National Republican., 1877-11-15
45THC CONGRESS
Special Session.
"WEDNESDAY. Nov. II, 1877.
SENATE.

"hbSh~'Dah' A'of' a.
SENATE.
The Senate met at twelve o'clock m., with
thirteen Senators In their seats.
The badge of mourning was removed from the
chair of the late Senator Morton this morning.
Bills and petitions as follows were introduced and
referred:
BY Mr.. BAILEY: A petition asking for all increase
OF pay to lettercarriers.
Mr.. MITCHELL. frcm the Committee OH Claims,
reported fnyorably upon the bill for the relief Of
James O. Holman, of Oregon. Placed on Calendar
Mr.. INGALLS,. from the Committee on Indian
Affair, reported the bill 70 enable Indians to be-
come citizens Of the United States iayorably
By Mr. CIRiSTiANCY: A bill to extend the pro
visions Of All act ALLOW Ing certain parties 10 cstab.
llhh claim; 10 land IN Michigan Referred To Com.
Mr. EDMUNDs, from Committee on Judiciary.
reported f.v9rabl. on the bll n 70 e remove the po-
Placed Ou Calendar.
MIR DAWES, iruln Committee Oh Public Build.
ings Hnd Grounds, repurted av, rably on the reso
luton fixing place for erecting the statue OF MAJ
Gen. Greene at the intersection OF Maryland ave.
nue aud Massachusetts, avenue east and the same
by Mr. CONovER: A bill to grant additional
humcSteIis to citizens Of Alabama, Mississippi and
Mr.. WINDOW: From Committee on Appropria.
ti"s. reported back the army bill with certain
| amendments which he asked To he printed. 50
Mr. MAXEy called up the resolution offered by
him last week. calling upon The President for III.
formation REGARDING the alleged bruible rescue Of
pr from the fail In Starr County, TexHS. Mr.
| MAX ddresscd the Senate atsome length, setting
t,.,u he history Oi lnu annexation OF IrSa,. and
much ur the personal history OF some Of the Mexi.
| can bGnditti, especially Cotine He detailed the
circumstances attending the alleged rescue OF the
| prisoners, whom he designated as hOrse thieves,
| from the Jail and claimed that II was only one Of
| the many Oulrages that have been committed upon
the ciiilen' Of Texas along the Rio Grande
| He asserted that no remedy could be expected
lttlNR IA fhA ntIf
rIlerS there We're utterly pOwerless t0 execute any
law or order. In fact DaZ was usurper himself,
aud could not maintain himself outside the City Oi
Mexico and 1t required ali the fIrce he possessed
TO sustain himself there. lie said that the rulers
In Mexico were subject ~ constant changes for the
| right" Neither was II practicable TO use
! the militia Of Texas for such Il purpose.
Treaties would be useless, for they had had several
| aud they had tailed To furnish Il remedy. Texas
did not want war neither did she want more terri.
tury, for she had enough OF her Jwn now neither
did Iehn ask inr any charity OF the Government
but they did -ay that they had been invaded nnd
| they asked prutecnn aud II they could not xet II
| from the Government they would by the law oi
self preservation prtect themselves and take the
| matter int0 their own hands.
| He did MOI AK for Az increase OF the army, but
he did Ak that il be kept up To It's lawful standard
| Of 2iUH men. lie closed his remarks al las
| The CHA In laid Lsfors tie Senate y cumnunca
tlon from the President, transmitting from the DE
partmrnt Of State certain information called for
| by the Senate Referred TO the Committee on For.
| eign Relations
| Also, communication ffom the Secretary OF the
Navy In reply to resolution OF the Senate inqulr.
lug whether sections i4os aud l49i VI the Revised
| Statutes have been complied with In making pro
motions IN the navy. Referred 70 the Committee
on Naval Affairs
| Mr., WADLEiGH introduced bill to amend the
statutes lm relation H. patents. Referred.
| Mr.. WHYTh introduced . Joint resolution TO
print 2OOO additional copies Of tho narrative Of tho