The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-01-25
General News.
Etc, Etc, Etc.
FORTY.FOURTH CONGRESS-.
THE SENATE.

THE SENATE.
WAsB1sGroN. Jan. 24-Petitions from cit
zens of Ohio tor the Texas Pacific Road wer
presented.
Mr.. Morton introduced bill for the relic
of Gen. Rousseau.
Mr.. Morton made motion that certai
papers, purporting to be the credentials G
Mr. Eustis as Senator from Louisiana, be re
ferred to the Committee on Privileges an
Elections. Adopted.
Mr.. Daviss Treasury investigation resolu
ton WAS resumed. The resolutions wer
amended, that the investigation be made b.
the Finance Committee. Adopted, % to ~
Mr.. Booth, of California, voted with the Dem
ocrats in the minority.
The bill removing the disabilities of Georg,
G. Hawkins, of Florida, passed.
The bill creating liquor commission was
discussed. The Senate went into executive
session. Adjourned.
The L abroad Committee of the Senate have
agreed to recommend the passage of q bill to
extend the time of the completion of the
Northern Pacific Railroad eight years.
Tomorrow night the committee will hear
Col. Tom Scott for the Texas Pacific.
Mr.. Vests bill to recover the over issue OF
bonds and coupons from the Union and Cen
trail Pacific roads has been referred to sub
committee consisting of Messrs. West, Dawes,
Mitchell and Eaton.
The Postmaster General was before the
committee of the House explaining certain
operations of the department.
It is intimated in certain well-informed cir
cles that three ex-Treasury officials are in
dicted for completely in the Parkman, Brooks
* Go. transaction. Nothing official accessi-
bic.
THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. N-Several finance bills
were introduced one fundinglegal tenders by
forty years four Der cent bonds and not over
$3,O00.0OO per month.
The folio wing bills were introduced:
To provide an oath for grand and petit
Jurors in United States Courts.
BY Mr.. Darrall Relating to rank of army
officers; also for the Improvement Of the Al
chafalaya River.
BY Mr.. Morey For the improvement of
Qualify River.
BY Mr.. Hancock For a government build
ing at Austin, Texas
BY MIR. Ward Protecting life on steam
boats also cheap river transportation.
BY Mr. Mackey For the improvement of
Charleston harbor
BY Mr.. Riddle: For the improvement Of
Cumberland river.
By Mr.. Blount For the improvement of
the Atlahmaha and Ocmulgee rivers.
Mr. Morrison, from the Committee on Ways
and Means, reported q resolution directing
that the papers laid before the House and the
testimony taken before the Committee on
Ways and Means Of the last Congress in re-
gard to the Pacific Mail subsidy be taken
from the Speakers table and referred to the
Committee on Judiciary, with instructions to
inquire what action should be taken by the
House in reference to persons now members
of the House who are charged with completely
in the corrupt use Of money for that purpose,
or with giving false testimony in relation
thereto. Adopted.
BY Mr.. Singleton: For the improvements Of
the Yazoo and Sunfower rivers.
A bill passed for the payment of the inter-
est on the District bonds by the commits
sioners from the appropriation heretofore
made and the taxes coll cted.
A select committee has been ordered to in
quire into the nature and history of the real
estate pool in which Jay Cook 4 Co., were in
terested.
MIR. Rainey offered resolution calling on
the Secretary Of the Treasury for full and
complete report from the Commissioners of
the Freedman's Bank. Adopted.
Mr.. Holman offered resolution instructing
the Judiciary Committee to inquire whether
improper and fraudulent means were resorted
to to influence legislation on the Texas Pa
cifc Railroad bill Of the Sd Of March, 1871, |
and whether contracts to Combinations were
subsequently entered into by the company in
violation Of that act. Adopted.
Mr.. Cox introduced bill to abolish the
Bureau of Education.
House adjourned