National Republican., 1878-12-13
FORTY.FIFTH CONGRESS.
tC6niinuod from First Puoel

the city OF New York on the 5th Of November, 1873
United States Commissioner J. j. Davenport, acting
as chief supervisor Of election for the second
judicial district, was guilty Of illegal, unjust and
oppressive exercise OF pretended authority IN
causing the arrest, detention, and imprisonment Of
citizens innocent Of oicnse, by which he deprived
them OF the right to vote, and subjected them TO
indgnlty, insult, aud intimidation without war:
rant Of law or justification. which arrests have
Of The Circuit Court Of lie United States; and
Whereas, II those allegations be true, that officer
should be forthwith removed and punished.
Resolved, That the Committee on the Judiciary
be directed 10 proceed without delay to an inyeS.
tigaton OF the conduct Of said Davenport at the
York BY snb.commttee or Otherwise, AMI hat said
sub committee shall have oil the authority Of the
whole committee for said purpose with power to
sit during the sessions OF the House. and to report
at any time"
Mr. wooD stated ths, he presented the resolution
most reputable citizens Of New YORK, asking for
the investigation. He was himself prepared to
ainns every % pi Allegation ny put nt iorwapa '' " '''
resolution on .hs Sroana th., Ds,esPo,, wa was not
o,utioh should be laid over Without action until
tomorrow, when lie would aid the gentleman in
The STEAMER hoped that the suggestion should
be followed IN order that he might inquire as to
whether the tsolution involved question Of priv.
Mir. wooD stated that no would give his assent to
the proposition " the petition and aifdavits pre-.
sen,ed could also be printed In the Record.
ut: c0Nakn objected TO the printing Of anything
Mr. wooD Does the gentleman from Michigan
object to the printing OF petiton7
Mr.. CoSGEi. lie does
Mr.. wooD. Then | want the whole country to
know H.
The matter was then postponed until tomorrow.
Mr.. woop, chairman OF the Committee OF Ways
and Means, reported back Senate resolution for the
adjournment over the holidays from December q
ann lONn 1ttVaf al
journment from December 10 TO Januarys, The
amendment was rejcCtcd-ycas, ll2; nays, 100; and
The Senate % @ resolution. amended BY making ADJOURN
The regular order being demanded, the House
resumed the consideration Of the Geneva award
hill, and was addressed by Mr.. willis LN. " In ia
vor of the majority report Of the Judiciary Com
Mr.. LATHAM followed in support of the minority
Mr.. BEcKSELL spoke in favor of the majority re.
Nj. PorrER spoke on the same side OF the ques.
tlon.
Further consideration OF the subject was then
postponed:
Nj. BASNISO submitted the report Of the military
commission ordered printed and made special
order for 9th January.
Nj; BAKER tlnd, b from the Committee on Appro.
priatlons, reported bill repeating so much Of the
civil sundry bill as appropfiaes So sos TO the pay
mentot the;claim Of Charles P..Busklrt late Indian
tic unanimous report Of the Committee on Appro.
prlations. The item had been added 10 the bill in
The Senate, but II had since been discovered to be
fraudulent claim. A more unmitgatCd swindle
had never been folstcd on legislative bill
MIR. HEWITT IN. W stated that the item had been
inserted In the Sedate, and the Senate conference
committee had taken the responsibility OF retaining
II IN the bill but now that II was proven to be
fraudulent, he was sure the Senate would be anx.
ious to remedy the wrong.
The bill was then passed.
Mr.. SMITH pa, from the Committee oil ApprO-
priations, reported substitute for the pension ap.
preparation bill. Il was referred to the Committee
oil the WHOLE and at i:l0 the House went into such
committee on that BILL Mr.. Blackburn In the chair.
Mr. TowSsHESD (lll.) offered all amendment re.
pealing the law which provide, that no claim for
pension not prosecuted 10 successful issue within
frc years from date Of filing shall be admitted
without recorded evidence from THE War or
Navy Departments. Ruled out OH point oi
order.
Mr.. MCMAHON offered an amendment providing
that no pension shall be stopped or Ieduccd.with.
out previous notice To the pensioner Ruled out OH
apoint OF order
The committee rose aud the bill was passed.
Mr.. MORRISON introduced q bill 10 repeal the duty
OH qulnine. Referred.
Nj, EyINs Is. CO introduced bill removing the
political disabilities Of ex-senator James Chestnut,
Of South Carolina. Passed.
The House, then, ut live O'Clock, adjourned I'LL
tomorrow.