The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-29
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ttY AanINaT0N, teD. 2t,--MT. Jones pre-
!, NtSa the credentials CT his colleague.
HdS, WIN. Sharon. as Senator IRON ne.
Il vads, tor the term commencing March
I Aiat The credentials were rend. MI.
\ ahsrnn advanced to the desk and was
wufh H. ,.L.
!, nsrrhNnis OF Memphis. asking the. re-
yEal Of the bankrupt law. Referred TO
Y NJ judiciary Committee.
y Sfeitions, asking the repeal OF The
L hankrupt law, were presented by Mr.
Norton from citizens Of Indiana, by MI.
! SbNrlnnn from citizens OF Ohio, and by
a N Davis from citizens OF West Vir-
N rIrA. All OF which were referred. yH
"Mr. Cameron presented u petition In
N hvor ef the Texas Pacific subsidy. Re-
M Edwards. from the committee on
4 ysdiaiary, reported favorably upon
In lhe House bill 10 remove the disabilities
\ J.oi Robert Chantcler, " virginia. W. .
v Mr.. Ransom Introduced g OIL 70 erect
sev!ld!ng at Ashvillc, N; Q. heleIfSed; 9;
the New York Chamber Of Commerce..
on the subject Of the finances, which
ww laid on the table. a,ts
Mr.. Wright, from the committee on
civil service and retrenchrlent. report
cd hs0rably upon the bill fixing the sal
My Ok the President at $a5,OM per an
uum.
Mn Booth introduced q bill for the re-
lhi Of savings institutions. Referred.
Mr. Hitchcock called up House bill
amending the act providing for the I'd
mission Of Colorado into che Union. .f
Mr.. sargent said a great deal had been
heard In this Congress OF economy. Here
was An instance to practice u. This was
ablll providing for direct appropria-
ton OF $20.00o to pay the expenses Of .
institutional convention. IL was the
art timo that such a thing had been
Wuposed., He thought Il was a great
boon To allow u territory TO como into
Ae Union and share the privileges Of
Aat Union, and he thought the people
i that territory ought to be willing to
ny the exlenses, He moved to strike
out the appropriation.
DutaAg the discussion IL was stated
that the Same thing practically had
been done In the case OF Nebraska. but
not BY direct appropriation. The amend
ment WAS rejected 40, nays "a.
The bill was thcn passed. S
The unfinished business being the
West Point appropriation bill. was taken
| WVilOUV aUy ttCtiOus al2u Ucuuluk ulS-
oHion, the Senate adjourned.
-h 4e. Mouse. t{a. jb
The reading Of the journal OF Fridays
and Saturdays sessions occupied the
the till l9.40.
Mr.. Cox in the chair. who laid before
the Holyc q communication In answer
tothe resolution of the House calling
hr the correspondence In relation to
acOmplicee testifying In criminal cases.
The reading of the communication
vas called for, and after its reading Mr..
lord. OF New York. said, as tho mover Of
toe resolution, he did not think the re-
gy covered the whole ground OF inquiry.
he thought the Attorney General was
Meing himself up as being wiser than
NE Judge ofa court or a Jury, in that
M was able to determine beforehand
NQM the nature OF the evidence Of wit
- would be, whether it would be ad
uesible or not.
!, kr. Randall thought they should
mve Information sufficient from the At
nmey General to enable them to deter
Mme what l1ls motives were in writing
sso to hear from the Secretary OF the
" eef at all the facts Of the controversy.
l,ne letter was sent to the Committee on
rg@caary and ordered printed.
Swami submitted u resolution
W. The Committee on Foreign Affairs
ng for power to send for papers in
Emma mine case, and that the COM !
luce be allowed to sit during the ses-
OF the House. Adopted
~ speaker pro tenn. then proceeded |
49, We call OF the States FOR bills and !
ylons Tor reference only.
~; Springer. of Illinois, a bill to
SE~essu E. ~ the act making al appropriation |
Xtea Centennial.
Af: Williams, OF Indiana. to repeal |
ecae resumption act.
N.Y. ar. Mackey; Of Pennsylvania. a
M ald. in the completion Of the
lmgton monument.
usr this call large number OF pri-
~ were offered, and as soon as
mSh rates and territories had been
Az. Morrison moved at 2:l0 p. !
koat tle house adjourn.
Atxins, OF Tennessee, rose to a |
a0u OF order and wanted to know |
kS snd under what circumstances a
koySr could be recognized. The |
nj. Kerr, having resumed the |
"a ssid the gentleman would be re-
M as soon rs the motion to ad-
Isd been disposed OF.
0e morrison insisted upon his mo-
80 vote by tellers the yeas were
sees = ne pays ~. The yeas and nays |
nir1e1 demanded on the question OF |
uUUept. The YCto resulted yeas |