Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-02-02

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sENATE.-Afier Mr.. West had concluiet
biz remarks ON The Louisiana question
MI. Morrfll, Of VI, obtained the floor at,t
defended the President from the sSnsrS,oos
cast upon him. HIS message. which was
modest and truthful explained that he ar
NOT approve OF military intcrsorcnce Hs
said that peace would prevail az the south
III the entire democratic party there would
Yield respect and oheiiencr To the laws. lie
Then spoke Of the great clrmoncy bestowed
ulon those engaged in the rebellion, ana
canparcd IL with the treatment by Great
Br1iain, Russia and other European caun-
tries ot their rebellious subjects. He resented
as The height of ingratitude and iniustice th.
COMPLAINTS made Of the republican party
lie a!laaed u tie unwillinenecss % the white
people oi the south o. recognize tFsr polftics,
equality 81 the blacks, and tho obsfac,es
Nhlch uey throw In the way OF their ad-
naIc, nsnt- lie Expressed the opinion that
cratic party ~ they would act with itfStics r.,
thS coiorcd people. lie h.i as his
rsinedy The sixth commandment-rhou shalt
When Mr.. NJ concluded the Senate v-ast
into executive session and then Adjourned
HoI SE-Aftcr our report closei-
Mr. Platt N. W moved To - suspend the
rules 81 aS Ia adopt a resolution authorizing
amendments To be offered to the Post one
appropriation bill. AZ follows. I. To change
the mode NJ compromising and computing
The salaries of poStmasserS. 2 Concerning
the manner OF weighing mails carried Over
railroad routes. 2 Toautls oriZe the payment
II experts employed in the publication aud
preparation of post rpute maps q. For
change an and repeal of The law requiring all
ADVERTISEMENTS. notices. and proposals for
contracts for all the Executive departments
of the government u ~ advertised I'm thr,s,
daily rev slaIsrS published I'm the District OF
columbia. For change i'm the law concern
inE the manner 81 keeping tive accounts for
the Post Office department IN the sixth Audi
tor : Office. Adopted
Mr.. Fort llll-l moved 20 suspend the rules
80 a. 10 make 10 Ia order Ca offer an amend
meut to the Post Ofiice augmentation bill
providing that the postage ON any public
document sent 10y the President. heads OF de-
parimcntS, members OF Congress. or cN-men-
bgrS 90 Congress, for the space at nine months
after their retirement. shall 10 two cents per
round and the woris public documents
shall Zoe construed to mean any document
printed 10y opier 81 Congress or either House
thereof. Field and garden seeds issued by tho
commissioners Agriculture shall be subject
Ia the same rates Of postage. Adopted.
Mr.. Butler Mass moved Ia suspend the
rules SO a. toallow the Committee ON Rules To
report To the House at the present time Tor
amendment or action any new rule or change
oi rule. and that I'm the consideration Of any
such report the Speaker shall entertain no
dllatory motion whatever. and that the dis
SuSsloh upon the report shall not eNc.ed one
hour, unless otherwise ordered by the House
MT. Cox inquired whether notice hat been
given Of this motion.
The Spea ker replied that the motion was 10
suspend the rul" requiring notice.
Mr.. Randall iPa.l said n was little sharp
Ifactlce, but he supposed II was in the line Of
The Speaker SAID 1t was strictly within the
rule.
On "A vote by teIlers the resolution WAS de-
featcd-yeaS Ia nays s6-twp-thiris not
voting Tor a.. The yeas and nays were then
demanded. and ~ was again rpiected-yeaS
I0. nays S6-two-thirls not voting therefor.
Mr.. Cobb KAN introduced n bin appro-
priating Sl5o.o00 FOR the purchase of seeds,
&c, for the sufferers by the graShOpper pla que
IN the west. Passed.
Mr.. Butler Mass then Offered a resolu-
ton 10 suspend the rules; that tha COMMITTEES.
on Rules be authorized To report imm sltately
after the reading OF the journal tomorrow,
and that pending TIE consideration of the
rules no dilatOTy motion shall De enter
tanned, and all debate shall be limited 20 one
hour
Mr.. Buffers motion was again rejected
yeas ls5, nays S9-nOt two-thiris. The vote
was partisan, except that OF Mr.. Sener. of
Virginia, who voted d" no.
At 500 O'Clock Mr. Garfield moved 90 take
a recess till 10 O'Clock tomorrow morning.
The motion was agreed tO-yeaS go, nayS
Sand at O'Clock the House took a recess