Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-13
EVENING STAR.
II. 1873.
CONGRENSIONAI
Conclusion Of Yesterdays Proccedisgs.

SENATE.-Aft er our report clossl-
MT Howe proceeded with his addra>s- "a Tho
senate ON the Louisiana question. lie criti-
cised both the speeches OF Mr.. Srhrrz and
Mr. Gorion. He read from dispatch 10 10.
Chicago Th7bsnLs from New Orleans OF na-
oeInoer last. stating that the exclusion of six
coiorsi girls from the girls high school had
Teen demanded and that another school La
been dismissed and the colored scholars S.nf
home because OF The excitement. 80 much
Tor the facilities afforded for the education of
colonel children in New orleans. He then
alluded To the rcncontre between Governor
Warmoth and Mr. Byerly, which, he said.
grew out of n controversy a. Ia whether coli
orcd people should ride in the street ears Ua
then hal read from the SunderiaIe Miss
3feTcsup an article 10 the effect that the que>-
non OF a war of races was now before the col
oftN men OF Mississippi. and calling upon tia,
coioied people, II they did not want a war OF
races, To influence their friends I'm the legiS-
tature 10 oppose Governor Ames and drive
Nun from power. He then pOinted out an
Indication OF the hostility OF The demo cratic
PARTY in this chamber tn the colorei r-ra in
mus, ana IN which IL was sustained. he he
lIeNed, by the democratic party of the conn
try; that il had uniformly and Solidly or
losed all attempts To improve the condition
oi tlc negro. and had voted against the civil
lie Then read from the structures Of Mr Bay
ard on the "haniItti'' dispatch Of General
SIBERIAN. General sheridan was indigna 10
al the condition OF Affairs. He hal properly
described the mur1cTtr> who afflicted the
state. ard ii he proposed n remedy which wa,
extraordinary or wrong he was no: - mucR
10 tlanle Tor N. as Congress. which was cog
infant OF the crimes committed. and vet Ia 4
JAILED io provide q remedy. and was therefore
10 be CcnSurcd rather than General Sheridan.
In reading from General ShCriian'S iiSp3trh
he denied. aS had been asserted, that ii pro
claimed all the people Of New Orleans ban
dittl. General sheridan stood there ia the
presence OF murder. lie felt deeply. spoke
strongly and suggested a remedy which the
law did not warrant: bat he did not regard il a.
am evidence of iCrOcitY. although iteNhibi;pi
a lively SenSlbiiiiy OF the inhumani:y Of
He then referred to cases where the demo-
cratic administration had used troops i'm the
states without being called on by Tho stat,
authorities, aS IN Boston. i'm rotarninga fayf-
tive slave. and in Virginia durinL, the Jnhn
Brown raid. He concluded by saving that he
intended 10 stand ny the old ship. Ii mi yht
90 down. but II IL did il would surely be
raised again, aS the great underwater tpSint-
ing upward would attend TO that. ana when
IL was raised there would he found ~.jGl f,gt-
ing at lis masthead the flag with the
words inscribed that all men. whatever their
race or color, love the equal right % life
liberty. and the pursuit of happiness"
NJ. Logan then obtained the floor. and the
Senate, after an executive session. All
JOurnod.
OUSE.-After our report CLOSET
Mir. Nacpougal N. ". from the Military
committee, reported bill 10 reduce and hN
the pay department of the army.
II provides that the pay department shall
hereafter consist of one paymastcr general,
with the rank of hrigadicT general, two as
>IStant laymaStcr generals. with the rank 81
colonel; two deputy payma>tpr generals,
with rank OF Lieutenant colonel; twenty pay
masters. with rank Of major, fifteen with
rank OF captain. and fifteen with rank of first
lcutcnant- Committee OF the Whole.
MI. Hunton (Na.l. from the same commit
toe. reported bill for the relief oI widows.
or hans. aud hc!Ts-at-l3w OF officers o. the
United States army.
III provides tor the creation OF an annuity
fund. 10 be realized bH deductions from sal
aries Of officers. with their consent. the said
fund To he under the control of the War De
Iarlmcntl
Referred 10 Committee OF the Whole
Also. reported a hin appropria ling =. 0la 90
port the condition of the health at the several
signal stations Of the country. Referred To
Committee OF the Whole.
The Military Committee having concluded
lis reports. the other committees were callel
in order. but members did not seem To be-
laying attention, and the call had proceeded
a; some length before il was observed that
the Judiciary Committee had been passed.
That committee had Il number of bills but
Mr.. Randall objected To going back
Mr. Chapman Cd. c.. from the Committee
ON The Washington Monument. reported a
nill making an appropriation u complete
the monument; which was referred to the
Com mittoe of the Whole.
Pending the cali the morning hour expire l.
The House then. by an order made last
week. proceeded to the consideration OF "A hill
making general grant of the right of way
to railroads through the public lands.
After discussion the bill was passed.
The ~ cakcT laid before the House a COM
munication from The Commissioners Of the
DISTRICT OF Columbia. asking an aPprOpri:-
ton 10 pay the interest on the ,;-GJ bonds Of
the District
Also. a communication from the Secretary
OF the Treasury in relation To alleged changes
IN the revised statutes
At 40 u. m the House adjourned