Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-12-16
FORTE-FOURTH CONGRESS.
THURSDAY, December l6.


SENATE.-Petitions.a asking for the ap-
rointment OF commissioner 10 regulate the
alcoholic liquor traffic, were presented by
various Senators.
Mr.. Sherman introduced bill to restore the
name of Capt. Ed. S. Myers to the active list
OF the army. Referred to Committe on Mill
Mr.. Withers introduced bill to aid the
washington, st. Louis and Chicago narrow
guage railroad. Referred TO Committee on
Railroads.
Mr.. Jones introduced bill to authorize the
sale of land no longer needed for military
purposes.
Mr.. Ingalls, introduced bill provide for the
appointment of special agents to Investigate
fraudulent pension cases. Referred to Com
miitee on Pensions
Mr. Clayton introduced bill granting the
Fort Smith ARKANSAS military reservation
tion 10 the city of Fort Smith for common
school purposes. Referred TO Committee on
Military Affairs.
Mr.. Howe introduced bill to provide for the
appointment OF commissioner on the alco-
holic liquor traffic. Referred 10 Committee
on Finance.
Mr.. Conkling presented a memorial signed
by large humber of persons representing
steamboat interests, asking certain changes
in the laws respecting such interests. Re-
ferred to Committee on Commerce.
Mr.. Spencer said the legislature of Ala
bama had at the last session raised a COM
mittee to inquire into his election. Since the
adjournment of the legislature this COM
mittee had Eeen in session several times. As
the legislature authOrlZlng this committee
was not the one which elected him. he had
neither appeared before it in person or by
counsel. The investigation had therefore
been entirely ex-parte. He contented him
self now with denying entirely that there
had been anything impure or improper in
the mode of his election. He would say also
that this legislature of Alabama had peen
elected by the same process OF violence,
fraud and Intimidation which had character
lied the late election in Mississippi. He
then submitted a resolution instructing the
Committee on Privileges and Elections to
inquire whether any corrupt means had been
used In his election, with power to send for
persons and papers. sit during the recess
and employ a stenOgrapher. Adopted.
Mr. Morr1ll (Vt) introduced a bill 70 in
corporate the Mutual Protective Insurance
Company of the District of Columbia. Re-
ferred TO Committee on District of Columbia
Mr. Cooper stated that he would present
Inc resolutions concerning his late colleague,
Andrew Johu sou, on Tuesday the 18th day
OF January, instead of next Monday, as ne
had stated yesterday.
The Chair laid before the Senate the con-
current resolution of the House providing
Tor an adjournment from Monday next to
January f.
Mr.. Thurman moved to amend by inserting
January 5. Agreed to, and the resolution as
amended was then adopted.
Mr.. Morton called up his resolution pro-
Vld1ng for the appointment of a special COM
mfttee to investigate the late election i'm Mis-
siSsippi. He said he had IN his possession a
great mass Of documents, affidavits, &C.. on
THIS subject, some of them from official
sources. OF course the information which
ne hai ne had no personal knowledge Of:
man and Morton, the resolution. upon the
request OF Mr.. Gordon, of Ga, was laid over.
The senate then went into executive ses-
sion, and adjourned.