New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-08-16
BY. TEtE CRAP H .
CONGREss.
eODaee.

WARRINGTON, August i5.-The Senate at
IN early hour this morning rejected sub
stftute for the House amendment to tho
constaeutica relasing to schools BY q % IT,
not two-thirds.
A6joarnsd at twelve O'Clock.
A large n1mber Of pensions passed.
Tho Senate insisted on its amendment to
reinforce the army for tho Indian war. A
conference committee was appointed.
A bill to promote telegraph communica-
ticn between Americs and Asia passed.
Messrs. Spencer, Window and Whyte
wore appointed on the cowmission to
fraUe permanent government for the
The political disabilities of James Argyle
Smith, of Mississippi, wore removed.
The bill for the relief Of Mrs. James K.
Polk passed.
A large number of private bills passed.
The report Of the conference committee
on the bill to reinforce the army for the In
dian war was adopted.
Tho Chair announced ~ members of tho
commission ON the part of the Senate, to in
quire into the change which has taken
place in the relative value Of gold and
silver, and the cauees thereof, etc Messrs.
Jones. Of Nevada, Boutwell, and Bogy.
The resolution to adjourn at halfpast
seven o'clock was adopted, and the Senate
took recess 70 seven o CLOCK.
Heuso.
The House passed the bill authorizing
the President to raise 5000 volunteers for
the Indian war, and appropriated u, 100000
Monday nights session Of the House con-
timed till nix O'Clock this morning, most Of
the time after midnight being taken up in
dilatory motions ana maneuvers to prevent
Mr.. Cox resuming his speech in reply Mr.
At last, about Ave o'etock in the morn
& ase .ss ..s ~ n: snssa e
both Measfs. Cox and Ks~on 70 make duo
apology to the House and each other TOR
tie exhibition Of any engry passion, or the
violatlOn Of any paElieoe11asy dsoorum
that they night hsvs besn guilty Of.
Mr.. Hewitt, Of New York. then took tho
floor, and defended Governor Tld6n from
the assaults made ON him, and eulogi1ed
him - the standard bearer Of the national
The rsoelution regarding the wreck Of
the Teeunseh in Mobile bay was adopted:
The bill conArming sales Of hospital
grounds ct Matches. nississipp', psssed.
On motion q Ar. Lamar, Of Miesissippi,
the Senate IN lsaeyta9 the pssstical dis
g; =. Wilcox. Of Masyland, and John 9.
Mr.. Banning, Of Ohio, made seeatsrsnce
report ON the bill - jAorease tho cavalry
service in thA Sioux war, aAd proceeded TO
explain it. Tho House recedee from its
proposition to authorize the raising Of 5000
Volunteer cavalry, and accepts the propo-
sitiea to Increase TIE regular cavalry force
operating sgainst the Sioux by $500 men.
authority for the statement that the country
| is ON the verge Of the ugliest Indian war
| that it has over gone thr0ugh-a war not
| confined 70 the Sioux, but extending to
all the hostile tribes.
MI. Mills, Of Texas, also explained and
advocated the report. The increase WAS
| confined to tho raising Of cavalry companies
| gate stesaGth q the army was mot confined
q under tho existing law to q, 900 men.
Mr.. Thornbure. Of Tennessee, advocated
| tho conference report IN the interest Of
economy and efficiency. The bill - it
passed the House would have cost the
eovsrnment not LEES than three million
dollars, and the country would have had
tho eervices Of the troops only from the
fifteenth Of October to the fifteenth of De-
cembsr, whom they would have to 60 into
| winter quarters, and their ak months
term would have expired before the winter
| was over. On the other hand, the bill ~
agreed on in the conference committee
weald net involve tho expenditure Of over
half that amount, and would be the best
army IN the present emergency.
The coufegoHee report was agreed upon.
Yeas 107, nays 80.
Recess to seven o'clock.
EveninR.-A message was received from
the Preside1t, announcing that he had
signed tho diplomatic and consular appro-
pfiation bill, bat calling attention to the
right 20 order the Withdrawal Of consuls or
ministers, though it might reduce or with
hold entirtly tho salaries to be paid to said
officers.
Mr.. Banks, Of Massachusetts,, rose, and
After ooDgratulatipg the House on the good
fortune which had attended it and the de-
gree Of health and happiness which had &C.
companied 1t during tho present long and
laborious session, said that the House could
korganizAtion one Of it, most beloved and
hoaeeed members had been stricken down
With diseese and was still failing in health
until the House was led to believe that his
end was very near. He (Banke) had been
handed by . member OF tho House, Mr..
Cox, Of New York, . telegram Received by
that gentleman from the absent Speaker
dated 5:46 P. NJ, which reads "a follows:
msss1s condition very ''ilf, FEsss x Ssscs'
He was sure that it would b the unani /
moss desire Of Ill the members and of ell
sections Of the country that the House
should express to its absent Speaker its
confidence in his high int gritty, ito admira-
tion for his services, and Its hope for the
restoration Of HE health. He therefore Of
fered the following resolution:
1esolved, That the House of Represents
ttvee at tho moment OF closing ito present
session tenders to the Hon. NJ. Kerr, ita
beloved preGding officer, the unanimous
expression Of the heartfelt sympathy of ita
members in HE sf1iction, and the hope that
the recovery Of his health may soon give to
hs country the benefit OF his counsel and
The resolution was delared unanimously
aAopted BY the Speaker pro tom, Mr. Say
loe.
A COPY of the resolution was ordered to
be teleeraphed to Mr.. Kerr.
Manu-, Piper, Beebo and Wilson were
appOjnted on The Chinese commission.
The Speaker announced the appointment
of Mesers. Gibson, Of Louisiana; Bland, ol
Missouri, and Willard. Of Michigan, on the
commission On silver coinage.
@Et AA3ournnsae.
At half.past ssvsn o'clock both House,
| adjourned sine die. Tho President, whe
was in his room, aigned al the bills pre-
sented 70 him.
| WASHINGTON.
The Presldeat at the Capltol-The Appro
Drlaslsn nils signed.
WASHINGTON, August l5-The Presiden
arrived at the Capitol at noon. All the On
preparation bills have bssn signed.
Tho Fast AAil aaA tie RKaAking Privilege
i The Postal Committee BY . party vot
agreed 10 postpone consideration of the fss