The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1868-07-25
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Pool, Senators from North Carolina,
were presented and both gentlemen
took the oath.
Sumner, from the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, reported the Alaska
Appropriation bill with the section
declaring the right Of redress stricken
ont.
Cattell called mp the bill providing
for the issue Of . per rent certificates
10 the amount Of $25. 1000, 900, for the
purpose Of retiring the outstanding
compound interest notes. After de-
bate the bill passed.
Wilson, from the Military Commit
tee, reported back the bill reducing
the army To Il peace establishment.
4 new conference Committee WAS
appointed on the bill 10 supply ten
porary vacancies in the Executive
Dctart mcnts.
The credentials "f Kellogg and
Harris, Senators from Louisiana, were
presented, and both sworn in.
The Senate then proceeded to con
sider the Deficiency Appropriation
bill, to which n number of amend
mcnts had been attached by the Com.
mittcc, which were variouSly disposed
of.
\ Committee of Conference was
ordered on the Indian Appropriation
bill.
The debate an the Deficiency Appro-
priatinn bill was continued ill near
five o'rlnck. when the Senate went
into Executive session, and soon after
took n rcccss I'LL evening. During
the debate Chandler stated that the
Committee on Commerce hail decided
not t" press the passage al the River
aud IGarbor Appropriation bill till
next sessions.
At the evening session &c the House
the bill tn pay Henry 81. Marie si0.-
900 far hi< services IN ~l,rncuring the
arrest of Surralt was passed.
The Alaska Appropriation hill was
PASSED emitting the >,cIion declaring
the ipint powers Of the House, with
the President ami Senate. IL contract
treaties.
The Deficiency Appropriation bill
was again considered.
Ia the House the Scnaic Fmndin2
bill WAS reported from the Ways an !
Means Committee an'l referred Ia the
Committee of the Whole.
The credentials from the Alabama
Representatives were. referred ia the
Committee ou Elections, wlru the
House went; intn Committee OF the
Whole on the Funding bill. The
first amendment prescribing for only
one class oil bonds WAS agreed to.
During the discussion Stevens took
strong ground in favor of paying the
5.20'S ia grccnbacks. lie said
hold 10 the Chicago platform, anil as
| understand il on that point, t. the
New York platform. that these bonds
shall bc pail according 10 the origi-
nal contract.
4 Mcmbcr-Thr law, Mr.. Stevens,
according Ia law.
Pikc-rhe spirit and letter of the
contract.
Stevens-What was that law !? That
the interest should he pail mp Ia n
certain time al six per cent. III coin.
After the bonds fell ,luc it would hr
payable il money just rs the gentle
Imam from Illinois understood il; just
; IA G %(Stcven~) understood it; just rs
nil Il nlcrSt0ol il when the law WI.
enacted !; just as was explained on TIC
floor n dozen times hy the Chairman
of the Committee on Ways and
Means. If he knew any party il tho
country that wonl1 go for paying in
coin that which was payable III
moncy, thus enhancing the debt one.
half: If he knew there was such =
platform and such a determination on
the part of his own party, he would
with Frank Blair and all, vote for the
other party. He would vote no silci
swindles on the tax payers of thu
countrv. The discussion was cOntifi'
ucd ut great length, when the Com
mittec finally rose and took n recess
until evening, when the Funding bill
will again be considered. a number
of amendments 10 various portions ot
1.-The bill were made and generally re,
jected.
WASHINGTON, July lS.-The Presi
dent to-day sent to both Houses II Mes
sage recommending amendments tn tn,
Constitution. providing for the election u
President by II direct vote confirming the
Presidential office to"ne 'erm aud l.rrscr.l H.
ing who shall accept the otice ia cn>e 81
Il vacancy Ivy the death { both the Presi
dent aud Vice President. This. he says
should upt ac lcif tn he fixed by law liz
Thinks the succession au4ht Ia lao Vested
il The hand, Of smne Executive he, arr
meni, end MT in tho President 1T III,
senate, The Speaker. ar the Chef Justice
.ach ut whom might he instrument II
prom ,nncing II vacancy hy impeachment
J.hnsnn also recommends thar Serat.r
10 chosen by direct vnte nf the people
,nd there should be II Iimitat IN III u lei
ire OF Jnd cial nffico Il q term ct w,
ears. The message was referred to th,
judiciary Committee.
NEw ORLEANS. July ia mas
Democratic ratification meeting. prolabi,
tho largest ever held ~ Louisiana. VII
neld in Lafayette Square last night. Sew
.ral Catholic Clergymen and Two col,re,
representatives from Democratic club
we're ON the stand. 4 large number .
negroes were in the procession. Re>olu
Inns were adopted endorsing the nemina
tions and platform OF the New York Con
! yantion, plodging the cordial support 9