New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-11
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of Texas. introduced q bill to secure the
speedy completion of the Texas Pacific rail-
road. -,
The President to-day cent to the Senate
the following nominations: Edward y.
Billings to be United States district Judge
for the District of Louisiana, vice Durell. |
Joint resolutions were introduced urging
neutrality between Spain and Cuba, and
the adoption by the President of regulations
similar to those with Spain in the recent |
conflict with the Southern States.
Mr.. Alcorn ia in his seat.
Several petitions we're presented, asking
for the repeal of the resumption act present |
ed bv Mr.. Thurman. Also, for the retire
ment of national bank notes, and the SUBJ |
stitution of legal tenders and three-sl1ty-
five bonds.
Mr.. Conover. of Florida, submitted the
Resolved by the Senate and House of
Representatives Of the United States OF
America in Congress assembled, That, IN
compliance with the will Of the people, the
precedents of history, the best established
principles of international law. the pre-.
cents of Christian rule and morality, anC
the requirements of the commercial and
political interests Of the United States. and
taking into consideration the relations
and Spain, and that it is desirable
| that the reciprocal sentiments of good un-
derstanding between the two peoples and
governments should not be changed by
| reason of the grave events which for seven
! wears have taken place in the island OF
| Cuba, the President of the United States be
and hereby is authorized and requested 10
| declare and maintain the stricrest neu-
| trality between the government OF Spain
| and the people OF Cuba.
Resolced, That in making this declaration
| through the usual form OF proclamation,
and in order to protect citizens OF the
United States and the merchants and naVi-
gators in general from injury in any way
for want of precise and clear regulations to
govern them in this matter, the President
| of the United States be and he hereby ls
authorized and requested to place in full
force and operation the same provisions
made and enacted by the government OF
her majesty the Queen of Spain on June u,
1861, on the occasion of the outbreak OF the
civil war in the United States.
Ordered to be printed and lie on the
table.
Mr.. Dorsey introduced bill to organize
the Territory of Oklohoma.
Mr.. Wythe. of Maryland, submitted the
following:
Resolved by the Senate, the House OF
Representatives concurring, that the people
| of tho several States, acting in their highest
sovereign capacity as free and independent
States, adopted the federal constitution and
established q form of government in the
| nature of q confederated republic, and for
the purpose of carrying into effect the oD
iects for which it was formed, delegated to
! that government certain rights, enumerated
| in SAID constitution, but reserved to the
States respectively or to the people thereof
all the residuary powers not delegated to
the United States by the constitution nor
prohibited by it to the States.
Ordered printed and lie on the taole.
! Mr.. Morton, from the Committee on Privi
leges and Elections, submitted the follow
ing:
Resolred. That the tenure of president
pro tenn of the Senate, elected at one ses
sion, does not expire at the meeting of Con
:, prees after the first recess, the vice presi
dent not having appeared to take the chair
Resolred, That the death Of the Vice Pres
: ident does not have the effect to vacate thu
office of president pro tenn. OF the Senate.
Resolucd, That the Hon. Thomas w. Ferry
the Senator from Michigan. who was elected
, session, is now the President pro tenn, b.
| virtue of said election. Laid over.
Mr.. Hamilton, of Texas, introduced bill
| to secure the speedy completion OF tn
| Texas Pacific railroad, from point at o.
| near Marshall, Texas, to the southeastern
boundary of the State Of California, and t.
> authorize the Southern Pacific railroad t.
| GlO III tAo hAN oASo w ONAA>
q branch of its road to San Diego. Referred
| to Railroad Committee.
Mr.. Spencer, of Alabama, introduced {
t bill for the relief of Robert Johnston, lat
collector of internal revenue for the thir'
district of Alabama. Referred to the Com
mittee on Finance.
3 After executive session Mr.. Morton's resC
Iutions wele taken up, the question being o.
the adoption of the resolutions submitted D.
| Mr.. Morton.
Mr.. Merrimon called for . division, an
/ the vote being taken on the first one, it wa
a adopted unanimously. Yeae, SO; nays
none.
The second one was also unanimousl
9 adopted.
y When the third resolution was read. MI
Thurman moved that it be laid over, tina
D Senators might have more time to col
8 slider it.
q Pending the discussion, at three O'Clock
| on motion of Mr.. Edmunds, the Senate &C
:. | journed.
James Dirney, minister resident to tn
Q Netherlands. No additional Southern nom
d | nations.
Senator West, of Louisiana, introduced
y bill for the relief of James Ramey, NJ. I
}. Brady and E. G. Deslisle. Referred to th
{ Committee on Claims.
v
d Among the bills introduced are
Bv Mr. Wood. OF New York-To repes
'' in part the act Of January l9, 1873, pr
yiding for the resumption OF specie pa,
ments, and to facilitate the resumption {
:. | specie payments without tho contraction {
g the currency.
Repealing the stamp duty on checks.
Declaring the Department of Agricultcl
Z one Of the executive Departmental.
J. Bg Mr.. Vance, of North Carolina-Fe
:. the payment of mail contractors to lS6
~ and Of public buildings at Ashville, Mort
Is Carolina.
y ment of the Etowah, C0osa, and other rive
in Georgia. Alsc, to refund the expense
d of Georgia in the revolutionary war.
10 By Mr.. Harris, of Georgia-F0r the il
n | proyement of the Chattah0ochie and Fill
rivers.
By Mr. Branford, of Alabams-To secul
n competent Jurors, and to prevent the abul
NJ of United States process in Alabama. Ais
to place the heirs of colored soldiers on tt
same footing in regard to pensions an
bounties as the heirs of other soldiers:
By Mr.. Lynch, of Mississippi the IN
"a provement of the Pascag0ula river.
Mr. Randall moved te suspend the rui'
+ in order to proceed to the consideration
the amnesty bill.
~ Mr.. Blaine suggested that the centenni'
N appropriation bill should be first consi
5. cred.
,r Mr. Randall insisted on his motion. tt
7. rules were suspended by the requisite tw
~ thirds vote.
7 Mr.. Randall then demanded the previo'
question cn its passage.
i. Mr.. Blaiae-Does the gentleman desire
\, cut off the amendments