Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-27
FORTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
WEDNESDAY,. JANUARY p.

I
: ate message from the President, enclosing
/ report of the United States Centennial COM
mission, OF progress made 10 date.
! Mr.. Ferry (Mich.) presented memorial of
! citizens OF that state against Canadian re-
| ciprocity treaty. Foreign Relations.
| feutlons 10 suppress sale or manufacture
! ofalcoholtc liquors in the District of COlum-
pa ana the territories were presented by
MeSsrs. Boutwell,, Bayard, Pratt, Anthony
Morrlll tMainel, Morrill, (Nermont, Wright.
Finance Committee.
Mr.. Morrill, tMe.) presented remonstrance
OF citizens of the District of Columbia
against his bill for new government for the
Mr.. Morton submitted q concurrent reSolu-
lion repeating the 22d joint rule of the two
Houses, which he asked TO lie upon the table
and be printed.
The calendar OF general orders was then
proceeded with, and the Committee on Post
OIhces being called, on motion OF Mr.. Ferry.
oil Michigan, the following bills were called
Senate bill referring TO the Court of Claims
I0r adjudication and determination the
claims of the parties therein named for the
past ana future use of the Morton pOStmark-
ing and postage cancelling hand-Stamp and
The Robertson improved hand-stamp.
Mr.. Morrill, (Nt.) said this claim had been
pehulng before Congress for ten years. and
mad always been ignominiOusly turned out
and Indicated his opinion that was a fraud
ulent claim.
Mr.. Flanagan said ne knew nothing Of this.
but knew that the stamps were is use by the
IOSt Office department, and that the
court OF Claims could thoroughly con slider
Mr.. Ferry thought there was certainly
some justice in the claim, but as il was TO
meet with opposition he asked that the bill
be laid aside.
Mr.. Dorsey introduced bill TO establish
certain telegraph lines in the several states
ana territories or pOSt-rOals, and to regulate
the transmission Of cOmmeTcial and other
intelligence by telegraph. Referred To Com
mittee on Post Offices. III is the same bin as
introduced in the House by Mr.. b. f. ButIerl
AL O'Clock iCha lR,Gf
being the resolution of Mr.. Schurz concern
ing
LOUISIANA AFFAIRS CANE Up
Mr. Morton said the proposed constitutional
amendment in regard TO the election of PreSi-
dent and Vice President was male the
special order for to-day, and he was un-
longer.
Mr.. Thurman then took the floor on the
Louisiana question. He said that although
IL was an oft told tale, and might be tedious,
sentatiOn of the Louisiana trouble from the
beginning; 10 go back to the election of 1872.
He then read at length from the election re-
turns 10 show that McEnery and his associ-
ciates on the fusion ticket had been elected
by majoritieS ranging from nine to fifteen
thousand. And yet the spectacle was pre-
Sented of the men who were defeated at the
polls holding the offices. Not one of them
had contested the election IN the manner pro-
NldeQ by law. Every one of them had been
put in possession by the midnight order of a
United States judge, pronounced by the Com
mittee of Privileges and Elections TO have
been gross usurpatiOn, and that uSurpatiOn
had been sustained by the Chief Magistrate,
and VIM. L. Kellogg, from that day TO this,
had been upheld in power only by the crossed
bayOnetS of the United States army. He
lMr. T. charged that the entire conspiracy
TO overthrow the will Of the people of LouiSi-
ana originated in Washington, and was di
rected from here.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
mediately after the reading of the journal
Mr.. Butler (MasS.) rose to a privileged ques-
non, and called up the motion to reconsider
the vote by which, on January :, 1S74. the
Dill TO protect all persons in their civil and
ponncal right was recommitted to the Judi
ciary Committee.
FILLIBUsTERIEG ON THE CIVIL RIGHTS
BILL.
Mr. Randall Pa raised question of con-
sideratiOn, and the yeas and nays were OF
dered on the question whether the House
would now consider the bill
Mr.. Randall then moved that the House
when II adjourn to-day adjourn to Friday,
and on this the yeas aud nays were ordered
Mr.. Eldredge wis moved TO amend by in
serting Saturday.
On division, the republicans voted in the
Affirmative, while the democrats refused to
lass between the tellerS, the vote being yeas
III, nays Is.
The Speaker caused the rule requiring
members 10 vote to be read.
Mr.. Niblack (Ind.) suggested that the rule
applied only to yea and nay vote. as other
wise there was no record made, and il could
llOJ Dt Sdiu NIltllltG HlelllDt-f NoItFl OF not.
The Speaker said the rule applied TO all
votes.
Mr.. Randall asked whether there was any
practical way of enforcing the rule.
The Speaker said there was none whatever.
Mr.. Butler said there was no use in the
House having power to compel attendance of
members If they could come here and sit like
logs as the democratic side had Just done
After further debate, the yeas and nayS
were ordered on Mr.. Eldredge's motion, and
II was reiected-yeaS ~, nays 166.
\ m ~ nraoyAf ton, to
adjourn TO Friday, and resuted-yeas S.
nays 150.
The motion TO adjourn was then disagreed
to-yeas as, nays 155
Mr.. Randall again moved that the House
adjourn to Friday.
Mr.. Cessna (Pa.) made the point Of order
that the question had once been voted upon
Mr.. Randall said he would take the deciS-
ion of the Chair
The Speaker said the rules of the House
permitted the motion.
Mr.. Cessna said he made the point to show
the necessity of changing that rule.
Mr.. Randall, and others, We are ready TO
go on with the appropriation bills.
Mr.. Eldridge renewed his motion and the
yeas and nays were ordered on each.