New-York tribune., 1875-02-05
XLuID CONGRESS--2D SESSION.
REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.


SENATE DISCUSSION ON THE MODE or COUNTING
PRESIDENTIAL VCTTs-DEBATE ON TIE CIVIL
RIGHTS BILL IN THE HOUsE-MR. Brown OF
KENTUCKY USES UNPARLIAMENTARY LANGUAGE
MOTION TO ExPEL Rim AND DEBATE THEREON
he II BROUGHT BEFORE THE BAR AND CEN
sURED BY TuR sPEAKER.
SENATE. .WAsHNGTON. Feb. / 1919.
Mr.. MORTON (Rep., lnd.) presented memorial
sgurd by I5oq colorrd OF Baltimore, dcposors ln
the Baltimore branch OF the Feeedman's slvinCs and
Trust Company, asking FOR rehei Referred to the Com
nuttce on F.naEce.
Tao VICEPREsTDENT laid before the Senate com
municatUn from The PFe'Lert transmitting the report
of Secretary Of War relating the action taken IN
Issuing supplies for the relief OF persons ~ Neniaska
aud kaHsa., who were sufferers irom thr dr"u.h hhl
grassLopner plague and asking LOT an noproVa ~ sue en
action R'felrcd 10 the Cnmmttee on MltaIY AHiii7'
Mr SARGENT rep, Cali. from a subcommittee "i
the Commit &c Un APPROXIMATIONS made report upon
the resolution entity referred To tha' Committee fc
Lighthouse B1asd Unler los pr-scut OrclulItun, whch
ordered Dr prinied and recOmmiied TO The Com
Mr HITCHCOCK Ra7., NebJ introduced bll 70
amend tOrt FIST ctlOu "f the act oi June 20 I'f
Referred to the District Committee.
Mr.. EDMUNDs 0lcp. W. introduced, ny request,
hill 10 aEruu the act TO est1bED UNIFORM syscin ol
bankruptcy throughout the Ualte0 states Referred /"
Mr. C0XKLiNG tRcp, n " presented a memorial Of
the conductors aud drivers o me Disifcl OF
Columbia, asking 20 bo relieved from gneVous Mro"ES
under winch thry laDor. Referred to the District OF
,i % , t,t ne g. 'na,ttrc pyr .1ilc att,ion 20 tthe
fac. set form 10 the memorial lie also presented the
resolutions Of iuc NeW-Ylrk legislature relation 10
ibe removal oi oburuttuns at Hell Gate and against
tne uropc-eI improvement Of XII VOu kuI, ID New
Nurk Ha!DJr bUi nd not ask To have tDeH referred as
tiuir resolutions were presented oy colleague dr
Nj siOCKTON Dcm, n j. called up tae House h.Il
t ncorpor;,.e tue tIusces oI the Louse Home IN ;Ee
District Of Couabia aud fur ether prposrs, "hIch was
discussed un the expiration OF tne morning -oAr ana
Tnc VICL-P.LsIDENT taen called for the business
Tie COMMITTEE Claims being entitled 10 the floor
Nil SCOII moved mat tue IiLc allowed tie Cohulitlee
he extended unui O'Clock p. IN. Agreed 60.
MI MORTON gave notice mat Wien Tue tOmhH'eo
Oh CLAIMS had finished he would move thai lhe senate
proceed 90 consideration 81 the concurrent Ieso-
non repeal tne "a jout rue oi iHe TWO HOUSES "l
long seres Of relief bills the calendar reported by
Committee Claims were passed, Iud -cFtidl O'i
Nr III SAID there were is or 20 claims vet the
Isi when mI-h properly oc called southern C,"ns ";
claims arising the late Il Tie senate "odid
gvc tue Committee iurthcr time claims II iuls class
might De considered 10 test the seLsc o Tue oel,e D
moved tnat time dOwes the COmm,tee nc eAte4uc
one nour for the PURPOSE OF considering me .asa ol
claims referred IL. Pending the uiscHSsioh 'ho "'N0
allowed the Committee expired ~,
Nj LOGAN (Rep., NJ. from the Committee on MIL
try Affairs, reported back The House b 20 proN'ae '"r
tne rcie. OF persons suffering nom Lac I"'"ses "a
grasshopprrs. Passed
The SYSTEM or COUNTING PRESIDENTIAL VOTES
Mr. MORTON Qsep.. lHdJ moved that the senate pro
ceed WITH the consideration Of he concurrent reSon-
tou 10 rca tie twenty second jont rule OF The two
Honhcs OF Congress. Agreed to-Ica5. u Nays, Is.
He sad the Of the rule subjected tie county
e. -,eat danger After consultation Wi,h number n
Seniors Ac dd determined 10 ohot '1c 4'"O"'AN d"
substitute Tor tnc motion 10 repeal: ,
No oi colon r,c-p counting ci any 81 oa. yo'e ~
yo -Ay st.. ,aa os .ai uni 'a'- 0'i''''' 1-''u
Nj. MOkION said ne was satisfied that the IetI' pr"
posed amendment % the Constitution 10y tuc
ON Privileges Elections IN regard 40 me elct'u o
President and W,e President coud not become pA o
the Constitution before the next Fle'Ht"u. cte''u'
for the waut OF time aud other reasons ht oIh Ho'
tuhA the ~ joint Iue should De a.o%ed ~ Ir'n -
% at present; he hd0 afeauy stat! Hs o'J'' N ~
length otc rule aEd did not detIn IL necessary 20 70
every state mIgA be obeced 70 and thrown Out ~ one
or the other House OF Congress. a.,
Mr BAYAED CD,u., D.iJ argued that neither the
j: no" atood' nor hS pIupuse 10 o' 'u
nV warrant under tie Constitution. 40 Wa> Loi h-
tented by that Instrument nat the senate should pave
one particle Of power IL cCAIOlA- tue C"oiVe 4O i'Is
ldeut or Vlcc-Presi ient
Nr ANIHONN lIt.p., r - inquired u the Vice-Fr'S-
dent received more Ian ouo pde tdAe oI returns 4V
any state what Ee should 10 Witn them. ,.....
Nh THURMAN Dem, Ouol -,Id % would be lis duty
10 mace tnem before the JOINT convention. -
Nj BAYAI.D agreed With the Senator from ONO tAir
TiurnauJ all returns should oe placed before tue
Joint convention: ne, ~. 'h inc ti Tor ,,tnt -
careful examination OF lhe s"ulecG e'' G lor t I,
oyer rnai Senators might nave an opportunity 10 cA-
aiRto An ,d the resolution submitted by
,bo -euafor from mdIrIa (dI MOri0Al iu1 no commit
Zee q. the senate had Jet acied uph !i. ne hit no
80, tIr tv vcnty--eCoud rule required Spnr motuca-
toE great objection Lc had TO d. "as 1dt IL admitted
OF no debate. ana Lee icit surc e'tFN h',ol "hS par
t,fr IN the count OF the last elect0fa NJte rl t1
81 ~ tins RUE when the case ui ARKANSAS came up ana
t fo np decided without DEBATE. lie moved tLIt tie
ne ,+inn of the senator from Indana % mOdiy the
,l ne referred TO The COmLLittCc on PIiNi4-grs ana
ruie ee "a M M be perfec.ed u tnr tOmAl;-
1orCorl wucu thc proper place 70 Aa- consider H.
'rt moi mere I'D the Scntte CntHpcr.
ar FRELINGHUA Zen Ok T.. y JI sad tie SUBJECT
- . al tine greatest Importance, ana Ec agreed WIN
the senator from ONO tdf. lAuin"") 'L"t Tue 4'ie
X FDNINlJs Rep vi said lie thought IN matter
az m r1ucu Importdncr ample Inc aAodlu ut di4OWeu l"
rrT H. aud ne hoped the notion to refer tne matter
agreed 90. r,,..t, to ,,d M affection IN
, . rr.r.Dce. nut tnere were Dl % WOrdlHG days oi
rnc sCssou c!t and thought II N"uI De cI DC Oh
inc uar Of Congress 10 ADJOURN "l'"oul iepe'HI oi
modifying the RUE ...,o, ., t.-,,-,.,,...
Te motion 20 refer il TO the Committee on frFhrgts
ana Elections was then agreed TO- $500,
IN .IIEI5TtN moved iO AXE 40 the steamboat hh.
IL TONKIINC objected. He sad the senator from
,,..acnu-rfls (ilr BJutwcl), Who ~ not now III us
- nd b.cu making some investigation lr regard 10
maj pI ana II shOuIu MOI DC tahtA Gp duiIng Las @O
Wr SHERMAN then gave notice lac woUId move 20
+r II mn aI,er the expiration VI the morning lOuF TO-
my ~ " VI f PRES SIDENT laid before the Senate COM
,,catuu IRON Inonas L. 1lch oi 3dIi-ulc 'ttIc -i1%
t1,f Washington Booth, Collector oi customs ~ baIi
,ore Md II BOlIlug the ONCE IL VIOLATION OI Ia" ana
a.iu, for tne appointment Oi committee 10 H'e'"-
- Referred T. the Committee on tOmmrrct. .
INC senate. 40 y. on IAOtlVH Oi MI NO-'+A
LING, dtJOdIncH'
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
There was again an immense crowd col
io, m the galleries Of the House This morning 10 Wit
ness the close Of the debate and the hHaI action Oh the
1fvD Z chi