The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-11-15
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
The senate,

The senate.
WASHINGTON Nov. 14.-The Senate met at 70
m. with thirteen Senators in their seats.
;, The badge OF mourning was removed from
the chair OF Senator Morton this morning.
Bills and petiti nS were introduced and
terred to the appropriate committees, Us fol-
by Mr.. Bailey: A petition asking for an in
crease of the pay of letter carriers.
Mr. Mitchell from the Committee on Claims,
reported fayorably on the bill for the relief of
James q. Holman Of Oregon. Placed on the
by Mr.. Cook: A bill to create judicial district
Mr. Ingalls,, from the Committee on Indian
Affairs. reported bill to enable Indians to be-
come citizens of the United States. favorably.
BY Mr.. Christiancy:. A bill to extend the pro-
visions >, Of the act allowing rs certain parties to
BY Mr., Edmunds: From the Committee on
The poea os Of Of Ghas ts e w. FeId Fs0of of
Mr.. Dawes. from the Committee on Public
buildings and Grounds. reported favorably on
sae o Static Sr Of m aeene ee fSe
tersection of Maryland and Massachusetts
Avenue. and the same was passed.
homesteads to citizens Of Alabama and Florida.
Mr.. Window. from the Committee ON Appro-
priations. reported back the army bin with
certain amendments, which he asked to be print
ed. Soordered.
Mr., Maxey called up tho resolution calling on
UHe Gf6SluenI IOr Information regarding the
alleged forcible rescue of two prisoners from
the jail at Starr county, Texas. He addressed
the Senate, at some length, setting forth the
especially Cortina., He, detailed the circum-
wsom he a9 d Saep So
jail. and claims that it was only one of many
ontrages thrt have been committed upon the
citizens of Texas along the Rio Grande.
He read largely from the reports Of army
officers. and the committee sent to Texds from
he House last year to prove bis assertions p
was,a remedy; Be assured that no remedy
could be expected from the government of Mex
leo for the present. Rulers there were utterly
powerless TO execute any law. or orders. That
In fact. DiaS was an usnrper himself. and could
not maintain ahimself outside of the city Of
It required all the force he, possessed to sus-
tain himself there. He said the rulers in Mex
principle prevailing there was might makes
right. and consequently no remedy could be
found here neither was It practicable to use the
military of Texas for such purposes.
Mr.. Coke. Of Texas, addressed, the, Senate in
support Of the resolution offered by Mr. Maxey,
ezas and Urged 5 se@s be-
adopted to abate it, Mr.. Coke spoke for an
hour and fifty mnutss M closing Ing at a5 p M
referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Mr. Window asked that the army bill be taken
Mr. Cockrell of Missouri. objected on the
grounds that an amendment to the bill had Just
been placed on the desks Of the Senators. He
was willing to allow the bill to be taken up and
then laid aside with the understanding that 1t
should be made the order OF business for to-
morrow.
This course was agreed on and at 33s D. m.
on motion of Mr.. Hamlin, the Senate went into
executive session.
At 8 :5s p. m. the doors were re-openod and the
Senate adjourned.
The House.
Mr. Lathrop, of Illinois, introduced bill to
fix the time within which suits for infringe
ms Mr. + Top%nsend psd init introduced iced resolution in
structing the Judiciary Committee to inquire
into the cause of Imprisonment: of Mr.. SmaIls.
amember of this House, from South Carolina,
and report whether such Imprisonment is not
a violation of the privileges of the House. The
Speaker ruled thaHthis was question of high
Mr.. Butler offered substitute. recting that it
appears from a telegram in the newspapers
from South Carolina was arrested on the eve Of
starting for the extra session for crimes al
afterward appeared at the bar Of the House
He % returned to souh Carolina
answer his bond, and said Smalls is now held
in close custody by the authorities of the State
fulfilling his official duties and he is absent
without leave from the House; and that the Ju-
examine % into precedents and facts, san and report
whether the rights and privileges of the House
have been violated and whether the detention of
said Smalls is illegal, and what course should
be pursued in the matter: and that said COM
mittee be authorized to send for persons and
papers and to examine witnesses.
on the table.
MI STEPHENS said it was question Of the
would be adoped unanimously.
Mr.. Hamilton said the Committee on Elec-
tions could determine the question as the case
was before that committee on the priand fdcte
facts.
Mr.. Butler said that was very different case.
The resolution was then adopted.
Mr. Wood. from the Committee on Ways and
Means reported a resolution for the adjourn
ment Of both houses on Thursday, the ed inst.
consideration of the resolution, but would let it
lay on the table to be called up. The resolution
was laid over for future consideration.
The House then resumed consideration of the
bill to repeal the resumption act.
Mr.. Beebe addressed the House in favor of
the consideration of the bill for the repeal and
Mr. Fulton was also in favor of the repeal of
in the interest of the bondholders, which he re-
garded as privileged class. and the theory of
this cass The Rs day
sumption had had the effect to contract the cur.
rency, and the result was all the industries OF
Referring again to the interest of the bond
holders in resumption, Mr.. FELTON, alluded to
s n of asw and as
stock holders who expect to profit by the re-
sumption in 1879 He pictured the tn &c country as
waves, and ready to be dashed on the breakers
and pointing to Mr.. Chittenden. who had moved
over. to. the Democratic side. said, There
aster. that is impending" This was received
with loud applause on the Democratic side
Mr. Hardenberg argued that the phghted
peal OF the resumption act
Mr.. Bacon said he was q resumptionist. pure
and simple. and believed that the great State of
New York was almost q unit for it.
HI. Townsend. Of Now YORK. said the only