The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-10
The Presidents Message on Arkan-
sas in the Senate.
LOUISIANA'S GRIEVANCES
Further Delay Of the ChOctaw and Chick
usaw Claims.
The Indian Appropriation
Bill Passed.
LOUISIANA'S GRIEVANCES
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Feb. o, 1875.
The VICE PRESIDENT announced as members OF
the Committee OF Conference on the part OF the
Senate on the Legislative Judicial and Executive
Appropriation bill. Messrs. NORTH, rep.) OF Maine;
sargent rep.) and Davis (Gem.)
Mr. JOHNSTON, tdem.) OF Virginia. said he was
not In the Senate Yesterday wnen the bill referring
the claim OF G. W. GUSTS Lee TO the Arlington
Estate In Virginia to the Court of Claims was In
definitely postponed, he therefore moved TO recon-
slider the vote by which that bill was postponed,
ana have 1t placed on the calendar with the ad-
verse report. Agreed TO. Mr.. Johnston gave
notice that he would ask the Senate at an early
day TO indulge him hall al hour to submit some
remarks on the bill
MIR. BoGY, tdem.l OF Mo-, presented the memo.
rial OF the ST. Louis Chamber OF Commerce IN
favor Of opening The southwest Pass OF the Missls.
sippi and demonstrating against the opening OF
the South Pass thereof. Referred to the Commit
tee on transportation.
The House having disagreed to the amendments
OF the Senate to the Dill ending the wenty-thi
paragraph OF the act in regard to fees OF clerks
and marshals, on motion OF Mr. Edmunds the
Senate insisted uponi Its amendments and the Com.
miitee OF conference asked for by the House was
granted
the VICE PRESIDENT appointed as members of the
committee on the part OF the Senate, Mes,rs Ed
munds .rep.), Conkling repJ and Thurman
Committee on Military Affairs. reported favor.
ably on the House bill to provide Tor the sale OF
tory OF Utah. Placed on the calendar.
He also, from the same committee, reported
fayoraoy on the bll to provide ior the payment
OF bOuntIes 10 persons entitled thereto, but who
have not received them by reason OF having been
transferred from the military to the naval or ma.
rIne service. Placed on the calendar.
Mr.. CAMERON, (repl or Pa, from the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations, reported favor
ably on the joint resolution authorizing the Presl-
dent to appoint commissioner TO attend the Inter-
national Penltentlary Congress at Rome next
year, ana asked IFS immediate consideration.
Mr.. SARGENT, OF California, objected, and 1t was
placed on the calendar.
Mr.. CAMERON. rom the same committee, re-
ported adversely on the bill permitting Lieutenant
Commander Frederick PiersOn. OF the navy. to &C
cept decoration from the Queen OF Great Britain.
Placed on the calendar with adverse report
Mr.. LOGAN, (repD o. H., from the Committee on
Military Affairs, reported favorably on the House
bill to reduce and fix the Adlutant Generals De.
partnent OF the army. Passed.
MIR. ANTHONY. (rep.) of r. J., submitted resolu-
qulre INTO the exped!ency of engrosslnG the bills
in print on their transfer from one House OF Con-
greSS TO another. Agreed 10.
THE LOUISIANA QUESTION
Mr nAvis Gem, OF "; va presented Joint
testing against federal interference in the civil
AFFAIRS OF Louisiana and asked permission TO sub.
NIT some remarks thereon. He SAID he would
not occupy more than five minules
MI. CLAYTON (rep.) OF Ark, objected, and said
he desired to call Tor reference OF the Message
Of the President OF yesterday IN regard to ArKan-
Mr.. BAYARD, (dem) OF Del, said that the mo-
ton would certainly lead to debate.
The VICE PRESIDENT decided that the Senator
from West Virginia (Mr. DAVIS was entitled to the
floor.
The resolutions of the West virginia Legislature
were then read at the Clerks desk.
Mr. DAVIS said he believed the sentiments ex-
pressed In them were Endorsed by three ourths OF
the people of West Virginia, as well as the people
OF the country OF large. lie argued that the Louls-
ana Legislature had been lawfully organized on
the 4th January, wnen the military Interference
took pace, and that such interference was by the
hnrltu nj fha idan
ncers, secretary Bexnap ana Attorney General
Williams, had. In the name OF the President, in.
doris the acts OF Durell. Kellogg and otners He,
Mr.. DAVIS, could not lmaglne more dIshonorabe
act tnan Tor those VINO had sought aud accepted
South to be traduclng and revlllng the people
they assumed to represent. In conclusion, ne de-
that they be paced on the record. So ordered.
THE PRESIDENTS ARKANSAS MESSAGE.
Mr. CLAYTON, Of Arkansas, moved that the Mes
and referred to TIE Committee on Privileges anu
Elections.
Mr.. BAYARD, Of Delaware said yesterday an
order was made to print the Message and accom-
panying documents, which had not yet been COM
pied with. True, the Message was here, bat the
accompanying documents had not yet been
printed He had been ialormcd that 1t was the
intention OF the senate to adjourn to-day at the
expiration OF the morning session as q mark OF
respect 10 the laIe Senator Buckingham. OF Con
necticut, whose funeral took place today He
there ore hopeu the motion TO refer would not be
considered now. as it would lead to deoate, and
tnere were but i've minutes OF the morning hour
lett.
MIR. CLAYTON said some days ago he presented
memorial Il ON the Hon. James Brooks OF Arkan-
sas, 10 the effect that he had been unlaw1uy keg
out Of his once OF Governor, and that memorial
referred TO the Committee on Privileges ana
Elections. He (lir. Clayton introduced the reso-
luton calling upon the President lor the iulorma-
ton received yesterday after presenting that
memo, iai, and it seemed TO him proper that the
Message should go to the same commtle e as the
memorial oil Mr.. Brooks
Mr.. THURMAN dem.) ,oI Ohio said ordinarily there
trouble about referring u message, but
this was an exceptional case. II seemed 20 him
that II anything could DC demonstrated IL the
fact that this Message should 90 to the Com.
mlttee the judiciary. He od not
the matter now, but he was that Message
could not be referred without debate, as 1t was
tue most extraordinary ana astoundns OF all the
Messages. lie ASKED that the unfinished busi-
ness-the SteamDoaG bill-5e taken up.
The VICE PRESIDENT announced that the morn
ing hour nad expired, and laid be ore the senate
the Steamboat Dill, 1t being the unfinished busi.
ness from yesterday.
Mr.. FERRY. (rep) OF Conn, said the funeral OF
his late colleague Senator Buckingham took
place to-day and, as u mark o. respect to the
memory OF the deceased he moved that the Senate
adjourn.
Tue motion was agreed to, and, at 1--WE minutes
past one o. cock p. NJ, the Senate adjourned.