The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-03
PRoCEEDINGs or CONGRESS.

PROCEEDINGs OF CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON. March 2.-Mr. Christian.
cy presented a memorial Of sevetal hun
dred citizens Of Utah in regard TO the
elective franchise i'm that Territory.
Referred. ,...z.t..5, .fl'
Mr.. Anthony, from the Committee on
Printing, reported resolutions TO print
1900 copies Of each OF the eulogies on
the late Andrew Johnson and late Henry
Wilson, with amendments providing
that the Senate shall have 1000 copies
and the House 5000. The amendments
were agreed to and the resolutions
passed. .1t
Mr.. Sargent presented memorials Of
the San Francisco Chamber Of Com
merce asking sundry amendments to
the shipping colnmissiof5 5rs' act, and
also asking certain Legislation concern
ing pilotage. Referred 5i
Mr.. MoCreery called up the bill appro-
priating $1,000 to convey the remains Of
T. Rumsey Wing, late minister TO Ecua-
dor, from Quito to Kentucky. Passed.
The case OF Mr.. Pinchback was taken
up, when Mr.. Edmunds, who was enti-
tied to the floor, said he did not feel very
we'll and would ask the consent Of the
Senate that IL lie over till tomorrow,
NVOlbOu S<tti Iit tiutlff SbDDu ttittb
several Senators woud be absent to-mor-
row and il they were not ptesent he
would ask that the matter be post
'poned till their return. The matter was
then laid over. lf} a5 tJHs
Mr.. Cameron called up the joint reso-
luton authorizing William. L. Scruags.
United States Minister at Bogota to re-
ceive silver inkstand from the Queen
OF Great Britain. Passed. a~1'
The House joint resolution in refer
ence to the celebration Of the Centen-
nial was passed. .4nM
On motion Of Mr.. Sherman, unob-
jccted bills on the calendar were pro-
Ceetled with, and the following were
passed: ger e.tgJ ts@.E
Senate bill to reduce the number and
inrease the efficiency Of the, medical
corps Of the United States army.
Senate bill extending for twelve
months the time in which to complete
the approval and sanction OF Congress
to the route and termini OF the Anacosta
and Potomac River Railroad
And Senate bill to incorporate the
Washington City TDebriate Asylum iD
the District Of Columbia. r. ..5
The Senate then Adjourned.
: House.
The Speaker laid before the House a
number OF Executive Communications,
which were referred.
Mr. Southland, Of Ohio, from the Com
mittee on Revision OF the Laws, re-
ported a bill to supply an omission and
amend section 1880 Of the Revised
Statutes. Ordered, printed and recon-
mitted. ''Af91
Mr.. Randall, OF Pennsylvania, from
the Committee on Appropriations, re-
ported q bill appropriating $163,0O0 to
provide for the deficiency i'll the Bureau
of Engraving and Printing, and direct
ing the Secretary OF the Treasury to
issue ten. twenty, twenty-five and fifty
cent silver, coin in exchange for the
fa"qf2ea' e emsnTp or "1stasr wSss pfs p1~
sented for redemption, until all
fractional currency is redeemd.
Mr. Randall said the committee had
discussed the subject OF extending the
limit Of silver as legal tender, but did
not think II was within their province
TO act upon 1t. They had, however,
agreed to permit an amendment OF that
nature to be offered, il it came from the
Ways and Means or Banking and Cur
rency Comnittecs. He gave notice that
he would call UP the bill as soon as
practicable, and TO this end moved To
recommit the bill, and then entered %
motion to reconsider the latter vote.
Mr.. Wells, Of Mississippi, offered a
resolution calling upon the Secretary OF
the Interior for detailed statements rel
atiye to the claims Of colored soldiers
from Mississippi for pensions, as to the
number Of claimants, how many al
lowed, and how many suspended, and
why. etc. 3I9i9 ~
The House then in the raorning hour
proceeded to the consideration Of the
bills reported from committees.
Mr.. Saylor, OF Ohio, from the Com
mittee on Public Lands, reported bill
TO amend sections 245O and 2451 and to
repeal section 2452 OF the Revised Stat
utes. Passed.
Mr. Goodin, Of Kansas, from the same
reported a bill declaring
forfeited 10 the United States certain
lands granted to the State Of Kansas to
aid in the construction Of railroads, by
act Of March Sd, 1863. Passed.
Mr.. McDill, Of Iowa, from the ssrne
committee, reported q BIZ 10 extend the
time for pre-emptOrs who have suffered
from the grasshoppers, as q substitute
for several bills of that character.
Passed. 4ti&) .0E ea1
The morning hour having expired the
House, on motion OF Mr.. Wood, Of New
York, went into Committee OF the
Whole, Mr. Saylor in the chair, on the
Hawaiian treaty bill q el@
i The latter is signed by Messrs. Nor
risOn, Thomas and Tucker, Withholding
some Of the propositions OF
the report NJ. Kelley concurs In dis
ser ting from the majority repor-, and In
recommending the rejestion Of the bill
Mr.. Wood. OF New York. who made
the majority report, opened the debate
in favor Of the bill, and said he never
attempted 10 address the Ho,tse with o
firmer belief OF the rectitude OF his posi-
ton than upon this bill. 1t was not
often that the House had the opportu-
nifty, but seldom, Of discussing treaty
questions, for the treaty making power
was vested by the Consultation in the
President and Senate, but the power to
the. money was vest
ed in the House, and in the
OF this bill the
whole treaty question came up. While
not word OF letter Of the treaty can
be altered or modified by the House, it
10 the duty Of the representatives OF the
people to provide the means Of carrying
it into effect. The Hawaiian Govern
ment had made arrangements to carry
the treaty out, and it now remained for
the Omitted States to do the same or de-
clare against it. He proceeded to argue
that the money loss, in the way
OF revenues to the Government,
were jncouaiderabie as compared
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