Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-02-06
FORTY.SIITH CONGRESS.
FRIDAY, February 6.

lie SE41NAl L IlOb III oSAoOu
HOUSE.-The following bills were introduced
and referred: By Mr.. Dickey-Appropriating
$4,000 for the purchase of Fraye's equestrian
picture of Gen. Winfield Scott. BY Mr.. Wash
burne-For the relief of settlers On public lands.
By Mr.. Townsend (Ohio)-Resolut1ons of Ohio
the construction of bridge across the Detroit
river.
on motion of Mr. Carlisle the testimony taken
by the committee appointed for the purpose OF
investigating the Cincinnati election was Or
dered printed.
Mr.. Whitthorne offered resolution, which was
adopted, calling on the President for informa-
ton as to the proceedings of the international
polar congress held at Hamburg, Germany, Oc-
tober 1st. 1879.
Mr.. Jorgensen introduced bill to carry into
effect the findings of the army board convened
under special order 22S. Referred.
The Speaker laid before the House letter
from the Secretary ~ Of dd the Treasury asking an
tain revenue steamer on the coast CT Alaska
Referred
on motion Of Mr.. McLane it was agreed that
when the House adjOurnS to-day it be to meet
on Monday next.
MIR. Upson, from committee on military
affairs. reported bill authorizing the Secretary
OF the Treasury to ascertain and report to Con-
gress the amount Of money expended and in
debtedness assumed by the state of Texas in re-
pelltng and guarding against Indian and Mexi-
can raids. Printed and recomrHitted.
The House then resumed the consideration OF
the bill pending in the morning hour, removing
the political disabilities of John owens, OF
Virginia.
Mr. Conger opposed the bill on the ground
that the petition alluded to the war of the con-
federacy, while the 14th amendment mentioned
the war OF inSurrection.
Mr. GOode replied that there was nothing in
the 18th amendment which required any petit
tion: and, while it had been the practise OF Con-
gresS to require every person to make an appli-
cation for relief in respectful terms no form OF
petition had heretofore been prescribed. 1t
seemed to him too late in the day-15 years after
the termination OF the War-to take departure
like this, and make man write the words
traitor" and ''rebel" with his own hand on his
own brow, and get down in the dust and cry
''unclean," before great government would
consider his petition.
Conger replied to Goode. Had 1t come to this:
was there statue OF limitations ON rebellion
and treason? Why was the petitioner here, If
not to say that he had been engaged in rebel
lion against his government and to ask to have
his disabilities removed? Why not let every
man come and say that he had been engaged in
the late unpleasantness?" The House had too
often heard those rose -colored names for rebel
lion, to have them reprinted in the public
records There was constant, insdOuS, con-
tinuous effort being made on the other side OF
the House, to incorporate in the literature OF
the House smooth sounding words for rebellion
and treason, and insurrection, until If any one
used the good old-fashioned words, he was i'm
mediatey rebuked He expressed himself as
surprised that SO many Of his republican col
leagues had last Friday voted for disability
bill similar to the present one. Thank God, he
He hoped that his remarks would call the atten-
tiOn OF the people and soldiers of the north to
this tendency, even on his side of the House, to
forget all the dismal, horrible past, and smoth
It all over by the application OF new kind Of
literature in the proceedings Of the House.
Messrs: Young, Tenn.), Ellis and Goode rose
ther discussion, as being both unWise and un-
profitable.
The bill was then passed-yeas, 166; nays, 49,
A bill removing the political disabilities of
joseph a. seawell' OF Virginia, was passed with
Mr.. Reed, from the judiciary committee, re-
ported back Senate bill for the relief OF Gibbs &
Co., of Charleston, s. c. Passed.
Mir. Harris Va.l from the same committee, re-
ported bill in regard to mileage OF witnesses
and jurors in Colorado. Passed.
Mr.. Cobb, from committee on appropriations,
reported joint resolution making an appropria-
ton for the Reform School of the District OF Co
the House then, at 1:5o, went into COM
mittee OF the whole (Mr. Finley in the chair on
the private calendar.
The CASE OF MAJOR RENO came up in the
Cabinet meeting this afternoon. The Cabinet
was in favor of the sentence OF the court-mar-
tial-dismissal from the service-being ap-
proved. The President Will approve the
findings and sentence, and the order OF
dismissal will be issued from the War
department tomorrow or next day The
invade Indian territory by the squatterS. The
information received by the President and Sec
retary SchurZ indicate that the movement Is
assuming large proportions, and may be for
mldable one. No additional precautionary
measures than those already taken, which are
regarded as sufficient, were decided upon.
THE UTE OUTBREAK.-The House Indian COM
mittee to-day adopted a resolution calling upon
the Secretary of the Interior to transmit to the
House the testimony taken before the Indian
commission consisting OF Generals Adams and
of oh fN fhn ITffN
and the efforts to arrest the authors of the out
rage at the White River agency.
OWING TO THE ABSENCE of Gen. Beauregard,
who was expected to appear before the House
committee on post offices and post roads to-day,
further hearing was given to Anthony Com
stock, of N. Y. The committee will hear Gen.
Beauregard upon the lottery question early
next week.
A HEATED DIsCUssIoN.-Before the Senate
committee on census to-day heated and bitter
discussion took place in regard to the conf1rma-
tion OF Simmons for census supervisor OF the
lst district Of Georgia. Senator Ben Hill and
Representative stephens advocated confirma-
ton while Senator Gordon and Representative
mani for fb opposed IT. SAYING that tn Simmons is
partisanship. Some very sharp things were
said on both sides.
PERsoNAL.-Senator David Davis owns six
thousand acres of improved lands in Illinois
Ell Perkins is delivering illustrated lectures
on Lying in the northern part of New York.
-WieniawSkt, the wellknOWn violinist who
a few years ago visited this country, is now
lying sick and destitute in the MOSCOW charity
hospital. 1t is now reported that Colonel
Ingersoll intends to make his permanent resi-
dence in Chicago. Mrs. and Miss Parnell
Miss OCOnnor of Ala, Mrs Captain JAS Muir
ply, Mr.. Parnell and Col OLIVER, Royal Artil-
lery, occupied box at Fords last evening. -
Representatives Claf1in and Ewing were regis
tered in New York last evening. "A son and
two nephews of Tom Hughes, the English
statesman and author, have for several Years
been engaged in cattle raising in Texas. -
President MOnroe'S tomb has been deSecrated in
so far that the brass plate has been stolen from
it. Among the callers at the White House
yesterday were Captain oliver, OF the British
army, and Judge OConnor. of Alabama. They
also paid their respects 10 The Secretaries OF
State, War and the Navy.
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