National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-01-09

Mr.. KAssoN said 1t was At least unfair to make q
gSp s AZ n for
sS. q pend e rules and
1--WE thirds not voting Thereon.
INVESTIGATION OF THE POLICE BOARD.
Mr. LEMo .,dSI III, offered the following
Resolred, &c. That q special committee OF i've
memb"rs be appointed to inquire immediateiy-
the te Board Of Police q sas bi g
irict OF Columbia. or ither OF them, have been
sscor d. y heiher any member of the ssii board
sa or
Tsa & amy
II Se ~ Co gT1iS e, ~ 81 her Hnse thereof or
Of any .Corg.essonaf commit OF sny citizen
OF The Tniied States.
mas WITH or ATTEMPTED 10 interfere %itb
the administration of the law in the Of the
snSilson SSs been used Soi any a or cor or
rupt purposa and that the said committee Ia We full
pc ant
said cGmp Nn e shah shah rePGr, thereon.
aIesoln,ion, dir citing the Committee on Eduea-
bsr e ap eaua r IN any siates
education secured for white and colored children.
the report what Legislation is ne ,es :ary
to secure the enforcement of the constitution
objection was made, and motion to suspend the
rule was neg atyed BY vote of ils yeas 70 7snays
s 70 Moi ,sd S the
tfbe bill provides that the Board OF Commission
iumba is hereby abolished, and all the powers md
duties now exercisedby II, or the members thereof
District Of Columbia and their suacessoGs Who o. shaI
have authority to employ such officers and agents
CURED f5r The performance Of such duties =. arc i'm
posed upon the Commissioners Of Metropolitan Po-
Mr. MoSRGE, Of ohio. said he was not familiar
motion be SO amended as to bring the Subject before
the House for e9p 8 ID
The bill was again read, and 1t was passed without
dissenting voice.
ELECTORS UNDER POLITICAL DISABILITIES.
Mr.. KAsSoN, of Iowa. offered resolution. which
was adopted, directing the committee on the power
Spre sny eectors vote ' or Sefes VOC Nv
persons under political disabities and II So whss
moved to .us
pend ihe rules and pass a resolution directing the
port upon The disposition Of the forces Of the United
tseoa Mh e the
Washington. Negatived.yeas 100, nays si-two
h 6S oS' ~ .1s Or ky the on.
commission in relation to the construction Of the
far the S tie
ton Of the foundation Of said monument ana when
and
resolution recIting that on the 18th day OF Decem
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on the judiciary to report within twenty days an
amendment to the Constitution of the United states
forever prohibiting the payment OF claims growing
out OF the rebellion TO persons engaged in rebellion
against the United States that the said twenty days
expired the It'll Of this month"; and therefore re-
solved that the said committee had not yet re-
ment to the Constitution within two days. and that
permission Is hereby given for such report to be
made.
The resolution was rejected-yeas lzs nays II; two
thirds not voting in the Affirmative.
STATE RIGHTS,
Mr.. MILLS, OF Texas, moved to suspend the
rules and pass resolution declaring that the main
ttnsnce inviolate Of the rights Of the States and
especial Of each State, to order and control Its
own domestic affairs according to its own Judgment
essential to the balance OF power upon which our
repsblican fabric depends, and we therefore de-
armed PsSd force as among the gravest OF crimes
Mr.. HOLMAN, Of Ind, m ,ved to adjourn. This
was the sth Of January, and historical day, md
the House should therefore adjourn.
The latter motion was rejected.
Mr.. MILLS resolution was then rejected-yeas 1G,
nays 81 two thirds not voting in the Affirmative.
The SPEAKER announced as the COMMITTEES an
thorized to-day to investigate the police commits
sioners Of the District Of Columbia Messrs. LIZ
MoYNE- Of Ill. MILLIKEN, OF KY; GAMBLER, Of
Ga; BANKS, Of Mass, aad A. 3. WILLIAMS, Of
MI HARRIS, ofMass., from the Committee on
Naval Analrs, reported bill making appropriation
der, to of.r 1t amendment to the naval appro-
priation bill.
adjourned.