Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-01-28
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PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.

PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-.
In the Senate. on the 10th the Vice
President presented memorial of the
conservative members Of the Louisiana
= Legislature giving their view OF the re
cent military interference with their or
ganization. The legislative, executive
and judicial appropriation bill was con
sidered, and an amendment adopted
appropriating S5,400 for the essay
office at Charlotte, N. c.; also an
amendment continuing the Office OF
assistant United States treasurer at
Charleston, S. c., and. the bill was
passed. The fertilization appropriation
bill and the consular and diplomatic
appropriation bill were passed. Mr..
Clayton, of. Arkansas introduced bill,
which, in effect, makes membership OF
| the White Leagues aud similar organi'
cations a felony, punishable by impris-
onment at hard labor for period not
exceeding ten years, and a fine not ex :
ceeding $4,000, sa .as
t., In the House, Mr.. O'Brien, Of Mary
land, asked leave to offer a resolution,
which was objected to, calling on the
President to inform the House by what
authority the courts at Vicksburg, Miss,
were interfered with by the United
States army Irwin, the resonant
Pacific Mail subsidy witness, informed
the House by letter that he is ready to
answer all questions that may be pro
pounded TO him, and it was ordered
that he be released from custody upon
SO answering. Messages were received
from the President recommending an
appropriation TO enable the heads of
departments to make a suitable exhibi
ton at the centennial of 1876, and also
in relation to preparation for coast de-
.ense The recusant witness Wetmore
was brought to the bar Of the House,
and made a statement to the effect that
he was unable to say who had given
him the information in relation to Mr..
Beck's connection with the Pacific
Mail subsidy job. The. witness made
quite an extraordinary harangue as to
his rights and privileges, stating that
he was ''ready, but. not willing to
go to, jail" The House ordered his
commiital to prison until lie shall purge
himself OF contempt.
In the Senate, Jan. 21st the HOUSE
bill in reference to the Southern claims
commission was reported from a ma
jority of the claims committee. A bill
was introduced to incorporate the
Washington City and Suitland rail
road also bill for relief of certain
creditors of the District of Colum bia.
A bill was passed to fix the rank and
pay off retired officers of the army
An adverse report was made on the
bill to reduce the Presidents salary.
The joint resolutions proposing an
amendment to the constitution, to
change the mode Of electing the PresiS
dent and Vice President, were under
consideration up to the time OF adj ourn,
ment
In the House, Dir. Swami offered res
olutions, which were adopted, directing
the appropriation committee to report
what l.ublic buildings are needed for
the accommodation of the growing
trade of Baltimore. The Indian APP
preparation bill was defeated, the vote
subsequently reconsidered, and the
bill referred to the committee Of of the
whole. The report of the committee
of conference on the 'slittle tariff" bill
was agreed to. A resolution was re-
ported for the expulsion Of George @.
Cannon. the polygamous delegate from
Utah.
In the Senate, on the 22nd bills were
reported to amend the charter of the
Medical Society of the District ofc Co
lumbia, to incorporate the Georgetown
and Tennally town Railroad Company,
and to incorporate the Louise Home.
The credentials were presented of MIR.
Bayard, of Delaware, and Mr.. Pinch
back. Of Louisiana, as Senator'S elect.
Bills were introduced to provide bar
for the appointment of attorneys before
congressional committees, and to estab
lish court for contested elections. A
bill was introduced to repeal the act OF
1874 for the government Of the Dis
trict of Columbia. The condition of
Louisiana affairs Was discussed, and
the Senate adjourned until Monday.
In the House resolution was agreed
to requesting the Attorney General to
report whether any further legislation
is needed in order to preserve undiimin-
ished the appropriations granted for
agricultural and industrial schools.
Mr.. O'Bren offered resolution Of in
curry in reference to the military inter
ference with the courts of Vicksburg,
but objection being made the resolu-
ton was Withdrawn. A bill was in
PRODUCED to provide for paying the in
terest on the 3 65 bonds Of the Dis
lrict of Columbia. A minority report
waa presented in the case Of Geo. @
Cannon, the Utah delegate i'll Con-
gress recommending that the com
mittee on elections he discharged from
further consideration of the matter,
which was ordered to be printed. A
bill was passed for the relief Of retired
officers Of the navy. A large number
of bills on the private calendar were
passed, and the House adjourned until
Monday.