The Daily clarion., 1880-01-10
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TO TIE DAILY CLARION.
MoNIaHT REPORTS.
& neressional Notes.

WAsHlst lS. Jan. S.-Senate-After Ions
discussion OF the case of Smith, and other re-
calcitrant witnesses, in the Ingalls, case, the,
were discharged from custody,
jonas, OF Louisiana, presented petition q
the ship owners OF Louisiana, asking for ~
amendment Of the law relative to forfeiture o.
yessrsk 81. violation of revenue laws
JoyAs, u louisiana, introduced a hill 10 re
peal The I'd section OF an act TO Incorporate
the Texas Pacific Railroad Company, and tc
aid in the construction Of its road, and for
other purposes, and also to declare the rights,
privileges and lands granted in said section to
the New Orleans Baton Rouge and Vicksburg
Railroad, be forfeited, and TO re-enact said
section in favor Of the New Orleans, Pacific
Railroad Co. Referred
At 6lQ the Senate went into executive ses-
sion, and when the doors were reopened, ad-
journed.
At LAO the House went into commit eeIof
the whole on report Of committeeon rules.
Reagan, Of Texeas, spoke in opposition to
the proposed rule witch provides that the
Committee on Commerce shall report the riy-
or and harbor bill, merely for reference to APP
preparations. The Committee, he thought
burdened as IL already is, could not give the
subject proper consideration. He objected to
making the committee clerk or Rmanuensis
for ali others, and declared that the Com.
and harbor bills with faithfulness and eff
cheney
After some further discussion, in which
Garfield, and Hooker, of Mississippi, partici-
pqted. Randall, of Pa. disclaimedin behalf OF
the Committee on Rules, any intention Of
abridgiug the power of any House committee,
or OF saying a word derogatory TO any COM
mittee, but the river and harbor bill had
steadily grown, year by year, from two mill
IL L.. Al
time the House be warned that that bill
should have fuller consideration, and be less
excessive.
Further discussion ensued, ending in an
animated personal debate between Randall
and 0Neil of Pa, which was the occasion OF
much laughter and confusion, but which had
little to do with the subject. Pending dis
cussion the committee rose, and House adj
iourned.
Appointments.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. S--H. b. Hussey Of
North Carolina, has been appointed Librarian
Of the House of Representatives.
Combinations.
wAsHISGroS, D. c. Jan. 8-The Senate in
executive session confirmed the nomination
OF J. D. Wilson as Postmaster at Murfrees-
boro, Tenn.
Anniversary of the Battle of New Or
leans.
New ORLEANS Jan. S-The anniversary o
the battle of New Orleans was celebrated by
solemn mass Mt the Cathedral. There was
parade of military and firing salutes. Flags
were displayed throughout the city,
U. s. Senatorship.
ANNAPOLIS, MD., Jan, 8-Hon. o. P, Gordon
who was nominated by the Democratic eau.
Gus, for Senator, to-day, is now member oi
the State Senate from Howard county and
President of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
and Chairman Of the Democratic State Com.
mittee. Before the war he was page in the
U. s. Senate, and afterward attached TO the
Senate posofice and subsequently Collector
of Internal Revenue in this State, since 1870
He has been n prominent Democrat in the
State and in 1872, was Speaker in the House
Of Delegates,