The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-06-13
CONGRESSIONAL.

MAY 20.-Sendte.--The Ciyil-rights bill
was taken up and Messrs. Flanagan and Scott
spoke in favor of the bill, and Mr.. Thurman
against it,. The resolution of the House, pro-
yiding for adjournment sine die on June q, was
The Post-ofice Appropriation bin was taken up
and considered by paragraphs. An amendment
was passed providing that the Agricultural Re-
port be transmitted free of postage. Mr.. Neill,
from the Appropriation Committee, reported the
pension appropriation, covering about $3y ,0O0s-
000. Adjourned.
MAY 21.-Seaate.-Mr. West, from the
Committee on Transportation, reported two bills
for the improvement of the mouth of the Mlssis-
sippi, with written report. Placed on the ealen-
dar The Civil-rights bill was again taken mp
and briefly discussed by Mr.. Morton and, others.
Adjourned :. .Hoase The Post-ofleS Ap-
propriatioa bib WAS again nader css = sssa-s
Appropriation bill was also passed "a bin for
the admission of New Mexico as State, coming
up as the special order, Mr.. Mckee, Chairman
of the Committee on Territories, addressed the
House in support of the measure. After qaite an
acrimonious debate the bill finally passed. .Ad-
journed.
May 22.-Sendte.-The House bill author
izing the President to issue army rations and
clothing to the destitute people on Tombigbee,
Rio and Alabama rivers, was passed The
Civil-rights bill was taken up and Mr.. Stockton
spoke at length thereon, opposing the bill. Mes
srs. Frelinghuysen, Howe, Alcorn, and Bout
well responded in favor of the bill, Messrs.
Bogy and Salisbury in opposition. The
discussion of the bin was continued up
to g.. m, when there being no longer quo
rum present, the Senate adjourned over to Mon
day. Hoase.--Mr. Lawrence from the Committee
on War Claims reported bill making appropria-
tions for the payment of claims reported and al
lowed by the Commissioners of Claims under
act of March 8, ISL. He stated that the bill al
lowed over one thousand different claims, aggre-
eating $676, 274 Passed. "A number OF private
bills were passed. Adjourned.
MAY 23.-Senate.-Friday. nights session
was devoted to the further consideration of the
Civil-rights bill, which was not finally disposed
of until :15 a. M, when the bill as amended was
passed. Following is the vote in detail:
Ayes-Messrs. Alcorn, Allison, Boutwell,,
Buckingham, Conkling, Edmunds, Flanagan,
Frelinghuysen, Hamlin, Harvey, Howe, ingalls,,
Mitchell, Morrill, of Vermont. Oglesby, Patter-
son, Pease, Pratt, Ramsey, Robertson, Sargent,
| Scott, Spencer, Stewart, Wadleigh, Washburn,
West, Window and Wright-29.
Noes--Messrs. Bogy, Boreman, Carpenter,
Cooper, Davis, Hager, Hamilton OF Maryland,
Johnston, Kelly, Lewis, McCreery, Merrimon,
Norwood, Ransom, Salisbury and ST. ckton--l6.
Ter, Ferry of Michigan, Sherman and Logan,
who would have voted for the bill, were paired
with Messrs Stevenson, Thurman, Upton,
Bayard, Dennis. Goldthwaite and Gordon, who
House-NIr. Coburn reported bill investing
general courts-m martial with Jurisdiction in State
or Territory in which the crime is committed, of
the crimes of murder, manslaughter, mayhem,
rape, arson, robbery, larceny, assault and bat
terry, and attempts to commit such crimes He
explained that the necessity for such bill arose
in sections of the country contiguous to the
Indian reservations, where prejudice against the
Indians SO strong that offenses against them
were not taken cognizance OF by the local courts.
Referred to the Judiciary Committee "A num-
Der of other bills We're reported and referred.
Adjourned.
MAY 25.-Sendte.-Mr. Aleorn presented
memorialof citizens of Mississippi asking Con-
gress to take charge of the levees of the Missis-
| sippi River Referred. The supplemental bill
authorizing the Texas Pacific Railroad Company
to execute mortgage upon the completed portion
| of its road was passed. The amended pension
bill, providing that all persons who have lost an
arm, at or above the elbow, shall be rated in the
month, was passed The Chair laid before the
/ Senate message from the President of the United
States, Transmitting letter from the President
| of the Civil-service Commission enclosing full
answers from heads of the departments
/ in regard to workings of the sGiyi-service rules
| therein. Ordered printed and laid on table.
| ting all papers and correspondence In relation
| to troubles in Arkansas. Ordered printed ana
laid on the table. Mr.. Stewart introduced a
9nt % tb progoag the
IL any State shall fail to maintain COM
mon school system, under which all per-
sons between the ages OF ana lS yeafis,
free of charge such elementary education az
Congress may prescribe, Congress shall have
power TO es. ablish therein such a system and
cause the same to be maintained at the expenst
of such State" Referred to the Committee or
4 Judiciary . Pending discussion the Chair laie
before the Senate resolution of the House an
nouncing the death of David B. Mellish, and In.
yting the Senate to attend his funeral in the hal
of the House at O'Clock tomorrow afternoon
l.Adjourned. House-Bills were introduced
and reterred-(by MIR. speer) Providing tha
. residence of three years shall be sufficient t.
entitle aliens, being free white persons, to be
come citizens, declaration to be made one yea
before admission; (ey Mr. Sbeldon) to refund th
cotton tax; (by Mr.. Crossland) to repeal the Law
which suspended payment to loyal masters TO
81 ives drafted and received as volunteers In IN
military service; (by Mr.. Harris1 restoring to tn
| pension-roll pensioners OF the Mexican war VIII
were struck of for disloyalty.. Mr.. Stanar,
moved to suspend the rules and pass Senate bll