San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-04-20
FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.

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ate In support Of the Judiciary Committees
bill. Mr.. Morrill, having concluded, Mr..
thurman gave notice that he would offer an
amendment, making the first mortgage bonds
OF the company one of the class OF bonds in
when the sinking fund proposed may be In
vested. The bin again went over without
action. In the House, 1t was voted-yeas
us, nays l9-to take up for consideration the
report of the Committee on Civil Service Re.
form, In regard to DOorkeeperPolk. Mr.. Har-
rison ull.) proceeded to explain the report of
the majority, which recommends the adop.
ton OF the resolution declaring the office of
Doorkeeper vacant, and urging the adoption
of the resolution. Mr.. Harrison was frequent
~ interrupted In his speech by other men,
bers asking questions, ETC., and ut the conclu-
sion of his remarks the House adjourned
without coming to vote.
In the Senate, on the Sd, the Naval APP
preparation bill was reported from commit.
tee and placed on the calendar. The House
bill, to amend the revised statutes relative to
judicial districts in Missouri, passed. At
the expiration of the morning. hour,
consideration was resumed OF the
Senator Booth spoke in favor of the bill OF
the Judiciary Committee. %. In the House,
consideration was resumed of the case of
atives Cravens and Henry spoke in opposi.
ton to the majority resolution and
IN favor of retaining Doorkeeper Polk.
Mr. Frye spoke in support Of the majority re-
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for the day by speaking in favor of Mr.. Polk.
No action was taken. Mr.. Reagan from the
Committee on Appropriations, reported the
River and Harbor Appropriation bill Or
dered printed and recommitted.
In the Senate, on the 4th, resolution pro-
viding for select committee to consider the
propriety OF taking the tenth census was
agreed to. The House bill authorizing the
Secretary seS Of Of war to prescribe rules
preparation, submission and approval
of contracts under the War. Depart
ment passed: The Pacific Railroad Fund
posed Of. 80. In the House, Mr.. Butler intro,
duced bill to supply u convenient currency
with which the minor business transactions
of the people may be done. Referred. 1t
provides for the issuing of twenty five and
fifty cents in fractional currency.
keeper of the House of Representatives be,
and hereby is, declared vacant was adopted
-l39 to sO-and the resolution that until the
appointment of new Doorkeeper the duties
of the Office shall devolve on the Sergeant. at
Arms was also adopted-l2s to lis. a
In the Senate, on the 9th, the Naval APP
preparation bill passed. The Pacific Railroad
Funding bill was then taken up, and after
some discussion further debate was cut off
by motion to adjourn till Monday, which
was adopted, 80 to 3l........In the House,
for deposit of records of proceedings
of the Electoral Commission passed.
Mr.. Butler (Mass.) put in nomination for the
position of DOOrkeeper, Gen. James Shields,
of Missouri, Democrat. A long and exciting
debate ensued on point of order, partici.
pated In principally by Messrs. Butler and
Cox IN. ", the Democrats resisting the right
to make the motion as a question of privi-
lege, and the Republicans trying to force it,
Finally, the Speaker declining to decide the
question whether the motion to proceed to
of
question, submitted it to the House for its
decision, and on motion of Mr.. Beebe the
consideration of the question was postponed
till Monday next, the Democrats all voting
for the postponement and the Republicans
all against it. The House then adjourned till
Monday.
In the Senate, on the Sth, at the expiration
of the morning hour the Pacific Railroad
Funding bill came up as unfinished business,
and Mr.. Sargent continued his remarks, which
were interrupted by the adjournment Friday.
Debate ensued between Messrs. Blame, Sar-
gent, Bayard and Thurman, and then Mr.. Ed
munds obtained the floor, but gave way to Mr..
Thurman, who said number of Senators had
gone away, some of them not feeling well, and !
he had said he would not ask vote on any |
Senate to finish the bill tomorrow. The
Chair laid before the Senate the credentials |
of George II. PendletOn as Senator from |
Ohio. Laid on TIC table. Also, communi-
appropriation of $4,000 for printing the rec
ords OF the Confederate States. Referred.....
In the House, there was Il very full attend |
ance of members, and the galleries were
upon the question of the election of a Door,
keeper. Immediately after the reading of
the journal the Speaker said the first ques-
ton in order was whether the resolution pre-
scented on Friday last by the gentleman from
Massachusetts (Mr. Butler) presented
u question of privilege. The question
The Speaker stated that the House having
just decided the resolution to be a question
OF privilege, the resolution was before the
House. 1t is in these words:
ReSolred, That the House proceed to the
election of DoOrkeeper, and that the true,
Union, manned soldier, Brigadier General
James Shields, of Missouri, be chosen to that
Office.
Mr.. Clymer asked Mr.. Butler to allow him
to offer q substitute for the resolution, and
offered the following:
Resoired, That the House proceed to the
election of O DoOrkeeper.
Mr.. Butler objected to the proposed substi-
tute, and in a somewhat lengthy speech
tainted the Democrats with having bound
themselves in caucus to support an ex Con-
federate in opposition to Gen. Shields. Mr.:
Butler then sent to the Clerks desk and
had read a letter to himself from Gen. Shields,
asking him when the Senate bill increasing
his pension to $50 q month should come be-
fore the House, to try and make it Sl0. add
ing that others who had suffered less, and not
done more we're on the retired list, and that
this kind act would not injure him
(Mr. Butler) in New England. Mr.
Eden sugge ted that if Mr.. Butler would
offer that amendment to the Senate bill, all
ther debate, which was participated in by
Messrs. Cox. Eden, Yeates, Hunton, Clymer,
Crittenden, Bragg, and Others, the previous
was moved and seconded, and the
first vote was taken on the resolution offered
by Mr.. Clymer as a substitute for Mr.. Buffers
resolution, that the House do now
proceed to the election of Door
keeper, and it was adopted-yeas ~,
exception of Messrs. Collins and Cutler, who
voted with the Republicans in the negative
On the announcement of the vote, Mr. Clymer
rose and said: 81 nominate Chas. w. Field,
CITIZEN of Georgia, as Doorkeeper of this
House" Mr.. Butler, of Massachusetts:
nominate the gallant, Christian, loyal, tried