National Republican., 1877-02-23
FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.
SENATE.

BArAnD, wITHERs and CHAFFE.
Mr.. EDMUNDS. Mr. President I ask unani.
nous consent to make some reports from the Ju.
dietary Committee.
CHAIR. The request 10 out OF order, the pre-.
siding offccr has ruled, and the general under.
standing has been that no business of a logls.
lativc character shall bc transacted between the
hours OF ten and twelve.
Mr.. EDMrNDS, Well, Mr.. President, there
Is nothing more unfortunate than 10 be laboring
under disabilities.
CHAIR. The Senator from Vermont moves
Mr.. EDMUNbs (intcrruptins,. No. cir. Mr..
President, no, sir. The senator from Vermont
Will rcvcr move to take recess while legislative
CHAIR. The senator from Colorado moves
that the Senate take further recess till Il
The CHAIR hears no objection, and the senate
takes n recess TIL 10 o'clock
MIR. EDMUNDs to Mr.. CHNPFEE. That is
done by your motion, CnAFFEE.
MIR. CuAfFEE who had not spoken word,
looked up amazed, bat acQulesed.
The Senate resumed lts % session at l2 o'clock,
Of the journal wnsdispensed with.
Mr.. EDMUNDS, from the Judiciary Commit.
tee, reported adversely on the iolSy!hg bills fSr
that some Of them were dcfauiters to the Govern.
ment at tho time they went luto the rebellion,
and Sc SS%S S c them Nerc dismissed from the ser
shepherd, Of va; Dr, II. L. Washington; o: L.
Scott, OF Ala; Henry Myers, L. s. Armstoad, Of
$. o.: Joel !; bernard, WIN. shaplcy,
va; v. Z. Wy;han, Baltimore 2. Il. WI.
liams, New York; John johnson, North Carolina;
q. II. Kennedy, Of Va, OscarHlndman and Geo.
Watson Carr al % g, which were indciinitsiy
had been made under the general rule adopted
by the committee, and were not intended to prcdi.
udlce the merits q many OF these cases, which
tee again at tho next session Of Congress. lie
also reported fayorably on the following bills for
,SmGys Of GsnSi!ts And Spsy were PLACED n
Montague, George l.. Hawkins. Of Fla; A. q.
Myers, ND; II; IL. Gibbs: s. q; VIM. Butter,
W. 4. Darlington, OF Va; II. b. Kellogg, OF
La; J, d, Major, L. $. Bakcr, ofN. o.; X. q.
Gedles. Of ATk.; X. 5. ksnney, W. Il. Jones;
f. n. hill, ON. Ci s. b. Turner, and william
Mr aGBoNxLD gave notice tha. he would,
on Saturday next, ask consideration Of the House
Mr.. DAWES presented memorial from W. X.
passage Of raj Bill for ' the relief Of W. a. Graham. @
Several petitions were presented in favor OF
cheap teiegrnphy by different Senators, which
were referred TO the Committee on Post Offices
Mr. 'HLUURN presented a memorial OF the
sage Of BIZ 70 deepen tkc bay &C the mouth lou r Of
the Psscagoula river. Referred to Committee on
Mr.. WINDOW presented a petition from the
Board Of Trade eofMinneapols, Of asking that theSec.
rotary oftho Interior be allowed to offer for sale
the public lauds on the Mississippi river which
are liable to be overfowcd. Referred to Com
mIttee on Public Lands.
Mr. CHRIsTlANQI: presented petition pray.
Rock, in Lake Superior. Referred to Committee
MIR. ANTHONY, from Committee on Printing,
exported tayorasly on the following resolutions,
To print 40 Q extra copies OF tho Digest of the
appeal cases to the Attorney General. and dccIs.
ions Of sainei to print Loco extra copies of the let
ter OF the secretary Of War transmitting the re.
part Of J. W. King on European ships Of war; to
fisheries for ths and and hs n'S Sear
lsIo and II; to print l. 500 extra copies OF Prof.
Haydeh's report On the geological surveys of
giles pronounced On the late Senat,r Uaperto3,
and TO PRINT pOOO copies OF the eulOgy pronounced
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on Railroads. the bill granting right Of way to
tho st. Johns Railroad Co., in FLORIDA. After
some discussion, the bill was laid aside without
Mr.. MORRILL, called up the bill for the erec.
tion OF building for National Museum in tho
smitnson,nn grounSs, and aPproprlating sa'o,ooo
Mr.. HERMAN introduced by request, a bill to
90 Of New YORK, to lay teiegrapSs cable SITd and
land the same at points along the Atlantic coast.
Referred TO Committee on Foreign Relations.
right ofHay 70 the % Hot Springs Rairead ine Come
pany over the Hot Springs reservation IN the
state Of Arkansas. The bin led to some discus.
sion pending which the morning hour expired,
and the CHAiR laid before the Senate the Pacino
Railroad bill as the unfinished business. Mr..
SAnaVsT asked that the bill be laid aside, and
the SENATE proceed to the Grafton Of the De
hcicncy Appropriation bill. Mr.. WEST. having
charge of tho Railroad bill consented with the
place. Mr.. ponsEY gave notice that he would call
up the Hot Springs Railroad bill as soon as the
deficiency bill was out Of the way.
SARGENT said A
mittee would claim the right ofway as fast as the
bills were ready. The Deficiency bill was then
takenup.
For the Department Of Justice there was lie.
hciency item Of S7500Oo. and Mr. DAVIS objected
tothe amount, saying that 1t was altogether too
Mr.. SARGENT said that was the fault # Con.
grcss, which established the courts Throughout
the country. II Senators thought the sum was
too much, let them tako some steps to abolish the
courts but while they are in existence the oficers
connected with them must be paid.
Mr.. DAVIS said 1t was not the expenses Of the
courts, but because so many marshals were an
pointed, lie said that In Arkansas, for instance.
the sum for mnrshals was very large, and lnti,
mated that they were appointed to serve on elec-.
Mr.. CLAYTON said that was mistake. The
great expense in Arkansas was because the iuris.
dictiOn OF the United States courts In Arkansas
extended over the Indian Territory, and more
officials were required.
The amendment was agreed to.
Tho bill was read through and the various
amendments were agreed to.
Mr.. BLAINE then offered an amendment to
the item for preparing digest for the House OF
Representatives, providing that II the text or any
substantial part Of Barclays Digest be used, he
shall be allowed reasonable compensation for the
copyright thereof.
After considerable debate and various modif-
cations Of the proposition, which were not agreed
to, the vote was taken by yeas and nays on the
original proposition, and II was adopted yeas 20.
nays ~
Mr.. SARGEN reserved the right to call the
yeas and nays ON II In the Senate
BIr. ALLISON submitted IN amendment to pay
$500 for expenses Of the Electoral Commission
in lieu Of the bill passed the other day, He said
the one which was passed.
Some minor amendments were adopted and the
bill was passed, ms In Committee of the Whole,
and reported to the Senate On its passage, when
Mr' SARGENT wlthdrow his demand for vote on
the Digest amendment.
Mr.. MERRIMON asked seperate vote on tho
amendment TO the bill appropriating fIjl,ooI for
the Department OF Justice. He said he was op-
posed to such an amount, and unless he could
have more Information on the subject, would not
vote for IT,. He believed 1t was to pay the deputy
marshals that were appointed In such large mum.
bers during the last election.
Mr.. WINDOW said that the whole amount ap.
propriated for the year 1879 was sos less than
marshals, and this appropriation for this den.
cheney was made necessary by the failure to ap.
propriate q suhsiont amount at the last session
Of Congress.
After further debate the demand for the yeas
adopted and the bill was passed. "'''
House bill for the revision Of the law was called
up and passed.
Mr.. sARGENT reported from the Appropria
tion Committee the Naval Appropriation bill, and
asked Its present consideration.
Mr.. CONKLINd moved that the Senate pro.