The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-01-21
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

ment TO Ihurman'S reSOluClOus aAuAA6 s.AS
words requesting" and ''if not lnconsls-
Bayard spoke at length in favor Of the orlgi-
nal resolution Finally ConklinG's amend
ment was adopted by 80 ayes to q nays.
Among the nays were Fenton, n. L, Yrnm-
bull, H., Schlrz, Mo-, Davis, w. Va, lip ,
ton, Neb., and Terry, Conn.,, Republicans;
The resolution was subsequently amended
in one or two unimportant particulars ana
passed. Adjourned to Monday.
HOUSE. Jan. S-A Certificate of two ply
sicians was presented that Twins health
would be greatly endangered by his longer
confinement III the common jail, but py
vote OF 100 nays to 81 yeas the House re-
fused to remand him t. The personal Gus
tody OF the Sergeant Butler in /.
troduoed bill for new election in Lou
isiana, to be made under superintendent
Of appointees OF the President, who is also
authorized to employ the army to preserve
the peace and insure fair election. Re-
ierred to the Judiciary committee. The
House then went into committee OF the /
whole on the private CALENDAR but without
disposing OF any bill arose aud adjourned.
SENATE, Jan IA resolution was adop- |
ted instructing the Secretary OF War to
transmit to the Senate tue report Of Major |
! Lewis Merrill, U. S. A., relative to certain |
disorders in Louisiana, and also all official
letters, communications and reports OF Gen.
Emery, commanding at New Orleans,
on the same subject. Senator
Schurz Of Missouri, then called up
his resolution of Friday last, instructing the
Judiciary committee to inquire into and re-
port what legislation is necessary TO secure
to the people OF Louisiana the rights OF self,
government under the constitution, to which
lie spoke at great length in his usual torcible
and convincing manner. !. The basis OF his
argument was that the recent military inter
ference in the organization OF
the Louisiana Legislature was
without precedent and authority
OF law. and irauolk with incalculable danger
to the permanency OF repu hlican institutions.
Senator Morton replied briefly to Schurz de-
claring himself in favor of local sell govern
ment Tor all the people, and claiming that
when all the facts i'll relation to the uniortu-
uate troubles in Louisiana were given to the
public that the course Of the administration
and Gen Sheridan would be sustained. Sen
ate then adjourned.
, HOUSE. Jan ll-Bills were introduced !;
By Mr.. White proposing an amendment to thu
constitution declaring that the government
owes protection to all citizens in the enjoy
: ment OF civil rights by Mr., Berry to abolish
!. the Office of Lieutenant General OF the army
/ by Mr.. McCreery for peace convention IN
s Philadelphia in 1876; by Mr.. Vance Tor pen
!, ions to soldiers Of the Mexican war who
served in the confederate army; by Mr.
: Armstrong to open up the Black Hills
lcountry to settlement. Charles Albert was
e then brought befbre the bar OF the House
5 and on signitying his willingness to answer
the Questions for which he was in contemI t
was sent to the ways and means commit
0 tee Mr.. Cox introl uced resolution recit.
l. ing that the recent military interference il
e Louisiana was unjnstifable, illegal, and
menace to the liberties, rights and dignitie
Of every other State, tending to general dis
order and decentralization by the overthrow
of civil liberty, and therefore, as q means t
a. the restoration of tranquility, demandin
st the withdraw al Of the troops from that Stat
n and the punishment of those guilty OF tn
% usurpation. Referred to the judiciary com
:, mittee Mr. Kasson introduced bill sup
Elementary to the bill to resume specie pay
d rn4nts It provides, among other things
IS that notes redeemed shall not be reissued
1t but cancelled and destroyed. The consus
d appropriation bill was passed. 1t appropri
- ates Il ,3a9, 7S5 bill appropriating sos,
= 900 to defray the expenses Of entertainin
rs King Kalakua was introduced, but pendin
err discussion adjourned.
1c SENATE, Jan. PA joint resolution WI
he passed authorizing Thos. w. Fitch, U.
Navy, to accept present sent his Wit
y. Minnie Sherman Fitch, daughter Of Gener
ed Sherman, by the Khedive Of Egypt. tt
House bill, explanatory Of the moieties bil
was reported favorably from the hnant
r. committee and passed The unfinished bu
mess. the resolution OF Senator Schurz
Il relation to Louisiana matters, was resume
ge Senator Howe having the floor and replyil
of at length to the argument 0: Schurz. Fo
mi lowing his speech short executive sessit
:. was held, ana adjourned.
- HOUSE, Jan. l2.-The Senate amcndme
III to the naval'appropriation was oncurred
rst and the bill passed. On the cali OF COMM
tees Tor new business, the Democrats resol
ed to filIbustering TO prevent taking up 4
civil rights bill, with success. This POI
carried. Mr. Townsend reported . bill givi
railroads right oil way through public LAND
me which was briefly discussed and passed
yer gives the right OF way TO the extent OF
md feet on each side OF a central line OF roa
~ and the RICH. to take from adjacent pub
ue lands the earth, stone, timber, etc, nec'
Ell sarv Tor the construction OF the read,
n.y. also the ground for stations, not to exec
ing 20 acres for each station for every ten Ill
L cf road These rights are to be subject
the auth1 ritv Of the States through viii
the roads may pass
the SENATE, Jan 13-Soon after assemblil
ngS the Presidents special message III IciaL
the to Louisiana affairs, with accompanying d
~. urnen.-, wa received and read, and orde
- TO b. printed and laid on the table:
Tue consideration OF the resolution OF Sena
pei Schurz vas then resumed, senator Loi
!: having the floor, ut without finishing
cial argument: adjourned.
- House., Jan. l3.-The Indian Appfop
!. I ton bill, which appropriaies y, so5,t so,
. taken up, when running coiin1ny ems
avs between Beck, Garfield, Randall and 9th
BY ~ TO the manage ment Of the Indian dep
con meut. the Democrats charging extFavagal
80 fraud and r.eculAtion, and the Republic
DENYING Without making much prog
a.os with the bill, adjourned
rior SENATE. Jan. l4-The bill to pay for
re- ton seized during the war was indelni
the postponed Discussion OF schurz,s 10
~ lana resolution WAS resumed Logan
sn- Guided his remarks. followed by Upton,
cor before concluding, the latter gave way "a
lder ceive q message from the President app
pur- ing the specie resumption bill, winch
referred 10 the finance committee, wnen
iourned.
HorsE. Jan. 14-Almost Immediately
ter assembling, the House went into
nues roittee Of the whole on the Indian appre
nom alton bill, which vas discussed with COZ
from cradle acrimony, Beck and others char
be- gross corruption in the management -, q