Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-02-07
Proceedings of Congress.
House.

House.
Butler, of Mass, moved TO suspend inc ruic
and take from the Speakers table the oena.
Civil Rights Bill for consideration az .ne Pr
ent time and continuously, until iiiiai ulsPo
sition thereof, and that no dllatory lo.iI h, =
allowed till such bill and amendments nav
been finally disposed Of
| Dilatory motions were Immediately feso p tc
to by the Democrats to prevent .oto On n D,a
ler's resolution. Finally direct Note wa
taken on the motion, which was lost;
A bill was reported from the Judiciar.
Committee, providing that Mexican c Il;tu,
residing in Territories acquired ny we tho
States from Mexico who chose 10 retain .he !.
Mexican citizenship but had since rescued II
those Territories. shall have and enjoy all tn
rights and privileges of citizens OF llle oui'e'
States, and may become natiraiiIeu "i'ho"
any previous declaration of intention.
| Hale, of New York, offered an amendiheh
providing that the bill shall not DC consIi . ~,
to give to any person standing before tile
American and Mexican Commission no. loM
entitled to such standing. Inc aheiioiheh
was agreed to, and the bill passed.
| Eldredge, from the Judiciary eoianiittec
reported adversely the bill to create new
State out of certain portions OF Louisiana an'
Texas. Laid on the table.
Cessna, from the Judiciary committee, re-
ported adversely the bill for reilei Oh oo9.noin
States by compromise and settlement Vi theii
debts. Laid on the table.
Potter, from the Judiciary COMMITTEE, re-
ported joint resolution, proposing an aihenu,
ment to the Constitution, fixing, from and
after the next Presidential election, the term
of President and Vice President at -. SIX Years
and making the President, and the Vlee-fresl,
dent when the Office of President has devolVed
upon him, ineligible for ELECTION
Potter said the amendment would not ahect
the next Presidential term, and moved the
previous question, which was secohdeu, anu
the main question was reconsldered ana the
question opened for debate.
Hoar, while questioning WhetheF thsre
would ever be any occasion when he shouid
favor, or believed the American people would
favor, the continuance of any person IN lhe
Presidential Office beyond two terms, was OPP
posed to depriving the people OF the riSht 10
elect person as often as they chose.
Ward, of Illinois, argued against the amend
ment, and moved to lay it on the table. neg,
atived-yeas, IS; nays, l3S he then moved
TO re-commit it to the Judiciary Committee.
Lost-110 to 1913
The Joint resolution was then rejected
yeas, 1874, nays, 1O4 less than twothirds yeas
The Judiciary Committee reported reso-
letion with reference to the McGarrahan and
New Idria Mining Company's claims IN Cali
fornia, directing the Commissioner OF the Gen
eral Land Office to institute legal proceedings
in the name OF the Government against the
New ldria Mining Company, in the Circuit
Court of the United States for California, to
restrain further waste of the property, for the
appointment of Receiver, and for the recovery
possession, and also for the recovery of seven
million dollars illegtimately and wrongfully
taken therefrom by the New ldria Mining
Company; and such other action as the Com
missioner may deem proper. Also, directing
the Secretary of the Interior not to issue pat
ents to the New Idrh Mining Company until
legal proceedings are determined.
After a long discussion, Butler moved the
previous question, and it was seconded in the
face of noisy opposition, and the efforts OF
Houghton and Page to secure an adjourn
ment, which would have detailed the resolu-
ton, as its special assignment to the Judici-
airy Committee applied only to this day. When
it came to vote on the adoption of the reso-
luton, an attempt was made to defeat it by
members opposed to trefrainlng from voting,
but as the friends OF the measure intimated
that they would insist on call Of the House,
the resolution was adopted-l66 to IL.
1t is admitted that the House resolution,
not having the effect of law, adds nothing to
McGarrahan's rights or privileges in connec-
ton with the New Idria mines, either before
the Department or the Courts, if he ever gets
it into them. The clause permitting all par
ties to intervene, was inserted when it was
to make the measure a joint resolu-
ton, and thus law. When the programme
was changed, it was allowed to remain.
Butler, of Massachusetts,, as question of
called up his motion made last ses-
sion to reconsider the vote by which the Civil
Rights Bill was referred TO the Judiciary Com
mittee. A point of order was raised, but the
Speaker decided on the authority of that
days journal, that the right existed, and there
upon the Democrats began tilibustering
Dilatory motions were continually made to
prevent a vote. Both parties seemed deter
mined to hold out until the last After rs
roll-calls and protracted session of AZ hours
the House adjourned.
Senate.
The Chair presented ii communication from
the Secretary of War, transmitting copies of
relative to certain disorders
in the State of Louisiana. Ordered printed
and referred to the Committee on Elections
The bill for the relief Of the survivors of the
Polaris expedition passed.
The Louisiana discussion was resumed. and
Johnston addressed the Senate. At the end
Of Johnston's speech, Pease obtained the floor
and spoke in defense of the Presidents action
in Louisiana matters, and denouncing the out
RACES of the White League in the South.
The Chair laid before the Senate message
from the President transmitting the report of
the Committee of Engineers appointed in COM
pliance with the resolution of June % 1874
TO investigate and report a permanent plan
'or the reclamation of the alluvial basin of the
Referred to the Committee on
Routes and ordered that 10000
extra copies be printed
Dorsey, of Arkansas, introduced a Postal
Telegraph bill. 1t is the same as introduced
n the House on Monday by Butler, of Massa-
.husetts.
At the expiration Of the morning hour the
of SchurZs Louisiana resolution
vas resumed, and Thurman continued his
speech, begun yesterday He characterized
Is the grossest usurpaton the rule in Louisi
ma during the past two years.
Welsh read from the Laws of Louisiana in
citation to election returns, and said that in
De Soto Parish the intimidation was so great
hat the Register would not take the respon.
'ibility of making returns.
Conkling obtained the floor, but Yielded to
motion to adjourn.
The Senate Committee on Privileges and
elections have decided that the Kellogg Ad.
should be recognized as the lie.
,al Government of louisiana The vote stood.
Ayes-Morton, Logan, Anthony and Mitchell.
Noes-AlcOrn, Hamilton and Salisbury All
and Wadleigh. Acorn stated
II the Committee that, if this resolution was
ldOpted, he should vote to admit Pinchback
Bogy submitted aresoluton instructinp the
Judiciary Committee to inquire into the ey.
of repeating the Act of June /. 1s72
granting subsidy to the Pacific Mail Steam
hip Company.
Sprague, Of Rhode Island, objected to the
present consideration of the resolution, and it
vas referred to the Judiciary Committee.
After the presentation of large numbers Of
petitions against the restoration of the duty
IN tea and coffee, and for the repeal of the
Act of 1872, relieving certain foreign products
If the ten per cent. duty, the business on the
,alendar was proceeded with.
The following bills passed the Senate: Bill
providing for the appointment of Commits
,ioner to ascertain the right of subjects Of
the subject OF award by the Emperor of
..rdar the trnaties of iSle aud