Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1875-03-05


fillibustering they could still Gllibuster, and
they did so successfully during the night The
Republicans Of themselves did not constitute a
quorum and the Democrats refusing to vote,
left the House without a quorum and this in
volved call of the roll, and thus it went on
all night. About noon to-day, however, the
deadlock was broken by quorum of Republic
cans getting into their seats. Finally, at 3
p. NJ, the reading of the Force bill was pro-
ceedcd with and concluded and finally, at + Is
p. NJ, the House adjourned, leaving the Force
bill to come up AS unfinished business.
| FRIDAY.-After reading of the journal was
commenced, and which would have taken Ave
or six hours to get through with, PROPOSE
ton of compromise was made-namely, to dis
pense with the reading of the journal, to devote
| the day, up to p. NJ, to the Committee on
| appropriations, have an evening session fol
discussion on the Force bill, and take the vote
on it Tomorrow This was unanimously
agreed to. The House then took up the Sun
| dry Civil Appropriation bill and spent the day
on the same until p NJ, when it took re-
cess until j p. NJ, when it met for debate or
| the Force bill The debate was opened by Mr.
Coburn Rep, Of Ind, who was followed by
| Mr.. Buckner Dem. of Mo and Willard tRep.
| of Mich, both of whom made strong speeches
against the bill-particularly Mr.. Willard
| The bill WAS also opposed by MesSrs. Sener, OF
Va, and Hawley, Of Conn, both Republicans
Adjourned.
| SATURDAY.-The long looked for and talked
about report from the Committee of Ways and
Means on the Pacific Nail Subsidy was made
| to-day, and amounts to nothing. The com
| / - a.,
| had been bribed. but express great surprise tina
| so large sum of money, upwards OF $500, 900
seems to have been paid out for such inSighif
cant services as the recipients they rendered
They express mildly the hope that by the meet
| ing OF next Congress Mr. Schumacher, who is
member thereof, will have recovered his memo
| nv sufficiently to he able to remember what h.
| did with the triting SUN of $500. 600 which h'
eved-and they painfully forced to th'
| conclusion that Mr.. Ming. also member of th'
| next House, committed perjury when he swor'
! two years ago that he had never received dot
lar in connection with this matter, directly Of
indirectly whereas the testimony taken show.
! that he had received Sll5.OU Bully Hing
! After which Mr.. Cuhurn demanded the regular
order when the Force bill was taken up anC
debated until !. -. " hen the main question Wa;
! ordered to be put by l5I to los. our vcnerabl,
| friend. Mr. Albert. leading the way. Brief bu
earnest speeches were then made under the five
minute rule against the measure and mt the
! instance of Gen. Butler the suspension of The
| writ Of hIbedS corpus vas limited TO the State:
of Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi and Ala
! bama and for the period of two years and &c
| Ihe expiration of the next Congress thereafter
The bill WAS then passed. ayes l35 nays ia
| Thus was pernetrated another legislative out
| rage the like of which was never seen before
! But we console ourselves with the thought that
We will not see the like again
| MoxpAY.-Mr George F. Hoar called up the
report of the Committee on Louisiana affairs
and moved to suspend the rules and pass the
resolutions presented by the majority of that
committee. and which are generally known as
! the compromise. These resolutions recommend
10 the Legislature the seating of members law
fully entitled 10 their seats. including the tive
expelled by the military and the recognition OF
Kellogg AS Governor until the end of his term
The resolutions were first presented jointly and
defeated. vote of two-thirds being requisite
Afterwards they were presented separately and
adopted, under ruling OF the Speaker a MAORI
+ being sufficient Ia pass them.
The House then took up the Deficiency hill
and ordered il to be printed, and proceeded
with the consideration of the Sundry Civil bill,
and the whole day Was spent in considering ii,
and an AdJournmentto took place without getting
through with it.
TuEsDAY.-This body was engaged all night
with the consideration of the Sundry Civil bill
and finally, at o clock in the morning, pass
ell ii and adjourned.
On assembling n, II clock the bill agreed
upon By the committee for the District of CO.
lumbia was taken up. After being SO amend
ell RS to provide for the election OF delegate
10 Congress, TO tax both real and personal prop
crty. aud 10 exempt from taxation only build
ngs and grounds actually used for church pur-
poses, the bill was passed. Mr.. Poland called
up the repor; on Arkansas affairs, which led to
debate, during which recess was taken until
\ 7. NJ. After recess, Mr.. Poland closed the
debate, when the final vote was taken, and the
resolution of the committee adopted by yeas
l+9, nays so. This resolution declares that in
the Judgment Of the House no interference with
the existing State government by any Depart
mcnt Of the Government, is advisable. The
Deficiency bill was then taken up and the
House adjourned. Thus, whilst Gen. Grant
was at the other end of the Capitol pressing
the Tariff bill, at this end he lost Arkansas
But ii he gets the money under the Tariff bill
he will soon find a way OF capturing the State,
especially as the Force bill leaves all that sort
OF thing 10 his discretion
WEDxEspAY.-The Deficiency bill WAS vari-
ously amended and passed. The Indian APP
preparation bill passed. The resolutions in ref
erence to the Pacific Mail Subsidy were adopt
ed. The contested election of Pinchback and
Sheridan WAS decided in favor of the latter,
and that OF Lawrence and Sypher in favor OF
Lawrence. The House refused concurrence in
the Senate amendments to the Bounty bill, and
appointed committee of conference. Mr..
Butler renewed his motion allowing bills on
the Speaker table to be passed after FIVE min
utcs debate. Under this action only majority
votes would be required. Mr.. Butler motion
was rejected, and motion was adopted that
the bills should he passed only by a two-third>
vote. Under this rule the Colorado bill was
passed-yeas l6l, nays rs. The bill admitting
New Mexico was defea ted-yeas l54, nays 81,
two-thirdS not voting in favor of it. A num-
Der OF Calendar bills were passed, and up to
the latest advces this morning the House re-
manned in session.
The Third Term.