Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-26
EVENING STAR.
TUfSDAY.......... january as. ls1s.
CONGRENSfONAI.
Conclusion Of Yesterdays rroceeaing,
-sENhTE.-After our report closed

1 SENAIE.-AfteT our report CLOSED
MI Ferry, OF Connecticut. from the Com
mlttee on Patents, reported adversely on m,
| OIL explanatory OF section twenty-five OF nc
act To revive, consolidate. and amend the
statutes relating TO patents and copyri hts.
ard the bill was indefinitely postponed
Mt Morrill,, OF Vermont, introduced OH
TO establish
AN EDUCATIONAL FVNn
ana apply portion Of the proceeds OF public
lands To public education, aud 10 pF,syi.Ie for
the more complete endowment and support
of national colleges for The adyancement OF
scientific and Industrial education: which he
asked be printed and lie on the table. He
submit some remarks on the bin.
The unfinished business, being the reSolu-
ton of Mr.. Schurz on
THE LOUISIANA QUESTION
was taken up, on which Mr.. Johnston was
entitled TO the floor. He reviewed further
the action OF the returning board. ami said IL
had made a return OF los members out of ia
Who composed the legislature. The other nva
members held certificates from the commits
sioiscrs OF election, and had as much right
there a. any OF the other membarS T,a
Pr, sident had not informed the senate A.
reque> ted, why the army had be IN permitted
10 interfere I'm the orga IIZation OF the Louis
lana legislature. The President hal re- ally
at the army under the control OF kellogg.
and kellogg'S orders were the Presidents
orders Nh. Johnston also severely criticized
The use of troops in the contest for the Office
OF sheriff at NickSburg. In concluding. Mr.
Johnston said the people Of the SOuth were
loyal 20 the general government, and hal no
All they wished was 10 To- let alone, a. the
other states were, Ia control their own afrsirS
Nj. fc;,Sc presented joint resolutions Of
the Mississippi Legislature commenting the
action Of the President and OF General Sheri-
dan. Laid on the table.
On motion OF Mr. Edmunds, leave was
granted the Committee on the Judiciary 10
sit during the session Of the Senate.
Mr.. Bcasc referred to the structures passed
upon the action of the President Now.
when the President had sent in calm and
dtSpaS SiOnate account Of what really took
place, IL appeared that he had interfered on
me side Of liberty against anarchy, on the
side of law against Iawles~neS<. aui 10 urt-
iCct the rights OF the majority against the in
NaSion OF a lawless minority. He held that
The President had no other alternative but 10
act as he had done. The old kuklux Or
gttniEatiOn and the White Leagues were the
same. and yet these murtPTerS and aSSaS~irS
had thelr apOloglsts on the hoor Of the Senate
MFR. Thurman asked the Senator to name
the apologist on this floor for murderers and
aS>aSSinS
Mr.. Pease said perhaps he should qualify
bis statement. He had not heard a senator
ia his place apologize for murder and as
S8SSination, hut when republican senators
spoke OF these crimes Senators on the other
side made light Of them, and said IL j. your
radical outrage, well gotten up, for political
purposes.
Without concluding, Mr. PeaSa gave way.
Mr.. Sherman submitted a joint resolution
| authorizing the President 10 appoint dele
gate 10 the international plenipotentiarv
convention to be held at Rome. Referred 10
the Committee on Foreign Relations.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE.-AfteT our report closed
Mr.. Butler introduced bill providing for
the establishment OF a postal telegraph.
DEFEAT or THE CAUCUS.
Mr.. Cessna moved To 50 suspend the rules
ana pass a resolution that the rules Of the
House of Representatives be so far suspended
during the remainder of the present session
OF the AID Congress as tO prevent the SIP "A ler
from entertaining any dilatory motion pend
ing the consideration of any public bill or
joint resolution, or of any motion 10 bring,
or the result of which viii bring, before the
House for action any bill or Joint resolution
and this order shall apply TO amendments
offered in the House of Representatives,, and
to amendments offered 10 House bills i'm the
Senate.
10 notice had been given of the introduction
of the resolution.
The Speaker said notice was not REQUIRED
for a suspension of the rules.
Mr.. Eldredge inquired why not suspend all
rules at once, and deprive the minority of all
power.
Mr Randall said this was proposition to
open the Treasury To all manner of schemes
for plumber.
Mr.. Cessna said that was an unfounded
statement. He objected to further debate.
Mr.. Merriam inquired If the resolution
would not deprive the minority OF the power
of resisting subsidies and other schemes OF
plumber.
Mr.. Cessna said il did not affect subsidies
MIR. kassOn said il seemed TO him that this
resolution would cut off the privilege of
making amendments.
Mr.. Speer inquired if Mr.. Cessna did not
offer the resolution in obedience to the
/ caucus.
The previous question on the resolution
was seconded by vote of 126 to So
| The resolution was then rejec:ed-yeas $50,
nays 9o-two-thirds not voting in the affirm
alive.
Loss OF 4 MOTION To CONSIDER THE CIVIL
RIGHTS BILL.
Mr. Butler Mass moved 10 50 suspend the
rules as To provide that the civil rights bill
| be taken from the Speakers table. for con
sideratiOn at the present time. and that il be
continuously considered until a final diSpO-
Sition is reached, and that pending its con-
sideration no dilatOry motion shall be allowed
except a single motion to adjOuTn.
Pending its consideration
Mr.. Beck moved 10 adjourn. Rejected
yeas 81, nays 80.
The resolution of Mr.. Butler was defeated
by vote OF IA yeas To 80 nays-two-thirts
not voting in the affirmative.
The vote was partisan, except that the fol-
lowing republicans voted no, ViZ:-MeSSrS
Harrison. Hyde, LOwndes, Sener. Sloan,
Smith of Virginia, Stannard, Stuart, Thorn
burg, SpeatS and Butler of Tennessee
The Speaker laid before the House a mes
| sage from the President transmitting the re-
| port of the engineers appointed under the act
of June %, 1874. 10 investigate and report a
| proper plan for retaining the alluviai basin
| of the Mississippi subject To overflow. Re
| Levees.
Mr.. Tyner. from the Committee on Appro-
pTiatlOnS, reported
| THE POST OFFICE APPROPRIATION BILL.
| which was ordered TO be printed.
Mr. TyDer also moved 10 suspend the rules,
| so as 10 make it in order To offer the following
| amendments 10 the Post Office appropriation
| bill:
| First. For a change in the mode of compen-
| sation and computation Of salaries Of post
masters.
Second. Concerning the manner of weigh
| ing mails carried by rail, and 10 repeal the
1 law requiring all proposals for material for
| the department to be published in three pa
pers in the District of Columbia.
| Pending its consideration, the House, at
| 5:lO, adjourned.
| A STRANGE CASE.-Mrs. Jane French. OF
i this nlace. Was taken suddenly i'll EridaN