New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-12-15
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WAsHINTToN, Decem Der 1.-THE Senate
passed bull TO extend the duration of the
Court OF Commissi, L 'rs of Alabama Claims.
The Secretary of War submitted the re-
port OF engineers upon improvements
al Sonth Pass. The report is made by
Major b. c, mstock. The Secretary Of
War aeks for a further appropriation to
continue examinations.
Senator Pa. .-erson presented a memorial
OF the Chamber OF Commerce. and the
ID tyor OF Charl-ston, fo- an appropriation
Tor me Improvement ut the haIbur of that
place.
The resolution calling for the report of un.
settled accounts and de alcations was re
lerred to the Committee on Finance.
Tie resolution 10 allow Mr.. McM1llen to
withdraw his credentials WAS taken up A
motion to refer 10 the Committee on Elec-
tlnns and Privileges was lost, and perlnis-
sion to withdraw passed by strict party
vote. except Mr. Dawes.
Incidentally Louisiana affairs were venti-
lated, except az they bore upon Pinch back,
10 whose case no allusion was made. Dur
ing the discussion Mr. Howe said he did not
believe there was man iD the country, or
on the fDor who did not believe the McEnery
government a sham.
Mr.. Bieard said he believed in his soul
that McEnerV was the legal Governor OF
Louisiana, and had been kept from his
ls'ight applause in the gallery. but it was
promptly checked
House.
In the call of Stairs the following are
among the vast numb Der of bills offered:
By Mr.. Blaine, of NJ MAine-Proposing AN
am ndment to the constitution, providing
that no State shall make any law respect.
iiS the establishment of religion, or pro
hinitlng the free exercise thereof, and that
raiEp1 hp tayptinD ir,o
for the support OF public schools, or derived
from any public fund therefor, or any pub
lie lands devoted thereto, shall ever be uu.
der the cont 9l Of any religious sect, and
that no money or lands 80 devoted shall be
divided amt NJ religious sects or denomina-
tions.
By Mr. Hale, of Maine-To provide for
United States vessels, hailing from, the
places where they are owned. Making the
presidential term six years and afterwards
Ineligible
BY Mr.. Darrell of Louisiana-To amend
the act Of the third OF NJ rch, 1871 incorpo-
rating the Texas Pacific RairOal Company.
This bill is eimiler to Senator Vests, intro
duced in the Senate.
Ry Mr. Morey, of Louisiana-To remove
the political disabilities from all the citizens
OF Inc Ueited States, and to prescribe an
oe n of office.
BY Mr. Davis. of North Carolina-To re-
pChi 'uV Ia" Ibl lue pay lDh0U OF dc-
counts, claims and demands uf Southern
citizens for qnartermas' ers stores, etc, and
appropTiatiug $500 900 o paw tor the same
Mr.. Fort. Republican, of Illinois, intro.
duced the following resolution, aud de
manded the previous question on Its alop.
tion.
That in all subordinate appointment,
under any of the officers OF this House it is
the Judgment of this House that wounded
uhiun 70 diers who are not disabled from
the performance Of duty should be pre-
ierred."
standing vote on seconding the pre-
vious question showed ninety seven Repub-
licans voting in its favor, and l0i Demo
Gratis agaiust it. The vote was taken by
telltrs with The like general result, the re-
port OF the telers being: Yeas 81, nays l2G.
so the previous question was not seconded
Mr.. Cox, of New York, then offered The
tnlloSlng as an amendment TO the resuiu.
tiou, moved the reference Of both resuln-
ons 10 the Committee on Accounts, and
demanded the previous ques tidu.
ReSOLced, That iuasmu,h as the Union OF
the ) ates has been restored, all the CIT zeus
thereof are entitled to con,ideration in the
appointment to Offices under this govern
ment.
Mr.. Hale, Of Maine, inquired whether Mr..
C"xs rra"ln'ion Was offered as substitute
to Mr.. Furtr.
Inc Sp akrr replied that he understood
it to be III red as an amendment
Mr.. StaIhweather, Of Connecticut, made
the objection that, as the State of New
York had been already called, the gentle
man MIR. Cox could not put in a resolu-
tiun now.
The Speaker ruled that it was too late to
MAKE the objection.
Mr.. Fort sail that he had tried to make
the ohjeoti, as 8, on as the resolution was
&ff-re0.
Mr.. Hale, of Maine, inquired whether the
House had acted On the amendment.
The Speaker-It has not, bat would be
acting on the subject matter of the resolu-
tion now, which is not the purpose of the
gentleman from New York His purpose
is to refer 9th les, luiiuns to a committee,
Mr. C"x-ihe original resolution was an
cd eoF,idnGum affair My resolution is in
the nalu.e ot amnesty. L4ught-r
Mr.. Reagan, OF Texas. made point of
order that neither the orr ginal resolutions
nor the amendment were in order: neither
of them prop, sed ANYTHING which the
House was auth + zed or IT g uired by law
to do.
The Speaker overruled the p int of order,
stating that If it was ever tenable, it came
10 late.
The vote was taken by yeas and nays
and resulted IN, yeas l6S, nay s l02-a strict
party vote. So both resolutions were re-
terred to the Committee on Accounts
The speaker apE ointed as regents of the
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