Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-02-16
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

In the Senate, on the 9th, the civil rights
bill was read the first time, Mr.. Davis object.
ing to its second reading. In the House MI.
Poland. of vermont, from the special commit
tee on affairs in Arkansas, submitted report.
and asked that it be printed aud reconmit-
ted. So ordered. The report is a very TEN
perate and jus. review ofths political and sos
cial condition of that State The committee
fully recognize the validity of the election Of
1874 and of the new constitution, and say
that there is no apparent reason why the fed
eral authorities should interfere, because peace
prevails and the people are satisfied with their
local government The minority report,
signed only by Mr.. Ward, of Illinois, views
the matter in a different light. He considers
the present State government an usurpation,
aud says that the Legislature is endeavoring
to pass laws which will practically restore
slavery or drive all 'colored people from the
State.
In the Senate, on rho 9Th, an adverse re-
port was made on the bill to aid the Wash
ington, Cincinnati and ST Louis railroad also
on the bin to allow G. w. Gusts Lee TO pre-.
sent to the Court of Claims his claim to COM
pensation for the Arlington estate. The
President transmitted special message to the
Senate in reference to his change OF views on
the stuation in Arkansas claiming that Brooks
is the proper Governor of the State, and that
the new constitution was illegally adopted =
In the Hause Mr. Herford introduced Joint
resolution of the Legislature of West Vir-
GINA against federal interference in Louisiana
Mr. speer. of Pennsylvania, offered a resolu-
ton expressing the judgment Of the House
against presidential third term, and the
House refused to second the demand for the
previous question by yeas 81, nays 1O2
In the Senate, on the 9th, Mr.. Davis pre-
sen.ed joint resolutions of the West Virginia
Legislature protesting against federal inter-
ference in Louisiana affairs He said these
resolutions were in condemnation of the uu-
just, unlawful action of all concerned in
trampling upon the rights of the people of
Louisiana. He believed these resolutions ex
pressed the sentiment of three foarths of the
people of West Virginia and OF the United
States. He placed the responsibility of what
had been done upon the President aud those
members of the cabinet who had Endorsed
what had been done. He then said that he
could conceive of nothing more dishonorable
and disgraceful than for meg who were assum
ing to represent the Southern communities to
be continually rising in their places and ira
ducing and reviling the people whose inter
ests they should protect. Nothing of i'm
portance transpired in the House.
In the Senate, on tho 10th, bill was in
troduced to place colored soldiers who. enlisted
in the war on footing with the white SOL
diers as to bounty. In the House bill was
favorably reported to aid the construction Of
the Washington, Cincinnati and st. Louis
railroad
Iu the Senate. on the 1lth. the minority
report of the committee on privileges and
elections III the Pinchback case was presented.
In the House the postof6ce appropriation bill
was considered and an amendment rejected
allowing public documents and seeds from the
agricultural bureaus to pass free in the mails
The bill was then passed
In the Senate, on the 18th, the committee
on railroads Incidentally informed that body
that there would be no subsidy bills reported.
In the House, the tariff bill was considered in
committee of the whole. In the course of
discussion on the tariff bill it was argued that
there are no items of the bill which propose
to reduce the revenue except that one which
INTAKES matches, and that other one which
makes two cent stump unnecessary on bank
checks.
The Civil Rights Bill in the South.