The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-06-20
CONGRESsIONAH.


CONGRESSIONAL saa
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/ MAY 27.-Sendte.-The bill to prevent
''hazing' at the Naval Academy was passed.
The principal part of me day was spent in
executive session Adjourned House --f1on-
slderatlon of the SanboTn contracts WIS again re-
| sumed. Messrs. Niblack and Ciyrnes strongly
censared the Treasury officials for their course in
reference to the contracts Messrs Garfield and
Kellogg spoke in their defense. The bill which
| repeals the law on which the Sanborn contracts
are Dased, together with an amendment offered
| by Mr.. Beck, prohibiting any Senator, Repre-
sentative or Delegate in n#Congress from acting as
agent, attorney, proctor, advocate, solicitor or
| counsei Tor any person in connection with the
collection of customs, adopted without divis-
| ION: Mr.. Butler reported bill removing the
political disabilities of Raphael Semmes, of Ala
| bama: Passed Mr.. Butler also reported bill
providing that all ceIored persons residing with
| In the limits of the Choctaw and Chickasaw ma
Hons at The time when the Thirteenth Amend
mentt to the Constitution took effect, and their
children, are declared part of these nations or
tribes, with all rights to hold Office, to send chill
dren to public schools, and with alI other rights
ana privileges now enjoyed by those Indians,
and providing that denial of such rights to col
ored persons shall be nlisdemeanor "A fter
debate as to the right of the Government to force
these negroes upon the Indians, the bill was
passed by strict party vote of ayes 40, noes
o.. Mr. Poland reported resolution for the
appointment of a select committee of five to in
qulre into the disturbed condition of gov
ernmental affairs in Arkansas and to ascertain
all facts relating thereto, and whether that State
mas now government republican in form, the
oincers or which are duly elected and which as
now organized ought to be recognized by the
Government of the United States with poWer for
the committee to send for persons and papers, Or
20 proceed TO Arkansas and t0r report any time.
Mr.. Ell ri5ge desired to offer an amendment to
include South Carolina, but Mr.. Poland refused
to yield for that purpose and moved the previous
question, which was seconded. - Ile resolution
sEas adopted-ayes 1s9, noes e4s,N.Adioufned.
MAY -SSeHdge.-The Alabama contest
ed election case sykes vs. Spencer was decided
in favor Of Spencer, present incumbent, by
strict party vote-ayes, 80; noes, IT,. The bill
establishing the Territory of Pembfna was de-
ieated-ayes, 10; noes, %. AdJ5urned. !. =.
tute for the Senate sCurreney ssbili report
ed by the Committee on Banking and Cur
reney was rejected--ayes, liz; noes, l7. .aaA
Vote w was tnen taken ON concurring IN the Senate
substitute, which was also rejected-ayes, 20;
noes, l34. The whole matter was then referred
TO COMMITTEES of conference. The spfalzef an
notnced the following as q sppcial c0Tnrnittee on
Arkansas affairs: Messrs. Poland, Ward of IllI-
nois, Woodford, Sayler of Ohio and SIoss The
House took recess till 7:3J, the evening session
the tariff Adjourned.
MAY .29.-Sendte.- Chair laid before
the Senate the House Finance bill with the reso-
lution of the House aisagreeing 10 the Senate
amendments and asking fora COMMITTEES of con-
ference. Mr.. Wright moved that the Senate in
slst upon its amendments and grant the confer
aDce asked by the House. Mr. Sargent moved
hat the Senate adhere to its amendments The
hair ruled that motion out of order and sasd
'he motion to insist took precedence. The
was agreed to by a vote of 81 to "a The Chair
Messrs. Morton, Sherman and Merri-
non as the committee. No further business of
pecial importance was transacted Ia Adjourned
House On motion Of Mr.. Dawes. fl was ordered
hat to- morrow Goth being Decoration day there
hall be no session of the House,. The bill pro-
'lding for the gradual reduction of the army
vas then taken up, and with some amendments,
'assed. The Senate amendments to the Legs-
ative. Executive and Judicial Approximation bin
we're then taken up and disposed of, and the bill
ent 70 the Committee OF Conference. ..Ad-
burned to Monday.
MAY 30.-No session of either house.
JUNE 1.-Senate.--Mr. 'Wiadom, from the
transportation Committee, reported substitute
or the bill recently introduced by him to estab-
sh a Bureau of Internal Commerce. which
rovides that there shall be established In the
reasury Department Bureau of Commerce, in
7hlch shall be merged the existing Bareau of
tatistics. The new 4bHfeau is to be in charge of
Commissioner of Commerce appointed by the
resident and confirmed by the Senate, and its
uties will include the collection. of statistics
nd facts relating to foreign and domestic COM
lerce, the costs. operatons,s management
MI charges OF railroads and the accounts and
etnrns as to the tonnage, registration ENROLL
lent and licensing of vessels. The bull also re-
uires all persons and Corporations engaged IN
lter-State transportation of freight and Dassen-
erS 10 make sworn reports TO the chief of the
ureau annually in regard to the cost amount
t business, rates of freight and passage and
enerally to furnish full details of the condition
nd operations of their respective lines The
1dian Appropriat on bill WIS then Considered
he announcements ef the committee increas-
ig the appropriations for Indians in Arizona
'om $3.50 coo to $550, 900, was agreed to af-
# some debate The next amendment, to In
rease the appropriation for the Apaches IN
ew Mexico from Sl00, 900, to S159.000, was
xecutiye session and soon after adjourned.
ohse. The amendatory TaYiff bill passed
Mr.: Wells from the Committee
lie rules and pass the bill requiring
le various branches of the Pacific
abroad to be run and operated as u
)ntinu0us line of ilroad, and providing pen
ties for making determinations against other
,mpanies, and declaring the Denver Pacific
abroad a part of the extension of the Kansas
~cific Railroad. Agreed to without division
Mr. Poland moved to suspend The rules
I'D pass the bill relieving savings banks that
ave capital stock from payment of tax on depos-
8. as in the case Of savings banks having no
apital. Agreed to and the bill passed
n. DunneH moved to suspend the rules and
ass the bill allowing settlers in certain counties
Minnesota and Iowa to be absent from their
nds, on account of the plague of grasshoppers,
II one year without forfeiting their rights.
assed. Adjourned.
JUNE 2. 2.-Sendte.-Mr. Sherman from the
ommittee on Finance reported back the bill to
mend the customs revenue laws and to repeal
oietIes, with number of additional amend
ents. Placed on the Calendar. The morn
g hour having expired the Senate resumed
e consideration of the Indian Appropriation
Ill, and number OF amendments OF an uRim-
1rtant character submitted by the commit
e We're agree to Adjourned. House,
r. Poland from the judiciary Committee
alled up the bill reported by him some time ago
relation to courts and judicial ofiic rs 10 Utah,
ld briefly explained and adve cat.d It's pro-
and Daft. or.ra cd fha
III. Mr.. Cannon, delegate from Utah, address
the House in opposition to the bill, and point
out its exceptional injustice to that territory.
is objection to it was that it was special in
5 provisions. II there was any reason for it
lat reason also applied TO all other territories
e charged that the United States Marshal
nd United States Dis riet Attorney for Utah had
zen here since the opening af the session, lob
ging and button-hOling members in favor of the
Ill, and the District Attorney had claimed the
OF il Mr.. Poland denied the charge.
be discussion was continued at some length,
hen the bill being put to 2 vote it was passed
ayes, l59 noes, 55....Adiourned,