The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-03-28
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WASHINGTON ITEMS

WASHINGTON, March 27-Gossip has it
that there are thirteen millions 1of cur
reney surplus of the Geneva award after
gaying all the claims
DR.. Lippincott, the husband of Grace
Greenwood, )" has lost his place in the Land
Office. tor questionable transactions in con-
neetion with a $4,000 claim.
England delays the extradtion of Win
SLOW the Boston forger, on technical
grounds.
CONTRIBUTIONS.
Mr. Builiey, Commissioner of Pensions
David J. Baldwin. U.S. Attorney for the
Eastern District of Texas i-E
WASHINGTON, March 27-The Pacific
Railroad Committee OF the Senate discussed
the Southern Pacific Road bill and without
action postponed the subject for two weeks
he committee Oh tombStones Tor the Ma
tionai Cemetery heard additional witnesses.
but VIII not make a final report until they
hear Gen Meigs, who is now i'm Europe
The President and his Attorney General
are not in discOrd on any subject whatever
The President says Col. Seaton sWore that
Mr.. Van Arnum was in ring while COM
missioner OF pensions. h. 5r-.s il7
L lere We're no Southern nominations.
VIM. L. iinllins, late pension agent of this
city, is $4,000 short i #l.- '-.. III
SENATE. t.H7h
The Commissioner General of subsistence
asks for 100000 to make up the deficiency
and enable him to supply the frontier posts
Mr.. Withers presented petition of the
business men OF Richmond against the re-.
peal Of the bankrupt law.
TWentY-seven Union soldiers petition for
an artificial eye.
Mr.. Spencer moved that the 14th of April
be declared holiday for the government
employees to enable them to witness the
unVeiling OF L:ncoln's statute; passed.
Mr.. Morton called up the Mississippi In
q
fered substitute which Norton accepted.
The regular order was demanded when
Morton moved to lay it aside for the Mis-
sissippi business lost-yeas %, nays 81,
SThe proposition offered hy Mr.. Chris
tiancy and accepted by Mr.. Morton, as a
substitute for the latter's resolution relating
30 atfli rs in Mississippi is as follows:
Whereas, L Is alleged that the late elec
ion in Mississippi in 1875, for members of
Congress and Stale officers and members OF
the Legislature, was characterized by great
frauds committed upon and violence toward
he colored citizens of the State, and the
white citizens disposed to support their
rights at that election, and especially
that the cOlOred voters, OH account of their
color, race. or previous condition of servi-
tdde, were, by intimidation md force, de-
TERED from voting, or compelled to vote
contrary to their wishes, for candidates. and
in support of party to whom they were
opposed, and their right TO the free exercise
of their franchise as secured by the Fif-
teenth Anne mendment to the Constitution,
thus practically denied and violated; and
that such intimidation has been construed
for the purpose of affecting future elections;
and
Whereas, The people OF the United State
have an interest in and right to insist
upon the enforcement of this constitutional
amendment, and Congress having the pow
er TO enforce by appropriate legislation cam
n q n
the necessary legislation for this purpose,
therefore be it,
Resolved, That committee of five Sena-
tors be appointed by the Chair to investi-
gate the truth of these allegations. and as
certain if these Constitutional rights have,
in the said election, been violated
by force, or by fraud or intimidation
and to enquire and report to the Senate,
before the end of the present session,
whether any, and if so what further legis-
latiOn is necessary to secure to said cOlOred
citizens the free enjoyment of their Consti-
tutional rights; and that said Committee be
EN- powered to visit said States to send for
persons and papers, to take testimony on
oath. and to use all necessary process for
these purposes.
The Consular and Diplomatic AppropIia-
ton bill was taken up.
Mr.. Sargent said the committee had de-
clined to agree to all the cutting down OF
the House and inserted amendments restor-
ing the salaries, but not expending any
more than has been expended in former
y ears. About forty consulates had been
abolished by the House which the commit
tee had restored. After Executive commit
tee the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
After some unimportant business, Mr..
Payne moved to suspend the rules so as to
pass his bill,already telegraphed and known
as the Caucus bill. The vote resulted-yeas
81, nays l5S.
A motion for evening sessions on Tues
day, Wednesday and Thursday of this week
passed.
The House this evening went into Com
mittee OF the Whole, on the appropriation
for deficits in The Printing and Engraving
Bureaus. An amendment was offered, au
thorizing the issuance of notes for over five
millions in silver coin, but no action was
taken, and the House adjourned.