National Republican., 1873-02-26
PROCEEDINGS OF THR SENATE.
Debate on Affairs In Lonisinnn-rhc Army
Appropriation Bill Pas-cd-Thr TtRh nm
Considered.
SENATE.
TUESDAY, FEuRUlRv %, ls,a.


The Vice President laid before the Senate the
special message Of the President relating to the
fisheries clause In the treaty OF Washington
which was read and ordered to he printed Mr..
SchurZ presented the credentials OF =. y. Bogy,
elected senator from Missouri for the term com.
menclng March I, isI3: which were read and
laid on the table. Bill passed authorizing the
sale Of portion Of the military. reservation Al
Fort Ripley, Minnesota.
Mr. Ferry, Of Mich, from the Committee on
Finance, reported q bill relating to the dntIes
OF receivers OF national banks, and stated thai
the committee had not time to give II due con.
slderatlon at this seAslon. Also, from the same
committee, asking to be discharged from the
further consideration Of the bill relating TO the
issue OF unauthorized circulation. Mr.. sherman,
from the Finance Committee, reported adversely
on the Boston relief bll aud said II went much
Hamilton, Of Nd, called lp Tie bill aut6orIzIns &
the sale OF the lot OF ground near Cumberland,
MI, formerly occupied as burial place fol
that city. Passed. Mr.. Pratt, from the Commit.
tee on Pensions, reported adversely on a large
number OF private pension biIs.
Mr.. Cragtn, from the Committee on Naval Az.
fairs, asked 10 be discharged from further con.
sideration OF large number Of bills memorials
and petitions now before 1t. At the expiration
o. me ,Ss morning hour ne nnnnished business
Mr.. Morrill, said the friends OF this bin were not
responsible for the great cOnsumptiOn Of time
upon II, and be must now insist upon immediate
action upon II. Mr. Morton gave notice that he
should make another effort 10 get up the Cald-
well case. Mr.. Carpenter said the Caldwell case
could be considered In the extra session. Hut
this Congress- ought not TO adjourn without tax
Ing some action on the bill In reference TO Lou
iaiana, reported from the Committee on PTiyi-
legea and Elections, II was very evident that II
Congress adjourned without action there would
be Imminent danger Of bloodshed. n
Mr.. Morton did not concur In this opinion. lie
Thought THIS was bill Involving more dlf1cult
questions than any that were Involved In the
reconstruction OF the rebclllouA States. In ref
erence TO the Kellogg government being upheld
Dy federal bayonets be said that there was not
now single bayonet sustaining that govern
ment. Troops had been called on al one time,
hut there were none now there except small
garrison, which has been there constantly and
has nothing 70 DO with supporting the state gov.
government In undlsturbed operation In every
part OF the State, and that government will run
Us course ior me nexttwo years unless It's power
After further debate on the Louisiana bill, In
which hesArs. Morton, Thurman aud Carpenter
participated, Nj. Morton arose, and, referring
10 the wish OF several Senators that the Caldwell
case should go over till the next session, said
that u II was understood that no advantage
would be taken OF the expiration OF this Com
ter TO go over.
AaRICuLTURAL COLLEGE BILL.
The consideration OF the agricultural college
tuVh tue Dlll dis
cnssed by Messrs. Thurman, Chandler, CasseTly,
Window and Upton. Mr.. Window moved an
amendment, limiting the amount TO be Appro-
priated TO any one college to td95, 900. Mr. Win.
dom suggested that, 10 save further time, the
Senate now concur In the House amendments TO
the BILL and ask for committee OF conference
Messra. Stevenson and Edmunls objected 10
the blI going to a conference committee. Tho
motion fol conference committee was then
coneuTred In, and the Vice President appointed
as the members on the part OF the Senate MessTs,
Morrill, Of W., Sawyer and Stevenson Mr. Cole
called np the army appropriation bill, and various
amendments reported from the Committee on
Appropriations were agreed to, Including the
following:
ARMY AUTHORIZATION BILL.
Reducing the amount for payment OF the army
by t2sbO0O. Reducing the amount for subalSi-
enee OF the army by f2I0,oH. The amendment
reducing the amount for transportation TO $780,
900 was rejected. Tho amendment establlihlnq
two new military posts on the northern Pacific
railroad was agreed TO. On the amendment pro-
hlhltlng the purchase Of any new army uniforms
until the supply on hand Ia exhausted, Mr.. Logan
opposed IT, He Aaid the old pniforms had been
condemned, aud he only prOper disposition TO
make OF them was TO sell them. Pending dis
cusslon the senate, at bp. u., took recess 10
p m,
Evening SessI0n.
The Senate resumed the consideration Of the
army appropriation bill. The following amend
ments weTo agreed to; Reducing the amount
for tho purchase and manufacture Of Clothing
from q, 80 900 to 1900 900, aud providing that no