Union and American. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1875-1877, 1876-01-27
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

papers purporting to be the cre-
dentials of Mr. Eustes, as Senator
from Louisiana, was referred TO
the Committee on Privileges and
Elections. 9o,
The Davis Treasury investiga-
tion resolutions were resumed.
The resolution was so amended
that the investigation will be made
by the Finance Committee of the
Senate, instead of special com
mittee and adopted by 2S to %.
Booth, of California, voted with
the Democrats in the minority.
A bill removing the disabilities
of George g. Hawkins of Florida.
Passed. sI.f re
The bill creating the liquor
commission was discussed. ",.'
l...'. . HOUSE. a-sH
Several finance bills were intro
duced. One proposes funding
legal tenders by forty year four
per cent. bonds, and not over three
millions per month.
Mr.. Morrison, from the Com
mite of Ways and Means, report
ed a resolution directing the paper
laid before the House and the tes-
timony taken before the Commit
tee of Ways and Means of the last
Congress, in regard to the Pacific
Mail subsidy, 10 be taken from the
Speakers table and referred to the
Judiciary Committee, with instruc-
tions to enquire what action
should be taken in reference to
pcysons now members of the
the House who are charged
with completely in corrupt use OF
money for that purpose. or with
giving false testimony in relation
thereto. The resolution was adopt,
ed.
The Select Committee was order
ed to enquire into the nature and
history of the real estate pool in
which Jay Cooke d Co. were inter
ested.
Rainey offered a resolution call.
ing on the Secretary of the Trea-
sury fora full and complete report
sfrpla VI 'nHesa nsiapsrs nf .fhe
Freedinan's Bank. Adopted.
Holman offered a resolution in
structing the Judiciary Committee
to inquire whether improper and
fraudulent means were resorted to
influence legislation on the Texas
Lacilic Railroad bill of March,
1871, and whether contracts to
combination were subsequently
entered into by the company in
violation of the act Adopted.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25. - The
/ Committee on Privileges had Eus-
tbs and Pinchback up, with desul-
tory debate on Louisiana affairs.
They will have it up more formal
ly on Friday. Hy
The Finance Committee of the
Senate have agreed TO report fa-
vorably on the nomination of Nc
Grew as Auditor of the fPostoffice
Department.
The House Committee has
agreed to report the bill allowing
criminals to testify in certain cases.
The object is supposed to be to
learn what Joyce ka lows about
whiskey frauds.
The Diplomatic Committee ap-
proves the reduction of salaries
proposed by the Appropriations
Committee for. diplomatic and con
sular service. .r,.
The Appropriations Committee
struck out the appropriation for
seven clerks for the House of Rep
resentatives and reduced the sala-
ry of members Of Congress from
$4,000 to $4,000 and proposed to
make q reduction of ten per cent.
on all civil Government employees.
The House Committee ON Appro-
priations has decided TO reduce all
salariers, commencing with their
own.
The Committee on Education
and Labor considered the bill re.
imbursing William and Mary Col
lege, in Virginia, for buildings de.
stroyed during the war. No South
ern nominations.
The President replies to the call
Of the House for the correspond
ence between this country and Eu.
ropean nations other than Spain
regarding Cuba, that there is none.
The correspondence on that sub
ject with other powers was in the
shape OF note to- American min
listers to present to the several
Governments and was not to be
considered between this nation and
other powers. g, sa
The Centennial bill passed by
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