The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-23
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
The Senate.

WAsHrsGroN. March 22.-Mr Beck presented
resolutions Of the Legislature Of Kentucky In
favor OF an extension Of the time for the pay
ment of the lax on spirits in bond.
Mr.. Dennis presen' ed resolutions OF the Leg
islatnre OF Maryland ia fay favor Ct pensions to the
Mr.. Cameron, Of Pennsylvania. presented a
resolution of the Legislature Of Pennsylvania
IL favor q the OF OF
Mr., Eaton offered a resolution recting that II
is alleged that on the eleventh Of March BENZ
Noyes, citizen of the United States and Of the
state Of Connecticut. was arrested without due
process. and while 80 under arrest his kidnap-
pers took from him valuable papers aud prop
erty. and directing the Judiciary Committee to
investiga the circumstances. with power to
send for persons and papers.
Mr.. Eaton then proceeded to detail the cir
cumstances attending the arrest OF Mr.. Noyes,
said it was made hours befpre the requisition
OF the Governor of New Jersey reached Wash
ington. and eleven hours before any warrant
was serve by the local authorities.
Mr.. Hoar said; as he unde, stood the case. the
allegation was that having been notified that a
reaHgstinn had been Issued By the suthorties
made the arrest in advance Of the requisition
He did not think there was anything connected
with the transaction that warranted the Senate
In making the proposed inquiry and it had moi
been shown that any legal remedy had been
sought or tried.
without authority Of law and carried outside OF
the District without law. II Kidnapping was
the beginning of the transaction all that fol-
% Hfler M further discussion @ the resolution was
laid over until Monday.
On motion Of Mr.. ConklinR the Senate took up
register tor the propeller East an changing
the name 10 Kent
Mr.. Hereford called up his resolution offered
yesterday and laid over. directing the Commit
tee on Finance to report back the House bill re-
pealing the resumption act.
Mr.. Bayard asked. in view OF the short time
of,,fx, ~ hot
slider alton of the resolution be postponed until
Mr. Hereford had no desire to press the reso-
special order for Tuesday next
Mr.. Morrill, asked that the resolution be not
made aspecial order; The committee had had
now considering the bill referred 10 In the reso-
lntion. The resolution was allowed to go over
in the NJ No heuH m Monqy h for the rea
of John G. Birde all inventor OF a machine for
cleaning clover seed. was taken up; bu pend
ing Its considerati9n Isl the morning h hour i ex-
road funding bill was esumed.
Mr.. Mcdonald addr. ssed the Senate, review
he said. practically remained in operation until
July. 1864. when an amendatory act was passed
granting enormou- ly increased benefits to the
road. He argued IT, at the bonds issued to the
road. The land granted and The lease Of addi
tional land. by modifying, the classification Of
!DlueEd1 lduuS, were RIlRS. UuL lue DouuS were
loans.
He contended that the right to alter amend
and repeal extended not only to franchises. but
to every benefit conferred upon the com pAnfes
whenever the interests of the public or The
right OF the government required 1t. The bill
submitted by the Judiciary Committee wds
far within the power Of the government. 1t
leftto the com panies sufficient to pay annually
handsome dividend 10 stockholders equal to
that paid by. many OF the roads of the country.
All this might have been required by the gov
eminent had 1t been ne essary. He objected to
the substitute proposed by the Railroad Com
mittee as insufficient in its provisions and un-
Just to the government
Of the deficiency bill. authorizing the Secretary
Of the Treasury to employ tenn porary clerks.
The second section, relating to timber depre-
dations. being under discussion. the original
amendment was amended so as to provide that
If the timber SO cut be exported from any Terri
tory it shall be liable 10 seizure. The amend
ment was adopted-yeas AZ. nays 4. Those vot-
ing in the negative we're: Bayard. Cameron Of
Wisconsin. Herman and Wadleigh.
The amendment authorizing additional clerks
in the Surveyor Generals Office was agreed to.
Mr.. Plumb offered further amendment to
the bill, appropriating $4,000 for railway mail
agents and postal Gle ks.
Mr.. Hamlin said, from the information and
impre- sion OF the Committee on tho Postoffice
and Post Koada. there was no doubt that the
appropriation was necessary.
Mr, MitherB objected to the amendment In