Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-04-21
CONGRESSIONAL.

In the House the debate upon the House Cur
rency bill was resumed A point or order
was made that certain members who are pres
idents of National banks should not vote on
the amendment providing for taxation Of those
institutions, but the Speaker decided against
the motion, and was sustained by vote of
1O3 to o.
In the Senate, on the 18Th, resolutions of
the New York Legislature and the message
presented. Mr.. Bayard gave notice that he
would offer an amendment to the bill pro-
viding for new election in LOuiAiana, re-
cognizing the McEnery government, The
debate upon the bill regulating the operation
of railroads in the Territories was concluded,
and the bill was passed with amendments
In the House a resolution. offered by Mr.
Stone, of Missouri, for thorough investiga-
ton into the gross abuses and Irregularities
charged against the Postofice Department in
the matter of mail contracts, including the
Infamous system of ''straw bids, - led ) n long
and warm discussion. Amid a great deal of
confusion the resolution was declared adopted,
but this was afterwards disputed, and the dis
cussion upon the point was kept up until 4.2O
P. NJ, when the House adjourned
In the Senate, on 14th, the "Sumner Civil
Rights bill, with amendments" was reported
from the Committee on the Judiciary. Mr..
Carpenter called up his Louisiana bill, and
Mr. Frelipghuysen made speech in opposi>
tion IN II Tn tLa HorSa 6;sorssio, oF +bo
House Currency bill was continued and the
bill passed yeas l2S. nays 116. Tho Sen
ate Currency bill being taken up from the
Speakers table, the point was raised that it
contained an appropriation, and should be
considered in Committee of the Whole. It
was, however, decided thatthe bill was prop
erly before the House and under demand
for the previous question, the bill was passed
by vote of yeas l4G to nays 102.
In the Senate, OH the 10th. the House Cur
rency bill was referred to the Committee of
finances. The discussion of the Louisiana
| bill was resumed, and Mr.. West defended the
Kellogg Government. Mr.. Carpenter stated
that the act passed By the Louisiana Leg,
islature repeating the Infamous election law
in that State had been in its turn repealed
on the last day of the session, and tlst Gov
ernor Kellogg would sign the bill before the
next election Mr. West declared he had no
knowledge of this matter, but could not deny
the truth of the assertion. Mr.. Hamilton
denounced the Kellogg usurpation and denied
the validity of his Government. In the House
bill was passed, yeas 1856, nays 40, abolish
ing the mileage aysteu, and providing that
members of Congress shall only receive actual
travelling expenses.
In the Senate, on the 10Th, notice was
| given by Mr.. Frelinghuyson that he would
move to take up the Civil Rights bill on
Thursday. Mr.. Carpenter introduced joint
resolution for the recognition of Cuban in
| dependence. which was referred to the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations. The debate
upon the Louisiana bill was resumed, and Nj.
West stated that Governor Kellogg had tee>
| graphed to him that bill annulling the re-
Pealing act had been passed on the last day of
the session of the Louisiana Legislature, but
Mot 1t ~omW not be opprored. Mr. Carpenter
denounced the duplicity of Kellogg as ''a
| dirty trick and Mr.. Hamilton concluded his
address in opposition to the present usurpa>
ton in Louisiana. In the House the debate
upon the Legislative Appropriation bill was
resumed in Committee of the Whole. and af
ter spicy debate. an amendment reducing
the salary of the President to twenty i've
thousand dollars year was voted down.
In the Senate, on the 17sh, the debate
upon the Louisiana bill was resumed, and Mr.
Upton denounced the Kellogg Government
10 the House the discussion of the Leyisla~
tive Appropriation bill was continued in Cons
mittee OF the Whole, aud several amendments
were made.