Middletown transcript., 1875-01-23

partments have number Of brief prae
fical and critical papers. and 1 -msrkes
feature Of "Etchings" is the rsproduc
4 tion Of several Of Thasksray's recsntl,
/ published pencil sketches. s5 i
Proceedings Of Congress.
MoNDAY-Nenote "A number Of bill,
we're reported from the Finance Com,
mittee aud indefinitely postponed Mr.
Schurs's Louisiana resolution was laid
aside and the Legislative Appropriations
bill Was considered 10 Committee Of the
Whole. Various bills removing the
disabilities Of ex -Confederates were in.
I troduced. EE ieffs iis
! House. THE usual Aock of Monday
bills we're Introduced. smong them
being one Of, Mr.. Myers. Penna.. to
| increase the duties on umbrellas and
parasols. The bill appropriating $25.-
900 for the expenses Of King Kala-
kaua's reception was passed under .
suspension Of the rules. a4
TuEsDAY-Senate. "A memorial was
presented from the Association for Re
lief Of Destitute CoIored Women and
Children in the District Of Columbia,
asking IN appropriation II go. 900.
A report from the conference comnit-
tee on the tariff bill was concurred IN.
The report is the same - thst offered
q the last session. except that It rsises
the duty on hops three cents : pound
and leaves out the tax on securities,
The legislative. exeeutise aud Judicial
appropriation bill was considered, pend
ing which the Senate adjourned.
sos House ~ MI. Storm, of Pennsyfva-
mia, denied that hsS had ever received
any money in. the Paci6e Mail or aayi
other ..job." A committee vas ap-
pointed to inquire whether the privi-
leges Of the House had not been violat-
I'd in the arrest Of Whitelaw Reid 1t
the suit Of A. B. Shepherd. while the
former vas in Washington under sub
pena Of the ways and means commit
tee. and also to report what legislatien
ID necessary TO protect witnessesV in
similar esssS. A bill was passed 70 in
corporste the Potomac and Mount Plea !
SAINT Railroad Company. G.. A. Wet
more, Warrington correspondent,
was brought to the bar Of the House,
charged sith contemps Sorrsfdsinf to
answer csrtain questions proposhdcd to
him BY the xays and means committee
He was permitted to make ! statement, |
in which he said that on the 4th in
stant, late st night. be sent special
dispatch to the Alta Californian contain
ing among others THE statement !: "a
strange rumor is a6oat concerning Beck
and his connection With the Pacific
Mail subsidy" which Of itself did not
cause circulation to any particular
rumor. u The name Of his iinfornant
having been demanded, he had asked
The committee to give, him until to-
morrow to decide whether be. would
rive the name ana the committee had
A resolation fwss offered that
Wstme,e bsoconsidared in contempt.
bending ths. consideration Of which the
House adjourned. f
WtDssspA Ssndie-Y 7 satsrday, the
vice-P President presented memorial Of
he conservative members Of ahe Louis
ana. Legislature giving their siss, Of
he recent military interference With,
heir organisation. The legislative. ex-
cutivd Ind judicial appropriation bill
vas considered and an amendment
'dopted appropriating IS, 400 Tor the
ssay Office ,at Charlotte, Nc. Il also
% amspdment continuing the Office, Of
ssistant United States treasurer at
g. @, and tbs bill was
'assed. The fortiacatisn sppfopristion
i'll and the oensnlAs and dipiomatic ap.]
ropriAtion bin we're passed Mr., Clay
on, Of Arkansas. introduced bill !
.bich, in effect. makes membsrship Of
be White Leagues and similar organi-
ations : faloDy aPaniihabls BY impris-
nmept 1t hard labor for = period not
xceediag ten years, and . 6ne not sx-
eeding $l0. 900,
Hosse- Mr.. o. Bfien, 81 Maryland.
sksd ksve 70 offer resolution, which | /
10 objected to. calling on the Presi. II
pnt % inform the House by what au-. !
bority the courts at Vicksburk. Miss. j
ere interfered with By the UnitedzLf
tates army. Irwin. the recusant IN
lie Mail subsidy witness. Informed the
[ouse b letter that be Is ready to a1-
YER al questions that may be pro- !
ounded to him, and it was ordered ! /
ut be be released from custody upon ,
} answering. Messages we're received /
ON the President recommending an /
70 enable the heads Of de- i
lrtnents to make suitable exhibition s
the centennial Of 1876, and also 10 :
'lation to preparation for coast defense. /
hs Tecusant witness Wetmore was i
tought to the bar Of the House. and :
sde statement to the effect that be {
% unable to say Who had given him /.
% information in relation to Mr.. Ii
eck's connection With the Paciic n
all subsidy job The witness made b
,ite an extraordinary hsrangue Is to I
. rights and privileges. stating that j,
, was ready, but not willing, to 70 |.
Jail. I" The House ordered Bis CON- i
ittal to prison until he shall purge 9
mself Of contempt. # eAi aaiiH b
THuRsDAY--Ssnate-- Yesterday, the
ouse bill 10 reference to the Southern
aims commission was reported from !
ajority Of the claims committee. A II
II lwas introduced to incorporate The q
'ashington City and Saitl.pd railroad; N
30 . bill for relief Of certain creditors Q
the District Of Columbia. A bill ft
as passed to ix the rank and pay of B
tired officers Of the army An ad- +.
rss report was made on the bill to re-
zee the Presidents salary. The joint
solutions proposing an amendnent to :