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Proceedings Of Congress.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16, 1876.
l. Senate.
Mr.. Sears presented a memorial OF
Joseph Segar, Of Virginia. Referred
to the Committee on Claims.
Mr.. Wright, from the Committee on
Claims, reported adversely on various
bills and petitions, including bill for
the relief of Slower and Mallory.
Mr.. Cockrell, from the same commit
tee, reported adversely on the bill for
the relief OF Mrs. Mary Mallory.
Mr.. Cameron, Of Wisconsin, from the
same committee, reported adversely on
the bill for the relief OF John L..
Shepherd
All the adverse reports were con-
Cured in.
Mr.. Harvey introduced bill securing
land for agricultural purposes to GER
tain Indians in the Indian Territory.
Referred to the Committee on Indian
Affairs.
Mr.. Alcorn sent to the desk to be read
an extract from the Chicago Times to
the effect that meeting Of carpet-bag-
gers had been held in room in the
capitol, and that arrangements were
made to recommence the waving of the
bloody shirt, and to work up things in
the interest OF Norton that Alcorn was
present, and had given in his adhesion
TO Ames that the Chief Justice had
been approached and urged to deliver
an early decision in the enforcement
cases /; that he had rebuked such con-
duct. and that the President had been
appealed to. Mr. Alcorn said he would
not deem notice Of this article neces-
sary, but for one thing. In this article
he was classed as carpet-eagger. This
was the first time that this had been
charged against him. But this did not
matter. But as to the statement that
he had taken any part in approaching
the Chief Justice as to the decision Of
any case pending before the court, he
would deserve to be stricken from the
roll OF attorneys, and he would not de-
serve to hold his seat in the Senate. He
would say that, so far as he knew, there
was no truth in any OF the statements.
He had not participated in any confer
ence, IL such had been held. AS for the
statement that he gave into tho move
ment to recapture Mississippi by the
use Of troops, his position on the subject
OF using troops was well known. He
had declined to accept the position of
Military Governor OF Mississippi. and
he had always protested against the use
OF troops. When he laid down the
Office Of Governor, perfect peace and
tranquility reigned In Mississippi.
Some time hereafter he might set forth
the reasons and causes which had
brought about the condition OF affairs
now prevailing in that State.
Mr.. Kelly called up the bill for the
sale OF timber lands in the States OF
California and Oregon and in the Terri
tories OF the United States.
The bill WAS urged by Messrs. Kelly
and Sargent Mr.. Sargent gave an inte-
resting account of the needs of his
State for timber, and why the bill should
pass. The debate was continued by
Messrs. ingalls,, Howe and Oglesby.
Pending the discussion, Mr.. Edmunds
moved to take up the Pinchback case.
A case, he said, Of the highest privilege,
which had been pending for long time
and ought to be DISPOSED of.
Mr.. Morton said he did not care to
with now. There were several Senators
absent who wished to be here when the
matter was considered. II, however, the
Senator from Vermont wished to make
any remarks on the subject, he should
not object to taking it up.
Mr.. Edmunds said in the short time
he had been in the Senate he had never
moved to take up anything for the pur-
pose OF making speech. What he
would say on this subject would not
occupy over thirty minutes, but he was
not certain that he should say anything
but the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Nor
toni had over and over again urged the
Senate to dispose OF this matter. II we
were to wait for full Senate to be here
OF seventy-three members, this question
would never be disposed Of. The Senate
was now about as full as 1t would
ever be.
The motion Of Mr. Edmunds was lost,
yeas 30, nays 33the alternatives con-
sisting OF the Democratic Senators and
Messrs. Edmunds, Booth and West.
Mr.. Morrill, of Maine called up the
conference report on the District 3-65
bond bill.
Mr.. Bayard said he understood it to
be the sense OF the Senate, expressed by
several votes, not to recognize any OF
these bonds issued after June a. The
committee OF conference on the part OF
the Senate had yielded this point, and
he hoped the Senate would not now
sanction that action.
Mr., Morrill, Of Maine said the limit
fixed to the bonds was still retained.
Mr.. Bayard resumed and opposed the
adoption Of the report, and again alluded
to the alleged irregularities attending