The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-02-25
UNITED STATES CONGRESS.
Senate.

thorizing the retirement of General w. ii.
Emory, United States army, with the rank and
pay of n brigader-general. Referred to the
committee on military affairs.
| Mr.. Cameron, of Pennsylvania, called up the
House bill appropriating $4,000 to defray the
| expenses of entertaining His Majesty King
Kalakaua during his visit to this country.
! Passed.
Mr. Morrill,, of Vermont, called up the reso-
lutions of tho Vermont Legislature protesting
against the ratification of the proposed Cana
dian reciprocity treaty He said he would en-
deavor to show that the treaty would be very
! b, I'd bargain as we had no revenue to spare, and
it would have bad effect upon the agricul
tural interests of the country, as well as upon
the fisheries and manufactures. He spoke of
the old treaty, and said it began with the bal
ance Of tradc-3S 900, 000--in favor of the
United States, and ended with balance to be
paid in specie of $4,000, COO, in one year,
against us.
Mr.. Morton, of Indiana, presented me-
mortal, signed by 1900 colorod men OF BAL
timore. depositors in the Baltimore branch of
| the Freedman's Savings and Trust Company,
asking for relief. Referred to the committee
! on finance.
Mr.. Pratt, of Indiana, from the committee
on pensions, reported with amendments the
Senate bill amending the pension law, 30 as to
remove the disability of those who having
participated i'll the rebellion have since its
termination enlisted in the army of the United
| States and become disabled
Inc NlCe-lreSlNenU ldl1 before the senate
a communication from the President, transmit
ting the report of the Secretary of War re-
lating to the action taken in issuing supplies
for the relief of persons i'll Nebraska and Kan
sas who were sufferers from the drought and
grasshopper plague, and asking an approval of
such action. Referred to the committee Oh
military affairs.
Mr.. Ferry, of Connecticut, announced the
death of his late colleague, Wm. A. buckingham,
in appropriate words, and offered n resolution
70 No hat he ol l1-
the Chair to attend the funeral of the late
Senator.
The Chair appointed AIeasrs. Ferry, of Con-
uecticut, sherman, of Ohio, Stevenson, of
Kentucky, Fenton, of New York, and Wash
burn, of Massachusetts,
As Mr.. Ferry was unable to attend on account
of ill-health, Mr. Hamlin, of Maine, was ap
pointed in his place.
The Senate then adjourned as a mark of re-
erect to the deceased.
Mr. Conkling, of New York, from the Ju-
dietary committee, reported adversely on tue
bill 70 give jurisdiction to the Court of Claims
to hear tue claim Of G. W. Custis Lee for
Arlington, Va, and it was indefinitely post
poned.
Mr.. Wadleigh, of New Hampshire, pre-
scented the memorial of James A. Whitney,
president of the New York Society of Practical
Engineers, demonstrating against the passage
of The Senate bill providing for the regulation
and issuance of patents to inventors.
y message was received from the President
az follows
TO the Senate of the United States Herewith
| have the honor to send, i'll accordance with
the resolution of the Senate of the Sd inst,
all the information i'll my possession not here
toforc furnished relative to affairs in the State
of Arkansas. L will venture to 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 uulawfully deprived of the possession
of his office since tlIat time that in 1874 the
constitution of the State was by violence, in
timidation, and revolutionary roceedings over
thrown and new constitution adopted, and n
new State government established. These
proceedings If permitted to stand practically
ignore all the rights of the minorites in all the
States. Also, what is there to prevent each Of
y the States recently readmitted to Federal rela-
tons ON certain conditions from changing
their constitutions and violating their pledges
if this action in Arkansas is acquieBced in? l
respectfully submit whether precedent so
| dangerous to the stability of state government,
if not of the national government also, should
be recognized by Congress. l earnestly ask
that Congress will take definite action in the
matter to relieve the Executive from acting
upon the questions which should be decd ID 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 P. b. S. Piuchback, and a reso-
luton declaring i'm entitled to u seat as Sena-
| Tor from LOUISIANA from March a, 1878. Or-
/ dere1 printed and laid on the table.
= The Vce-President appointed Messrs. Nor
rill, Sargent and Davis, on the part of the SEN
ate, as members of the committed of confer
ence on the Legislative, judicial and Executive
) Appropriation bills
Mr. Butler, Of Massachusetts, asked that the
House consider his motion to reconsider the
r votes of last session by which the Civil Rights
Tod.
The vore resulted-yeas. 147; nays, 81. The
! question then was, ''Shall the reference be re-
. considered" and it was carried-yeas, 151
. nays, SO.
G The second days discussion of the bill was
! OF very general and acrimonious description,
and Mr.. Brown, of Kentucky, nettled at the re-
. marks of members in regard to Southern
n affairs, said i'll the course Of his remarks 90 In
G Scotland years ago there was q man whose
I trade was murder, and he earned his livelihood
- by selling the bodies of his victims for gold
He linked his name to his crime, and to-day
n throughout the world it is known as Burking.
\ The Speaker interrupted him with the query
docs the chair understand the gentleman tC
u be referring in this language to a member OF
d the liouse?' Mr. Brown replied; mo- sir.
a am describing character who is i'll my minds
eye" and resumed ''No, sir. / cali no names
. This mans name was linked to his crimes, and
t to-day throughout the world it is known Al
$ Bulklng. If was to desire to express all thai
= was pusllaumous III war; inhuman in peace
: forbidding in mlrals, and infamous in politics
T | should call it ButeriZing."
: Instantly there was intense excitement anC
after the clerk had read the words from the
official report Mr. Hale, of New York, Offered
= a resolution that the offending member bt
! taken to the desk by the sergeant-at-arms ant
u publicly censured by the Speaker. Mr.. Dawes
8 of Massachusetts, pressed resolution of eX
Q pulsion, but it was not entertained aud on the
a passage of Mr.. Hales resolution, Mr.. Brow
was taken to the desk by the sergeant-at-arms
: and the Speaker censured him in these words
@ Z" Mr.. John Young Brown, You are anaigned a
a the bar of the House, under its former resolu
= ton, for having Tansgrcssed its rules by dis
orderly remarks, and for having resorted tC
|, prevarcations when your attention was called
e to the rules Of decorum by the Speaker. Fo
y this duplicate offense the House has directed
that you be publicly censured at the bar. Nc
: words from the chair in the performance O
: this most painful duty could possibly add t.
! the gravity of the occasion of the severity o.
= the punishment 1t remains only to pronounc,
u i'll the name of the House its censure for til,
two offenses charged in the resolution"
g Mr.. Brown replied: ~ wish now to stat
!, that intended no evasion or preyarication t.
the Speaker, and no dsrespect to the House.
Q Mr.. Scoiield of Pennsylvania, from the com
s mittee on naval affairs, made unanimous re
A port acquitting Mr. Stowel of Virginia, of til,
charges made against him of selling a nava
: cadetship, and the report was agreed to.
g After considerable discussion of the Civi
s Rights bill, it was proposed to insert as a pr,
amble portion of the Democratic platform O
: | 1879 when pOtt,r of NV York aslro,