Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-12
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 1l.-Ransier, (cOl
Ored,) South Carolina, introduced a bill to
refund the losses sustained by depOsitOrs
In the Freedman's Bank.
By Mr.. White, Of Alabama-PrOpJsing
an amendment 10 the Constitution de-
claring that the Government owes protec-
tiOe to all citizens in the enjoyment Of their
rights.
By Mr.. Berry, of OhiO-To abolish the Of
fee Of Lieutenant General Of the Army.
By Mr.. Maynard-TO amend the ma
tiOnal bank act in reference to winding up
the affairs Of banks.
Mr.. Hawley, Of Illinois, presented the
resolutions Of the Illinois Legislature in
relation to Louisiana, and urging the
giving Of all necessary assistance TO the
Kellogg Government.
By Mr.. Fields-TO increase the import
duties 10 per cent. after March, 1875, and
an additional 10 per cent, quarterly, until
the price of American gold coin shall not
exceed par in legal tender notes.
By Mr.. HancOck-TO transfer claims for
cotton seized by the Government from the
Secretary of the Treasury to the Court Of
Claims.
By Mr.. McCTary-For a peace conven-
tiOn in Philadelphia, in 1876.
By Mr.. COOk-TO restore the avails OF
cotton seized by the Government after
April, 1876.
BY Mr.. Vance-FOr pensions to soldiers
of the Mexican war who served in the Con-
federate army.
Mr.. Dawes presented the case Of another
recusant witness in The Pacific Mail investi-
CATION, Charles Albert, who declined to an
sWer certain questions on the plea Of priyi-
legged communications between attorney
and client. He offered resolutions for the
arrest of Albert and bringing him to the bar
of the House for contempt. The resOlU-
tions were agreed 10, and Albert was almost
Immediately brought into toe House in
custody of the srgsant-at-arms. The
Speaker asked him whether he was ready
to answer the questions Of the committee.
Albert replied, aOn receiving an order Of the
House that l shall answer questions, L am
ready to answer"
The following was put TO Albert by the
Speaker:
Will YOU state TO the committee the
names Of the persons TO whom you dis
tributed Sl06.50O of the money belonging
to the Pacific Mail Steamship Company, at
the direction Of Irwin; also, the name of
the person who introduced these persons to
you?
Mr.. Abert-I will on being so ordered by
the House.
Mr.. Albert was then taken before the
Committee on Ways and Means.
Mr.. Cox offered the following resolution
in reference TO affairs in Louisiana, which
was read and referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee.
Whereas. on the 4th Of January, inst,
officers and soldiers Of the army Of the
United States have interfered with and con-
trolled the organization of the General As
sembly of the State of Louisiana, and Ger
tain persons claiming seats in one branch
thereof have been prevented from holding
the same by such military force, which acts
f military intervention and control result
ed in dispensing the State Legislature, and
have received the sanction and ratification
Of the Chief Executive of the United
States; therefore,
Resolved, that, in the deliberate judg-
ment of this House, such Intervention and
control were in violation of The Federal
Constitution, inasmuch as said force was
not used for the purpose defined by law, and
could not legally be used except for the
purpose thus specifically defined; that said
Intervention and cOntTOl were subversive
Of the principles upon which our system Of
government is founded, and have no prece-
dent in our own history or in the history
of free government; that said Intervention
and control are defiant and insOlent breaches
of parliamentary privileges, and illegal and
revolutionary infractiOns Of local govern
ment, chartered liberty and solemn treaty
obligations, and, therefore, are not only
unjustiiable Outrages upon the State Of
Louisiana, but menace the liberty, rights
and dignity Of every other State, tending 70
general Generalization and disorder, by the
overthrow Of civil liberty by arbitrary
power; we, therefore, in the name Of the
people OF the United States, whose repre-
senlatives we are, demand the restoration
Of tranquility, order and civil discipline in
said State by the immediate withdrawal OF
the military forces of the United States
from said State, and the cOndign punish
ment Of those guilty Ofthis reckless usurP-
alton.
Mr.. KassOn introduced bill supplement-