Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-02-28
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-The House ad-
journed last night at the conclusion of Mr..
Biery's speech.
To-day Mr.. KassOn submitted a report
from the Ways and Means Committee in
regard to the Pacific Mail investigation, &C
conpanied By resolutions to the effect, first,
that copy Of the evidence taken before
the WAYS and Means Committee, on tbs
question Of the corrupt use Of money to
procure the passage Of the bill, giving 2
subsidy to the China mail, be delivered to
the Clerk of the House, TO be by him laid
before the House at the first session Ct the
Forty-fourth Congress, to the end that they
make further inquiries and, take such action
as they may deem proper in regard to VIM.
S. King and John G. Schumacher.
Second, that the Clerk of the House
transmit to the United States District
Attorney for the District Of Columbia, a
COPY of the evidence taken before the Ways
and Means Committee with a request TO
Law so much Of it as relates to the truth of
the testimony given by King and Schuma-
ker, before the grand jury. Third, that
any repOrter or correspondent who occupies
a seat in the reporters gallery Of The
Mouse, and who received any portion Of
the money used in procuring the subsidy,
be censured and deprived of his seat in said
gallery. The resolutions and report were
ordered printed and re-committed.
Majority and minority reports from the
Select Committee o. Mississippi kdairsl
were laid before the House.
The consideration of the force bill vas
then resumed, aud Messrs. CroOke (Rep.)
of New York, Pierce (Rep.) of Massachu-
sets, and Poland (lep.) of Vermont, op-
posed the passage of the bill.
Mr.. Luttrell maintained that white Re
publicans and negro agitatOrs we're largely
responsible for the disturbances and dis
content in Alabama.
Mr.. Eldridge appealed TO the Republic
can leaders 10 halt in this course Of lsgis-
latiOn, as it viii lead to the destruction Of
the liberties Of the country,
Mr.. Lamar admitted the existence of pO-
Iitical disquietude in sections Of the South
ern States, sometimes eliminating in riot,
but it was an abnormal condition Of affairs,
and not the result Of deceit TO obtain pO-
litical advantage.
In.response 10 an inquiry nom Mr.. Orth,
Mr. Lamar said he you'd Willingly explain
all the troubles in the South if given tine
to do it.
Mr.. Dawes asked that Mr.. Lamar be
given a full hour, but objections were raised
by Messrs. COburn, Pelham and CORY,
when the regular order was resumed.
1ir. CannSl, Of illinois, then spoke IN
support of the bill. He ridicuied the COM
promise remarks of Mr.. Hawley, Of Con-
necticut, and reminded HIM that there could
be nO compromise between religion and
infdelity, or between lawlessness ard
obedience to law. If all men North aud
South would O55y tie lew and constitution,
there would be no need Of olive the branch.
He was not willing to accept any cOmprO-
mise made at the expense and destruction
Of the rights of either black or white.
Mr.. Butler, OF Massachusetts, defended
the conSiitutiouality Of The bill.
Hr. Williams, Of Wisconsin, advocated
the bill.
Mr.. Coburn, who had charge Of the bill,
then called the previous question.
At this point, Mr.. Beck moved to sus-
pend the rules to pass the bill, maintaining