The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-11
WASHINGTON.
r,iliexr' Name sent ap " the senate for
Oistrjct Judge of Louisiana.

riiliNrs' Name sent up u the senate for
District Judge of Louisiana.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10, 1870.
Ssnafp, MIR. Sargent presented the
snu,norIal of the California Agricultural
EorIety. II reference to the tax on Cali.
sprnin wines and biandies.
~ tsdmunds from the Committee on
,hs Judiciary, reported bill to remove
rol,tical disabilities Of George y. Haw
klns of Florida.
Mr., Hamlin. from the Committee on
fluies. reported concurrent resolution
rontinuinu In force the joint rules Of the
two Houses In force nj the close of last
scssioD.
Air., Morton moved an amendment 10
thp resolution, by excluding The 22d
iolut rule. Matter laid over.
Mr.. Hamilton introduced bill TO
. complete tho Texas Pacific Railroad.
Referred.
& NJ, Sargent introduced Il bill supple
mental % bill FOR Alabama claims and
award distribution. Referred 10 the
judIclary Committee.
Mr.. Dorsey introduced a bill to create
the Territory Of Ollama. Referred.
Mr, Conover submitted resolution
concerning the condition OF affairs In
CubN, and instructing the President TO
maintain strict neutrality, and to adopt
lhe aatne regulations AZ issued by Spain
pcucerning the late Confederate States.
Ordered printed and laid on the table.
Mr., Merton submitted the resolutions
recommended by the Committee on
Privileges and Elections, In reference
20 tenure ct Office of President pro tenn,
and with aa additional resolution do.
clHrIng Hon Thos. w. Ferry the presi-
dent pro iea, OF the Senate. by virtue
IL hls election last spring, without
! action thu Senate went into executive
spsslon.
N ten mnutcs after the doors re-
OPENED and MIR. Morton then called up
hIs resolution submitted, concerning
che President pro ten. Of the Senate,
and declaring Mr.. Ferry the President
pro tenn. OF the Senate, by virtue Of his
election nj the last session OF the Senate.
Mr.. Merriman explained tho position
assumed Ivy him In oppoaition TO the
majority of the Committee ON Privileges
and Elections. lie said, Of course. that
the Senate had physical power to re-.
move the President pro tenn. at any
time, but he argued that Il had no law
hi authority to remove him without
cause.
The plesidcntsent the following nom
nations 10 the Senate Edward G. Bill
lings to United States Judge for the
district ~ Louisiana. vice Durell. ro-
signed; postmaster, Duncan jordan,
Cuthbcrt, Georgia
House. Under the regular Mondays
call OF States for BILLS aud joint rcsolu
tions for reference, only the following.
among a large number Of others. We're
Introduced aud referred
BY Mr.. Craps, Of Mass. Bill 10 amend
The act creating the Court OF Alabama
Claims. Judiciary.
Dy Mr.. Wood, OF New york--Bill 10
repeal Ia part the specie resumption act
Of Jan. 10, 1875, and provide for the ne.
sumption of specie payment without
contraction. Ways and Means.
BY Mr.. Walker. of Va, Bill to apply
the proceeds Of the sales OF public lands
70 the education of people and labor.
also bill making the appropriation con
tnue for the Improvement Of James
river. Commerce.
BY Mr.. Goodc, OF Va. Bill TO rcim.
burse William and Mary's College for
property destroyed during the war.
Education and Labor
The morning hour having expired
when the State Of Mississippi was
reached. MIR. Randall, Of Pcnnsylva-
MA, moved 10 suspend tho rules
and pass the bill which he offer
ID providing for general amnesty.
After the bill had been reported from
the Centennial Committee. and he sup
posed would have priority under the ar
rsngcments made, saya day or two ago.
Mr.. Randall said he had first got the
moor and wanted this bill passed. He
then demanded the previous question.
Mr.. Blaine desired TO offer an amend
ment, but Mr.. Randall Insisted In the
: demand for the previous question.
which was seconded, and was carried
byA Avote. OF l59 TO -.
Mr., Randall said the House now had
m hour for debate and he would give
hall Of It to the other side.
After some discussion the ayes and
nays were demanded in ordering the
main question.
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