The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-01-29

mittee report that at the time of Eustis' al
legged election, there was no vacancy.
YEAs-Messrs. Morton, Logan, Mitchell,
Mcmillan.
NAYs--Messrs, Salbury, Merriman, and
Cooper: absent Messrs. Woodleigh and
Cameron. both Republicans.
WAsHINFToN, Jan. %. The Secretary of
the Treasury has gone to New York.
SENATE
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.-Morton made
motion that Thursday be set aside for the
consideration of the Louisiana Senatorial
question. He said it was time that the
question was settled.
Representative Starkworther, is dead.
In the Senate, Morton from the Commit
tee on Privileges and Elections reported adj
versely on the papers of j. b. Eustis claim
ing a seat as Senator from Louisiana, and
they were laid on the table.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.-The Centennial
Appropriation bill was reported by the APP
preparation Committee, without amend
ment.
Mr.. johnson introduced bill to incor-
porate 9 The District 1nebriate Asylum"
The bill paying interest was discussed to
| adjournment without action.
No Executive session. The Cabinet busl-
ness was rouCiue.
i
| the West Point Acadamy bill passed with
out division or call of ayes and nayes. The
| House Military Committee seems TO be Op-
| posed to a reduction of either the number or
| pay of the army. Both parties go into eau
Gus tomorrow night over the Campaign
! Committee.
HOUSE.
The House Committee on Real Estate is
full-Messrs. New. Lewis, Pratt and Smith
| of Virginia.
A committee, consisting of Messrs. Whit
| thorne, Wallis and DanfOrth, have been APP
pointed with authority TO take testimony
at Norfolk regarding frauds in the Navy
Yard.
The Consular and Diplomatic bill has been
reported, which approprlates $92ZS41, and
contains the reductions heretofore reported.
A bill relieving the disabilities OF f
Nichols has passed.
A bin prohibiting American citizens from
holding Slaves in foreign countries w as re-
ferred,
The House went into Committee of tht
Whole on the Military Academy bill. Tht
debate was very bitter. As an Illustration
Mr.. Cox, after referring to the fact that Mr.
Hale, of Maine, whom he called = Blaine
little bub," and was called to order, VOteC
last year against and now for the Centen-
uial Mr. Cox: =" have no personal feel
ing about him; he is nothing to me. and
am. | suppose, nothing to him. what
mean is this, that when the Democratic sid
of the House, after hard struggle to ge
into power; after the scoundrelism, afte
the swindling, after the prOdigality of years
never straight, always crooked on your sid
!. of the House, and on the part of the Admin
istration, comes in here with one little bl
/, for West Point not seeking to reduce tn
expenditures beyond what they we-e l
f. 1867, it is opposed by the Republlca
. economists, eating their own word
= and going back on their own recorC
:. In the name of the people, VIII
= are distressed, in the name of homes
: men everywhere, | protest in one wor
> against the whole body of that side OF tn
: House as wanting in square economy; d
. YOUR platforms favor rentrenchment, an
: the people cry for it everywhere, ana ye
5 on the very first opportunity when there
J. an honest, square, fair bill brought IN mere
5. which cuts down luxurious living at We'
$. Point. the whole body of Republican
s. fvin the face of their own PLATFORM ana
!. their previous record. Without passing Il
s, bin the Committee rose Session to-morro
s. for debate.
s. Probabilities.
s. WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.--For the Gu
! States. local rains followed by clearing al
r. colder weather, northerly to Wester
& winds ond rising barometer.