The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-25
CONGRESSIONAL,
The senate.

WASHINGTON, MAY 24-Mr Burnside, from
| the Committee Oh Education and Labor, re-
ported adversely the House bill to enforce the
| eight hour law.
Mr.. Thurman presented memorial of 100
citizens of Rhode Island, asking not to be dis
| franchised on account OF foreign birth or want
Of freehold. Referred to Committee on Privi-
leges and Elections.
Mr.. Edmunds, from the select committee
on the presidential question, submitted a bill
to amend title chapter 3. in relation to the
election of President and Vice President.
Mr. Thurman gave notice of minority re-
port.
Mr. Davis, of Illinois, from the Judiciary
Committee, reported d bill to provide for an
additional Judge in the Second Indiana Circuit
Court Passed.
On motion of Mr.. Bayard the House bill to
| admit works of art for exhibition and not for
SALE was taken up, amended and passed.
At the expiration Of the morning hour con-
sideration OF the District Of Columbia gov
ernment bill was resumed and was continued
without any important amendments being
| made, untif4 80 D. m, when on motion OF Mr..
Sargent an executive session was held and
| when the doors were again opened, the Senate
adjourned.
The House.
| In the House committees were called for
reports of q private nature, mainly for re-
ference to the private calendar.
AT the close OF the morning hour the House
| went into committee OF the whole on the
| army appropriation bill.
| An effort was made to strike out the Sec
| ton reorganizing the bureau of military JUS
| tice, but failed after a long discussion.
| The section of the bill authorizing a com
| mission on army reorganization was amend
ed by including the Secretary of War and
chief of engineers with three major generals,
and the section was then adopted.
| Mr. Hale made the point of order against
section 13, which authorized the President to
retire officers who apply on or before Janu-
uary next, on the ground that it was new
legislation.
| Mr. Hewitt would not contest the point of
| order on this, but he wanted the country to
know that the gentleman from Maine pre-
vented this reduction of expenditures.
| Mr.. Hale did not want these officers re-
| tired and thrown upon the world
| The point of order was sustained.
| Mr.. Hale also made the point of order on
section ID, which directed commanding Off
GERS of military and geographical divisions
| to report officers who were untitfor service,
board to report on their cases, and directing
| that they be mustered out after hearing.
| The Chair sustained the point Of order.
| Mr.. Hewitt altered the section and offered
it again in way that he hoped would not be
obnoxious to the point of order, but the
Chair (Mr. Springer) still ruled it out, on the
ground that it was new legislation, and did
| not show reduction Of expenses.
After repeated unsuccessful efforts to get
| the section in such a shape that it could be
| ruled in order, Mr.. Hewitt moved that the
committee rise.
| on a division there were 81 yeas and 90
| nays.
| Tellers were demanded, and the motion
was successful by a vote Of 81 to 80.
| The committee then rose, and the House at
4 :05 p. N. adjourned until tomorrow.