The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-12-19

WAsHINGTON Dec. 15.-Messrs. Ban.
| ming, Bragg, White and Marsh, the sub
| committee appointed BY the House com.
lHittee TO investigate the Mexican border
/ troubles and take testimony cOnceFni M
/ them, have under consideration a PROPOSE.
| ton to proceed to Texas and convince them.
selves In person of the state OF affairs there
New York APPOIntmen
Those who voted In favor of confirming
| Mr.. Hayes, New York appointments accord.
| tngto the best inform alton obtainable. were
| Bailey, Barnum. Bayard, Beck, Burnside,
Christaincy. Coke, CODover, Dawes, EuStis
| Gordon, Grover, Harris, Herford, Hill
Hoar, Johnston, Jones (Fla.), Herman, La
mar, McCreery, Matthews. Morgan, Ran
dOlph, and Saulsbury-total %.
The negatives were cast by Messrs. Ali
son. Anthony, Blaine, Booth, Bruce, Came
ron, (PI,), Cameron, (Wis.), Chaffee, Conk-
ling, Davis. (Ills.), Dorsey, Eaton, Ed
munds. Ferry. Hamiin, Howe, Ingalls,.
Jones (N"v.). Kellogg, Kirkwood, McMil-
Ian. Mitchell. Morrill,, Oglesby, Paddock.
Patterson, Plumb, X lIiins. Sargent, Saun-
ders, Spencer aud Toller-32
Texas Pacific Railroad Natter.
WAsRINGroN.--The House Committee on
Pacific Railroads this morning voted that
Mr.. ThrOckmOrton has succeeded TO the
Charm anship usder the rules of the House
and that Committee decline to excuse him
from service.
The senate Committee ON Rail-
roads.
WASHINGTON, Dec. I3.-The Senate COM
mite on railroads this morning referred
the Texas Pacific railroad bills introduced
by Senator Johnston and Dorsey TO Mat
thews. Saunders, Dorsey, Lamar and Bar
mum.
The Colorado Confess Settled.
Vote on the majority r. port, seating Pat
terson, Democrat-yeas 1l6, nays ITO.
House Sub Com mai ttee on the Texas
Pacific RaIIrOads.
The House Committee on Pacific Rail-
roads appointed the following sub Commit
tee on the Texas Pacific: House, Morrison,
Chalmers, Lutrell, O'Neil, Blair and Cole.
Messrs, House, Chalmers and O'Neil are IA
vorable TO the Texas Pacific; the position of
Cole Is not clearly defined.
The COnkIInE-GOrdOn DImcuIty.
During the secret SO sion Mr.. Hamlin Of
fered the following. which was unanimous
ly agreed to:
WHEREAS, a misunderstanding having
arisen between the Hon. Roscoe Conkling
and the Hon. John B. Gordon, in the course
of the Executive proceedings Of the Senate
OF yesterday, aud mutual understanding
thereon having been arrived at, as set out
in the following paper, it is ordered that
the said paper be entered at large on the
Legislative journal the Senate.
During the Executive session of the Sem
ate held yesterday, words were uttered
both by Senator Gordon. OF Georgia, and BY
Senator Conkling. OF New York, which
were mutually felt to be unkind and often
sive; reports of the incident appearing IN
the papers Of this morning which are mac
curate and unjust to both speakers Upon
a careful inquiry as to what was said By
each speaker, and what was understood To
be said by the other, IL Is uncertain that
the first offensive words were inspired by
an honest misunderstanding of what had
been said by the other speaker. One harsh
remark provoked another, as too often hap
pens, but all that was offensive was the out
growth OF Misrepresentation. Since sOch
was the fact, we who are mutual friendsOf
both Senators, are Of the opinion that it 4
due alike TO the Senate and TO the speakers
that whatever was felt to be uDkind or
offensive In remarks. either should he be
treated as ifnever uttered, and we are now
authorized TO state, are mutually and stimuli
Withdrawn.
III. HAMLIN.
n. w. RANSOM.
TIMOTHY o HOWE,
j. X. MCDONALD,
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