Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-03-31
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WASHINGTON.

The commissioner general of subsist-
ence asks for q $500, 600 deficiency
appropriation to supply frontier posts.
Withers presented q petition from
business men of Richmond against the
repeal of the bankrupt law.
Twenty-seven Union soldiers pe!i
ton for artificial eyes.
Spencer moved the 4th of April be
made holiday for government en-
ployes to witness the unyeiling of the
Lincoln statua. Passed.
Morton called up the Mississippi
Investigation resolution. and Chris
| tiancy offered a substitute, which Nor
accepted. The regular order was de-
manded when Morton moved to lay
il aside for the Mississippi business,
0hichimotion was lost by vote of %
to 81.
The consulate and dIpl, matte Up
preparation bill was taken up when
Mr.. Sargent said the committee had
declined to agree to all the cutting
down of the House and inserted amend
ments restoring salaries but not ex
pending any moro than has been ex-
pended in former years. Abont forty
co ,sulates had been abolished by
the House, which the committee had
restored.
After executive session the Senate
adjourned.
HoUsE.-After un1mportant business
Payne moved to suspend the.rules and
pass his bill already telegraphed and
known. as the caucus bill. The vote
resulted: yeas 81, nays 156.
A motion for an evening session on
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of
this week was passed.
The House went into committee of
the whole on appropriations for the
deficiency in the bureau of printing
and engraving. An amendment au
thorizing the issue of not over fifty
millions of silver coin. was offered.
No action resulted and the House ad-
journed..
In the Supreme Court Judge Brad
ley, in the Grant parish cases, sus-
tanned the order of the circuit court.
Judge Bradley's arresting the judg-
ment upon the verdict is sustained
and the causes remanded with instruc-
tions to discharge the defendants.
Clifford dissented. The Kentucky
election case Is also decided adversely
to the enforcement act. This was
against two inspectors of election who
refused to receive the vote of William
Garner, an American citizen of Afri-
can descent. Justice Hunt dissented.
These opinions are very long and the
arguments too close for condensation.
The case of Chatham and wife VS..
Norwell, collector, from Middle Ten
nessee, was decided. This is cotton
tax case. The court says the govern
ment has the right to decide the con-
ditions upon which it will submit to
SUIT and parties aggrieved by illegal
assessments mu see to it that they
comply with the provisions of the
law. AS there was no appeal taken
from the assessment there could be no
recovery.
The committee on tomb stones for
national cemeteries heard additional
witnesses but will not make final
report until they hear Gen. Meigs,
who is now in Europe.
The President and his Attorney
General are not in discord on any
subject whatever. Pierre pont says Col.
Seaton swore that Mr.. Van Arnum
was in ring while COMMISSIONS of |
Pensions.
VIM. L. Collins, late pension agent
in this city, Is $40, 900 short.
The Senate to-day confirmed the |
nomination of Bentley as Comuis
sioner # Pensions.
According to gossip there will be
& $l3, 900, 900 curl ency surplus in tie
Geneva award after paying all the
claims.
DR.. Lippincott, the husband of
Grace Greenwood, has lost his place in
the Land Office for questionable trans
actions iu connection with a $40, 900
claim.
New will be equally satisfi, d with
Mr.. Wyman, the assistant treasurer, or
the cashier, as his successor.
England decays the extradition of
the b ,ston forger, on tecnni-
al grounds.
The Pacific rail- DAD committee of
he Senate discussed the Southern Pa
,ific railroad bill. and without action
the subject two weeks.
WAsHIGToN, March 2S-SENATE.-
The bill removing the iii satellites of
7. j. Gholson of Mississippi passed
The consular and diplomatic bill
vas resumed.
The merchants of Atlanta, Ga, pc
ition against repeal of the bankrupt
aw.
The Sena e made many amendments
o the diplomatic bill, restoring the
resent law.
At the executive session the nomi-
alton Of Coghlan, as Chief Justice of
Jtah, was confirmed
Adjourned.
HoUsE.-The chair laid before the
louise a communication from the
istrict attorney that Hailet Kilbourn ,
'as indicted on five counts for refus-
3g to testify before the committee; |
lso communication from the ser-
eant-at-arms of the House stating !
lat the marshal of the District had |
allied on him for the custody Ct Xii
ourn, which he refused until instructed q
Y the House. r
Glover offered "a resolution instruct
e the sergeant-at-arms not to deliver t
llbOurn to any one until further II
-ders. New, Hooker of Massachu- n
it's and Tucker of Virginia spoke in
vor of the action of the sergeant at s
ms The resolution was adopted &
lthout the call of the yeas and nays. y
The report of the conference COM
tee that the House agree to the h
~ ate amendment TO make the amount f.
the Red Cloud agency $780, 900 was
opted.
The bill regulating steam vessels
IS taken up andlRaagan explained it.
he bill went over to Saturday. a.
The night session was dispensed b.
tn Oh account of the inclemency of tr
3 weather. e,
cd d,
Of impeachment of Belknap tc
II be reported Thursday. Il
The Spencer invest CATION was ad- bt
lrned to Thursday when General &C
organ will close his case CO
General Cook victory over Crazy p
rise was complete. Many VINO es-
bed must starve. their provisions,
munition. &C., being destroyed.
sargent of Massachusetts denies
7lng paid Belknap $4,000 for con- s.
cts. de
The committee on military affairs ? ca
7e agreed to bill gradually abol-- tn
ing negro regiments. bI:
The select committee of the free d til,
Ms bank have prepared bill for
management and winding up of
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