Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-02-27
UNITED STATES CONGRESS.
Senate.

senate.
SIr. Conklihg, Of New York, from the Jr-
dietary committee reported adversely on tho
b.ll 10 give jurisdiction to the Court Of Claims
70 hear the claim Of @. W. GUSTS Lee for
Arlington, Va, and it was indefinitely post
poned.
Mr.. wadleieh, Of New Hampshire, pre-
scented the memorial of James A. Whitney,
president of the New York Society Of Practical
Engineers, demonstrating against tho passage
Of the Senate bill providing for the regulation
and issuance of patents 20 inventors.
A message was received from the President
as follows
To tie Senate Of The United States: Herewith
have the honor to send, in accordance with
the resoluti II of the Senate Of the 81 inst
all the information in my possession not here
tofore furnished relative to affairs in the State
OF Arkansas. / will venture 10 express the
opinion that all the testimony shows that in
the election of 1872, Joseph Brooks was law
fully elected Governor of that State that he
has been unlawfully deprived Of the possession
of his Office since that time that in 1874 the
constitution of the State was by violence, in
timidstion and revolutionary proceedings over
thrown, and a new constitution adopted, and
new State government established. These
proceedings if permitted 10 stand practically
ignore all the rights of the mnorities in all the
States. Also, what is there to prevent each of
the States recently readmittod to Federal II Ia
/ tiOns ON certain Conditions from changing
/ their coaetitu ions and violating their pledges
/ if this action in Arkansas is acguiesced in?
respectfully submit whether precedent so
dangerous to the stability of State government
/ if not of the national government also, should
/ be recognized by Congress. | earnestly ask
/ that Congress will take definite action in the
| matter to relieve the Executive from acting
/ upon the questions which should be decided by
the Legislative branch of the government.
U. s. GRANT
Mr.. Morton, of Indiana, from the committee
/ on privileges and elections, submitted report
| on the case of =. b. S. Pinchback, and reso-
| luton declaring him entitled to a seat as Sena-
| tor from Louisiana from March 4, 1878. Or
/ dered printed and laid on the table.
The Nice-President appointed Messrs. Nor
| ril, Sargent and Davis, on the part of the SEN
ate, as members of the committee of confer
ence on the Legislative, Judicial and Executive
Appropriation bills.
The committee on naval affairs reported UNI
| fayorably ON the bills authorizing the President
to purchase a site for a coaling station, navy
depot, and other government uses at Fort
| Point, Port Royal, S. G. and authorizing the
purchase of the harbor, privileges, and land
for the establishment OF naval and coaling
station in the Samoan Islands
Mr. Hitchcock, of Nebraska, called up the
House bill to perfect the United States govern
ments guarantee of the District of Columbia
3.G5 bonds, and to authorize them to be regis
tered in the United States Treasury, and it was
passed.
Mr.. Conkling of New York, presented me.
mortal of the Chamber of Commerce of New
York city, asking for an appropriation to enable
Gen Newton to continue the work in which he
is engaged in regard to the improvement Of
New York harbor
The Senate bill to grant site for the Pea.
] IA, al, 10, I l.
up, to which there was an amendment pending
submitted at the last session by Mr.. Edmunds
providing that if at any time any distinction
shall be made in the admission of pupils on &C
count Of race, or color, the site shall revert t.
the United States, and it was Tejected-yeas
% nays, "a. DIessrs. Cameron, Ferry, Gil
bert, Morrill,, Schurz and Sprague were among
those who voted i'll the negative
Mr.. Acorn, of Mississippi, said the vote III
Dictated the fact that the Republicans had be
come thoroughly demoralized on the subject O
} civil rights.
The bill was passed without division.
The House bill authorizing the President II
appoint commissioner to attend the Interna
tional Penitentiary Congress, to be held il
! Rome next year, was passed.
On the consideration of the bill to provide
government for the District Of Columbia, MI
Mortons amendment, to have the commission
ers elected by the qualified voters of the Dis
t1ict instead of appointed by the President
was defeated by vote of-yeas, % nays, 29
Mr.. Anthony, Of Rhode Island, presente
} the credentials of Ambrose E. Burnside, Unite
States Senator from the State of Rhode Islam
for period of six years from March 4, 1875
; Read and placed on file.
The Senate bill providing for the construC
= ton of the Portland, Dallas and Salt Lake raj
road and telegraph, and for the Performance
of all government service free of charge, wa
taken up. ....
, While the bill was being read, Mr.. Sherman
= of Ohio, objected to its further reading, an
6 stated that as it was subsidy bill, the Senat
would not pass it, and therefore it was useles
g to take up time by reading it.
e Mr. Mitchell, of Oregon, denied that it was
] subsidy bill, and thought it would save none
to the treasury.
: The bill was rejected by a vote of 46 to 2.
e Mr. Conkling, of New York, reported frol
= tho Judiciary committee bill to fix the sail
Il ries of the district judges of the United State
L for the northern and southern districts of Ne
9 York, which provides that the salaries of thos
d judges shall be $4,000 per annum from an
j after April l. 1875. Passed.