The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-02
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
The House.

WAau,NoroN. March Tho Senate was no,
in session to-day.
The House. O
Mr.. Aldrich. Of illinois, introduced u bill for
II larger appropriation for tho construction of a
custom house and postotIico in Chicago. lie-
ferred.
Mr., Rico of Ohio, moved to take up and Con
cur In the Senate amendments to the bill in
relation to the appointment of II temporary
Mr.. Cri'enden. OF Missouri, said he had POS
terdny objected TO tho bill, but at lhe request Of
gentlemen from Now York. ho withdrew hie OBJ
lection. but the country ought to know that the
payment Of n largo amount in pensions WAS
lo9pardiaod by tho Administra'ion sbatinately
fail d TO tlle his bond. bis re-gnation should
havo been demanded aud another appoint
mon mont w'1 mpd"' This wah hro ne, a, done and
date OF the payment off PENSIONS we
are oaled unon to enact an extraordinary law
70 accommodate this Administration. or oGjet
The pensioners autf r because Of tho obstinncy
OF tho Administration in cingIng to one indi-
vdunl. and hn wanted to call the attention Of
ho country T. tho fact that by, passing this net
ohre for tho pensioners Of the country.
NJ. Rice. Of Ohio, desired to say that tho De-
parrment Of Pensions had not boon slerelict in
aNis matter
Mr.. Joyce. Of Vermont said there was 10, dfe-
ri'Inn sinn dmay either on me the part Of tho Pom
usn; oos.ar Go wm@appsAsed md ronilrmed as =
9'ayment of ponsiSSSbecnme duo.
MIR. Butler-Twont o Our dayiG
MIR; Joyce said 1t was but u few days and In
the timo specified. Very few merGeven in hs,w
!. York could raise such bond rs was required
from Missouri madc "a k,,gaboo OF this, and
thought h@ p old make ,ppoitical capital of O.
1t wns not through the leniencyo of tr0 Demo9
cause 1t was mattor of J,,stce. Extraordinary
care @5been exercised bS the department tSad
M: Cox Of New York. said the 6SiiI Sf1I was mat
ter OF Necessity and not of politics. and he Rped
The Senate q, nmendSonts q wore then concurre cd
'D1e cosmiit@esoverc then called Upon fo0re-
ports OF private nature. and tho following.
By s br. Me59 Of tho Com
mt'ee on Military Affairs: A bill for tho relief
Of citizens OF M'nntana who had received niu-
Sjes In the war Against the Nez Perces Indians
Heie0ed to the comn9ttee Of the .wh0e,
BY Mr.. McCook, or New YORK. from tho samo
rernmmi'teo0 60 bill authorizing the Secretary Of
mon umcnt in the National Genet 4y at Vcks-
burg. Miss Referred to the committee of the
5JBy Mr.. Crapo, Of massachusetts. fro1, tho
Committee or FoSeign Affairs: To allow
Lieut.. D. F. Frazi@'. of cthe United states
revenue steamer Dig, to accent q gold medal
public; for saving the French bark Peabody
Passed. q =
A large number Of private pension bills we're
WHOLE On the private calendar.
On motion Of Mr., While. y Pennsylvania. it
vas agreed that whNh the House adjourns to-
;, On motion of Mr.: Bright. of Tennessee the
House then went into committee Of the whole
Mr., Parks; OF Illinois. in the chain. and pro-
ceedea, to the consideration Of bills on the pri-
yate calendar
A large number of bills for relief and grant
ng pensions we're passed upon favorably for
The committee thenOrose and thebills con-
'idered fayorably were reported to the House
and passed.
Mr.. Waddell, Of North Carolina, asked Chat
Wednesday next be fixed for the consideration
of the bill regulating TIE compensation Of post O
nastaSs. he said that unier he present sys-
month by the ilegitimate sale Of postage
nittee was at loss how to make appropria- |
ions for the Postofce Department unt the bill
The oTder was made, and the House then. at |
:s5 p. M, adjourned until Monday.
Favoring the Texas P acinc.
LOUISVILLE. March 1.-Bofh branches Of eshe |