The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-02-13
Congressional Proceedings.

respect TO the memory of the deceased the
Senate adjourned.
The House reassembled at 10 o'clock
A. NJ. at the expiration of the recess, and
number OF bills, memorials, &c, were
introduced aud referred to committees,
Among them was memorial of 5. S.
Smoot, President Of the Southern Mary
land Railroad Company. A bill for the
removal Of political disabilities of Thomas
Boyd Edelin,, of Prince Georges county,
Maryland, was passed. The debate on
the Civil Rights bill was resumed, and
speeches were made by Messrs. Southland,
Kellogg, Monroe, Lewis, Burrows Phelps,
Williams, Phillips, Shanks, Niblack aud
Garfield, Mr.. Butler closed the debate and
said that he would not insist upon the
adoption of the school clauses. lie also
replied with great bitterness to the re-
marks made by Mr. John Young Brown
on Thursday. A vote was then taken, and
Mr.. Keloggs amendment, striking ont
the clause relating to public schools, was
agreed to. A motion TO substitute the
Senate bill was rcjected-yeas ll3, nays
l4S The bill was then passed as amend.
ed--yeas 1853, nays 9S The Senate
amendments to the Diplomatic Appropria-
ton bill were agreed to and the bill passed.
The House refused concurrence in the
amendments to the Legislative Appropria-
ton bill and appointed committee of
conference.
SATuRDAY-In the Senate the ere
dentials Of r. +. Randolph, elected Sena-
tor from New Jersey for the term com
mencing March 4, 1875, were presented
and placed on file The bill creating the
Territory of Oklahoma was postponed until
the second Monday in December next
A bill was passed supplementary to the
act authorizing the extension of the Point
Lookout Railroad into the District of
Columbia, also with amendment the House
bill relating to the route of the Potomac
River Railroad. The House bill appro-
priating $4,000 additional to its cou-
tingent fund for payment of expenses of
Investigating Committees was agreed to-
Mr. Edmunds' bill, regulating the count
ing of the electoral vote, was reported from
the Committee on Elections. The House
bill to revise the laws for security of life
on steam vessels was discussed, but no
action taken. The Civil Rights bill was
read the first time, but objection was made
to a second reading.
In the House an investigation was
ordered into the expenditure of Govern
ment funds in the Western district Of
North Carolina since 1872. The special
committee on affairs in Arkansas submitted
majority and minority reports. The INA
jority report, signed by Messrs Poland,
Scudder, Saylcr aud Sloss, declares the
new Constitution Republican in form and
legally adopted; that the persons now in
office were lawfully elected that no
unusual disorder exists among the mass of
the people; that the eases of violence
reported are the work of few wild and
turbulent men, and finally, that no grounds
exist either for Congressional or Federal
interference. Mr., Ward, who alone signed
the minority report, declares the people
"bandtti," the Constitution void and the
Government unlawful. He is, therefore,
in favor Of Congressional action It was
not finally decided whether these reports
will be called up for action or not
MoNDAY.-ln the Senate the Commit.
tee on Railroads reported adversely ON the
bill in aid Of the Washington, Cincinnati
and St. Louis Railroad The bill author.
izing General G.. W. Gusts Lee to present
his claim for compensation for the Airing
ton estate was indefinitely postponed. A
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district of Eastern Maryland was referred
to the Committee on Commerce A mess
age in relation to affairs in Arkansas was
received from the President He declares
Brooks the legal Governor; the new
Constitution to have been unlawfully
adopted that violence and intimidation
prevailed in the State, and asks Congress
sional legislation in the matter, After II
brief contest relating to the proper refer
ence Of the document, il was laid on the
table and ordered printed. A bill relating
to the extension of the Point Lookout
Railroad was referred TO the Committee on
the District of Columbia. The Commit
tee on Elections reported on the case of
Mr. Pinchback, declaring him entitled to
seat in the Senate from Louisiana
Pending debate upon the report the
Senate went into executive session.
In the House bill was passed giving
bountes to widows and heirs of deceased
soldiers who enlisted for less term than
one year. A resolution opposing the cleo
ton of President for third term was
offered by Mr., Speer, but the House
refused TO second the demand for the
previous question, yeas 81, nays 1902. a
petition Of citizens Of Carrot county, Md,
asking equalization Of bounties was referred
to the Military Committee, A illappro.
priating 100000 for the building of
breakwater at Smiths Point, at the mouth
of the Potomac river, was read, and placed
on the file.
TUEsDAy.-ln the Senate the vote by
which the bill relating to the claim OF
General G. W. Gusts Lee to the Airing
ton estate was indefinitely postponed, was
reconsidered, and the bill placed on the
calendar. Joint resolutions of the West
Virginia Legislature, protesting against
Federal interference in Louisiana, were
presented aud read. The debate upon the
proposed reference of tho Presidents
Arkansas Message to the Committee on
Elections was continued until the expira.
ton Of the morning hour. One o'clock
being the hour for the funeral services of
the late Senator Buckingham, the Senate,
as mark Of respect to the deceased, ad
journed.
In the House u resolution of inquiry