The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-06-27
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conference committee the Navy Appropria-
tion bill presented their report which was agreed
to The bill authorizing the construction # the
Eads' jetties at the mouth of the Mississippi was
reported by Mr.. Hurlbnt from the COMMITTEE sI
Rallroaas ana Canals, VINO explained Its provis-
committee, opposed the bill in that FORM and
contended that the work should be done by the
Government. =. The House adjourned without ac-
ton.
JUNE 4.-Senate.-Bills were passed to
relieve the political disabilities of Fftzhugh
Lee, of Virginia, and Van r. Morgan, of Vir-
ginia. ., Mr.. WINDOWS Cheap Transportation
resolution was again taken up Messrs. Hanll-
passage, and Messrs. Harvey and Bogy spoke in
Its favor. The Senate again adjourned without
reaching vote. House. The bill reported
from the Committee of Commerce provi ing for
greater security of Navigation on the Mississippi
River was passt d; also q bill to authorize the
building OF Z bridge across the river at La
no action was tsken. Adjourned.
JUNE 5.-SeRdte.-The principal part of
the session was occupied by the consideration of
the bill to provide for the sale of extra copies of
public documents and for the distribution of the .
regular official editions thereof. Mr. Carpenter
spoke of the law abolishing the franking privil-
ege, and said that Congress was swindled into
the passage of that law by the action of an ex-
ecutive department which had sent out circulars
to country postmasters and had them OBJ
tain signatures to petitions for its repeal.
The duty or thae department was 70 exc
cute the law, not to make it. He favored
the extension of the franking privilege to every
document published by Cong ess, aud said he
would vote for an amendment to allow every
document to go through the mail free which had
the official stamp of the congressional printer
upon it. SO that the people coudhave some infor-
nation. Without fully disposing OF the bill the
Senate adjourned. House Consideration of the
bill for the Improvement of the mouth of the Mis-
sissippi by permanent jeltiss VS. resumed, and
Ill.
Mr., Kasson opposed the bill as measure
that proposed to expend $lf 600 e00-$5 900, 600
at enc period, and s., 900, go during the latter
periods --and turn over the MISSISSIPPI River TO
Eads to do with it as he pleased. He asked
whether Congress dared to turn over the Father
of w aters to one nan Would 1t dare TO do 1t
to the President OF the United States or to the
Secretary of the Eavy2 Congress dare not do So
Mr.. Hurlbut closed the debate with an argu-
ment in support of the bill MIR. Garfield
asked leave 10 offer substitute for the bill, but
the motion was defeated vote was then taken
on the substitute offered by Mr.. McCrary,
which is to provide for the. construction. Of the
Fort ST. Philip Canal and its maintenance as
national highway. Adopted. The bill as thus
amended was then passed-ayes, l40; noes, 80
? JUNE 6.-iYendte not in session. Hoase.-
The bill authorizing the sale of Kansas Indian
lands in Kansas was passed. The bill reported
from the Committee on Mississippi Leyees, pro-
viding for commission of engineers was also
passed: Mr.. Cannon, from the Post-ofhce
of postage ON printed matter, and spoke inadvo-
eaeyof the bill. &c was passsd--ayes, aess noes,
3,.,.Mr- Packer, OF Pennsylyaniai from the
Post-oflice Committee, reported bill TO pre-
vent what is termed ftstraw w-bidseS for carrying
mails. He also reported 9 bill for adjusting
salaries of postmasters. IL fixes the salary of the
New York Postmaster at $500 (. and divides all
others into four classes: those whose salaries are
not more than 81 600 nor less than S3, 6t0,
not more than So. 900 nor lees than
s. Oe0 nor more than 81 900 nor less than 81 900,
and those whose annual compensation Is less
than 81 co. Postmasters OF the fest three classes
are to be appointed or removed with the consent
of the Senate Those of the fourth class TO be aI-
pointed or removed by the P9stmaster-Generai
The bill was passed Mr.. senor. IRON
Department of Justice, made report
in regard to the expenses, disbursements and
general management OF the Western Judicial , Dis
trict of Arkansas since reorganization IN 1871.
The testimony taken covers 30} printed pages
Tue committee find that the expenditures have
been extraordinarily large. and are not In All
committee, after reviewing all the evidence, uH-
besitatingly recommend the abolshnent OF the
Western District the annexation of its territory,
and the transfer of its business to the Eastern
District, and that the whole district, as thus re-
formed shall be known and called the District OF
Arkansas, VITA one Judge, one District AtIor-
ney and one Marshal. The House soon alter
ward adjourned. z
JUNE s.-iSeadte.-The Moiety bill was
taken up, and the amendment authoriZingthe ex-
animation of private books, invoices, ETC., was
rejected-ayes, 2i; noes, 26.: Adjourned.
moved to suspend the rules and take from
the Speakers table the Senate Civil-rights bill
and refer it to the judiciary Committee, with the
right to report at any time. The motion. was re-
jected--ayes, 1856; noes, 156, not two-thires in
affirmative. :. The Louisiana contested election
case of sheridan and Pinehb OK was taken up, put
was laid over upon motion until the following
JUNE 9--iSendte.-Mr. Allison from the
special int COMMITTEES to investigate as TO the
homogeneous of the Government of the District
of Columbia reported bill for the government
OF The District Of Columbia and gave notice that
day. MIR. Logan. by rtqnesta introduced u
bill to establish the Commercial Railway COM
pany. Referred to the Committee on TranEpor-
tation- The bill proposes to incorporate the
Commercial Railway Company with acapital OF
500, 900, 100, to coDstrucFand operate railroad
with four or more tracks from New York Cityt TO
the cities of Chicago and st. Louis, dividing its
man line at such point as may be found hes to
reach said cities, with the right to extend It's
road FROM Chicago to any point on the Missls-
sippi River above st. Louis. The road is to be
cofnuaenc ced within two years and finished within
| twelve years of the enactment of the bill The
rates for transportation OF passengers and freight
| are to be fixed by a commission composed Of
three persons appointed by the President, one
person by the Governor OF each State through
which the road shall pass, and three persons by
the corporation; but the charges shall not exceed
10 cents per hushel for grain by the car load,
bulk freight, and 36 cents per barrel of Hour from
OblSdEO III 140ueS 70 0tfety lllt ue ualAtSS
| of the proposed ncorporators are left blank.
| Mr. Morton from the Conference COMMITTEE on
the Currency bill submitted report and asked TO
have it printed. He gave notice that aiterexpira-
/ ton of the morning hour Tomorrow he would
/ call it up for consideration. ;. .Mr. Hitchcock
/ from the Committee on Territories reported fa-
/ vorably on House bill to enable the people of
New Mexico to form Constitution and State Gov
ernment, for the admission of said State INTO the
Union on an equal footing with the original
States. Placed on the calendar. a diourned.
/ House.-The contested election case of Ma ssis.
| Pinehbaek and Sheridan was taken up. and the
| msjority resolution of the committee, declaring
| that the testimony was not sufficient to show the
! election of either Pinehback or Sheridan, ard
| permitting them to take further testimony, was
| agreed to without division. Mr, Se8er reportel
IA bill to ADO ish the Western District of Arkan-
sas and 70 annex Ito the Eastern District. Pass
ed without Dc bate or objection. Mr.. Sener asked
leave to offer resolution directing the attorney
General to institute full and thorough judicial
inyestig4t on into the character of allowances