The New York herald., 1874-01-31
Carpenter Resumes His Theme
on Louisiana.
EXECUTIVE INTERFERENCE CONDEMNED.
Rill for "a New Election
Prepared.
GENERAL HOWARD'S CASE.
Warm and Unpar,iamentary Lam
guage Retracted.
The Accused Granted the
Right OF Challenge.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 80, 1874.

Mr. SUIT, frep.) OF IA, presented ID
she Philadelphia Board oiTrade. protesting against
any reduction OF the Appropriation for The publica
tien OF the Nautical Almanac. Referred to the
Committee on Commerce.
Also petition OF the Philadelphia Medical So
ciety asking Tor increased rank and pay In the
medical corps OF the army, and that that corps be
opened Tor promotions. Referred TO the Com
mittee on Military Affairs
Mr.. CHANDLER trepD or Mich, presented petit
ton Tor the extension OF the money order system
70 every post office in the United states and the re-
ducuon OF the charges in snch oflces. Referred to
she Committee on Post Onices and Post Routes.
Mr.. ALLISON, (rep.) OF Iowa lby request, pre-
sented petition OF the New Orleans Chamber OF
Commerce in relation to a national system OF
quarantine Referred TO the Committee on Com
merce.
EXPENSES OF THE POSTAL SERVICE.
Mr.. WINDOW, (rep.) OF Mimi, offered a resolu-
ttOn, which agreed TO, directing the Postmaster
General TO report to the senate The amount o!
compensation paid TO postal car clerks and en-
ployes now engaged on the lines between WASH
lngton and New York, New York and Boston. New
York and Albany and Buffalo and Suspension
Bridge; the amount paid tor mail transportation
on said lines and what additional compensation
the railroads demand for this service; the number
i daily express trains on each OF said
the mail service and what increase IN the fre-
4uency OF the service and greater despatch in the
delivery Of the mails can be effected by the with
drawa OF the postal from SAID routes and SUBJ
shutting more frequent service by transmitting
the mails all express or local trains now run
ming or that may hereafter run over such routes.
BILLS INTRODUCED
Bills were introduced foows:-
BY Mr. MORRILL,, (rep.) OF Me.-To establish q uni
Scrm registry oil seagoing vessels, to afford protec
non to life on shipboard and to govern rebates IN
voyage OF Importation IL PROVIDES for the
appointment, by the secretary OF the Treasury,
o. OIL taree nnnoins inspectors. a VINO; together wih
the Secretary Of the Navy, shall constitute a
bureau OF survey for the rating of vessels, with
their main office IN New Yook city. They are also
to prepare regulations subject to the approval Of
the Secretary OF the Treasury, relating the
safety OF lie on shipooard, &c. Rebates Ior dam
age to merchandise shall not be made by collectors
Of customs, except on certificates OF SAID Board
01 Survey or OF is subordinate officers in the
various ports OF the United States. Referred to
the Committee on commerce.
Ny Mr. NORWOOD, ldem.) OF Cato restore the
the repeating act Of January 81 1878. Referred to
the Committee on Post Ofices and Post Roads
homestead titles IN all cases where the claimants
have settled on railroad land grants IN good fal tn
and made valuable improvements thereon. Re-
erred to the Committee on Public Lands.
Mr.. SUMNER trep.) Of Mass, offered resolution,
which was agreed to, directing the Committee on
the District OF Columbia to report If any iurther
legislation is needed to protect the interest Of the
United States in the lands OF the Government In
sane Asylum and their riparian rights on the Ana
costa and Potomac Rivers, far as the same are
impaired by the Point Lookout Railroad.
AFFAIRS Of THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
Mr. HAMLIN, (rep.) of Me-, presented a memo
nal OF the Covering OF the District OF Columbia,
response TO certain statements made in a memo
ONO Mr Thurman, which was read. The
Governor says that the District officials
aase esss not evsS sSsgnt and . DO not now low
into the affairs OF the District. The report OF the
committee OF the House last session sustaining
the District government, and the liberal appropia-
tons made by Congress last year, encouraged the
authorities OF the District to go forward with the
improvements, and their course has been sus-
tanned by every election in the District. In view
OF ali the circumstances the Governor submits that
WI not be iaIr or Just TO enter upon another in.
vesugatlon unless there be some show OF proof of
the charges made by the pretended taxpayers in
the memorial presented by them.
Mr.. THURMAN, ldem.) OF Ohio, said at the proper
time ne would ask the indulgence OF the Senate
70 make some remarks upon that extraordinary
paper which spoke or pretended taxpayers. 1t
lurther stated the charges had been disposed OF
by the courts, when 1t was well known that many
Of the charges had never been before the courts.
The memorial OF the Governor further referred to
the investigation ordered by the House thls ses-
sion That investigation was merely as TO the
books OF the District and not as to the officers.
Mr.. EDMUNDs, ,rep) OF Vt-WelI, what have we
70 do with that?
Mr.. CoNKLING, rep.) OF n. Y, said he desired to
say one word not touching the merits of this or
the other petition, because it was a subject in
which he felt sort of interest, only that justice
be done. No request had been made to print this
memorial. Had there been he would have Obj ected.
On q recent occasion when memorial on this SUBJ
JcCJ was presented IL was Tedu at length, Dut the
Senate refused to have 1t printed. 1t had
been published In the newspapers that the
Senate refused to receive the petition,
Which was absurd. Among the fundamen tai
rights OF the people, beyond the reach OF tue
Senate. was the right to petition. He deemed it to
be his duty to bring this 10 tue attention OF the
Senate, hoping, least, tnat narrow circle out
side might be made to understand tnat the Senate
dld not refuse to receive that petition. In truth
and IN TACT the senate refused TO print the petition
In accordance with the rule. The petition was pre-
sented, read and allowed to take It's own course as
M ri ne nyrig nf IAn
yet TO come Tor him 10 occupy toe time OF the
senate IN making a personal explanation or deny
ing anything relating to himself; but he thought it
que to the Senate that the charges made that the
Senate refused TO receive the petition should be
contradlcted. NO such thing did occur IN the
Senate, and no such thing could by any posi-
bity.
1t was ordered that the memorial OF the Gov
0rnOr lie on the table.
PETITION AND MEMORIAL FROM GEORGIA
M. GORDON, dem OF Ga, presented d petition
of Duff Green. OF Georgia, making suggestions in
regard to the payment or the national debt Re.
ferred to the Committee on Finance.
Mr.. GORDON also presented a memorial OF the
Governor OF Georgia asking payment by the United
states Or the use. &c, oil the Western, Atlanta and
East Tennessee Railroad the property or the state
IMPROVEMENTS ON THE MISSISSIPPI.
M. CHANDLER, OF Michigan. from the Committee
on Commerce. reported 1avoraDly the BILL to
facilitate the execution and protection OF OF
public improvements at the mouth OF the Missis-
sippIs Placed on the calendar.
NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL REFERRED.
Mr. SARGENT, (rep.) o: Cal, from the Committee
on Foreign Affairs, reported the Naval Appropria.
tion bill, with amendments Placed on the caen-
oar.
PETITIONS FROM DELAWARE.
MT BAyAHD tdem.) OF Del, presented petitions
OF the bankers, merchants and citizens of Bdlti-
more, Md, against any imitation OF the currency.
aho ASKING tbat the portion or the S44 000 900 re-
serve issued ee Withdrawn. Referred to the Com
LAW PRACTICE IN TERRITORIAL COURTS
M. fRbLNGHCYsEN repJ OF ~ j., introduced
Dill concerhibg tbe practice in Territorial Courts
and appeal therelrom. Referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
CHARGES AGAINST GENERAL HOWARD
Mr. MORRILL,, trep) OF Name introduced a Joint
resolution authorizing the President OF the United
states TO convene court OF inquiry, to be com
posed OF five Oflcers OF the zLny to Investigate the
charges against General o. U. Howard Contained
IN the letter OF the secretary Of War TO the House
Oi representatives OF December 5, 1873
Mr. WET uep) OF La, opposed the passage OF
tne resolution without reference 70 a committee
MI. LOGAN, repA of ILL.,, said IL would be neces-
serystO pass the resolution court could not he
convened without 1t sn account OF ssatute lmIta-
fiOns.
AZ the request OF ME. WEST the resolution was
lad over informally
THE FALLS op VT. ANTHONY.
~. RAMSEY. rem 81 Mjpu., DreseD ted petition