Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-02-25
FORTY-THIRD CONGRESS,
THURSDAY. February %.

1, ls55, which were read and placed on the
| file.
! Mr.. Edmunds, from the Committee on Ju-
| dietary. reported favOrably bills 10 remove
| disabilities OF Edward Booker. John Withers
ana beverly kennon of ' irginit. X. w. John
! son, OF Arkansas. Jos. w. lnwelleS of Ten
| nessee. and JOS. NJ. Hayes. of Kentucky.
Mr.. Morton from the Committee on Privi-
| le2eS and Elections. reported House biII
| further supplemental 10 the act prescribing
| the mode OF obtaining evidence in contested
elections, with an amendment, which was
! agreed to and the bill passed.
Mr.. Wright presented memorial from citI-
| Zeps OF Iowa. who served i'm the war. asking
| the passage of the bounty bill.
Mr.. Dorsey introduced joint resolution rel
| auYe 10 postage on msnthly ne wSpaperS and
agricultural subjects. Post Offices.
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS.
The Committee on Tran ,pOrtatlon being
called for business. Mr.. Window called mn
| the resolution submitted by him. directing
the committee on Commerce to report "a pro
vision IN the river and haTbor bill tor impro-
wing the Mississippi river. the Ohio fine ka-
naWa, and the Tennessee.
MI. Thurman indicated lhat this proposed
Il cnangC OF The whole policy of the govern
ment from its foundation. If we are TO en-
bark i'm vast scheme of internal improve
mentS, which viii double the debt of the
republic, ii must lead to debate. and il can
not be done IN the few remaining days Of the
session.
Mr.. Window said the Senator miSunder-
81, )d wholly the purpOrt Of the resolution.
There Is not one OF these Improvements but
will pay back to the government a hundred
fold the amount asked TO be expended.
The morning hour having expired. Mr. w
said he should ask the Senate to take this
matter up and act on ii before the adjourn
ment.
Mr.. Chandler moved an evening session 10
consider the steamboat bill, bat objection
was made.
PENSIONERS OF THE WAR of 1S12
Mr.. Pratt asked TO take up the bin placing
ON the pension rolls certain soldiers and SAT-
ors of the war Of 1872. and TO restore those
stricken therefrOm. He said this bill had
been on the table OF the Senate since Marc1
lSII. It would restore tO the rolls about ~
who had been stricken therefrom. and would
put 5,oOUnCw names on the rolls. He there
Tore moved that the unfinished business
being the electoral bill, be laid aside i'm order
TO proceed with the pension bill
Mr. Edmunds said if the Senate should see
nj To postpone the regular order for the pur-
pose OF proceeding with other matters. II
would relieve him Ofall responsibility about
the civil rights bill.
Mr. Pratt said he had received a very large
number of letters from those interested in
TINS bill, and he wanted now TO shift The re-
SponSlblllty for delay in acting on il from
his own shoulders to the Senate.
Mr.. Logan and other Senators expressed
ihelr approval of the objects of the bill. but
could not consent to interfere with the regu-
lar order.
After some further discussion the motion
was lOSt-ayeS -. nays 81
Mr.: Morrill,. (Nt..) from Committee on
Public Buildings and Grounds, reported
mOval OF the bronze fountain. by Rhinehart
from the lobby OF the city post Office 10 the
CQrcYran Art Gallery for safe keeping and
exhibition.
Mr. Sargent, from Committee on Naval
Affairs, reported with amendment bill in
relation to the promotion OF rear admirals on
the retired list OF the navy.
Mr. Conkling, from Committee on the
Judiciary, reported adversely on bills TO pro-
tect persons against inYeigling from abroad,
kidnapping. tOrcible restraint or involuntary
service and for the relief Of j. NJ. Stone and
others, and the two bills were indefinitely
postponed.
The unfinished buSineSS-being the bin to
provide and regulate the counting of votes
for President and Vice President and the de-
ciSiOn OF questions arising thereOn-waS
taken up.
Mr. Thurman moved an amendment pro-
Eiding for the appointment of two tellerS on
The part OF the Senate. Adopted. Also, an
amendment providing that the certificates OF
Inc electoral vote shall be opened, presented
and acted upon in alphabetical order with
the names of the states beginning with the
letter A. Adopted.
Also. striking from the first and third sec
tiOIS the clause that any other question per
tlnent TO the object FOR which the two Houses
are assembled may be submitted and deter
mined in like manner rs questions which
may arise concerning the electoral vote.
Adopted.
MI Merrimon offered several amendments.
which were not agreed 10.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
proceedings of yesterdays session up TO mid
night last night are reported on the third
page Of this issue of THE STAR.
At half-past II O'Clock Mr.. Lamar Miss
said that when the House took a recess this
afternoon il was with the understanding that
the business TO be considered should bs the
sundry civil appropriation bill. He wanted
10 know whether that did not have the force
OF a rule.
MI Garfield said that he distinctly SrateI
that the night session was TO be for the an
preparation bill, and he had moved TO take il
up. but the House Overruled him.
Mr.. Butler Mass said he had no such un-
derstanding. He believed il was much more
important TO pass these southern bills. The
next Congress would certainly pass the an-
preparation bills, but they would not pass
bill 10 relieve the south. He understood
however, that large number of gentlemen
were waiting outside To get i'm. and he would
therefore move that all further proceedings
under the call be dispensed with. Adopted.
Mr. Randall moved to reconsider tfl6 vote
whereby the proceedings under the call We're
dispensed with; pending which Mr.. Pierce
(MaSS) moved 10 adiOurn-yeaS, 81: navs lI6
motion was then made to lay Mr.. Ran
GALS motion on the table-and il was adopt
ed--yeaS, loI; nays, }.
Mr.. Randall made the point Of order that
no quorum had voted.
The Speaker ruled quorum was not re-
qulred To suspend proceedings under a call.
THE Caucus BILL REPORTED.
Mr.. CObum (Ind.) was then recognized and
reported what is known a. the caucus" or
force bill"
Mr.. Randall raised the question of consid-
Grafton.
Mr. Hereford raised the question that the
Committee of which Mr.. Coburn was chair
man was authorized to report upon Ala
bill. ~
The chair accepted the point of order and
an appeal was taken-upon which, at 2:I5 a,
n., the yeas and nays were ordered,
Al go a. M, before votir~ ny, Mr. PandsU.s
whicb raS ,aS r"''eI -.,eue motion to adjourn,
question then recurred upon the motion
20 lay Mr.. Randalls appeal on the table, and
~ was rejected-yeas 142, nays none, the OPP
ponents of the bill offered by Mr.. COburn re-
fuSing to vote No quorum appeared.
PROPOSED CENSURE OF MR.. RANDALL.
Nj. Butler (Mass.) offered a resolution de-
claring that Hon. Samuel j. Randall was in
the House when the roll was called, and that
he had refused to vote, and that he be there
fore censured for violation Of the rules OF
the House.
Nj. o Brien (Mdl made the point of order
that on the last vote no quorum appeared to
be present, and this resolution could ther5-
fore not be voted on.
Mr.. Butler Mass said il must be manifest
that quorum was present.