The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1875-02-04
CONGRESSIONAL.

MONDAY, Jan. 25.-SenGte.-In the alb
sencc of the yicc-President Mr.. Anthony was
elected President pro tenn "A letter was received
from the Secretary Of War transmitting copies of
the correspondence in relation to certain disorders
ia Louisiana After the transaction of some other
business the Louisiana discussion was resumed.
Mr.. Johnston condemning and Mr.. Pease defend
ing the course of the Administration in that
State.
House.-Several bills were introduced
and referred, among them one 10 establish certain
telegraph lines in several States and Territories
post roads and to regulate the transmission of
commercial and other intelligence by telegraph DO.
Richard b. Irwin was discharged from arrest. "A
resolution that no dilatory motion should be en-
tertaincd during the remainder of the session.
pending the consideration of any bill joint res
oution. failed TO receive two-thirds vote in the
affirmative and was defeated was also a mo-
ton TO suspend the rules and take up the Civil
Rights bill.
TUESDAY, Jan. 26.-Sendte-A message
was received from the President transmitting the
report of the commission appointed to report
plan for the reclamation of the Mississippi delta
"A bill was introduced regulating the count
ing of votes for President and Vice-presideut
The Louisiana question was further debated by
Messrs. Pease and Thurman. Adjourned
House.-Majority and minority reports
were made on the proposed constitutional
amendment relating to the election of President
ana VICE -Prcsident-the majority report fayoring
the plurality system and the minority direct cleo
non ny the peOple....A joint resolution propos
ing an amendment TO the Constitution extending
the Presidential term to six years and making
the incumbent ineligible for reelection de-
feated for want Of two thirds affirmative vote
ayes l34, noes l0i. Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 27.-Sendte-The
Postal Telegraph bill was introduced and re-
ferred. A resolution was offered to repeal the
ryyp rv- N; inf lni
the electoral vote MessTs. Thurman and West
spoke to the Louisiana resolutions Adjourned.
H0use..-After the transaction OF un-
important routine business a motion was made
to reconsider the action of last session recon-.
mitting the CivilRights bill to the Judiciary
Committee. Dilatory motions were made By the
minority. and continued until the close OF the
press dispatches at 30 a. IN. on the 2Sth, with
little prospect then of speedy adjournment.
THURSDAY, Jan. 2s-Senate-A bill was
passed to appoint commission to ascertain the
rights Of British subjects in the territory awarded
by tue Emperor o: Germany to the United States
under the treaty of 1s'1--..Ehe debate on the
Louisiana resolutions was continued by Mr..
Conkling- Adj journed.
House.-The deadlock continued in the
House during the entire day and night, up to the
time of sending the press dispatches, with
prospect that it would last until Monday, when
posed Of by bare majority.
FRIDAY, Jan. 29-.Sendte-The Joint
resolutions of the Missouri Legislature on Louis
lana affairs presented. The bill for the re-
lief Of settlers certain public lands in Iowa,
Minnesota. Kansas and Nebraska reported
upon adversely. Messrs. Conkiing and Gordon
Mr. Schur2z Il ndRErti.h ndRE ihs to Lfitiid The same
by reciting in the preamble that mil
itary interference in the organization
of a Legislature is repugnant to the
principles of constitutional government. and
that such interference in Louisiana was without
warrant of law. Adjourned TO the list.
H0use.-The deadlock was broken at
10: % a. m. after a continuous session of forty
six hours and twenty-five minutes, by the sue
cess of a motion to adjourn which was carried
by ayes 70. noes 90.
SATURDAY, Jan. 30.-.Senate.-Not in
session.
H0uSe.-Nothing was done except the
reading Of the journal, the minority thus in
sisting in order to prevent the giving of no.
tice of resolution to change the rules. Up
t. the hour of adjournment eighteen OF the
seventy seven roil-calls of the preceding ses-
sion had been read.