Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-03-01
FORTY-THIRD CONGRESS,
MONDAY. March I.

dC Sthatc tOuSuErcu III HOUSE aDltnu-
ments TO the bill relative to writs of error.
Mr.. Frelinghuysen, from Committee on Ju-
dietary, reported adversely on resolutions of
Mississippi legislature asking the refunding
Of the cotton tax collected from 1865 to 1869
Mr.. Ferry of Conn. submitted a concurrent
resolution to print 10 600 copies of tile eulogies
delivered on the late Senator Buckingham.
Refer red TO Committee on Printing.
Mr.. Chandler called up bill TO establish the
consulate at Amor river, and establish a con-
snlate at Nladivistock. Russia. Passed.
Also, Dill to authorize the construction of n
wagon bridge across the Mississippi at or
near Dubuque, Iowa. Passed.
The Vice President laid before the Senate
The credentials of Isaac p. Christiancy
! as Senator for Michigan for the term
commencing March 4, 1875, which were read
and placed on the file.
After the expiration of the morning hour
Mr.. chandler moved that the time to the
Committee on Commerce be extended 30
| Pending this Mr.. Edmunds asked the Vice
| President 10 lay before the Senate
TEH "FOR CEBILL,"
which had been received from the HOuse
| during the morning hour.
Mr.. Bayard objected, and asked if il did
not require unanimous consent 10 lay the bill
before the Senate at this time.
The Vice President said the universal Gus
tom or the Senate had been TO lay messages
| before the body at any convenient time. He
| therefore directed the Clerk to read the bill
| Mr.. Thurman.-I object TO the second read
| ing.
| Mr.. Hamilton midi object To the first
| reading of the bill. The morning hour has
| expired, the tax bill is before the Senate. and
| ii cannot be dispensed with except by unani-
nous consent.
! The Vice President repeated that il had al
ways been customary 10 lay bills before the
Senate at any time. As such had been the
universal practice, he would rule that il was
! ID order TO lay the bill before the Senate at
this time.
Mr.. Hamilton (Md.) called for the reading
of the oath rple.
| The Vice President directed the clerk TO
| read the rule which prescribes the order of
| business during the morning hour, specifying
bills and resolutions from the House as mat
| tiers then to be laid before the Senate
The Vice President said this bill would
| have been laid before the Senate during the
| morning hour, but, at the suggestion of
| Senator that the chairman of the Judiciary
Committee was lot then present, the Chair
| had waited till the return of that SENATOR
IN was no hiI, IN t9e rules prohibiting
| Senate at any time, and the Chair must
again rule that il was in order to lay this bill
before the Senate now.
| Mr. Bayard appealed from the decision of
the Chair.
| Mr. Edmunds moved to lay the appeal on
the table.
Mr.. Bayard withdrew his appeal.
The bill was then read the first time
| Several Senators ON the democratic side
| on motion of Mr.. Edmunds, ordered 10 be
printed.
| Mr. Hitchcock, from Committee on District
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| Mr. Logan, from Committee of Conference
tary Of War under act of July Is, $50, in re-
| gard To mastering out of supernumerary Of
| fcers, made report, which was concurred In.
| The time asked by Mr.. Chandler for the
| Committee on Commerce was granted, AMI
| on his motion number of bills were dis
posed of, among them the following:
| House bill for the further security of naVi-
| CATION on the Mississippi river. Passed.
senate bill TO promote economy and eff
| cincy in the marine hospital service. Passed
Mr.. Chandler said he would tonight move
| 10 take up the steamboat bill.
| Mr.. Scott said he hoped the Senate would
| give at least one hour to-day TO the steam
! SSat bill.
| Mr. Edmunds objected TO any arrangement
! being made.
THE TAX BILL
was then taken up.
| Mr.. Morrill, (VtJ said he was sorry that
] circumstances had thrown this bill into his
| charge. He did not propose to make any
reasons and the necessity for the passage OF
| this bill. The question is whether the gov
| eminent shall be furnished with the means
| TO carry on its necessary business. There is
| revenue. Three years ago we received 216
| millions for customs, two years ago 1SS mil
lions and last year only b hs millions rdmsed is
| revenues of the government below the
| point required for its ordinary expen-
| ses. IN the present time of depression
the year win still further be reduced.
| Much mole than half the annual expenses Of
the government are permanent and fixed.
| and cannot be reduced. 1t takes one hundred
| millions TO pay the interest on the national
| debt, and thirty millions 10 pay the pensions;
| these cannot be reduced: thus leaving one
| half OF the appropriations from which deduc-
| tions can be made. He then took the ground
that the expenses of the army and the navy
| could not be leSsened, as both those arms of
the government service were as meagre now
| as they could be to preserve our dignity. The
lsinking fund also would be provided for;
| otherwise our credit would be impaired. and
| il would be impossible to fund any more of
| our debt at lower rate Of interest. The
river and harbOr appropriations might be
| suspended, and also the work in the public
buildings throughout the country, 81 of
| which were in process of completion. He
! reviewed the different sections of the bill,
| and said il was not such bill as suited him
| but the Senate must either take il as it is or
| get nothing.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
accordance with the arrangement made on
saturday night the reading of the Journal
was dispensed with.
On motion of Mr.. Albright, Pa.,) the Sen
| ate bill fixing the number of paymasters ia
the regular army was taken from the table
| and passed.
Mr.. Williams, Mich from the Commit
| tee on Pacific Railroads. reported a bill To
| amend the act of June 18th. 1855. relating To
the filing OF reports OF railroad companies.
| adding fifth section, with additional re-
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| LOUISIANA.
| Mr.. G. L. Hoar Mass moved 10 suspend
| the rules and pass a preamble and resolu-
| tions as recommended by the majority OF the
Select COMMITTEE on Affairs in Louisiana,
| recommending 10 the house or Representa-
tiveS of Louisiana that they take steps 10
| seat the members lawfully entitled to seats,
| and the second recognizing VIM. p. kellogg
| as governor until the end of the present term.
| Mr.. Potter IN. " asked if there could be
| vote on each resolution.
The Speaker said there could not.
| Mr.. Potter appealed to Mr.. Hosr TO modify
| the motion so as to allow vote on each res
! olution, but he declined to do
| Mr.. Spear pa asked If the House could
| be forced TO vote upon two propositions as
| distinct as these.
The Speaker said the House could suspend
| the rules ana pass every bill on that table.
pointing to an enormous pile by his side, if
| Iwo-tbirds voted for il.
Mr.. Randall Pa.)-Then our only redress
| is to have the yeas and nays.
| The motion was not agreed to-yeas 10i
| nays s5-not two-thirds voting in the AMIR
| NATIVE. The vote was strictly party one,
| with the exception that Mr. Pierce Mass
| voted i.i the negative.
Mr.. HOar then modified his motion so as to
| suspend the rules and bring the two resolu-