The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-01-22
CONGRESSIONAL. PROCEEDINGS.

~04NAA"3 ORA' AO."0ODA 6ltCT NSSCulUllllRs
the Presidents special message in relation
to. Louisiana affairs, with accompany ing doc.
uments, was received and read, and ordered
to be printed aud laid on the table. The
consideration OF the resolution of Senator
Schurz was then resumed, Senator Logan
having the floor, Tut without finishing his
argument adjourned
HOUSE, Jan. l3-The Indian appropria-
ton bill, which appropriates "a, $50, ,5V7, was
taken up, when running colloquy ensued
between Beck, Garfield, Randall and others,
as to the management OF the Indian depart
,nent, the Democrats charging extravaganza,
denying, Without making much progress
with the bill, adjourned:
SENATE, Jan. l4.-The bill to pay for cot
ton seized during the war was Indefinitely
postponed. Discussion of Schurz's Louis
lana resolution was resumed. Logan con-
cluded his remarks. followed by Upton, but
before concluding, the latter gave way to re-
ceive message from the President approv-
ing the specie resumption bill, which was
referred to the finance committee, when ad-
journed.
HOUSE, Jan. 14-Almost Immediately at
ter assembling, the House went into COM
mittee Of the whole on the Indian appropri-
alton bill, which was discussed with consid-
cradle acrimony, Beck and others charging
gross corruption in the management OF In
dia,l affairs, and others denying. Without
making much progress the committee arose,
and the speaker laid before the House CONF
munlcation to the sergeant-at-arms, contain.
ing a writ of habeas corpus, directing him to
produce the body Of Irwin before the Su-
prelne Court Of the District. The House,
after discussion, refused to comply with the
request, on the ground that BY a decision OF
the District Court, every court, including the
House OF Representatives. was the sole judge
OF It's contempt :z.:zg ,.eo.=s
SENATE, Jan: l6.-The morning hour
passed, Senator Upton addressed the Senate
in favor of Schurz's resolution in relation to
Louisiana, being followed ip reply BY Free
linghuysen, after which the Senate ad-
journed.
House, Jan. 16.-The bill for the .relief of
the crews Of the United: States s1lits Wyo.
ming and Toking, was, after discussion, de-
feated. Mr. G.F. Hoar presented the report
OF the subcommittee. to New Orleans, and
stated that the whole committee had decided
to go to that city and continue the investiga-
tlen. After discussion the House again re
fused to comply with the writ Of habeas cor.
pus tor. the production Of the body of Irwin
before the supreme court Of the district.
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SENATE, Jan. 16.-The session was devot-
ed to the discussion OF Schurz's Louisiana
resolution, the speakers being Salisbury,
Conklln9, Clayton, Stevenson, Sherman,
Thurman and others. During the debate
the question Of closing the debate was
ing to longer waste Of time on the ques-
ton, while more important matters were be-
ing neglected. Without deciding this ques-
ton or reac ing vote, adjourned.
House was not in session.
| SENATE, Jan. l8.-The consular and di
| plomatic appropriation bill was reported
and placed on the calendar. The Louisiana
discussion was laid over for the purpose Of
taking up the Legislative appropriation bill
which was discussed at: length, but without
having made any material progress, an ex
ecntive session was held and adjourned.
HousE, Jan. 18.-Resolutions Of the Pom.
sylvania Legislature, protesting against mil.
sented. A bill appropriating e26, 900, to de.
fray expenses Of reception Of King Kala.
kata, passed, as also bill relieving from
taxation the Home for INDECENT Old Ladies
of the District of Columbia. endowed by
the millionaire pllilanthropist Corcoran.
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SENATE, Jan. 19:-The session was mainl,
ldevoted to the consideration of the legis]a
tive and executive appropriation bill, th
pending amendment being 4 provision 70
tue organization of a Bureau Of Commerc
and statistics, which was not agreed to-
yeas %, nays 81. MIR. Window tLen move
to abolish the present Bureau Of Statistics, a
without the enlargement ol its objects, a
proposed by the amendment just rejected
It was q useless ami expensive luxury, whic
was lost: Subsequently s2O, 600 was apprt
priated for expenses Of the Bureau of Ststi.
tics, and the bill laid aside. A. mennori,
from the Legislature Of Dakota, asking Con
gressional aid for the completion Of Il
Northern 5 3 Pacific railroad, i ;ws' received an
HoUss, Jan. 19-Measrs. Stove. Sypb,
and Chiltenden denied that they had BET
e implicated in the Pacific. Mail subsidy seal
T |dal. Telegrams were also received from
: W. voorhees, Of Indiana, and Boyd VIII
chester Of Kentucky, denying ali come
-ltion With that business, and requesting
In ephnnnAd A resolution ma naeaad 4,