The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-01-08
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tllel country asking Congress to enact such
Legislation as will make elective the santi-
l pelygamy law OF 1852.
There were also petitions from .yari ous
teitizens protesting against the passage OF
the pending bill TO revise, amend, aud con-
lsolliatei the laws relating, 10 patents; and
thgairst the transfer Of tie indian Bureau
! to the War DeraPtme All were referred
TO appropriate committees. +" ,r!tet,3 u
The bills Introduced aref as follows :r53
By MIR. Hamlin, OF Maine: Fer more ell
cient collection CT the postal revenues Re-
ierred to the Cotrniittee on: Post-O Offices and
[Post-Roads. Is Il EI.fg u it,:s.I.-r<,.y r. +
BY Dir. Booth, .of California: For the IN
Iterchange. Of subsidiary silver coin and
United States notes. Referred to the Conn
mittee on Financc.2'E ,zss,i.3tIs.i II
By Mr.. Mcdonald, of Indiana To all-
ythorize the taxation or the outstanding legal.
tender notes Of the United States Referred
to the Committee on the Judiciary. !
| Mr.. Edmunds, OF Vermont, said In this
glad morning Of the new year, when there
| was peace, and joy, and hope everywhere,
he thought it best to offer resolution tend
ing to cement more perfectly the goodwill
and harmony now existing all over; the
country He therefore submitted resolu-
tion declaring that in the Judgment OF the
Senate the thirteenth, fourteenth, and if
teenth amendments to the Constitution of
! the United States have been legally ratified,
and are; as valid as the other parts OF The
Constitution; that It'll the right and duty
of Congress to enforce such amendments By
appropriate, legislation, and that it is the
4 duty of.thel Executive Department Of the
4 GoYernment faithfully and With diligence to
impartially execute such laws that 1t is the
duty OF Congress to appropriate money to
that. end land .sinstructingg the, judiciary
Committee to report the bill for the protec-
| ton OF the rights OF citizens. and the pun
ishment OF ,infractions thereof q
Laid on the table at the request OF Mr..
Edmunds, tobe called up hereafter.
Mr.. voorhees,, Of Indiana, during the
morning hour, called up the resolution sub
mitted by him early in the session instruct
| ing the Judiciary Committee to inquire into
the eXpediency OF making the trade-dollar
legal tender, and providing for its recoin-
age into standard silver dollars. He address.
ed the Scuate at length in favor Of the resolu-
ton, deuouncing the tradc-dollar as fraudu-
lent money, which, having failed in its mis-
sion abroad. had returned home to cheat the
honest people OF this country. :.s.''
Mr.. Beck, Of Kentucky, submitted the fol-
lowing: -. gs.- 3D.. :. ~
RcSOtred, That the communication from
the Secretary OF the Treasury in answer to
the resolution Of the Senate passed Deceni-
Der 8, 1878, relative TO the amount OF silver
coin received in payment OF customs dues
during the current fiscal year, and the DIS
position which has been made OF it, be re-
ferred to the Committee on Finance, aud
the said committee is authorized and direct
ed to make such investigation as it may
deem necessary to ascertain whether the
laws relative 10 the payment OF customs
| dues and the payment OF interest on the
public debt with coin received thereiroln
have been and are being complied with, and
report by bill or otherwise Laid over,
upon the objection OF Mr.. EGmunds.
Mr.. Sargent, OF California, who has been
i'll for some weeks, occupied his seat in the
Senate to-day for the first time this session.
MIR. Sharon, Of Nevada, also appeared fof
the first time. .... .,......
The Senate. at the expiration Of the morn
ing hour, resumed the consideration OF the
bill to revise, consolidate, and amend laws
relating to patents. g..
Mr.. Christiancy spoke in favor OF the bill.
At 5 O'Clock P. NJ. Il brief executive SEES
sion was held; after which the Senate adj
/ iourned. s.' .r~.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr.. AckIen. OF Louisiana, made per-
sonal explanation in regard TO the scandal
attacking his name for the alleged Seduc-
ton of q young lady in Louisiana, and pre-
sented 4 resolution for the appointment of
committee of three members to inquire
into and report upon the charges made
against him. twas defeated on the ground
that it did not embrace the question OF pri-
vilege. .r-. .-.
A resolution was adopted directing the
| Judiciary Committee to investigate the
charges against Henry w. Blodgett, Judge
OF the Northern district OF Illinois.
The Geneva-award bill was considered
and laid over till tomorrow.
Several bills were introduced; after which
the deaths Of Representatives Douglas and
Williams were announced, and the House.
adjourned ..- ..-..-.:.. - &
The Teller Subcommittee ut Work.
NEW ORLEANS, january THE Teller
subcommittee met this morning at the Gus
tom house-all the members present. After
some conversation in regard to the plan OF
proceeding. it was decided that the charges
OF fraud in Nachitoches, Tensas, and Caddo
parishes would be the first considered. j.
Ernest Brcda, of Nachitoches, then testi-
fed: He has been Republican since 1871.
Did not take part in the last campaign be-
cause be was driven from home in Septem-
Der on account OF political principles. BE
SAID the negroes were ground down and
treated with cruelty. He detailed assaults
made upon himself and his brother who
were endeavoying to address q Republican
meeting in September last. He said they
were forced to flee to the woods for safety,
and leave home to escape Threatened as
saults upon them. a..'-,.' 49,.
8 DR.. A.P. Breda also testified, corrobora-
ting the first witness. ..
Y. a. Barron, John G. Lewis, Rcdford
BIount, and others, testified to the effect
that state OF IawlessncsS existed i'll Mach
itoches parish, and the latter, who is
colored man, testified that his house was
broken into By mob OF two hundred and
fifty. men, commanded by NJ. ]. Cunning
ham, at present 4 member OF the LeSisa-
ture. Blouut was Jailed, and released on
condition OF leaving the parish.
= Messrs. Bland and j. NJ. and ]. d. Nc
Gill, OF TeuSas parish, testified that IL was
their opinion that the independent ticket
was defeated by the intimidation OF negroes.
All three were candidates on the Independ-
ent ticket. ~
Fire Record.
AN EEN-TIIoUSAND-DoLLAR FIRE IN NEW
YORK--TEN FIEEAEN INJURED AND ONE
KILLED. -''''j r. '--..-.'