The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-19
DOINGS OF CONGRESS.
PASSAGE OF THE QUARANTINE BILL
CUTTING OF TIMBER ON Pun
Lie LANDS.
Ss,at Between Foster Of Ohio and Dur
ham of Kentucky-Final Adjourn
ment-Eulogies of the Late
Hon. j. E. Leonardo
The senate.

Hon. J. E. Leonard.
The senate.
WASHINGTON, April 1s.-On motion of Mr..
Edmunds it was ordered that when the Senate
adjourn 1t be TO meet on Monday.
Mr.. Davis, of IlliHois, from the Judiciary
Committee, reported bill to provide for adj
ministeriBg the o@,h Of office to collectors and
customs officers ia Alaska. Passed.
Mr.. Davis also reported bill to provide for
the distribution of the award of the Mexican
Claims Commission. Placed on the calendar
Mr. Herman, presented @ concurrent resOu-
ton of the Legislature Of New York In rea-
ton to the per capita tax on immigrants. Re
ferred.
islature of Kentucky In reference to monl1-
rnent to Gen. Iacharie Taylor. Referred.
Mr.. Creary presented resolutions of the
Legislature of Kentucky in reference to the
improvement OF rivers in kentucky. Re
ferred
On motion of Mr.. Garland the bill supple
mental to the act of March 3, 1877, In relation
to the Hot Springs in Arkansas was taken
UP and passed.
relief Of Geo. II. Dennis, Of Maryland. was
taken up and passed
The Senate then resumed the consideration
of business on the calendar, under the An
thony rule, as agreed upon yesterday, passing
over those to which objection was made.
The following bills were passed:
A bill explanatory of section 1889 of the
Revised Statues, and to ratify and confirm
certain territorial legislation, and for other
purposes.
A bill for the payment to officers and sol
diers of the Mexican war OF the three months
extra pay provided for by the act OF July 10,
= 1848.
Mr.. Gordon moved to suspend the present
md r,rin ,rftnr md p,n fhn
to prevent the introduction Of contagious and
infectious diseases into the United States.
The amendments reported from the com
mittee were agreed to and the bill passed
Business on the calendar was resumed, and
the bill authorizing the citizens OF Colorado,
Nevada and the Territories to fell and re-
move timber on the public domain for mining
and domestic purposes was considered,
The House bill for the relief of the executors
Of the estate OF John s. Miller, of Sterling.
Hi, was passed; also the bill to place the
name OF Danl II. Kelley upon the muster roll
of Company +, Second Tenness co Infantry
The Senate then, on motion of Mr.. Dorsey,
went into executive session, and when the
doors were again opened adjourned.
The House.
Mr.. Cox, of New York, presented resolutions
OF the Legislature OF New York in relation to
the tax on emigrants. Referred.
report, from the Committee on Ways and
Means, a bill to provide for the free entry of
articles imported for exhibition by the Art
Association, or for the extension and advance
ments OF the arts and sciences.
Mr.. Mills, Of Texas, wanted to know if
these articles are the product of the pauper
Mr.. Kelly did not know anything about
that. He was simply the organ Of the Treas
Ways and Means.
Mr.. Cox, of New York, said this was free
trade bill, and should pass.
Mr.. Stephens, Of Georgia. hoped that the
bill would be considered now. 1t had been
drawn very carefully, and hit the views of
the Treasury Department.
Mr.. Townsend, OF New York, objected.
The regular order was demanded and the
House resumed the consideration OF the com
ference report on the bill authorizing the
EMPLOYMENT OF TEMPORARY CLERKS, ETC.
The committee had agreed upon all points
except as to the 100000 for salaries and re-
ports Of collectors of internal revenue, and
SIC, 600 for railway postal clerks, etc.
Mr.. Foster, OF Ohio, said that Mr.. Dur
ham had on yesterday, in his speech missp-
was not for the employment of special agents,
but to aid deputy collectors in enforcing the
laws.
Mr.. Durham, of Kentucky, said he was OPP
posed TO having SO many deputy collectors.
but their appointment was desired in order
that they might do political work. and help
to elect the gentlemen to Congress, and to aid
the gentleman from Ohio, perhaps.
Mr.. Foster said the gentleman had not the |
least right to make that remark, but since the |
subject was preached he would say that
Democratic member of the committee had |
objected to IN appropriation for these deputy
collectors, because the party did not have the
the matter with Mr.. Durham was that his |
course on this floor was in the interest of the |
moonshiners He feared that the moonshiners
In his district would be arrested and stopped
In their illicit practices. The gentleman was
making a bid for the votes of the moon
sinners in his district
Mr.. Durham complained that the gentle
man make personal attack upon him this
Mr.. Foster What did you do to me?
MIR. Durham manifested a good deal of
excitement in denial when Mr.. Foster said
that that was good plantation manners ca;
but the day for these sort of demonstrations
had gone by.
Mr.. Durham said it was not true that he
was an advocate of the moonshners in any
degree. He wanted the laws enforced, but he
would not vote money to enable midnight
to go through the country and
prosecute and arrest honest men. Mr. Dur
ham then demanded the previous question,
was agreed to.
Mr.. sampson, Of Iowa, moved that the
uouoo lcuue lIol Tvs uissie reeInent 10 the
OF $4,000 for collectors, etc
The motion was rejected; yeas "a, nays 1O1
The same action was taken on the other
question, which was disagreed to, and the
fleet was to require new committee of CON
erence, which was ordered
The House resumed consideration of Senate
fixing the tenth day of June for
he final adjournment of Congress, the pend
ng question being upon Mr.. Garfield's mo-
ion to lay ON the table the motion to recon-
qder the vote by which the House refused to
efer the resolution to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
The yeas and nays were ordered on this
The motion to lay on the table was rejected
Teas liz, nays l25.
The question next in order was to recon-
lder the refusal to refer
The hour of Q o'clock ha WING arr;vod tho