, 1877-01-25


MAS in his line OF duty and precedent.
Mr. bright, tho next speaker, t.poko OF the
impossibtlity OF cxagEcratinr the importance Oh
the question. The eyes hf thc t,ation were con
ccntrntcd on Congress, anu its action on the
q,tcstlon you'll be monumental for either good
or evil. lie maintained tint tile Constitution
gave to Congress control Of the whole subject,
and That no Returning Boar!! ct,'ilsl onht Con
Louisiana Returning board IVES not final could
not he (1ual.-atltl there was nu power known to
the law whiet could make It final. The Return.
fng Board OF Louisiana was Confined to the lace
It had cast ont were restored, thu election u
ltlucn would be ASSURED. and whenever thht
fatt was proclaimed explosive thutitcrs OF the
natIon'e Joy would rcycsbcratc to the blue arcli
above and fcso,,ntl from *cl tn sea.
Al the r2nsc Of Sir. BrtG!t's spccrh further
consideration Of the subject VAS postponed.
Mr. Payne, from tho Committee on Banking
and Currency, reported bill to amend existing
pl,lncd tic object of the bill to bc to a7low
tIlosc bnNks to itsue gold mites to tho amount,
Of % per cent OF their honls 10 accurc circu1a-
tton, atd to require those hanks In California 10
deposit With the Assistant Treasurer At sas'
r.arc.eco per cent Of their circulation - u re-
dcmptlnn fund.
The bill was passed.
sir. Lamar, from the Pacific Railroad Com.
mlttec, reported back fayoraply the Senate b'!l
Mr.. Holman made a poilt OF order that, ttnsler
the rule, tho btt must rcrclye It's first eonsilcra.
tton III Committee Vi the Whole. inasmuch rs t
involved the disposition Of m Immense body ot
public .lnman,- 00o, ,Q00 acrcs. :,
The Chair sustained the point Of ordcrt. aud
the bill sas referred to the Committee uf The
Whole on thc state Of tie Union.
Mr.. Lamar then asked unanimous consent to
l,asc tl,s bin cons!tlcre,! Tuesday ncst. =.
Ny. dolsnan ubieetes,, and declined 70 with.
draw tho objection, though appealed to by
Mcasrs. khsEon AMI AtnEfnnls.
Mr.. Lamar, ntso frusi the same Committee,
reported supplementary to and a!ncndntosy Of
the Texas Vuciic Railsoad bill Ut the I'd Of
March, 1s7t.
Mr. kasaon n1alc minority report, and a1r:
1.an1crs offered substitute. All were ordered
printed AMI referred to tic Committee Of the
Whole oil the state Ut the Union.
Mr.. Lamar asked unanimous consent to hare
the biil nlat1c the special order for the 31 Of
February, but objection was 1nalc by Mcesfs
1lore nshl Holman.
Mr.. Throeknurtont from the saulc Commit
tee, reported bll for liking tile rate OF charges
for frefehts aud passengers across the Omaha
railroad briEc. Sane reference.
The House tian proceeded to business on the
Speakers tal!c, and the Speaker again laid be-
furc the House the messaga from the President
In regard 10 the usc ot troops At Tho lato cleo"
tiun, ns originally presented last Monday.
bccn already read, tts second rcudlng lie dis
pcnsc1 with.
Mr.. Itur1but ubJcete1, and tcq'lfrcd that not
nniy tho message, but tic accompanying uocu-
mclltA be read,
Tie Speaker decided against the right to hare
the doe,tmrnss rcats, and wns reminded by Mr.
I[oar tl.at the ruling was In the very teeth Of
ons 1uale lust week.
The Speaker declared It us Ills Judgment TINT
to Tic House. liz lut lilo question and decided
ths yolc III tho negative.
Mr. Wool then offered Ills resolution TINT tho