The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-22

the same State. We may hope that
such contingency will never happen
again; but it may happen, and q solu-
tion Of such u difficulty should be pro-
vidcd. He also alluded to the fact that
in 1881, when the House was electing
the President, there was u dead lock for
eleven days, owing to the votes OF the
States Of Vermont and Maryland being
equally divided. He argued against the
propriety OF leaving to the President OF
the Senate the power to decide between
the disputed votes Of State. aaHt5A
Without concluding, Mr.. Morton gave
way and the Senate went into executive
session and then ADJOURNED. Huirnf
House. To- s i1 u
On motion Of Mr.. Bright, OF Tcnncs-
see, the Committee on Expenditures or
the Trearury Department was directed
to investigate the management and dis
position OF captured and abandoned
property in the Treasury, and in order
that the examination might be efficient,
the committee was authorized TO be In
creased to nine members.
Mr.. Page, Of California, offered II bill
10 grant to the Yosemite Turnpike Com
pany the right Of way through the pub
lie lands. Referred
Mr.. Jones, Of Kentucky, from the
Committee on Railways and Canals, re-
ported with amendments n bill authOr-
izing tho Washington. Cincinnati and
St Louis Railroad Company to construct
a railroad from Tide Water 10 st. Louis
and Chicago. Ordered to be printed and
rccOmmitted.
Mr.. Reagan, Of Texas, from the Com
mittec on Commerce., reported bill to
amend the acts relating to steamboats,
and steamships in the waters or the
United States. Made the special order
for Tuesday
Mr. Ashe, OF North Carolina, from
the Judiciary Committee, reported n
bill to transfer certain causes from the
Mobile courts OF Alabama TO the circuit
courts for the northern and middle
districts OF Alabama. Passed.
Mr.. Ashc reported n bill providing
for filling the office Of clerk OF the
United States District court at Green
vile, s. G. 1t authorizes the clerk of
the Circuit Court to act as clerk Of said
district court Passed 'h
Mr. New, Of Indiana rising to qlcs-
ton Of privilege, said that Mr.. Glover,
Of Missouri, Smith, Of Pennsylvania,
and himself, had this morning received
subpTnas to appear before the Grand
Jury to testify in relation To certain
matters Of the Real Estate Pool, they
being members of special committee
on that subject They had not the
least objection to responding to the
summons but, Us the matter Of mem.
hers privileges had been heretofore
discussed, they desired the direction Of
the House on the subject.
Mr.. Caulfield, Of Illinois, from the
Judiciary Committee, reported . blu
making it misdeinranor for any EN-.
ployee or officer of the Government 70
solicit or receive any money for elcc-.
l.n .nt
no demand shall be made upon any
officer OF employee for any electionecr
ing fund, and that 1t should not be law
full for any person in the employ OF the
Government to solicit or contribute
money or any other property to be used
as an electioneering fund, and any one
violating this act shall be subject to a
penalty not exceeding one years i'm
prisonment. POW - q
Mr.. Brown, Of Kentucky, from the
Committee on Civil Service Reform,
offered as a substitute a bill providing
that no officer of the Government shall
receive from any other officer or en-
ployce, or other person, any money or
other property to be used for political
or elcctioneering purposes, and any otfi-
Ger or employee 50 offending shall be
dismissed the service OF the Govern
ment and shall also be deemed guilty
of high misdemeanor in Office, and
upon conviction shall be subjected to a
fine and imprisonment. =.
Mr.. Blaine inquired whether Senators
and Representatives in Congress were
included in the bill.
Mr.. Caulfield replied that they were
not because they were not officers of the
But he had no objection
to such an amendment il the gentleman
would offer it. +. i'''A 'i+. .
Pending further consideration the.
morning hour expired.
Mr. Tucker, OF Virginia, offered
authorizing the gentlemen
named to go before the Grand Jury
without, violating any privilege
Adopted. .-,-..s Il 20 o<sl ,4snihva
Mr.. Blaine asked leave to have printed
in the Record the amendment he pro-
posed to offer to the bill in relation to
political contributions Ii makes the
law apply to Senators and Representa-
tives, and provides that any one OF them
using money for election purposes shall
be disqualified thereafter from holding
office. ti' -.
Mr.. Reagan, Of Texas, gave notice Of
an amendment imposing penalty
upon all classes who use money or other
property in elections. -.4t. 4w 9H4 Y
On motion of MIR. Beebe, of New
L Oh IL, tllc DtCItldiy VI WIG
was directed to inform the House OF the
amount Of salary paid each year to the
fiscal agent at London. 4IaeH AHE t4
The House then went into Commit.
tee Of the Whole on the Legislative APP
bills. Mr. Cox In the chair.
Mr.. Hubbell, of Michigan, made d
speech on the question Of protection
Mr.. Foster, Of Ohio, member OF the
Committee, said he had
before stated that the minority OF the
had co-operated with the
majority in all far reductions, but they
could not agree to cripple the operations
Of the Government, and he believed
that the effect of this bill in many
would be to absolutely
cripple their efficiency. He took issue
with Mr.. Randall and argued that in his
estimate and statements he had not in
cluded the sums needed to pay Judg-
ments of the Court of Claims and other
necessary matters. He also contended
there was no consistency in the pro-
posed reductions, and that the commit 4
tee had not carried out its original pur
pose of making reductions uniform. Ii,
Tor instance, the pay Of congressman
was reduced in proportion to the reduc-
tion of the pay of clerks the mem bers.
pay would only be $27OO each, ana II
hat was done there would be a saving
)f at least $SG0,00O.