Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-12-14
CONGRESSIONAL.



DISTRICT or COLUMBIA.
WASHINGTON, Dec. l0--Duriug the
morning hour a resolution was reported
by Dorsey, from the Committee on Dis
tTict Of Columbia, %inBtructing that CON-
mittee to inquire, aud report BY bill or
otherwise, a proper form Of Government
for the District OF Columbia. Agreed to,
EUsTIs's CASE.
At the expiration OF the morning hour,
Wadleigh, OF New Hampshire, Chairman
ofthe Committee on Privileges and Elec.
ttOnB, called up the resolution reported
from that Committee last week, declaring
J. b. Euatis entitled TO his seat as Senator
from Louisiana, from January 18th, 1876,
for the term ending March Sd, 1879.
Ingalls, OF Kansas, who signed the mi.
nOTity report, spoke in opposition ~ the
msjOrlty report, claiming that the papers
presented by Eustis were detective.
SENATOR cHAPBEE's RAILROAD BILL.
This IL amendatory Of the Act OF June
10th, 1856, proposes TO require that all
railroads In the United States shall pro
rate with each other; that they shall be
prohibited from making any dlscrimln a.
lions against individuals or associations
in respect Of lr, light charges, etc and that
they shall not change their published
schedules OF charges without giving -
days public notice.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Sargent introduced bills - restrict
Chinese immigration,
Mr. johnson introduced a bill amenda.
tory and supplements! ~ tue Texas Pa
clhc Railroad Act.
EUSTIs ADMITTED
Mr.. Eustis was seated by a vote OF ~ TO
:. The negative VT , were: Allison,
Cameron, OF Wisconsin, Hamlin, Huwc,
ingalls,, Mcmillan, Morrill, and Sanders.
Among those voting aye we're Brace, al
Mississippi.
INDIAN PETITION AGAINST CITIZENSHIP,
Maxey presented a petition OF the Choc.
taW and ChicsAsaw Indians against the
passage Of a bill to enable Indians 10 be-
come citizens.
EULO0IEs
on the late Senator Morton will be pro.
nounced January nth.
MISSISSIPPI I'VE NAVIGATION.
Mr.. Cockrell, from the Select Committee
on Mississippi LeYees, reported, with
amendments, the House joint resolution.
TO promote the navigation OF the Missis.
sippl river. Placed on the calendar.
MATTHKws's SILVER RESOLUTION.
Matthews called up his resolution de.
claring the Government could pay it's
bonded debt in silver. He spoke at great
length.
Morrill, spoke In opposition, and moved
its reference to the Committee on it,
dietary.
Pending discussion, the Senate ad.
lourned,
House.
DISCUSSING n MEXICAN B0RDER TRoU.
BLES.
The question OF our delicate relations
with Mexico, and the imminent danger Of
to-day In the House, In connection with
the distribution OF the Presidents message
to the various appropriate committees, In
the resolutions reported for that purpose
from the Committee on Ways and Means,
The Committee on Foreign Affairs had re-.
ferred to 1t, among other subjects, the
troubles on the RlO Hrande, and the TecOg.
milton OF the DiaZ Government.
Hewitt, Of New York, In order, a. be
SAID, to give emphasis to the question, Of
tered an amendment looking 10 the inter.
ests Of peace to an improvement OF the
commercial relations between the two
countries, and on that text he made a
speech, intimailng his apprehensiOns that
the Administration might allow war 10 be
driited into, and that when Congress met
after the holidays II would be called upon
70 sustain the Administration In that war.
He declared that the people OF the United
States did not desire war, but did earnest.
ly desire peace, and an opportunity OF re.
covering their former prosperity.
Mr.. stephens OF Georgia, took the same
views Of the Importance and necessity Of
preserving peaceful relations with Mexico,
httN ala aaW "a -. N NuNNh III wYNhN In uUAAA
ing that the Adm nistrati0n favored war.
Mr. Reagan, Of Texas, intimated that
the existence Il the Free Zone OF Mexico
was an encouragement 10 %smuggleTs on
both sides Of the line, aud was an obstacle
10 friendly and commercial relations,
while Mr. Mills, OF Texas, declared
IL was absurd to be singing pnans
to peace in the balls OF Congress,
while the border c unties OfTexas were a
prey to depredations by Mexican raiders.
The great trouble was that that country
wal In a condition Of chronic anarchy,
without any stable or ornament Govern.
ment.
After a long and i'm rOrtlnt discussion,
Hewitt's amendment was adopted.
INTRODUCTION " BILLS.
Tue following bills were introduced and
referred;
ny lulueIt " htNAuth1 ~Fol u I'm On
incomes: also, reducing the salaries Dt all
public officials which exceed 81 800, TWEEN.
ty.iYe per cent.
By Willis, OF kentucE: -Amendatory OF
the Texas Pacific Act.
BY lisA. cf Missogri-Proposing an
amendment to the Constitution, proyidii =
Tor the election Of senators By Inc direct
vote OF the people.
Sir. EickhUii introduced IA bill ttIclcal
section 34i5 OF the Revised statutes,
which provides that pay mcnl ni special
tax by the Internal lieyenu law, does
not authorize a violation VI state laws IN
regard 10 such special business, nor pro.
hibit State taxation OF t e same. Sent 10
Waysand Means Committee
10 order 10 secure the importation free
OF du'y, at al! description, OF Taw wool
and copper "rc. Mr.. Willis, Of New York,
introduce 1 IA b II providing that no duty
shall he evIcI ~ collected gu these arti-
cl"s after Ju ) !. 1873 ~Iieierre IL Com.
iltce on Ways and Means.