Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-01-16
Congressional Proceedings.

SENATE.
FRIDAY, January -.
Mr.. Upton commented on the message of the
President, sent to the Senate Wednesday, and
said the President in his kindness to Governor
Kellogg, had loaned him the Army of the United
States, telling Kim to keep it in New Orleans, as
opportunity might arise when he (kellogg)
wonld want to use it. He quoted at some length
from the testimony taken by the Senate committee
two wears ago. in reference to the action of Judge
Durrcll, etc, and denied that the United States
Courts had any authority over the State elections.
The senator from Illinois Logan) had talked
good deal about war with the South. lie Cripton)
denied that the South wanted any war. Massa-
chusetts, or New England or the Great North
west might afford to revolt, but the people of the
South would never revolt. They would only
strike after they had been smitten. Every inter
est they observation-disclosures and commerce-was
tied up with the great cities of the North. The
people of the South the victims of political
tyranny, from which they hoped the better judg
ment of the people of the North would deliver
them.
The bill reported by Mr.. Myers of Pcnnsylva-
mia, from the committee on foreign affairs for the
relief of the officers and crew of the United States
Ships Wyoming and Takiang was discussed at
great length by the committee of the whole. 1t
directs the sale of bonds belonging to the Japan
csc indemnity fund to the amount of $l2 800, and
the distribution thereof among the officers and
crew of the U. 5. Ship Wyoming and those who
manned the Takiang on the 9TH, 9th, 9TH and Sth
of Sept. 1864 in full satisfaction for all bounty on
the part of such officers and crew for the destruc
ton Of piratical vessels at Smoneski on July It,
1869 and the bombarding of the forts at the Straits
of Simoneski in 1854. The bill was advocated at
length by Myers and Butler of Massachusetts,
and opposed by Willisrd of Vermont.
Mr.. Hale of New York represented that the bill
lnmbled together two incongruous things, the dis
position of the Japanese indemnity fund.- and the
appropriation of moneys gratuities of gallant
sailors of the republic. He thought as to the first
the government should return the fund to Japan,
and that as to the second the appropriation shall
be made directly from the treasury, and he moved
to anne nd the bill in the latter particular Iawley
| of Connecticut sustained Mr.. Ilale's amendment
and represented the bin as being got up on the
principles of paving doubtful fund. lie protest
ed against any disposition Of that fund except re-
| turning it to japan. lie proud of the Amer
| lean Navy and should cont nue. to be proud OF 1t.
| Mr., Hales amendment was agreed TO, and then
| on motion of Mr.. Holman, the enacting clause
was struck Of the bill, thus defeating it in the
| committee.
The committee rose and reported its action 10
| the House. The action was concurred in, and the
| bill rejected.
| c. +. Hoar from the committee on outrages
in the Southern States, presented the report of the
| committee which had been at New Orleans and
stated that the committee had voted to proceed to
| Louisiana to continue the investigation
| The report was ordered printed but not read.
| Mr.. Dawes again brought before the House the
habeas corpus proceeding in the case of Richard
b. Irwin, the recussant witness in the Pacific Mail
investigation, and informed the House that Judge
Macarthur after argument to-day, had delivered
his opinion insisting the production of the pris
oner.
After discussion, Mr. Beck offered resolu-
ton directing the Sergeant-at-Arms to make a
careful return to the writ that the prisoner is duly
held by the authority of the House of Represen-
tatives to answer proceedings against him for con-
tempt, and to take with him the body of Irwin be-
fore the court when making such returns as re-
quired by law.
Cessnay of Pennsylvania, moved to amend
Bcck's resolution by adding to it that the sergeant