The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-16
BILL DAY IN CONGRESS.
THE SENATE.
bankrupt Law Repeal-The Tariff Rail
read telegraph Lines-Resump-
ton HPDeMl

uVU APpeMA,
WASHINGTON, April b Mr.. Sargent in
troduced bill placing large number OF vol
unteer officers Of the late war, including Gen.
Shields and others of the same or Q higher
rank than Shields. on the retired list, ana M,
moved 1t as n substitute for the House Oil.
Referred to the Military Committee
Mr.. Conkling presented o memorial from
lending business men of New York against
the repeal of the bankrupt laws, and suggest
ing the appointment of commission 10 CON
slider the subject. Laid on the table,
Mr. Wallace. from the Committee on
Foreign Affairs reported a bill authorizing
the issue of free papers to colOred citizens
going to Brazil and it was passed
Mr. Ingalls, from the Committee on the
District Of Columbia, reported a bin regulat
inc the appointment OF Justices of the peace,
com missoners of deeds and constables In the
District Of Columbia. Placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Ingalls, also presented resolutions of
the Washington Monument Association, OK
pressing wish that work be resumed on the
monument, and that it be completed at an
early day, according to the original plans
In presenting these resolutions Mr.. ingalls,
expressed tho hope that the bill would soon
be reported to the Senate. Enough time had
elapsed since the money was appropriated to
have erected this monument, which would have
been higher than any like work on the planet
Mr.. Morrill, said the committee would prob
ably be prepared to report the bill next week.
Mr.. Hereford introduced q bill to incorpo-
rate the Collateral Loan and Trust Company
Of the District of Columbia. Referred to the
District Committee.
Also, a bill to repeal tn" resumption act,
and for the retirement of legal tender notes
Referred to the Finance Committee.
On motion of Mr.. Rollins tho Committee on
Manufactures was directed to inquire into the
probable effect upon manufactures OF the pro-
posed change i'm the tariff.
Mr.. Plumb introduced a bill IT, require re-
l1ewal of the bond of certain military officials.
Referred to the Military COMMITTEES.
Mr. Coke introduced a bill TO regulate ap-
peals to the United States Supreme Court in
certain cases. Referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee.
Mr.. Jones, of Florida introduced bill to
allow railroad companies to construct and
maintain telegraph lines for commercial our
poses. Referred to the Committee on Rail
roads
Mr. Hereford called up his resolution re-
F. uuiring the Committee on Finance toreportt to
the House the bill to repeal the resumption act
within ono week. and addressed the Senate In
support of the resolution, and in conclusion
gave notice that he would ask q vote on 1t to-
morrow.
Mr. Morrill, said the committee would prob
ably be re ,dy to report the bill, perhaps with
some amendments, to morrow.
) On motion of Mr.. Maxey the Senate con
sidered the bill making q further appropria-
tion for the improvement of Galveston harbor,
but pending final action, the morning hour
expired and the bin went over.
The Chair laid before tho Senate number
of House bills.
When the bill for monument to Thomas
Jefferson was presented Mr.. Edmunds said
that in the absence OF Mr. Howe, chairman OF
the Library Committee, he asked that it lay
on the table, SO that it could be called up
should Mr.. Howe desire present action, as
the House bill was the action Of u Joint COM
mittee. So ordered.
came up as the special order, and Mr.. Nc
Creery addressed the Senate. He said that
no subject had been canvasscd more than this.
and the case had been decided, and Congress
would have done its duty when it executed
the will of the people and repealed the pre-
sent act. He criticized the substitute pro-
posed by Mr.. Matthews as incomplete and
said it made no provision for the District Of
Columbia. The District OF Columbia was
laboring under burden that il not relieved
by the muniticence OF Congress would bank
rupt it. ~
moved recommittal Of the bill. Lost with
out division.
Mr.. Herman thought that the present act
should be repealed. and he would then favor
the reference OF Mr.. Matthews bill to the Ju-
dietary Committee.
Mr.. Whyte earnestly argued in favor Of the
Mr.. Conkling thought that much OF the
complaint against the law arose from I'M
avoidable causes, notably our geographical
difficulties. In view Of the resolution of his
SGAU0 Legislature Ill MAY ItSJ, Ie IelJ COl-
strained TO vote for the repeal OF the act.
Mr.. Matthews defended his position, but in
order to allow direct vote on the question of
repeal. withdrew his amendment.
Certain verbal amendments reported by the
committee were agreed to, and the bill was
then passed Yeas, 81; nays, 6.
Mr.. Burnside introduced bill to repeal GER
tain sections Of the Revised Statutes, relative
to the tenure Of civil Offices Referred to the
Judiciary Committee.
mr. fr a nf
OF Office acts.
On motion of Mr. Window the Senate took
up, and after variously amending, passed the
bill to authorize the construction of a railroad
from Bismarck to the Black Hills.
On motion Of Mr. Teller the bill to incor-
porate the National Pacific Railroad and
Telegraph Company was taken up, discussed
and amended.
On the question Of being engrossed and
read third time the vote stood yeas IS,
nays IL. No quorum voting, call OF the
Senate was, on motion of Mr.. Edmunds,
ordered. The roll was called and forty-seven
Senators answered to their names, and fur
Their proceedings under the call were dis
pensed with, and the order for the yeas and
nays on the third reading was by unan-
nous consent Withdrawn, and the bill was
thus left open for further amendments.
Several amendments were offered, and the
further consideration Of the bill was then laid
over unti-to-morrow.
Mr.. Eaton entered a motion to reconsider
the vote by which the Black Hills bill was
passed.
On motion of Mr.. Mcmillan the Committee
on Claims was authorized to employ Ste
nographers in examining the claim Of B. j.
Halliday.
On motion of Mr.. Edmunds the Judiciary
Committee, in view of the large amount of
business before it, was authorized to sit dur
ing the sessions of the Senate
On motion of Mr.. Allison the Senate, at 8 so
p. M, went into executive session, and when
The doors We're again opened adjourned.
THE HOUSE.
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