduced
covering tho oaae OF Mr. MelliBh.
sEMMEs.
MI. BUTLER also rupcrscd bill removing
the political disabilities of 1aphael senlnles, Of
A1abama- Passed.
ALSO d blu investing general courta.martal
uith jurisdiction, concurrent with that OF State
or Territorial courts Of Tho crimes Of murder,
mnnBlhughtor hon, apo, arson robbery, bur-
glary aud aBsault and battoTy, and Of all attempts
to commit the same BY persons in the land or
/ naval forces. Paesod.
Ho also reported the bill appointing the times
for holding Circuit Coura, Of tho United States
iu the Fourth Judicial District. Passed.
The time fixed for holding court at Parkcra-
burg, W. Va, iu the frtt Monday in February.
CoLoREp CITIZENS OH TIE oKocTAw NATION
Also bill providing TINT all oolorod perst,na
Ohiokasaw Nations nt Tho time when tho Ihr-
.eenth Amendment to tho Constitution took Of
feet, aud their chi1ttron, ato declared part Of
these nations or tribts, with a1l rightn to hold
schools, and with all othor rights and privileges
| now enjoyed by thoao 1ndianst and providing
that denial Of such rights to colored persons
| elnll bo msdMneanor.
by Mr. ShankB, that no provisions of tho Ohoo-
taw and CIdchaaaw t7eaty Of 1866 ahall bo af-
| foctod by ths not
After debate as to tho right OF the Govern
mout to force theae negroes upon tho Indians,
! ntr. shnnks' anleudm ent was adopted, and then
| the bill was passed hy strict party yoto-yeaH,
lao; nays, CT.
Mr. DUILER a!sts reported bill to sranBfer
| from state Courts tp United States Courts oases
for tho Seizure Of ca.qtured and abandoned prop
| orty, etc. Passed.
| '' nIsolsl1ANEous.
Mr., POTTER reported back adversely tho Pc
ttion that the 18th Of April, being Abraham Lin
coln'h birthday, bo decI,.reda . National holiday
also, petition for tho election OF United States
Senators by popular aunfags; also, bill pro-
| yiding that no person Ealall Borve as juror In
| United States Courts who cannot rond and write
tho Eugliah language.
sir, GONGEK opposed the bill, contcnding
| that mhuy foreigners who understood aud spoke
tho English lang ,aga could not read and write
it, and lIr. FOKr suggested that iuries could
Mexico. Tho bill passed.
Mr. PoLAN1', from the same Committeo re-
ported back adversely lot OF petitions askisig
Tor woman stuff dtage. Laid on the table Also q
Courts to 7UnltM States Circuit Courts. Ho OK
planned that til, change proposed to be- mndo
waa to authorize . defendant reBiding out OF d
State whore suit ig brought to remove tie oaBo
iuto United stales Courts, although there may
bo smother defendant residing in the State.
The bill was opposed by Messrs. POTTER,
| ELDEIDGE, and Z. II. HOAR as llnconatiti-
tional, and ~ boing revolution Of the judiciary
system.
Alr. POLAND defended the bill.
| 5Ir. MoCnARY questioned the policy Of the
III. sGUpDEn (N. ~ opposed the bill, and
York who're there we're 40, 600 firms With members
having ti1pir residences III New Jersey and Con
neoticl1t. Ordinary sulss for collection against
anv Of tless firms might, under this bill, he ro.
| moyod to Federal Courts, which would be uttorlJ
unablo to trnnraot tho buainoss tlat would b{
forced upon them. It would hs denial Of JUS.
tics in more shan half Of the cases. After fur
tier dlsoussiou, tho first section. allowing I
| cause to be removed where ono Of the defend
autB ia non-reident," =" was stricken out.and th'
bill ks thon ame,laed Tor the regulation Of detail
for tho removal Of CAUSES under the existing law
was passed. .
AMKANB4s.
hIr. POLAND also reported resolution to-
tho appointments Of select committee OF iiv'
to inquire into tile disturbed condition OF GOV
ornamental affairs in Arkansas, and to ascertain
the factB relating thereto whether that stat'
has now a dorerumont republican in form, the