The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-01-25
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TO THE DAILY CLARION.
WASHINGTON ITEMS.
SENATE.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-1n the Senate Mr..
west OF La, introduced bill for the relief
el j, Madison Wells. of Louisiana, which
was referred to the Committee on Claims.
Ihe Texas Border Committee took cyl
dences of citizens of Texas here regarding
the raids. No Grant parish decision was
rendered to-day.
Inc Spencer memorial of Alabama to the
beg stature was presented to the Senate at
II NJ, to-day, by Senator Goldthwaite, and
was referred to the Committee on Privileges
and Elections
A petition from citizens on the Ohio and
Texas Pacific railroad was presented. Mr..
Morton introduced a bill for the relief of
James Rosseau. On motion, Mr.. Morton
read certain papers purporting to be Gre
dentlals OF Mr.. Eustis, as Senator from Lou
lslana, and moved it be referred to the Com
mlttee on Privileges and Elections. Adop-
ted.
Morton's health prevented his speaking
to-day.
was resum ed. The resolution was amend
ed, that the investigation be made by the
Finance Committee.
HOUSE.
The Monday call is progressing. Geo. F.
Johnston, of Ala, is here with the docu-
mentS in the Senator Spencer case and will
lay them before the Senate to-day.
Several finance bills were introduced;
one funding the legal tenders in forty years
at four per cent, which would not be over
three millions per month.
By Mr.. Ward: A bill for the protection
of life on steamboats,; also for cheap river
transportation.
By Mr.. Mackey: For the improvement of
Charleston Harbor.
By Mr.. Riddle: For the improvement of
the Cumberland river.
By Mr.. BlOunt: For the Improvement of
the Altamaha and Ocmulgee rivers.
Mr.. Morrison, from the Committee on
Ways and Means, reported a resolution di
recting that papers laid before the House
and testimony taken before the Committee
of Ways and Means of the last Congress, in
regard to the Pacific Mail subsidy, be taken
from the Speakers table and referred to
the Judiciary Committee, 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, incOrrupt use of money
for that purpose or with giving false testi-
mOny in relation thereto; adopted.
BY Mr.. Singleton: For the Improvement
of the YaZOo and Sunfiower rivers.
A bill passed for the payment of interest
on contract bonds by the commissioners
| from the appropriation heretofore made and
the taxes collected.
A select committee was ordered to inquire
| lllJo INC anu history VI tIlt Tcdl SIdUo
of Cook q Co.
Mr.. Rainey offered resolution calling on
the Secretary to make a full and com plete
report from the commissioners of the
Freedmen's bank; adopted.
The Postmaster General was before the
House, complaining of certain operations
in his department. 1t is intimated that
three ex-Treasury officers are indicted for
completely in the Parkman. Brooks q Co.
transaction. Nothing official has been an
nounoed.
Mr.. Cox introduced a bill to abolish the
Bureau of Education.
Mr.. Holman offered a resolution instr uct.
ing tie judiciary Committee to ing uirt
whether improper and fraudulent means
were resorred to to influence legislation OF
the Texas Pacific railroad bill of March 3rd
1871, and whether contracts to com binatiOn
were subsequently entered into by the com
pany in violation of the act. Approved.
Probabilities.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-FOr the Western
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