Middletown transcript., 1875-01-30
Proceedings Of Congress.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 22-,Sendte The
credentials were presented Of Mr. Bav-.
ard, Of Delaware. and Pinchback. Of
Louisiana, as Senators-elect. Bills
were introduced to provide bar for
the appointment Of attorneys before
congressional committees, and to estab-
lish q court for contested elections A
bill was introduced to repeal the act Of
1874 for the government of the District
Of Columbia The condition of Louis
lana affairs was discussed.
House resolution was agreed to
requesting the Attorney General to re-
port whether any further Legislation is
needed in order to preserve undimin-
ished the appropriations granted for
agricultural and industrial schools Mr..
O'Brien offered resolution Of inquiry
in reference to the military interference
with the courts Of Vicksburg. but OBJ
lection being made the resolution was
withdrawn A bill was introduced to
provide for paying the interest on the
3.65 bonds Of the District Of Columbia.
A minority report was presented in the
case of Geo. @. Cannon. the Utah dele
gate in Congress, recommending that
the committee on elections be discharg-
ed from further consideration of the
matter, which was ordered to be print
ed. A bill was passed for the relief of
retired officers Of the navy. A large
number Of bills on the private calendar
were passed.
MoNDAY-,Sendte. Mr.. Anthony, OF
Rhode Island, was declared president
pro TEN. The credentials Of Hannibal
Hamlin, reelected Senator from Maine.
were presented. Mr.. Morrill,, of YER
mont, introduced bill to establish an
education fund and apply portion Of
the proceeds Of the public lands to pub
lie education. Mr.. Johnston, Of Vir-
ginia, concluded his remarks on the
Louisiana question, and was followed
by Mr.. Pease. of Mississippi, defend
ing the action of the administration.
House Mr.. Butler. of Massachu-
setts, introduced bill to convert the
existing telegraph lines into postal tele-
graph routes. and providing the mode
for the transmission Of messages. Mr.
Archer, Of Maryland, introduced bill
proposing that the United States shall
guarantee the bonds Of the Southern
Maryland Railroad to the extent of
$50, 900 per mile. the bonds to run for
thirty years, bearing interest at five
per cent, payable semi. annually, in
gold, the company to secure the govern
ment by deed Of trust upon all its
property, and providing for charges for
government transportation. Mr.. Cess
na, Of Pennsylvania, moved to suspend
the rules and pass a resolution that the
rules Of the House be SO far suspended
during the remainder Of the present
session as to prevent the Speaker from
entertaining any dilatory motion pend
ing the consideration of any public bill
or joint resolution This led to u
lengthy debate, and the resolution was
rejected by a vote Of $50 to SO. Mr..
Butler, Of Massachusetts,. moved to
suspend the rules SO as to provide that
the civil rights bill be taken from the
Speakers table for consideration at the
present time, and that it be continu-
ously considered until it's final disposi-
tion. Mr.. Buffers resolution was vot-
ed down by 147 yeas to SO nays, two
thirds not voting in the affirmative, the
following republicans voting no, viz
Sener, Smith Of Virginia, Harrison,
Hyde, Lowndes, s Sloan, Stannard Strait,
Thornburg, Sheets, and Butler, d
Tennessee.