Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-02-02
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

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In che Senate, on the 25th ult., Mr. John
ston, of Virginia, concluded his remarks on
the Louisiana question. and was followed by
Mr.. Pcase. of Mississippi. defendingthe action
of the administration. who. without conclud,
ing, gave way for adjournment. In the
House, Mr.. Butler, of Massachusetts,, intro
duced q bill to convert the existing telegraph
lines into postal telegraph routes, and pFovid
ing the mode for the Transmission of mes
cages. Mr. Butler, of Massachusetts,, moved
to suspend the rules SO as to provide tina. the
civil rights bill be taken from the Speakers
table for consideration, and that it be con-
tinuousIy considered until its final disposition
Mr.. Buffers resolution was voted down by
147 yeas to SO nays, two>thirds not voting in
the Sairmatiye, the following republicans
voting no, viz: Sener, Smith ST Virginia,
Harrison, Hyde. Lowndes, Sloan, Stannard,
Strait. Thornburg, Sheets. and Butler of Tens
nessee.
In the Senate. on the 26tb, . bill was in
tredueed to provide for counting of votes for
President aud Vice President The bill to
authorize the Attorney General to adjust the
claims ofathe government againstpurehasers
of Harper's Ferry property was reported adj
versely. The resolutions of Mr.. Schurz ON
Louisiana affairs were taken up, and Mr. Pease
resumed his rem .rks. and was replied to by
Mr.Thurmau. In the House, msjority and
minority reports were submitted on the pro-
posed amendment to the constitution in refer.
ence to the mode ofselectipg the President
and Vice President. An adverse report was
made on the bill to relieve the Southern States
by compromise and settlement of their debts.
In the Senate, on the 9th ult. bill was
introduced to establish certain telegraph lines
in the-several States as post roads. The de-
bate on Mr.. Schurz's resolution in reference
to Louisiana affairs was continued by Mr..
Thurman, and at the conclusion of his speech
Mr.. Conkling obtained the floor, AID the
Senate adjourned In the House, as soon as
the journal was read, Mr.. Butler, of Massa-
chusetss, as privileged question, called up
the motion to reconsider the vote BY which
the civil rights bill was recommitted to the
judiciary committee, whereupon ensued fill
clustering scene such "a has seldom been seen
in Congress. The'Gpponeuts of the bill used
every mode Of strategy to prevent considera>
tion of Mr.. Buffers motion. The yeas and
nays were called repeatedly on motions to ad>
journ, to adjourn to Saturday, to Friday, all
such motions being voted down by the repub
licans. The first resolution of the democratic
platform was read by way OF beguiIing the
time. aftor which the motions to adjourn were
repeated aud voted down by yeas and nays
The credentials of Hon. Charles A. Stevens,
of Massachusetts, successor to Alvah Croker
deceased, were presented at this juncture and
he was sworn in; after which the rn'e which
prohibits smoking was read. and then more
yeas and nays were trken on motions to ad.
journ. The entire session, which continued
to a late hour Thursday morning, was occupied
with similar diatory motions
In the Senate. on the 2Sth, the naval COM
mittee reported in favor of abolishing certain
navy yards, among them those at Washington.
Philadelphia, and New London, Conn The
judiciary committee was directed to inquire
into the propriety of repeaIiug'the Pacific Mail
subsidy act. Mr.. 'Conkliug, of New York,
occupied the remainder of the session with
speech on the Louisiana ou,rages. In the
House the deadlock on tho civil rights bill
continued. The session was prolonged Gll of
Wednesday night, Thursday. and Thursday
night up to the close of the report, with little
prospect of a settlement until Monday, when
BY change in the rules of procedure, which
can be made by majority vote, 2 final vote
could be reached.
In the Senate, on the 10Th, Mr.. Conkling
and Mr.. Gordon continued the discussion of
the Louisiana outrage. In the House the
deadlock on the civil rights bill continued
until 1925 A. NJ. when the House adjourned
until Saturday at IL NJ. after having been in
continuous session from the hour Of meeting
on Wednesday.