The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-01-18
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TO THE DAILY CLARION.
SENATE.

WAsHINGToN, Jan. l7.-Gordon presented
the petition of G.. T. Beauregard for the re-
mo9al of his political disabilities; referred
to the Judiciary Committee for investiga-
ton.
The Freedmen's Bank had the first motion
this A, NJ. 1t was agreed that the inveStiga-
ton should be by private commissioners
with the books before them.
Texas border committee appointed sub
committee to investigate the War Depart
ment, and when that is exhausted it viii
probably send for persons from Texas, but
will not visit the State.
Mr. Morton will call up the Mississippi
resolution on Wednesday.
Mr.. Sherman's amendment to the charter
of the Freedmen's Bank comes up to NOR
row.
The Judiciary Committee reported adj
versely on allowing accused to testify IN
Federal courts.
Mr. West introduced two bills affecting
the North Pacific Railroad, and looking to
protection by the Government.
Mr. Morrill,. of Maine, said he was IN ia
vor of the bill introduced by the Senator
(West), but he did not desire to be commit
ted to the idea which he had heard of, TO
the effect that any amount recovered from
these roads should be given to aid the South
ern Pacific Road. The bill was referred to
the judiciary Committee.
Mr. Gordon bill for the relief of Jas.
L
Eulogies on Wilson on Friday.
Mr.. Boutwell, stated that the Treasury
officials are preparing statement answer
ing the questions of Senator Davis, Whlch
will be ready tomorrow. He hoped Davis
will not press an investigation. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Banks introduced his bill again; it has
gone to the Judiciary Committee
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE following
bills were presented:
By Mr.. joyce: To prevent the admission
of all Intoxicating liquors to- the centennial
buildings and grounds during the eHhlDl-
ton. ;,
Bv Mr.. Banks: For the removal of all
political disabilities,
By Mr.. Vance: To open the Navigation OF
French Broad River.
By Mr.. Scales Granting pensions to the
soldiers of the Mexican war.
By Mr.. O'Brien: An amendment TO the
Constitution prohibiting among other
things. persons holding office under the
general or State government.
By Mr. Sayler: An amendment to the
Steam boat act.
Mr.. White moved to suspend the rules to
vote on the Amnesty bill excluding Jeffer-
son Davis. after voting on tn" amendmenC
striking out the excluding clause ;'rejected-
Yeas l65. nays 110-nOt twO-thlrds ana con-
sequentIy the rules wcrU not suspended
Mr. Holman moved to suspend the rules
to instruct the Currency Committee to re-
port bill repeating the resumption bill :;
failed. Yeas 1l2, nays los.
Mr.. Cox, from the Committee on Rules,
reported back the proposition intro
duced some weeks since by Mr.. H0l-
man, of Indiana, to amend the
| rule governing the offering of amendments
to general appropriation bills, so as to make
the rule read mo appropriation shall be re-
ported in such general appropriation DILL
or be in order as an amendment thereto, for
any expenditure not previously authorized
bv vlaw-except in the continuation ofappro-
priations fer such public works and OBJECTS
! ANY provisions in any such bill or amend
ment tn hereto-changing the existing law
EXCEPT such as being germain to the subject
matter of the bill shall retrench eXpendl-
lures; adopted. Yeas 156, nays lO2-nearly
a strictly party vote
The House then went into Committee O
the Whole on the Centennial million and {
half appropriation bill, No action was
taken.
Mr.. Morrison offered a resolution calm?
on the President for the correspondence Will
Spain about Cuba; adopted.
Mr.. Knott offered resolution lnst' uc!lhE
the Committee on the judiciary to conslde
the law now in force in the District OF 20
lumbia relating TO libel; adopted.
Adjourned.