New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-09
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


On motion of Mr. Cox (Dem n. ~ the
Secretary OF the Treasury directed to furnish the
House with statement Of the receipts from the rev
enue for the second quarter Of the fiscal year OF 1874
also whether the estimates OF the receipts IN us last AL
nua report for the remaining three quarters OF the cur
rent fiscal year have undergone any MODIFICATION when
Mr.. BiERY Glep. Prnnl introduced hin 10 anenl
the act July II, 1000, that no additional special FAX
shall be levied SUCCESSORS IN certain cases Vi ussO
The SPEAKER pra sented a certificate or Doctors wP.
Johnston ana Alex. Y T. Gdrueti tAal lhc hedlth ol
Richard 3. Irwin, the recu.ant witness n me f'clnc
Mali investigations Is such that his confinement IA tnc
common jail would be attended with results ptlh'uu7
his health the extent Of which they cannot pi'cl
Arer some discussion the commnnisL'oh Vac fe'oI'ou
10 the Committee on Ways and Means.
Mr.. BUTLER Csep., Mass) tnen moved that penuihG
and Means, the Serg anita Arms be in'tructJ 10 a
tain IRWIN IL MS personal custody HJecIeo-1e"'' 90
Thc SPEAKER then proceeded to the call OF commit.
tees Tor private Di!is.
TIE PROMOTION OF ARMY OFFICERS
bill reported by Mr.. Young, Dem. Gl) anjhor-
iEng the President promote Asher r. Eddy and Rufus
5lxtou TO be Lieuten Colonies amt Deputy Quarter
to from July 20 1885, aud 10 take
pi ces on the Army Register next Oelo" COL stewart
Vim Welt CAV rise to animated discussion IN wh.ch
the whole question OF the relative merit. or the rt;uaI
and volunteer officers came NJ MT BUTLER t,l 'lS'J
opposing the O because Il placed ccidu np'uR
tcers lower the ARMY Register, ana ". nOJNF
Dem, Cab dACDOUGALL OK p, ~ ~ Ne i 80
tDpm., OrrgOu) and kELLOGG f!.jp, N'iu.li du'Ot"-
rrlar army officers IN ~ Jho dlscuss'on
n was mentioned NV Mr. YOUNG tnat q n. SlXtou Wa
the an VINO had ordered tn, arningo ls negroes
and Mt BUTLEK Tetorted by IL dag AIr Y1uns, VINO
had general IN the Confederate army, "losAeI
that was The reason that nc aud the mdcrAIs "e4c
supporting the bill. Ii response to an ntiin%lou tht'
the Attorney General had dectcd tntt certain proIo
tious we're contrary Jaw Mr.. BU Ili.i. wanted 20
know whether that tie reason ina. Ar NeSnl.A
(yno is admirer OF the Attorney -DeheIdD sup
ported the bIll. tLtugntcrI a..
The promotion Jf volunteer officers during the late
war was described by Mr.. MACDOUGALL as h3Vlhs
sfrf NrttF
with law ana he connected Nj Butler with tAe remark
MIR. BUTLER alluded 20 Cen S4Aton as having oJe'
a uulr,rlnastyr south Carolina during nc wax, ana
having COMMANDED division. ~
Mr. MACDOUGALl1-rIe gentleman SAYS that CEN
Saxon was a quarJcrILoster COMMANDING nI'''Oh
during the late hat shows that gentleman
know Of military Affairs lL1uslt.rl .,,,,. 70,
Mr.. BUILER-i saii thdt ne was i qdLrtcrhl7it ~
the war, aud aiterward COMMANDED diyisi'n'
MIR. MACDOUGALL-WIs he not brave oihcel -,
MIR BUTIE4-I 10 not know. The best that Know
nn Int vas eii1ient IN CARVING on 'he f40ou
mans urcau. think well OF Gen sa1tOn. .,,.
NJ. kELLOGG tssp., Comm depored the ever-recur-
ring dsussOus to the relative merits " tle Iosal
aud volunteer army officers he wished 10 nave psAce
an harmony restored between those officers as wei as
MI NEGLEY (Bep, Ponn)-Which branch dd you
Mr. KELLOGG-I diI not serve in eithar,and yoI can
not disturb me by saying mat you dIJ' tLlusH~l "
Finally the dill was passed.
A BILL FOR NEW ELECTION II LOUISIANA.
Mr. BUTLER rep, Mass) introduced Dili 70 pro'iuo
for legal and fair election IN the State OF Louisan"'
and TO guarantee that state republican Iorh o gov
erpmeut Referred to the Judiciary Committee. III Ill
reefs an election to be held on the fourth
Tuesday In May next, for Governor, Lieutenant
Governor. Secretary OF State, Attorney-General
Auditor of Public Accounts, Superintendent OF
Public Elections, and menDers OF tne ~ a Iii
that the President shall immediately appoht thee sun
able persons to superintend sucn electon; that M
snail i'm mediatey appoint TWO competent anu su,,
citizens OF opposite political parties as otaCo he
\yho sball cause new and complete registration 10 DO
made OF all the legally quahned voters oi ehe in
that the State registrars anu @ S,ratton IN
IKE manner appoint two SUPERVISOR OF ~ Ha
eacn parish and that inc supelintenuen.S sr can
manner appoint Two COMMISSIONER oi ~
election precinct within ten days OF inc iay Oh
The state reRI s Observation-Disclosures aud 70 exaInue
canvass and compile the same anu cue "a t st
a. me Lection in two newspapers OF general circulation
and OF Oppoae politics Tue Legislature ths eocleu
To meet aud ganize the second Monday ster tnS pr
mngaion OF the of the election and on the hs'
Monday after such PRONUNCIATION the UoVernotl bo
the discnarge OF their respective offices aud the Govern
ment thus established Is 10 be recognized W tue ~
LOUISIANA The United states Circuit Court Of
Louisiana Is TO have eieiISiv Ss JnnnisSaSs by
the act IL authorizes the President 70 EN- en,
peace 20 Sustain the officers under act and TO
force OF The act aud any act o1 an oeer
Of the State VI Louisiana or OF o'ato CoIt -
with the execution OF the act Is 70 be treated as
M RANDALL Dem. PENN, a member OF the Bank
ing Committee. stated, with the consent OF the Com
ittee that when senate Dill 10 restore specie pay
ment which passed yesterday was Informally con
sidered ia Committee the Chairman Mr. Maynardl Was
requested by the Committee TO allow Two alnendnenss
offered House one that the nrs ana secOna
SECTIONS struck out. aud tue other. That redeonod
greenbaeks should be Cancelled and destroyed lie ha
therefore, complained yesterday that the Dill was passed
under the previous question without any opportuhA'
1 for anne ndment.
M. MAYNARD rep. TENN did not deny Nj Ran
daIs statement, said had acted his own re
spOnsibity not organ OF the COMMITTEE out As
1 "A member OF the House.
| Mr.. KAssON tRep.. Iowa., from the Committee on
Ways ana Means, ported mil pros ding that section
10 OF the act OF June ~ 1874 Repeating moieties sna
not be construed to affect authority power or gnt
that might hereunder have lawfully exercised Dy
any court digc or district attorney IN the United States
10 obtain the Testimony Of aocomplice In any crime
against or fraud upon tue revenue Laws, OY
dse0ntuuancc or dismissal or proceedings against
such accOmplice Tue Dlll, alter explanation by MI
! kAssOu wac passed.
| Inc House Then went into Committee Of The Whole,