The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-21
Manipulation of Sam Randall.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
The senate.
WASHINGTON. March 2o.-Mr. Morgan present
ed petition from citizens OF Selma. Ala. ask
railroad from Pit!sburg to the Pacific ocean. ;,
Mr., Morgan stated that he was opposed to all
By Mr. Davis. OF Illinois: A petition to pass
the bill introduced by Mr.. C3ckrel provid ng
for the improvement of the navigation OF the
Mr. Window offered resolution to the effect
that during the present session. when appro-
priation bills are under consideration. 1t shall
any pending amendment to five minutes. and
that such motion shall be decided without de-
'15 On motion OF Mr. Morrill,, of Vermont, chair
man of the Committee on Finance. 1t was or
dered that here be printed Tor the use Of the
committee. the statement made by tho Secretary
specie resump ption act. together with the tables
submitted by him on that subject
NJ Allison OF Iowa introduced @ bil tt 70 re- re-
sale of timber on the public lands Of the United
States. Referred to the Committee on Public
The Senate bill to amend section, 2asa Of the
Revised Statutes. relating to the cultivation OF
tin Der on the PUBLIC domain, was discus sed
Msls1s Wnaem aaf ana Whers were
appointed members Of the conference commit
tee on the part Of the Senate on the disagreeing
SSl On motion Of Mr.. Gordon the bill for the re-
Of 4 he political dsbes Of gooer
Resolued, e That the Preeident be requested. If
om Se snas whhar W e who
recently presided in the Superior
vice or as Assistant Treasurer at New Orleans.
II 50, during what period OF time. and whether
in either OF said capacities the said whitaker ls
amount and under what circumstances; wheth-
er legal proceedings have been taken against
sa W6 Wbat Such er
are still pending or have been discontinued,
and. If discontinued. by whose direction.
cused of not supporting the Presidents policy
He would like to call up his resolution on Mon
day. and in its discussion endeavor to excuse
himself SO far as able.
The consideration Of the Judiciary Commit
tees Pacific RAILROAD funding bill was then re-
sa the sn t II Ss nqg ndeSensgs sgSe M N hes
com panies was but sl5o,oOO. 900, and would not
mature until 1898. and that Congress had no
creation OF a sinking fund which would fully
indemnify the government for the s150.co0 600 at
the time Of maturity.
He oppose d this bill because firstly. he con-
=
cause, II Congress had power to enforce it; 1t
would be unjust. oppressive and opposed to the
spirit OF our ms ltutiops ahe t plil coniravenes
and the companies. and virtually sets aside the
decisions of the Supreme Court Of the United
ah 10 pg sasen Of te
property of the companies for q debt not yet
due, forced confscation Of private property,
Mr.. Thurman said that at the proper time he
would prove to the Senate that the bill rep orted
by the Committee on Railroads was simply
equal in amount to the one now held by them,
and he thought It far preferaoe that the govern
en ryg aoa to
abridge as is proposed by the bill OF that COM
mittee.
Mr. Mitchell-If there is no express provision
in the constitution vesting that righs in Con-
gress, whence does it then derive the right
Mr.. lhurman-Well, If my friend from Ore.
OF constitutional law as not to know that no
Legislative action can deprive subsequent Con
gress OF the right to alter, amend or abrldge, l.
The Senate then resumed consideration of
the bill authorizing the employment Of tempo
rary clerks by the Secretary OF the Treasury.
and making an appropriation for that purpose;
also making an. appropriation for detecting
trespass on public lands. elc.
Mr.. Beck moved an amendment, that tn event
the cut timber shall be exported from the Ter
ritory where it grew it shall be liable to seiz-
N1o ny lu6 Oultou 0LdtoS dutuoAlIA0Ss
After short debate between Messrs. Tiller.
Hoar and Dawes Mr.. Window appealed to the
Senate to v,te upon this amendment. There
had been quite enough OF discussion. 1t had
been charged that the comm ittee's amend
ment was in ended as an attack upon the Secre-
tary of the Interior. He disavowed for himself
any such intention. He thought the Secretary
had made mistakes. but thought that his mo-
tives were honest. He hoped they would have
vote.
Mr.. Beck objected until he should have had a
To lin hn pf nffArpd
him. He then proceeded briefly to assign the
reason which prompted him to offer it.
Mr.. Sargent. in speaking OF the fact that the
law under which the Secretary of the Interior
was proceeding was obsolete, by not having
been enforced, though In the statute book, said
that there was on the statute book In force In
the District of Columbia until the revision OF
any person us4g profane r. language or or &aenyiing
or the qodhead, ETC.. for the first offense was to
to have the letter .'B" branded upon his fore
head. and for the third was to suffer death.
Following the logic of the argument of the
Senator from Massachusetts tMr. Hoar}. the
officers who, failed to enforce this law were
guilty OF neglect Of duty. .suppose that It had
Mr.. Mcdonald" would have become of
Bob IngersollW
Mr.; Aargen.,-"Yes; and others holding opin-
ions like his?"
Mr.. Pollock lin a loud .voiee,-"What would
Mr.. Jones Of Florida. moved that the Senate
adjourn but yielied to Mr.. Conover. .wha Offer
ed resolution calling uuon the President to In
form the Senate, III not incompatible with pub