New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-02-02
CONGRESS-.
Senate.

| W AShlcGTONs reOTudTV INT. traLC, OF
| Indiana, presented the joint resolutions OF
the Indiana Legislature. in favor of grant.
| ing pensions to the surviving soldiers of the
Mexican war. Ordered to be printed and
| lie on the table.
Mr.. Pratt said this matter had been dis.
Cussed BY the committee, but no conclusion
had yet been reached. He sent to the clerk
desk and had read q letter from the Com
missioner of Pensions in answer to an in
quiry addressed to him by the chairman of
the committee pratt in which the commits
siOner states the estimated member of
survivors Of the Mexican war is 81, GOA, and
the estimated members of widows of
soldiers who served in that war, 1860,
Mr.. Morton, of Indiana. presented me-
mortal, signed by the officers of the Women's
National Christian Temperance Union and
100000 other persons, against the manufac-
ture, importation or eale of alcoholic liquor
as beverage in the District of Columbia.
Referred to the Finance Committee.
Mr.. Norwood, of Georgia, presented the
resolutions Of the Legislature of that Stare
cOndemning federal interference in Louis.
lana. Ordered to be printed and lie on the
table.
Mr.. Scott, of Pennsylvania, from the
Committee on Claims, reported back
several memorials for compensation for
quartermaster stores taken by the army
during the late war, and the committee was
discharged from the further consideration
of the same.
He said these claims could have been
filed under the statute before the commits
siOner Of claims, before the time expired, as
bill was now pending before Congress to
extend the time for fling claims of this
character. The Committee on Claims had
decided to take no action on such claims
until the policy Of Congress- on extending
the time could be settled.
The Senate then resumed the considera.
ton of the resolution Of Mr. Schurz in
structing tie Judiciary Committee to in
quire what legislation is necessary by Con.
gress to secure to the people Of Louisiana
the rights of self government under the
constitution. Mr.. West, Of Louisiana. and
Mr.. Morrill,, of Vermont, spoke.
House.
The Speaker proceeded to the call of |
States for bills for reference, beginning with |
The State of Maine.
Mr.. Cessna, of Pennsylvania, offered a
resolution to change the rules, providing in |
addition to q rule substantially the same "a |
he one offered by Mr.. Hale, of Maine, that |
he Judiciary Committee may report bills
II public character on Tuesdays and
Thursdays, and that the House may by
majority vote dispense with further reading
II the journal, after it's reading shall have
occupied thirty minutes.
Dir. Cessnas resolution was referred to
he Committee on Rules.
Mr.. Butler, of Massachusetts, moved to
uspend the rules 60 as to allow the Com
nlttee oa Rules to report at the present
lme, tor consideration, amendment and
ction Of any new rules or changes of rules, !
nd providing that during the consideration
nd discussion Of such report and amend
,ents offered thereto. the Speaker shall
ntertain no dilatOry motion whatever, and
hat the discussion on the rules and amend |
rents thereto shall not exceed ono hour.
There was great excitement as the vote
progressed, and particularly when it be-
anne known that the necessary kwO-thirds
ad not been obtained, it lackirjg four of |
nat number when the roll call wds finished.
lessengers were sent to the tommittee | ,
,ons to look for absent menlb and
very effort made ON the part Of tt b mejorjty
secure the necessary two-thirdA.
Mr.. Butler, of Massachusetts,. moved to
lspend the rules so as to authorize the
ommittee on Rules 10 report i'm immediately
tier the reading of the Journal tomorrow
ranges or amendment to the rules, and
rOviding that during the consultation of
lch report no dilatory motion whatever | :
lall be entertained by the Speaker, and :
at all debate thereon shall cease within
le hOur after the report shall be made.
Mr.. Eldridge. of Wisconsin. moved an :
|journment. Negatived. The vote was
en- taken on Mr. Buffers motion. and 9
mid renewed excitement it as rejected d
yeas 49, nays 50, not two-thirds in the
irmative. Sener, of Virginia, was the fl
ly Republican who voted in the negative. n
Mr.. Garfield. of Ohio, then moved to take q
recess till ten O'Clock tomorrow morning.
Mr.. Eldridge suggested that inasmuch az
Q majority could do what it liked. the
Tess he till twelve O'Clock tomorrow, and
at all to-norrow's session be considered N
that of Monday. so that the majority "
ght do all the mischief it choose.
Mr.. Gartield's motion was adopted and
. House at six o'clock took q recess till b
o'clock tomorrow morning, when Mon. d
Us session Will be resumed. =.