Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1875-01-29
In the House Mr.. O'Brien, of Maryland

In the House, Mr.. O'Brien, of Maryland,
again offered his resolution of inquiry as
to the recent proceedings of the military
at Vicksburg, but objection being made
on the Republican side, the re olltion was
Withdrawn. Private bills were then con
sdered, when the House adjourned until
Monday.
On Monday, in Tie Senate, Mr.. Anthony,
of Rhode Island, was declared President
pro tenn, and after some unimportant bust
ness Mr.. Johnston, of Virginia, concluded
his speech, when Mr.. Pease, scalawaS, OF
Mississippi, spoke in defence of the Adj
minstration, without concluding, until
the hour of adjournment
In the House, Ben Butler introduced
the long talked-of bill to convert the eX-
listing telegraph lines into postal telegraph
routes. No.-we thank you, Benjamin
we would mt choose any just now Mr..
Archer, of Maryland, introduced a bill
proposing that the L. S. shall guarantee
the bonds of the Southern Maryland Rail
road to the extent of $50, 900 per mile, the
bonds to run thirty years at five per cent.
interest. We hopethe bill will pass; pro
vided the funds will be 80 secured as to
ensure the building of the road for we
can't say that we hive overweening conf
dence in the pHs6u management of this
inoribuud coneef m. Government might
afford to give us lit. 1t certainly took
enough from us to sustain the best gov
eminent the world ever saw" and we have
never received any portion of all the plum
dering and stealing that has been going
on for So many years back. Give us a
slice now We only ask for u moderate
amount Pray do help us. Mr.. Cessna
! of Pennsylvania (Rep.D introduced Ben
! Buffers famous resolution to prevent dila-
! tory motions on the part of the minority
! during the rest of the session. 1t was
thus the mighty Benjamin expected to bc
able to pass, without the necessary two
thirds vote. his infamous Civil Rights
Bill. He counted and counted wisely
upon the influence Of the lobby, as every
one of that body. vho had an axe t. grind
knew that this two-thiris rule was the
object. Bar old C0ckeye was doomed l.
disappointment, IS the more honest mem.
beers of his own party voted with the
Democrats and defeated the scheme He
then moved to suspend the rules 70 take
up the Civil Rights Bill, but Was again
defeated, when the House adjourned.
In the Senate. on Tuesday, Mr. Edmunds
introduced bill TO regulate the counting
of the votes for President and Vice Presi-
dent and Mr. Cracin introduced the bill
relating T. the southern Mary land Rail
road. Mr.. Pea~e. OF Mississippi. then
took the floor and concluded his speech
On Louisiana affairs and was replied to
by Mr. Thurman, when the Senate adjourn.
ell
In the House Mr. Harrison, Of Tennessee
introduced. q resolution proposing an
amendment to the Constitution. with Tt
gard 10 the election Of President and
and Vice President Mr. Potter, of New
York, also reported an amendment, fixing
the term of the President and Vice Prcsi-
dent AZ six years, and make the President
Ineligible The Vice President is like
wise made Ineligible, if he should acccde
Ia the Presidency during the term for
which he is elected. After considerable,
debate, vote was taken and the PROPOSE
ton of Mr.. Potter WAS lost, when th>
House adionrncl.