The anti-monopolist., 1875-01-07

lain. and Has a Debate about
Printing Observation-Disclosures
1m the House Condcnnfng the Lou
ksona lnfamy.
no VOLUNTEER CHAPLAIKs.
The following communication was
submitted by the President
Hon. Alphonso Barto, President OF the
Senate:
Sir:-I am compelled to report to you
that it is impracticable for me TO carry out
the resolution OF your honorable oooy IN
respect to religious service each morning
at the opening Of the Senate There are
thirty-f clergymen residing in this city.
have no means of communicating with
all. and cannot make any distinction IN
extending an invitation,
Respectfully your obedient servant,
JOHN MATTOCKS,
Senior Pastor of the City.
Senator Murray moved that Rev.
John Mattocks be invited to act as
Chaplail of the sSenate until further
order. The motion was lost where
upon Mr.. Murray moved that the SEN
ate now proceed to elect Chaplain
and on his motion he asked the yeas
and nays. The motion was carried
yeas ~, nays Is. 49,,
Messrs. Donnelly. Doughty, Hill,
Lienau and Smith were excused from
voting, each objecting to the election.
Six candidates were in nomination,
viz: Revs. S. N. Phelps, John Mckee,
u. A. Marvin, F. T. Brown, E. G. San
ders and A. L. Cole. Thirty-two votes
were cast, of which were for MIR.
Phelps, 4 for Mr.. Mckee. 9 for Mr.. Mar
vim, 3 for F. T. Brown, l for MIR. San
ders, and for Mr.. Cole.
Pending q motion by Senator Free
man to proceed to second ballot, Sen
ator Donnelly moved to postpone the
subject for one week. On division tn
motion to postpone was lost, IL to II.
On the second ballot, after the rol
call, when members we're changing thei
votes, Senator Doug ghty explaining
that he thought the matter was rightly
left Yesterday until bill had beef
passed establishing the Office Of Chap
lain. but that ne was in favor ofhavins
lone, requested that his name be callet
and voted.
The vote was announced as IL TO
Mr.. Phelps, l3 for Mr.. Mckee, 2 TO
!, Mr.. Marvin, and for Mr.. Cole. o.
motion Mr.. Phelps was then declare'
unanimously elected Chaplain.
sfATR DEPOSITS.
Senator Graves moved . resolutio
instructing that bill be prepared TO-
4. bidding the State money to be deposl
ed in any bank which does not give s.
9 curity by government bonds or othe
5 wise. Mr.. Graves spoke of the impor
5 ance of the subject, citing the examp
! of Chicago with Mr.. Gage. its treasure
/ and asked that the resolution lay on Il
; table until the committees are .
pointed.
: A resolution by Senator White y
: !. passed, ordering committee OF thr
: to report the mileage Of Senators.
: xIscELLANEous.
At Two or three resolutions went os
b. under notice of debate, and among t
q. notices fbills were two relating
a. Transportation facilities and regulation
or by Senator's Wilkinson and Coggswel
PRINTING REPORTS.
Mr.. Drake, from the special CO
mittee, reported an amendment
his resolution of yesterday,
:. ouiring the Secretary Of State to asc
- - tain before getting out the work,
Y Lowest rates at which the same can
= - procured. with . view Of dividing
NJ Va work for the sake Of expedition.
- ~ A running debate Of considera
- length followed, devoted mainly to
~ plantations of the legislation Of
Az year. and the failure under the anne
:, :, ed law to let the printing.
~ On motion OF Senator Murray
Ireport was so amended IS to pro,
that Messrs. Drake and Donnelly she
act with the Secretary Of State in
matter Of giving out the reports nar
TO be printed.
The resolution was finally amen
I've $50 Is to instruct the committee to p
ne such parts only Of the reports Is 7
oe deem necessary, and to direct 7
Inc printing in the order they deem b
Ok The report on Indian affairs was STR
-, from the list As given yesterday,
0as the resolution further amended so
are to provide for two members Of
tie House being included in the com mt
: associated with the Secretary OF st
no Then it was still further amended t
tne clude all the reports at discretion oi
'oef committee, and WAS then passed,
IS, nays 3.
JOINT CONVENTION.
senator Buckham reported that
committee had agreed to hold the
lies lvention fer- canvassing the votes
. - Judg sat 3 o'clock tomorrow .
ton moon in the House Of Representa-
,hs;- Report adopted. and the Senate
ates journed-
Vm.
nor
heir PAGES.
I'VE S. C. Gilman and Simeon Sh
eing were announced as pages.
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