New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-02-10
nnnrreaainnnI ProceedLnan.

In the Senate on Wednesday the House
bill authorizing the commissioners OF the
Freedman's Savings and Trust Company to
buy in certain real estate and other prop
erty, and to sell the same at public or pri-
vate sale, was, on motion of Mr.. Sherman,
amended 80 that no sale of real estate shall
be made by the commissioners except at
public auction, unless such sale and terms
thereof shall be first approved by one of
the Justices of the Supreme Court. Agreed
to. The bill then passed.
Mr.. Window called up the bill appro-
priating $3.50, 900 to supply the deficiency In
the appropriation for printing during the
current fiscal year, and moved that the
Senate non concur in the amendment OF the
House providing that from and after the
present session of Congress the public
printer shall not pay more than is paid for
similar work in the cities OF New York,
PHILADELPHIA and Baltimore. He said that
under the new rule Of the Senate no amend
ment of legislative character could be put
upon the general appropriation bill, and
under that rule he supposed 1t was the duty
Of the Committee on Appropriations to
strike all legislation from the appropriation
bills.
After discussion the Senate refused to
concur in the amendment-yeae ~, nays -.
Upon announcement of the vote there was
some applause in the galleries, which was
promptly checked.
House proceedings unimp0rtant,
On Thursday the House Eads bill was in
definitely postponed, which has the effect to
paw Mr.. Eads in government bonds.
Discussing tbs bill, Mr.. West quoted from
the act authorizing the Improvement, and
argued that Congress was In default on ac-
| count Of not having appropriated the money
| TO meet the payment. HespOke Of the skill
and ability Of Eads in successfully prose-
cutinQ the work of improving the mouth OF
| the Mississippi, and claimed that Eads was
entitled to the bonds.
In the House Mr.. Hale, Of Maine, pre-
sented a communication from j. Madison
| Wells and Thomas G. Anderson, stating
1 they were confined in damp, dark cell,
| where their health was being undermined
| on account of dampness and ill ventilation
/ of the cell. He offered resolution direct
| ing the Sergeant-at-Arms to remove the
i prisoners to q better room. After debate,
the resolution was referred to the commit
| tee on Louisiana election.
Mr.. Carr, Of Indiana, asked leave 70 oHer s
/ a resolution directing that inasmuch as the
electoral commissioners had refused to re-
ceive evidence taken by the Southern com
/ mittees, the members Of the Louisiana Re
turning Board be released from custody
Mr.. Bland objected. -,
The deficiency appropriation bill was re-
ported from the committee OF the whole,
| DuB not acteO upon 80. 80,
On Friday the Senate ratified the extra
dition treaty with Spain.
Mr.. Dawes, of Massachusetts, introduced
bill to authorize and equip an expedltion
to the Arctic seas, which was referred g
the Committee on Naval Affairs. The Dill
provides for an expedition according to tne
plan suggested by Captain HOwgate, OF th'
signal service bureau.
The House passed the bill providing toi
the distrfbutiOn Of the award made by tai
United States and Mexican mixed commits
sion. -
Mr. Morrison, Of Illinois, chairman Of th'
special committee on Louisiana affairs, suo
mitted the report Of that committee, Wnlei
concluded with q resolution declaring une
the Democratic electors received maJoTltl
Of the votes in the State Of Louisianai Una
the pretended canvass and compilation Q
the vote for elect0rs BY the Board Of Re
turning OhoerH was without antnorAty 2
law, fraudulent aud void, and that the vet
| of that State can not be counted for Haye
and Wheeler without the confirmation an
apDroyai Of the Illegal and fraudulent &c
ton Of the said Returning Board:
Mr. Townsend, OF Pennsylvania, euomli
tad the minority report, Recommending tn
| adoDtian Of a resolution declaring that 70
Republican electors have been elected L
Louisiana, and that the election was e
amined inG0, determined, declared ana pre
mulgated BY the proper authoritles o. "
said State, under all the forms OF law, sne
compliance with the constitution OF IN
United States. =.
recommitted.
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