The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-08
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WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, Jan. r SENATE. - Mr.
Wimdom presented memorial of the
State Grange OF Minnesota In favor oi
the Fox and Wisconsin River improve.
ment. Referred to the Committee on
Commerce.
Mr.. Whyte presented memorial Of
Francis G.. Gibbons. Referred to the
Committee on Claims. Also memorial
Of tho Cincinnati Society of Maryland
In reference to revolutionary claims.
Various private bills were reported
from the Committee on Claims.
Mr.. Wright introduced bill granting
pensions TO the officers Of the war OF
1912 and those engaged In Indian wars
during tho same period. Referred to
the Committee on Pensions.
Mr.. Kelly introduced bill for the re-
lief Of the estate of the late John M.
Walker, United States army. Referred
to the Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr.. Cragin introduced bill to regu-
late the attendance Of witnesses before
military courts.
Mr.. Sherman moved to take up the
matter of tho status Of the President
pro ten. Of the Senate. as he thought
the Senate should take some action up
on the report of the Committee on Privi-
legcs and Elections. To bring the mat
ter before the Senate, he moved to take
up the resolution OF Mr.. Edmunds pro-
viding for the election Of President
pro TEN. on the 7th inst, to-day and
he moved to substitute therefor the re-
port Of the committee.
Mr.. Edmunds suggested that the mat
ter be not taken up to-day, as the re-
port of the committee had just been
printed
Mr. Sherman consented to the sugges-
ton.
Mr.. Davis gave notice that on Wedncs-
day next he would submit some re-
marks upon the public debt, the reve-
nues and the expenditures of the Gov
ernmont.
On motion OF Mr. Mitchell the rosolu-
lion requesting the President to trans
nit to the Senate u statement Of the
Of military arrests made in
Alaska during the last five years, with
The reasons In each case, was taken up
Ind passed.
The Senate then went into Executive
session and then adjourned till Monday.
NEW YORK.
New YonK. Jan. lit Is reported that
Stokes. the murderer Of Fisk, is grad
lally breaking down in health in prison.
counsel are making renewed efforts
Tor Ills release, and have some hopes Of
IL.
W. 9. Stone, Utah Emigration Agent.
has arrived from Salt Lake City. bring
ng with him duplicate petitions. signed
by %, ,36O Mormon women, addressed to
Congress-. praying the United States to |
give Utah O State government and to
.nnul the Poland law on poIygamy.
rhe petitions are zach III yards long.
New YORK, Jan. IA London letter
announces the death Of Geo. vining.
.ho distinguished British actor.
MISCELLANEOUS.
BROOKLYN, Jan. 7.-Since tho confer
nee on last Monday evening between
Hon. John Van Colt. counsel for Mrs
and the committee appointed
~ Plymouth Church, TO arrange the
Of counsel of the repre-
entatives OF Congregational churches,
which arc to assemble ut Plymouth
)hurch on the 25th inst, for the purpose
L settling the questions at issue boz
ween Mrs. Moulton and the Church,
-udge Van Colt and the committee
AVE been i'm communication with tho
and ministers agreed upon,
With the view of determining whether
hey will participate in the council
hose to whom invitations have been
xtended comprise ton churches and llvo
minister's from each party; the
hurches to be represented by the
astor and one delegate, as agreed
pom at tho conference OF Monday.
he lists OF the churches and pastors
rho are to participate in the council
re for tho present keptsccret, and will
ct be made public until 1t Is known
'hcther all will accept the invitation,
+ whether by declining they will neces-
itate q change in the lists. 1t Is ex-
ected that all the replies will be In by
his evening, when 1t is thought the let
ars missive formerly calling the coun-
il will be prepared and forwarded.
udge Van Cott and the committee will
ave n meeting tonight, at which an
fort will be made to settle the matter
[ letters missive. IL the conference /
etwecn Van Cott and the committee
ONES TO a satisfactory conclusion. the
,sult will be submitted to Plymouth /.
hurch ut the meeting tonight, when
le lists OF churches may possibly be ,
TRENTON, N. j., Jan. THE excite