The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-02-11
CONGRESSIONAL.
THE SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.-Mr. Clayton, of Ar
kansas, introduced bill constituting the act Il
place colored persons who enlisted in the
army on the same footing, as to bounties anG
pensions, with white soldiers. Referred te
Committee on Military Affairs.
In the Senate, Mr.. Merrimon, of North
Carolina, presented resolutions of the North
Carolina Legislature, asking an appropria-
ton for the erection of a Posi- Office and
Custom-House at New Berne, n c.. Re-
ferred to Committee on Public Buildings.
Mr.. Scott, of Pennsylvania, from the Com
mittee on Claims, reported adversely on the
bill for the relief Of JOS r. Shannon, of
Louisiana. He said that the claimant in this
case had been before the Southern Claims
Commission and was allowed a portion of the
claim. The claim before Congress was for
that portion disallowed by the Claims Com
mission.
The committee had considered this case as
presenting the question whether the South
ern Claims Commission could come before
Congress for the portion disallowed by that
Commission, and had decided that they could
not do SO. He therefore, asked that the bill
be indefinitely postponed. So ordered.
Mr.. Cragin from the Committee on Military
Affairs, reported adversely on the bill author
izing the President to purchase a site for a
coaiing station, navy depot and other Gov
eminent uses at Fort Point, Port Royal, S. c.,
and it was indefinitely postponed.
Mr. Gordon, of Georgia, introduced bill
removing the political disabilities Of S. D.
Lee and Q. r. Singleton, of Mississippi. Re-
ferred to Judiciary Committee. He also pre-
sented memorial Of the Mayor and City Coun-
Gil of Atlanta, Georgia, in favor of having the
bill making that place port of delivery. Re-
committed to the Committee on Commerce,
und on motion Of Mr., Gordon the bill was re-
committed.
Mr. Harvey, Of Kansas. presented resolu-
ton of the Legislature of that State indorsing
the message of the President in regard to
Louisiana, and expressing confidence in Gen.
Sheridan. Read and laid on the table,
The Senate bill to grant site for the Peg.
body School in st. Augustine, Fla, was taken
up, to which there was an amendment pend
ing, submitted last session by Mr.. Edmunds,
providing that if at any time any distinction
shall be made in the admission of pupils on
account Of race or co.or the site shall revert
to the United States, and it was rejected by a
vote of % yeas "a nays.
Messrs Cameron, Ferry, of Connecticut,
Gilbert. Morrill,, of Vermont, Schurz and
Sprague being among those who voted in the
negative.
Mr.. Alcorn, of Mississippi, said the vote
just taken indicated the fact that the Republi-
cans nau become thoroughly demOrallZed on
the subject of civil rights, and he felt con-
strained to vote against the bill. 1t could be
construed in no other way than as an intima-
ton that il the trustees of the school chose to
do so they might exclude colored children
from its benefits.
Mr.. Morrill,, Of Vermont, denied that such
construction would be justified. He hoped
this institution, which was private one,
would make no distinction on account of
color. The bill was then passed without
division, Alcorn voting in the negative.
The Steamboat bill was recommitted to the
Committee on Commerce.
The bill to provide government for the
District of Columbia was discussed, but no
vote reached.
Mr.. Morton gave notice that he would call
mp the resolution to admit Pinchback as soon
As the District bill should be disposed Of
THE HOUSE.
Mr.. Sener. of Virginia. presented resolu-
tion of the Virginia Legislature in relation to
the tax on the circulating medium. Re-
ferred.
The House then went into Committee of
the Whole on the Post-Office Appropriation
bill