The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-02-09
CONGRESSIONAL.
THE HOUSE.

WASHINGION, IcU. o. his De1DQ MONDAY.
a large number of bills were introduced and
referred.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8.-Mr. Senior, of Viz
ginia, introduced bill for a break-water at
Smiths Point, Potomac River. For light
house at the mouth of the Great Wcomco
River, Va. Also, to make West Point, Va,
a port of entry.
Mr.. Sheats, of Alabama, introduced bill
to apportion the eight representative dis
tricts of Alabama.
Mr.. Crossman, of Kentucky, introduced
bill for an income tax oftwo and half per
cent on incomes exceeding two thousand dol
lars.
MIR. Morey, of Louisiana, moved to suspend
the rules SO as to make in order the River snd
Harbor Appropriation bill, san appropriation
to close the existing crevasses or breaks in
the levees OF the Mississippi River and for
the reclamation of the alluvial basin of the
Mississippi. Rejected-.yeas 1872, nays 70;
not being two-thirds in the affirmative.
Mr. Speer, of Pennsylvania, moved to sus-
pend the rules and adopt resolution de-
claring that in the judgment of the House
the election of president for third term is
against the traditions Of the republic and is
in violation of the example of Washington,
which is now sacred as law itself, and it would
be hazardous alike for the liberties of the
people and the free institutions of the coun-
1 ny. lA0 "OticA WltS lUot, tl6 previous QueS-
ton not being seconded, by vote of 81 to
102. All who voted for it, with the exception
of Smith of North Carolina, were Democrats.
and all who voted against it were Republicans.
Mr.. Dawes, of Massachusetts, moved to
suspend the rules to M AXE in order to an ap-
preparation an amendment for the modifica-
ton. suspension or repeal OF section rs of the
revised statutes, regulating the time for hold.
ing elections for representatives in Congress.
/ 10 cto tod hat in, wi tn
uniform as the law required, several State
Constitutions would have to be changed be-
tween now and 1876.
The motion was agreed to. Yeas 161-
nays "a.
| Mr. Conkling, from the Judiciary Commit
| tee, reported adversely on bill to give juris-
| diction to the Court of Claims to hear the
claim of Geo. Curtis Lee, Of Arlington, and it
was indefinitely postponed.
In the Senate Mr.. Spencer, of Alabama,
introduced bill for the appointment Of Re-
representatives. in Congress from the State Of
Alabama Referred to Committee on Pr
vileges and Elections.
A number of bills reported by the Commit
tee on Patents were passed but one to ex-
tend the patent for q trimming attach
ment for sewing machines, used only
in the manufacture of boots and shoes, was
IcJoCIcu ny D NOCo VI Ao hays, tO Id yeas.
Several Senators DECLARED their opposition
to the extending of any sewing machine
patent.
A bill to amend the steamboat laws was
debated at some length, but final vote was
not reached.
WASHINGTON, Feb S.-The following is the
report submitted by Senator Norton, of the
Privileges and Elections Committee, on the
Pinchback case. The Committee on Privi-
v1~~
the credentials Of p b S. Pinchback for q
seat in the Senate, from the state of Louisi-
ana, have had the same under consideration
and submit the following:
That the certificate of VIM. Pitt Kellogg,
then and now Governor of the State of LOUISE
ana, which certificate is verified by the great
seal of the State shows that on the 17sh day
of January, 1873, the Hon. P. B. S. Pinch
back was elected to seat in the Senate of the
United States for the term of six years, begin-
ming on the 4th of March, 1873 by the Lseis-
lature of Louisiana, in manner and form as is
prescribed by the act OF Congress regulating
the election of Senators of the United
States. Upon this certificate the
Committee are of opinion that Mr..
Pinchback has prima facie title to admis.
sion as a member Of the Senate, and that
whatever objections may exist, if any, as to
the manner of his election, as to the egal
CuuIuCtcI VI IAo ny WulcH uS WAS clcCtSA
should be inquired into afterwards.
The committee, therefore, recommend the
adoption of the following resolution
Resolved; That P. Z. s. Pinchback be nd
mitted as Senator from the State OF Louisi-
ana for the term of six Year,, beginning on
the fourth day of March, 1873
WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-The President to-day
signed the Little tariff BILL
Mr.. Morton, of Indiana, from the Commit
.s,,:lo
report in the case of 2. B. S. Pinchback, and
q resolution declaring him entitled 70 a goat
in the Senate from March 4, 1873. Hamilton,
Of Indiana, said that purported to be a m .jor-
ity report of the committee. AS member
Of the minority, he raised the point of order
that the report not being signed by i've men,
bers was not the report Of q minority OF the
C ommittee.
L. was signed by four members only and
would not be received as the majority re-
port.
Morton said when the report was submit
ted to the committee there were seven MEM
bers present, and the report WAS therefore,
the report of the committee. He did. not
submit it as the majority report, but as the
report of the committee
Thurman, of Ohio, so d the Senator from
Indiana (Morton) very cody made the report
as the report of the committee.
The point was whether four members of q
committee of nine could make report Us tie
report of the committee. It had been said
this could be doue, because there we've only
seven members present. He (Thuiman) did
know whether the Senate had any right to go
into the inquiry as to The number of meia-
bers present, when the report was agreed
upon.
Edmunds said there was nothing in the
point of ORDER there were nine members Of he
constituted a quorum and
there was quorum present The report vas
signed by majority Of the members and
therefore was a report oil the committee. Ii
might as well DO said majority Of Senators
present could not pass bill.
Hamilton, of Maryland, said he felt it his
duty to make the point OF order. The Chair
IAnthony) decided a quorum Of committee
was competent to transact business, and