The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-23


notes. instead Of October 1873 Ordered that tho
proposed amendments be printed.
In explanation OF the amendments Mr. Voorhees,
said he submitted them, not basis OF compromise
but to improve the substitute reported by the Com
mi,teo on Finance though ne preferred me bill Just
should vote for It in that shape.
M o., SSoHDo d9m o. CA %ovsa tina; the 5 DO
gave notice that hc desired to address the Senate upon
the bill when u should be taken up
Mr.. FERRY, (rcpl of Mich, member Of tho Com
preston that the bill might be considered at
earlier day, and he suggested that the Senator from
Georgia withdraw his motion TO make the bill the
special order for Wednesday. May l. He said tho
thought ihcy might determine to take tho bill up in
the senate at an early day.
Mr.. GORDON thoh withdrew his motion.
COMMITTEE said he had idea there would be pro.
OF tho Senate to take u up at any tmo and no hoped
tho matter would 20 over Tor the present After some
THE
Mr.. BLAINE rep) or Me-, submitted tho iollowins:-
Resolved That radical change present tariff
would needlsssy dersnxs abe business interests Of
psy FOR Witch ali .noaia CO 70 PROS
Resolved That in the judgement Of the senate u should
tariff for revenue as to- afford adequate protection to
Mr. GARLAND, tdcm.) or Ark. submitted the follow;
ing amcndmcnt:-
And Committee Finance is instructed to report
& ss 4 The
may propo, at the session Of Congress.
Ordered that tho resolution and amendment DO
printed.
Mr.. MITCHELL rep.l OF Oregon, called up the Senate
bill extending the time complete tho
he spoke OF tho importance of completing the road
and said the nearer approach tho anniniiaton OF
tho wo the interests Of the people. Ho
argued that the Northern Pacific Railroad would DO
competing limo TO the Central and Union Pacific rail-
roads, and would check tho spirit OF monopoly.
MI LAMAR, (dem.l OF Miss, also favored the pas
sage Of the bill and after some further discassion at
request OF Mr. Eaton, OF Connecticut, further
consideration Of tho Dill was postponed until to-
rno senate then resumed consideration Of bills on
| tho calendar.
| LEGAL DISABILITIES OF WOMEN
When tho House bill to rcieyo the legal disabilities
81 reached Mr.. Sargent, Of California, sub
mil Cd the following as IN amendment IN tho nature
.. substitute.
Neperson shalt excluded practising attor.
10Y and counsellor from court q the United
ltatcson account Of sex.
be House bin provides that any woman who shall
been member Of tho Bar OF the highest court Of
an State 0, territory or OF tho supreme Court OF
tho district OF Columbia for the space of three years,
and shall have maintained good standing ociorc
such court and who shall be person OF good moral
charn. t,r, shall, motion aud production OF such
Tocorl os admitted TO practise before tho Supreme
Court g United States.
The I'd amendment wcro then recommitted to
tho Con 40 on the judiciary.
Tho Sc hen, on motion OF Mr.. Sargent, went
opened e ~ enty minutes past four o'clocx) ad-
Joarned. we
HsLsE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
WASHINGTON April %. 1878.
The SPEAKER announced that the drst business In
order was tho disposition OF tho resolutions OF she
Mary Legislature rcopcning tho Presidential ques
ton, and tho first being taken on tho motion
refer them to the Committee Of the Whole II was do
featcd They wcro then referred, without division,
to the judiciary Committee
BUrLER's FRACTIONAL CURRENCY BILL
At the expiration OF the morning hour Mr.. BUTLER,
OF Massachusetts, called up tho motion suspend the
pass the bill providing for tho issue Of frac
tonal currency and Treasury notes OF tho denomina
Mr.. ATKINS. tdem) OF renn.-has this bill boon con-
stdcrod by committcse
Mr.. PHILLIPS, trep) Of Kansas-The Committc
Banking and Currency ordered II to DO reported
iavorably.
Mr. POWERS, trep Of No, inquired II tho PROPOSE
tons In regard to she fractional currency and tho
issue OF Treasury notes wore divisibc.
Tho SPEAKER replied that they were not and that
debate out Of order.
Mr. Cox, tdcm.) OF N. Y.-That bill ought 70 DO do
bated. II brings back tho old shabby fractional cur
rcncy.
Tho bill was then cfcAed-ycas, 100; nays, 12l
RIVER AND nARBoR BILL.
Mr. REAGAN, ldcm OF Texas, moved 10 suspend tho
rules and pasg tho River and Harbor Appropriation
bill.
Mr. Cox. OF Now York. made the point Of order that
some items IN the bill against tho constitution
in tho fact that white tho constitution eavo Congress
the mower to regulate commerce with foreign nations
ana among tho several States, u was ncvor intended
70 allow Congress 10 appropriate millions for incon-
adorable rivers and creeks.
The SPEAKER overruied tho point OF order on the
ahnt ueLermlnoQ
tho House itself, not Dy the Speaker
Mr.. souruARp dem. OF ONO, expressed ~, inc nope
that tho bill was not 20 % s"r uSs o ouso
Mr Gov ADDED that IL was bad practce-(oud calls
~ ordor and much confusion)-and that II could not
10 donc without protest. Tho effect oil tho Dill was 10
destroy constitutional limitations and to bcget log
rona system utterly subvcrsfvc OF fair legislation
rnc bill was read In full differing In many respects
from tho bill ms heretofore printed.
nd suggested that II IL not sustained he would
navc 10 moyo an amendment 10 provide water Tor
many KrSrA. tdom.) OF w. Va. ana Mr. REAGAN
,asm, OF Texas, protested with somc excitement
ruling was the samc as bcforcthnt
!, was u question for the House and not Tor tho
Speaker. o,,, .,sou .a. a no,r, NJ oraor
hr, WAS oycrrued by the Char, about the bill not
CONTAINING statement Of tho aggregate appropria-
.'nns the confusion and upronr increased to such
."rso thai tho Speaker with much stcrnncss Of man.
nee declared thai not point OF business should pro-
sa rn,,I inc members resumed their seats, and
msmhcr suggested that tho Riot act DO read.
Mr r,cr' tdcm Ohio moved that tho House ad
)oTrn. mosou 10 suspend inc rules and The bill
"a. S6cn sercsa so-yeas 100: nays. 90, and tho bin
passed. - v,,xc,r.r ITEMS
annroprfatcs 81 600 tho principal items bcing
For James River, va....: 1000
FOR Appona,tox River. Van ;............. $4,000
ror t;rea, Kanawha Rivcr W. Va........... 2l2,ooO
t,anc Fear River N. C..................... $4,000
Norfolk Harborv Va......... ao,vW