Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-02-25
HOUSE

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4-Alr. SAWYER
from the Committee on Commerce, report
ed a bill to aid in the improvement Of the
Fox and Wisconsin rivers. Passed.
Mr. Harrison, from the Committee Oh
Elections, made q report in the Louisiana
contested election case Of Sheridan and
Pinchback, with a resolution declar " that
Pinchback was not elected and thai Sheri-
dan was elected and is entitled TO bis
seat.
Mr.. Smith, of New York, made a minor
ityrepOrt, with resolution that Sheridan
is not entitled to a seat. The reports were
ordered to be printed, and to be called up
hereafter.
Mr.. Pike, from the same committee, re-
ported in the Arkansas contested election
case, that GauZe, the contestant, is not en-
titled to a seat, and that Asa Hodges, the
sitting member, is. Ordered printed and
10 be called up hereafter.
The chairmen Of the various Southern
committees endea7Ored to secure the con-
sideration of their respective bills. Mr.. G..
T. HOar pressed Louisiana; Mr.. Poland
thought Arkansas should have the prefer
ence, and Mr.. CObUrn was earnestly OF the
opinion that the bill to regulate the cleo
ti0ns in the Southern States, which was
agreed upon by the Republican caucus
some weeks ago, should be Immediately
acted upon. Finally Mr.. Garfield moved
that the rules be suspended to go into Com
mi.tee of the Whole on the Suudry civil
appropriation bill, upon which the yeas
and nays were called. The result was
yeas 14J, nays 10l. The House then went
into Committee of the Whole, Mr. HOtCh-
kiss, Of New ) ok, in the chair, on the bill,
which appropriates S25, ,2S5,97S, as against
the estimates for 50, ,S75, ,256.
Mr.. Garfield. chairman Of the Commit
tee on Appropriations, made q general
statement as 10 appropriation bills. He
said the Committee on Appropriations had
attempted this session to pursue the same
policy as it did last year in keeping down
the appropriations. All the appropriation
bills had now passed the House, except
this sundry civil service bill and the de-
fciency bill. The legislative bill was in
conference. he thought the reductions on
all the appropriation bills would be a little
more than S7,OO0,OOO.
When the section making an apprOpria-
tiOn Of S},000,O0O TO defray the expenses of
the United States Courts was reached, a
sharp debate arose, and q severe attack vas
made by the Democratic side Of the House
upon Attorney General Williams and the
Department of Justice.
Ar. Sener said that frauds IN the western
district Of Arhansas were brought TO light
by a detective s5nt there by the Attorney
General.
Mr.. Butler, of Massachusetts,, suggested
to the Democrats that if they believed the
Auorney-General to be so bad, they Ough-S
to impeach him, but not TO blackguaTd him.
He would not attack a man who could not
defend himself. The discussion drifted
through diverse ways into the question Of
the political troubles in AiabaIla, and OF
use there Of what Is known as overflow
bacon" for the influencing Of voters. On
this point a noisy alteration took place
between bIr. Luttrell, a member Of the
Alabama Committee, and Mr.. Pelham, the
rOrE.e- asserting and the latter denying the
use Of such ,aUO.. q induce cOiOred voters
TO vote the Republican ticket.
Mr.. Sheats asserted that there never had
lseeu 4 pound of that bacon used TO in
duenCe votes, and denounced as q lie the
charge that Republicans had inundated
Democratic voters in Alabama, either By
bacon or by other improper means,
Laughter.
a scene Of great confusion and UprOar
took place, in which the principal actor
Tas mr. Luttrell, who called for the read
ing Of an affidavit, and then, when it was
partly read, sought 10 stop tie reading in
order that he might occupy The remainder
Of his five minutes by a speech Several
insisted that the paper should
be read, and Mr.. LuttTell asserted that the
5tnes side was trying to stile free
speech. At length, Mr.. G. F. HOar
on behalf of Mr.. Luttren, claim
ING that he had a night TO suspend the read