The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-01-09
Forty Third Congress-SecO nd Session
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Jan. s.
| After some preliminary business the naval
appropriation bill was taken up and several
| amendments concurred in, including $4,000
| for the American nautical almanac, increasing
| the amount appropriated for the continuance OF
work on the new planets discovered by Ameri-
can astronomers from $1,000 to S3OOO and the
amount appropriated for necessary repairs OF
| the naval laboratory hospitals from $4,000 to
| $40, 1000, reducing the amount Tor provision 1of
| officers, seamen and marines from Sl,30O,O00 10
| to 81, 100000, striking out the provision that
| work on boilers, machinery, &c, shall be Done
| in the shops of the navy yards when practical
/ BILE. increasing the amount for fuel and light
for the naval academy from $40 900 to $l5, 900,
/ increasing the amount for contingent expe nses
| of other naval academies from S36,O0 to S40-
900, appropriating $4,000 for the transportation
| of officers of the marine corps travelling WITH
| out troops, increasing the amount for repairs
| of barracks, rent of offices &c, for marine
corps from $4,000 to $4,000, making an appro-
| priation of $4,000 for the payment OF dis
| charged sailors for clothing not drawn, lncreas-
ing the amount for contingent expenses OF the
| marine corps from $4,000 to SIC, 600.
| In reply to the question OF Mr.. BoutWeli,
| Mr. Sargent said the total amount approprl-
oted by the bill was little over $l6,0O0,0UO,
| somewhat larger than the amount appropriated
last year aud the principal item Of increase was
for coal.
The bill was then read third time and
passed.
MI. Lewis of Va, introduced bull to aid the
Washington & Ohio Railroad Co. in the en-
| struction of its road to the Ohio river. Refer
| red to a committee.
The Senate then resumed the consideration
of the resolution of Mr.. Thurman in regard to
| the Louisiana troubles.
otsoduced resolution ling on Epbe condaet Of
Mr. iini1rmation in e the u S. army in
South Carolina. Then as the senator from
New York (Conkling) offered al amendment
| leaving it discretionary with the President to
| answer it, That resolution with the amend
| ment passed the Senate March Sd and to this
| day the President had treated it With contemp-
| tu0us silence.
MIR Bayard continued at length denouncirg
| Gep Sheridan and the Secretary Of War;
Mr.. Schurz said he desired to speak in re-
| gard to Louisiana, but was too much indsposed
J to-day. He then offered the following resolu-
| ton, and gave notice that he would call 1t up
Monday:
Resolved, That the Committee on Judiciery
be instructed to inquire what legislation by
Congress is necessary to secure to the people OF
Louisiana their rights of self government I'M
der the constitution, and to report with the
least possible delay, by bill or otherwise.
Mr.. Clayton of Ark submitted resolution
requesting the Attorney General of the United
States to communicate, to the Senate copy OF
the report Of the U S. Attorney for the west
ern district of Tennessee relating to the massa-
ere in that district last summer.
Mr. Cooper of Tenn, submitted an amend
ment to include all communications on that
subject which passed between the executive of
the state of Tennessee and the President OF the
United States
The amendment was accepted and the reso-
luton agreed to.
The question then being on the amendment
of Mr.. Conkling to insert in a resolution OF Mr.,
Thurman calling upon the President for infor-,
nation in regard to the Louisiana troubles
the words, '1f not incompatible. with the pub
lie interest" it was agreed to 81 to Il.
Mr.. Morton submitted amendments to
add to the resolution the following words,
'And whether he has any information in re-
gard to the existence in the state of Louisiana
of an armed organization hostile to the gov
eminent of the state, and intent upon over
throwing such state government by force.
Mr.. Merrimon of N. C., offered an amend
ment. but subsequently withdrew it.
A long debate enSued on the question of
postponing action on the resolution till Mon
day, when the amendment of Morton was
agreed to.
Mr. Sargent submitted an amendment to in
sert in Thurmans resolution after the word
Senate where it last occurs the words under
what circumstances and' SO that the resolution
should read as follows:
Resolved, That the President of the United
States is hereby requested to inform the Senate
if not incompatible with the public interest.
whether any portion of the army of the United
States or any officer or officers, soldier or SOL
Ql6TS OIL SUCH army, III duy ldiillcE lul6L-
fere or intermeddle.
Mr. Conklng of New York, asked for the
yeas and nays on the Louisiana resolution.
The Chair (Sargent) ruled that the call was
too late, as the Chair having announced that
the resolution had been adopted and then en-
tertained the motion of the fagentleman from
Maryland.
MI Ingalls,, from the Committee on Pen.
sions, reported adversely on Mr.. Wrights bill
to repeal the law allowing to pension agents 30
,tC far oh oEnr 0pd hyr
them Placed on the calendar with reverse
report.
The Senate at 6. Is adjourned till Monday,
HOUSE.
A resolution was adopted requesting infor-
nation of the Secretary of the Treasury rela-
tive to the receipts during the second quarter of
the fiscal year 1874.
A certificate from his physician that the con-
finement in Jail of Irwin would prove PERM.
cious to his health, was referred to the Com
mittee on Ways and Means.
Mr.. Butler of Massachusetts,, moved that
pending the investigation and report OF the
Ways ana Means Committee, the Sergeant-at-
Arms be instructed to retain Irwin in his per-
sonal custody. Rejected, yeas So, nays 160.
Private bills were then taken up.
A bill was reported by Mr.. Young Of Geor.
gia, authorizing the President to promote Ash
ar Reddy and Rufus Saxton to be Lieutenant
Colonels and Deputy Quartermasters, to date
from the 29th of July, 1866, and to take place
on the army register next below Col. Stewart
Van Welt, gave rise to lively discussion, in
which the whole question of the relative merits
of the regular and volunteer officers came up.
Mr.. Butler of Massachusetts, opposed the
bill because it placed certain volunteer officers
lower on the army register, and Messrs. Young
of Oregon, and Kellogg of Connecticut, advo-
Gated the bill and defended the military repu-
diaton of regular army officers.
There was some sharp shooting between
Messrs. Butler, Kellogg and McDougaI, and
the bill passed.
Mr.. Butler of Massachusetts, introduced
bill to provide for legal and fair election in
the state of Louisiana, and to guarantee to that
state a Republican form of government. Re-
ferred to the Judiciary Committee.
1t directs an election to be held on the fourth
Tuesday in May next for Governor, Lieutenant
Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney Gene
raj, Auditor of Accounts, Superintendent of
Elections and members of the Legislature;
that the President shall Immediately appoint
two competent and suitable citizens of opposite
political parties as state registrars who shall
cause new and complete registration of all leg
ally qualified voters of the state; that the state
registrars and superintendent shall IN like
manner appoint two supervisors OF registration
in each parish, and the superintendent shall In
like manner appoint two committees OF cleo
ton for each election precinct within ten days
of election day; state regstras are to open re-
turns in the presence ct the superintendent,
duQ " CttQVdSS duu COupil6 Iu6 odulCJ
| and the superintendent are thereupon to make
| public proclamation of the result of the cleo
| ton in two newspapers in general circulation
and of opposite politics. The Legislature thus
elected is to meet and organize on the second
| Monday after this PRONUNCIATION of the result
| of the election, and on the first Monday after
the PRONUNCIATION the Governor Lieutenant
Governor and other state officers shall enter on
| the discharge of their respective Offices and
| the government thus established is to be reco2
| nized by the United States government as the
| legal government of Louisiana. The United
| States Circuit Court of Louisiana is to have eX
| elusive jurisdiction of all crimes and offences
made punishable by the act. 1t authorizes the
| President to employ the army and navy to
maintain public peace, to sustain officers under
| the act and to enforce the provisions of the
| act and any act of any officer of the state of
| louisiana or of a state court interfering with
the execution of the act is to be treated as alb
solutely void.
ME- Randau of PENNSYLVANIA memher of the