The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1875-02-11

| TUESDAY, Feb. 2.-SeHnte. te.-James
| Brooks presented memorial claiming to be the
| lawful Governor of Arkansas and stating that the
| present State Government il fraudulent A bill
| Sas introduced authorizing the construction of
| pontoon bridge across the Mississippi at
Dubuque. Alter executive session. adjourned
House--A motion prevailed-1Sl to 90
to suspend the rules and allow the Committee
/ on Rules 10 report rule forbidding dilatory mo-
| tions in certain cases Such rule was subse1uent-
| y reported and agreed tO-i1l to 81 .. Messrs
Randall and Cox rendered their designations as
members Of that committee, which were accepted
"A bill was passed appropriating $4,000 to paw
| the expenses Of the Louisiana Committee - 4
motion was made to take up the Senate Civil
/ Rights bill, pending the consideration of which
/ the Houseadj journed.
| WEDNESDAY, Feb. 3.-Seaate-A large
number of pension bills were passed A reso-
| luton was adopted calling upon the President
for Information in regard TO affairs in Arkansas
The Chicago branch mint resolutions were
presented and referred =. The House Grass
! hopper Relief bill was read and referred. Ad-
Joarned.
House.-The Hennepin Canal bill was
postponed until the passage of the Civil Rights
bill, the latter being considered during the ell
tire dag and evening. The Senate bill was of
feTed a substitute and another substitute was
also offered. Notice was given that the previous
question would be moved at one O'Clock on the
4th. Adjourned.
THURSDAY, Feb. 4-Senate-Th House
Grasshopper Relief bill was passed . The con-
current resolution to repeal the twenty-sccond
Joint rule was considered. several substitutes be-
ing offered, which. with the resolution. were re-
ferred to the Committee Privileges and Elec-
tons Adjourned.
H0use.-The Civil-Rights bill was un-
der discussion during the entire day. During the |
debate Mr.. Brown, of Kentucky, INDUCED in re-
marks in relation to Mr. Butler, Of Massachusetts,
which the Speaker characterized as unparia |
mentary and improper. Mr.. Browns language |
Yas reduced to writing, and after debate reso- |
guilty of a Violation 81 195mTthat he had been |
the House. and that he be reprimanded by thd !
Speaker. lie was then brought forward by the |
Sergeant Arms and publicly censured. Mr. |
Brown disclamed any intention to dlsooey the |
rules. The Committee on Naval Affairs re- |
ported unanimously, acqultting otowel! OF the |
charge of selling naval cadetship "A recess |
was taken until 10 a. m on the 5th.
FRIDAY, Feb. 5.-.Sendte.- journal
was read and the Senate adjourned as a mark of |
respect to the memory of the late Senator Buck |
ingham, of Connecticut. |
H0use.-After an exciting debate an |
amendment agreed to, to strike out of the |
Civil-Rghts bill all reference to schools. A mo- |
ton TO substitute the Senate for the House bill |
was rejected-ll3 to 14S Sundry other amend |
ments were moved and rejected. The preamble |
adopted-2l9 to 26-and the bill as amended |
amendments to the Consular and Diplomatic |
Appropriation bill and the Senate amendments |
to the Legislative Appropriation bill were con-
CURED in. Adjourned.
SATURDAY, Feb. 6.-Senate. bill
regulating the counting of the electoral vote was
referred to the Committee on Privileges and |
Elections. A memorial was presented from |
Pinchback, of Louisiana, claiming to have been |
duly elected Senator from that State and asking |
for speedy action in his The bill organiz
ing the Territory of Oklahama was postponed |
until the second Monday in December next. "A |
conference committee was ordered on the Sen
ate amendments TO the House bill to amend the
National Bank Act.-..The House Ciyil-Rights
bill was referred to the Committee on Judiciary
....Adjourned.
House.-A postal telegraph bill was
introduced. Majority and minority reports
were presented by the Arkansas Investigating
Committee the former recommending the recog
milton of Gov. Garland and the present Govern
meut and the latter the recognition of Brooks
49,. conference committee WAS ordered on the
Legislative Appropriation bill. The Hennepin
Canal bill was debated at considerable length,
and, pending motion to.tablc. the House ad-
journed.