Wilmington journal., 1875-02-05

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28-NOon-The
following is the vote of the Committee
on Privileges and Elections on the
proposition to recognize the Kellogg
governments: Yays. Morton, Logan.
Anthony and Mitchell; nays, AIcorn,
Hamilton, Salisbury, Albert, Carpen-
ter and Wadleigh.
Mr. Aicorn stated in the Committee,
that if the Senate recognized the kel-
| logg government, he should vote to
admit Pinchback.
The dead lock in the House contin-
ues, neither side showing any signs
of yielding. The probability is. how
| ever. that an adjournment will soon
| take place and that the Republic ans
will fall back upon a renewed attempt
| to change the rules next Monday by
adopting a new rule. appliable only to
the session, prohibiting the Speaker
from entertaining dilatory motions.
With that rule established the pas
sage of the civil rights bill would be
plain sailing.
WAsHINGroS. Jan. 2S-Night-
Miss Winnie Ream signed contract
to-day with the Secretary of the
| Navy, for bronze statue of Farra-
gut, in accordance with the decision
of the Congressional Committee to
select the artist.
Observation-Disclosures continues
The Speaker declared that on
Monday, under a call of the States,
the resolution 10 amend the rules,
could be referred to the Committee
on Rules, upon which motion the
Speaker would allow no dilatory mo-
tiOn. The Committee on Rules can
report at any time, and an amend
ment of the rules will bring the
Civil Rights bill before tue House
and allow the majority to pass it.
SENATE.-The bill extending the
time for claim and payment of pre-
emption of public lands failed.
The bill protecting the postal rights
of the inmates OF insane asylums
wes reported favorably.
Mr.. Conkling made four thousand
word speech on Louisiana. which was
much admired by his friends and
party. He sustains the President,
and approves Kellogg's call for
troops, but says there are many acts
by both parties which he cannot ap-
prove. The general tenor of has
speech favored letting things alone
He made no allusion to Pinchback,
out Nay tO-morrow, when he con-
cludes.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 9-Noon-SEN-
ACe-Frehnghuyse presented a mem
orial from citizens of Georgia asking
an appropriation by Congress to aid
colored people who wish to EN- igrate
to Liberia. Referred to Committee on
Appropriations.
Caucussed this morning over Louis
this afternoon-discord
The House adjourned by a small
majority. The Republicans yielded.
The Railroad Coml.ittee of the
Senate bad no quorum, but meets
it will report fayorably on Scott's
road.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29-Night.-
There was another incendiary fra in
the Navy Department to-d"y, but it
was extinguished without any loss ex-
cept few logs.
atThere have been three attempts to
burn the Navr Department this week.
There is much apprehension, as none
of the buildings where records are
kept, except the post Office, patent
office, treasury, and capital, are fire.
proof. Major Richards, Chief OF
Police, and Admiral Reynolds were in
consultation over the matter tonight.
The caucus failed to meet this even
ing, on account of prolonged session
of the Senate. The Star says. of this
mornings caucus: The discussion de
yelOpa2 a lack of harmony among the
Senator'S as to the course which
should be pursued relative to the
present State Government of Louisi-
ana, and 1t may now be predicted with
tol. rable certainty, that a majority
will not be obtained in the Senate to |
recognize said government as the legal
government of the State
The Navy Department is again on
fire.
The House adjourned on motion
of Ward (Repnblican), Of Illinois,
Nineteen Republicans joined the |
Democrats. This result was obtained |
by the fear that the Democrats wouid |
demand the reading of the journal,
which, as it stands, would consume /
twelve hours. Under the new rule the !
vote may be reached on Wed |
nesday on the Civil Rights bill. The |
Democrats claim that they have not |
exhausted their tactics for delay. It |
may be stated that there is no inten-
ton to pass the bill. The exclusion |
of mixed schools and the cemetery
clause, would have defeated it in
the Senate. The bill is dead for the
session.
In the Senate to-day, the volumi-
nous report Of the Secretary Of War,