The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-11-03
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
The senate.

| WARRINGTON, Nov. 2.-The Senate met at 70
| m. Much surprise was manifested that no en-
blen OF mourning NV. were re anywhere y about the
the deceased Senator had any yestige of Grape
| about it,
The prayer of the chaplain was devoted to a
mention of the sad event, The death of Morton.
and lessons ,ea ned therefrom.
| On motion Uf Senator kausom 1t was voted
| that when the, Senate adjourn to day 1t adjourn
Senator Mcdonald said it became his painful
duty to announce the death of his colleague. Mr..
| Morton. He aid that upon some fusare occa-
sion he would offer some remarks on the lie and
public seryices OF Er. Morton, He then offered
That which IL aa2pe6
appointed by the chair to attend the funeral OF
Mr. Morton. late member of this body. on Mon
Resoped Th { as mark of respect to the
DECEASED Senator the Senate do now adjourn
The resolutions were adopted, and at 1908 ..
The following Senators we're appointed to at
tend the fu eral. Mcdonald. DAVIS OF Illinois,
Burnside. Cameron. of Pennsylvania. Bayard
Alter adjournment the chair of the deceased
Senator was draped in mourning.
The House.
Mr.. Atkins. from the Committee on Appro-
pria' ions. reported the army BILL moved its
reference to the committee of the whole and
gave. notice, that he would call II no after the
rsfhng hs tRa oo
with the call of the commit ees for reports of a
private nature Friday being private bill day
Mr.. Roberts. from the Committee on Ac cunts
reported resolution allowing clerks to the
lending committees.
Mr.. Hooker, of Mississippi. offered an amend
ment to allow clerk to the Committee on
Mr.. Cox. of New York, said that he would like
to say Q word to the House about the Commit
tee on Library. The Speaker knew that 1t WAS
an m important e ,mmittee. Laughter He you'd
@ like e make make it also Respectable. Pr, The House
library iOt 1ff I'm
buildings and be troubl d with numerous other
bills from the com mmttee Besides, almost every
auet.a"d he could not run the bouquet business
and do duty oh the floor of The House at the
sane time He must st have clerk. [Laughter.l
that duty to he clerk.
Mr.. Cox replied, Yes
I. Kelly-What will the world do for your
autograph2 tLaughterl
motion to amend was rejected.
The Speaker, having gone through with the
order was the unfinished business OF the
morning. hour.
The bill to repeal the third section of the re-
sum ptiou act was discussed.
Mr.. Conger nade the point Of order that this
was not a private bill and could not come up ou
private bill day. but the, Speaker said there
had been exhausted. |
Mr. conger still asserted that this was not
The speaker said that the gentleman ought |
to be aware there were no private bills on the
calendar.
Mr.. Ewing withdrew his motion to reconsider
and said that he had been instructed by the |
Committee on Banking and Currency, in order
to give an opportunity for debate to ask that |
the committee be permitted to substitute an |
amendment proposed by Mr.. Fort and that the |
bill be made the special order of the day for
November 3. and from that time from day to
day until the bill was disposed of.
Mr.. Hubbell wanted to know If his bill could |
be consideredias pending amendment.
Mr.. Hunter objected.
Mr.. Sale moved to lay the bill on the table.
:, The yeas and nays were ordered and resulted:
eas 10S nays 140.
Mr.. Atkins moved that when the House ad-
ourn. 1t be to meet on Tuesday.
Mr.. Predmore objected.
Mr.. Atkins moved that when the House ad-
ourned Tomorrow it meet on Wednesday
next Yeas 83 nays 157.
Mr.. Clymer moved that when the House ad-
ourned it meet Monday. Rejected.
Mr.. Hanna offered resolution reciting that
he death of Senator Moron was the naiion's
oss. and directing the Speaker to appoint q
committee to attend the funeral and as afurther
mark of respect that the House do now adjourn.
which was unanimously adopted The Sneaker
appointed on the committee: Messrs Hanna
1f Indiana. Cobb of indiana, Wilson of West
Virginia, Bruchard of Illinois, Davidson of
Florida. Banks of Massachusetts and Town
send of New York. II
The chairman was authorized to fill the va
funeral, and at 2:10 D. m. the House adjourned.