The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-20

forming the Senate that the appropriation for
nausted Referred TO the Committee on Appro-
pIiations.
what is known as the Pacific Railroad funding
Mr.. Morgan said the question before them
was whether Congress had power to enact such
laws as TO secure the people against loss. Con-
g.ess must act In time or incur a fearful respon-
ssibiliiy before the people. The question mu t
try must snceumb to the power, Of cornorations.
or these corporations. must be held within such
check as will not render them dangerous to the
country. The capf al of these corporations,
held by them under various acts Of Congress,
amounted to soo.oOo.ooO.
II ts plain TO the view OF every intelligent
mind that it will require only a few more such
gigantic corporatinns to have the government
and the people at their mercy, Their theory fs
that their rights are bargained fnr. bought and
anybOhy. Congress cannot thus allow itself to
be stripped Of its constitutional power. The
are nga1 d g? the body pe
any iadiyidual. Congress certainly may de-
strny Or ahrthge eorporate powers v Mhenever the
Mr. Morgan further sid that Congress IL 1t
amend O, abrIdes insir charfsrs generssa,
T., the people, upon whom this enormous debt
OF these. corporations tests. By providing the
rneans fer paying it off. and not allow the in
gVu6Ol lH6 EuHlS W Db ttitfu up ny UiyIJ6UuB.
Mr.. Morgan referred to the diagrace and shame
the infamous Credit Mobilier had brought upon
prominent men, who until then had been con-
fact that The contamlnatve influence OF his cor
noration, destroyed the character OF untold
thousands. He warned the gentlemen, Of both
they grant % ttus oher cornorations clamoring
therefor. aid ia constructing traDs-continental
roads. without proper safeguards against q
repett1on, o,oa OF sa'h y, he evs u. ~,
formerly laid over to be the special order for 70
morrow after the. morning hour against all
ther business, and the Sen tie proceeded to the
Treasury and Interior Depart ments.
When the timber clause was reached. Mr..
Beck moved an amendment to the effect that
not for sale or export.
After some debWe Mr.. Beck agreed to modify
his amen ment as to prohibit Tbs cutting OF tim
ber for export from the r rritory where it is
M; rhristancy proposed an amendment re;
strictiDg the use Of timber cut on unsurveyed
Ian ls to settlers upon these lands.
Mr.. Blaine aaid there had been great deal OF
talk within 'he past ten DAYS about this timber
business; Il bad been said that Senators lin
ing to the defense OF timber tuieves. The
Hmendmentnf the com noiitee WIS intended 10
check these timber thieves. Under no Admin
tsfratIon exespt the present one. had settlers
been charged any, hing for cutting any timber
necessary for their personal use
Mr. En-tis said he won not vote for any ap-
propriation to pay special agents OF the Inte-
rior Dep 'rtment t. dstec, and perse.nte depre-
daticns upon public timber land. Hs stigma
bized the nanagemens and conduct o. that de-
pnrtment as grossly improper and said that
ioese az eenfs. fnstead OF being rewarded. should
be dismissed the service wi h disgraee aud
hs dng e. Of Ens an sent ssd
that he was satisfied that the Secretary Of the
Inserior knew nothing OF the actions Of his
or he arsgs
retary Of the Interior had Informed the Senate
that ali proceedings had been In conformity
where they had been msii i,uted He deaed any any
Courtgof Louisiana for the past fifty years that
Some people might call this reform He called
II opDres sion and spoliafion. The Secretary OF
the Interior shoult be taught that this is q gov
Mr.. Christiancy. claimed that the Secretary of
ths Interior could not be cognizant Of all the
Mr. Sargent said that the Secretary of the In
terior had taken advantage OF q nearly obsolete
law to bnild up for himself cheap reputation
Bs q reformer.
Mr.. Davis took exceptions to some remarks
by Mr.. Sargent about the spirit Of provincial
ism, applying those remarks to Massachusetts.
Mr.. Sargent-I have not said one word about
Mr.. Dawes-I have listened with as much
amazement to the Senator's denial as to his
charge against Massachusetts. I deny that
anything in this debate gave good cause for his
remarks which were as uncalied for as they
showed a lack Of good breeding.
Mr.. Sargent-If the Senator will allow me.
Mr.. Dawes-I have the floor.
Mr.. 5argeot-I Welded to the Senator from
SO frequently that / thought
that his good breeding does not carry him so
far.
Mr.. Dawes-The Senator's logic is as bad as
Mr.. Dawes then proceeded to defend the Sec
retary Of The Interior. saying that the Secretary
was justified in his course by the laws he found
upon tue statute ,oks.
When Mr.. Dawes had concluded, Mr. Sargent
demanded that Mr.; Dawes should apologize to
him for the offensive language used towards
Mr.. Dawes thought he could hardly be re-
Inired to apologize until the Senator from CAL
Ifornia had m ooified the very offensive Ian
An animated debate was maintained for some
time by Senators Bl inc, Matthews, Dawes
ingalls,. Hear and Sargent, until. on motion Of
Turned
The House.
Mr.. Harrison. from the Committee on Civil
Service Reform, submitted a report upon the
that it be printed AMI recommitled. together
with the minority report and the testimony in
On motion OF Mr.. Gibson, of Louisiana the
House took up and considered the bill grant.
ing aid to widows. sons. brothers and 81 i-ters Of
The men lost on the United States dredgeboat
Mr. Dunnell moved to strike out the words
brothers and sisters" claiming that it was
contrary to the practice OF the government in
pension and bounty cases.
The amendment Of Mr.. Dunnell was adopted
leaving the benefit of the act to the widows and
minor children. and IL no widow or minor
children, the parents of those lost. a gratuity
eanal to one years pay OF the person lost. the
bll was then passed.
Mr.. Bacon asked leave to offer resolution
setting forth that it was inexpedient at present
to change or modify the rate of duties on i'm
ports or Of excise duties as now regulated bg
Existing laws. aud that the Committee of Ways
and Means be discharged from further consid-
Grafton of the subject.
Objection was made and the resolution was
Withdrawn.
Mr.. Durham. from the G 7mmittee on the De-
Dartment Of Justice, reported a bill fixing the
Of Jurors ssorn. in the District
and Circuit Courts g Of the United States; ssed;
States marshals and deputies. Passed.
Mr. Singleton from the ommittee on Print
Of mail lettings. 1t provides that in lieu Of the
publication Of these schedules there shall be