, 1877-12-05
WASHINGTON.
Several Rebellion Landmarks
Removed from the Stat
ute-Books.
The Ir0n.Clad Oath Rubbed Ont
and Il N1iltler Form
Substituted.
Also the Provision Allowing the
Challenge Of Ez-0onfederates
in Jury Panels.
An Assault in Both Houses
upon the Congressman's
"Oold Tea" Pre-
rogative.
A Complete Revision Of tile Tariff
Proposed by tic Ways
nnl Means Cons
lntttce.
Sweeping Reductions to Be Made
Throughout the Whole
List.
Opinions Of tls Presidents Message
from Various Quarters.
Sweeping Reductions to Be Made
Throughout the Whole
List.
Opinions Of the Presidents Message
from Various Quarters.



~, 1nfaN DfsDdlrh - r. ca'eaaa Fftoun'.
"Hsnis"4oS' - ~ nce' s'-lne .iEhl'her III
"'''eu u"sa"ess was eonauese'' III tue house thls
1"ofnlng SHOWED tnat the extra ecssion nus Ind
hono e'iect upon tne regular session. ordt-
hurry ~" "eehA H'tes Tue "'st Mo"oay III
neeeL'bes "fc 7ca1s!ea LOT thc organization OF
shs 'louse anu creation OF tho committees. aud
II a"cS oitch nal'pen tiat no huslllcss Is trans"
ae1ea NM! a1ter inc holidays. This mos1'tnE,
no"cseft Inc 1e!'slat1'o wheels O tho session
wese 'nlt'lca1a'elyp put III h1not1on' 4hc Inuietary
eoi'fhlltco fepoftctl ana had passed. scv.
efa. ulc'1a'es ""e" III thc executing
po'ulsai co"alt'"hs ~ 10" years AGO
""''u "nFo oeeaslo"ea n'uen aeoatc, 0at
to7.a5 I"ey were "e'eo off "fedoat op-
i"S,'ioh. m'l TO 1epeal 1ho i'on-clad
o1'., WIS Passso. o''' iereal'1'a t"e eeet'oh
" ''e nc'lavo Statutes "nten 'nakea l'ar.set'a-
tlol. III fcpe'l'osl a CAUSE o1 ca'lcnge OF Jurors
In United Stntes Courts was passed. Tint sce-
lion fs:,o, ,nIuht hive furnished tcrs for n
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t's,,1. .'., '..,s. ,,,...s ~. Wv ~
uc''oh ahA p!eseas conultlo1' o1 tnS eoutn.
IT. was paase'I III tic heated Tar-luys Ut
lSGI when tllb Intelligent manhood uf the
Suuth VIVA mtstIy II, arms aRal,,st tlo tTnltc,,
s,a,.s 1,,a as.,nn 1 'sa. xano",n., .o ,..,'..
o'"tus. .u4a se''ie" ~. Mns t'pe"'sa "'t"o"I
dlescntih4 voice. luis WAS donc murc
pasi,y fror, tue iact that It WIS tho intention
of Congress in 1873 to rcpeal It: nut II,
rrvtaon nj Tim .tot,,tc. n ~. tnn,1var,o,lv ~.
.na'..a,, rn" 1,.',to1 4o"r. 49,, "at'; ~.
t,s ola,sI fa aar sa not
II 1t l,n,l been strictly follnaVGl It would haye
bccn ,lttl1cu1t in mnnY caacs to naya ot,taIncl
iptc'l,rcnt h,r;rs. Tart;.5nst,un IN rctcllnn
VIM nut Of ltseli under tho NJ. d dsoualiarn.
tton. 1t was
SIMPLY GROUND or CHALLENGE.
Il was no,trca.,1s ycstcn1ay tlt1t. willie The orcat
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'"a!''', ~ wv 4'eF""'F"'' 'e's" as"'"sN a'"'
nesty. tA's scetion waa repeated Without ob1ce-
tim,
Tic rest of tho Nav Nns devoted to n Quarrel
,,.t wr.,, I'm f,nn,n,i,tco ~ HoiIwax. an, .,,o
T.'.. | .ss''',.."a .1.',,.... ~ ,'.,",.u.. .as
Commerce committee tclasahE 10 lar'suleti0h
ever the River aM! Uars'oF bill. Tho Railway
Committee claimed, under an uld rnle long
fallen min ,,,.ap. lint The Comtn.tc, l,as I,trIs.
tnaimtnsI ti,nt riycrs n1ui hariu,rs lave aIwnys
hcImnrsi r. thn iat,rr t:nm,nittcc@ nn1 sin;,n
thc fn,lnttntiuu If thu Goycr1,1,lont that Corn-
tnjttrc ninr Ind retmrtcti tho i,yer ami uarhnr
iii. 4 sJrriiirnnt fcnturn Mt lin Iiscussjnn
wns tint rc,,r4.sn.to,tvrx "f ,"t, ,mrttcs iii.
'"ta; s ti,ct i,'ts.Is ~ law, '0'' '''0'
,,nru.|' ."eIu u,vru mi, u4Hunu @ .ppnorn1.7tons
anst drsr,si to ,n nntl;utr which wn1l'i ten, r.,
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,'I ,.,',.t IT t"t " .u'ruI"s hoous
iinner NIssI"si,n r." Ennt,,as r.,,n,,n3 ~ ~
un!,cr .s...'s s!ssiss'PM: H. Commttee sspoltea
"aS s"ose,lnGmls 'stla aapt.u: ukvn,.,,,u,r
1nat winter he trc. PRO .tl,,,t mud Encnknr nj