The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-01-30
Congressional Proceedings

P'e9s"eS"i ahu tuSethtf Win all papers
relating to the subject were referred 10
the Committee on Elections. Mr.. Antho.
ny delivered an address in opposition TO
the proposed amendments to the Constitu.
tio4. changing the manner of electing the
/ President and Vice President of the Uni.
ted States, Mr., Sherman then took the
floor upon the Louisiana question, and
made specious, elaborate and artful dc.
fence Of Grant, Kellogg and Sheridan.
Mr. Johnscn rose in reply, but before the
close of his remarks the Senate went into
executive session, and at its close adjourn
ed until Monday
In the House, tho Attorney General was
directed TO report upon the measures taken
to secure from the States the proper appli
cation of all amounts granted by the Gov
ernment for agricultural and industrial
schools. The report of the Secretary Of
the Treasury in relation to the collections
Of duties under the revised statutes was
read to show that proper collections Of
duties have been made The Judiciary
Committee was granted leave to report
bills for action on Thursday next, with the
understanding that neither the Civil Rights
bill nor any Others of political character
will be presented. MI 0'Bricn again
offered his resolution requesting the Presi-
dent to state by what authority the courts
at Vicksburg were interfered with by
United States military, but objection was
made and il was withdrawn. A minority
report IN support of the right Of Mr.. Geo
q; Cannon to his seat as Delegate from
Utah, was presented and ordered to be
printed, and the House adjourned until
Monday.
MoNDAY.-In the Senate, the creden-
tials Of Hannibal Hamlin, reelected Senator
from Maine, were presented. Mr.. Morrill,.
Of Vermont, introduced h bill to establish
an education fund and apply portion of
the proceeds of tho public lands to public
education. Mr. johnson, Of Virginia,
concluded his remarks on the Louisiana
question, and was followed by Mr. Pcase,
OF Mississippi, defending the action of the
administration, who, without concluding.
gave way for adjournment.
In the House, Mr.. Butler, of Massa-
chusetts, introduced bill to convert the
existing telegraph lines into postal telegraph
routes, and providing the mode for the
. transmission Of messages. Mr.. Archer, of
Maryland, introduced bill proposing that
the United States shall guarantee the
bonds of the Southern Maryland railroad
to the extent of 100000 per mile. the
bonds to run for thirty years, bearing in.
terest at FIVE per cent, payable semia-nuu-
ally, in gold, the company TO secure the
government by a decd of trust upon
all its property, aud providing for charges
for government transportation Mr. Cess
ma, Of Pennsylvania, moved to suspend
the rules aud pass a resolution that the
rules of the House be so far suspended
sluring the remainder of the present session
as to prevent the Speaker from entertain.
ing any dilatory motion pending the con-
sideration Of any public bill or joint reso-
luton. This led to lengthy debate, and
the resolution was rejected by vote of
100 to 9S. Mr.. Butler, of Massachusetts,,
moved to suspend the rules so as to pro-
vide that the civil rights bill be taken
from the Speakers table for consideration,
at the present time, and that it be contin-
uously considered until its final disposition.
Mr. Buffers resolution was voted down
by l47 yeas to "a nays, two-thirds not
voting In the affirmative, the following Re
publicans-soting no. viz Sener, Smith Of
Virginia, Harrison, Hyde, Lowndes, Sloan,
Stannard strait, Ihornburg, Sheets, and
Butler oil tennessee PENDING motion
to suspend the rules, in order to amend
the Appropriation bill, the House adjourned.
TuEspAY.-In the Senate Mr. Edmunds
introduced bill providing the manner Of
counting votes for President and Vice
President, which was referred to tho rom.
mittec ON Elections. A bill TO aid in the
construction of the Sontheru M,rvlond
Railroad was referred to the COMMITTEES
on Railroads. Mr. pease concluded bis
speech upen tho Jouisiona troublos IN
which he defended k elloog and v;tnnar,.
ted the Southern nconle Mr. Tburm,n
replied briefly hut pointedlv 10 Tho MALE.
ous charges oftbc Senator from Missisa;nn;
In the House. the Committee on EIac
tions submitted majority and minority
reports upon the Joint resolution pronosipy
an amendment to the Constitution in re-
latiop to the election of President and
Vice President of the Uni,od S,atos
Both reports are in favor Of cbancinr Tho
existing mode so ms nomipally sec1ro n
direct vote of the neonle b,t his and Il
in each case complicated BY various intri-
cate provisions. The Committee on Bank
ing and currency reported bill to amend
the charter of the Freedman's Savings and
Trust Company, which was discussed until
the expiration Of the morning bour A
memorial, signed by Professor Newell and
other teachers in MARYLAND, asking aid in
support of the National University for the
Blind was referred to the Committee on
the District Of Columbia. Mr.. Potter
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