The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-05

object In this case.
Mr.. Bayard was recognized as entitled to
the floor, but gave way to Mr., Whyte. who.
introduced bill granting a site to the city OF
Baltimore for q dry dock. Referred to the
Committee on Commerce
Mr.. Thurman In reply to questions by Mr..
Whyte and Mr.. Blaine proceeded to argue
that the right to alter and amend reserved In
that the decision of the Supreme Court ap-
piled to the law as 1t stood at the time the de-
csion was rendered, and that it had no bear
ing upon a law that might thereafter be
enacted.
Mr.. Blaine asked at what point the power
to amend stopped, in the opinion OF the
Senator.
Mr. Thurman said he would not stand here
to answer hypothetical questions. Life was
too short to stand up here and be catechized
like the ancient dialecticans, ready to answer
all and any questions that might be pre-
scented. He was plain, practical man, de-
Tending measure he had Introduced. lie
would put question to the Senator from
answer. Did he deny the right OF Congress
to require these corporations to provide 8
sinking fund to meet their obligatlonsf Inc
Supreme Court had he said, at this session.
and while they had been talking about 1t. de-
cided that this reserved right to amend was
void in a case where the Legislature OF his
own State had, under this reserved right, re-
duced the rates on railroad one-thrd.
MT. Hill Salu JIlAb LILO COuSLIuCIlOu WLiCH
he insisted upon was the contract OF the cor
poration and the subsequent contract on
which there was q consideration, and this
principle, he claimed, had been settled in the
Supreme Court in the case OF Miller against
the State of New York.
In reply to a question from Mr.. Herman, he
said that there was no legislating power to
compel railroad to pay it's debts. The rail-
road was not Incorporated to pay Its debts,
but to carry, freight and passengers. The
%sy fh, anti
it to pay it's debts.
At this point the Senate, at 6 p. M, adj
journed.
On motion of Mr.. Durham the House in
sisted upOIl it's disagreements to the amend
ments to the bill for employment Of Temporal
ry clerks, and agreed to the conference asked
by the Senate.
The following bills were introduced by unan-
imous consent for reference:
By Mr.. Butler of Massachusetts, q bill to
supply conventional currency. with which
the minor business transactions OF people can
| be done.
BY Mr. Sapp, of Iowa: A bill to authorize
amount of land located with military war
rants, in certain States named.
| The House then resumed the consideration
Of the case Of Doorkeeper Polk. and Mr.;
Cook, OF Georgia, continued his speech ana
yell, and agreed that it was shown by the
subsequent testimony of Coryell himself, and
of H. A. Silver, that the affidavit was false,
and that Coryell was unworthy of belief.
Mr.. Bridges, OF Pennsylvania said that ll n ne
serts that he was as honest and truthful q
man as there was on this floor
Mr.. Cook said that II that was correct. then
God help us all. II the gentleman would read
conclusion. In continuation, Mr.. Cook ar
gned that Polk had by his administration OF
office saved money to the government.
Referring to the matter of lobbying, he
contrasted the fact OF the charge against
Polk in that regard, with the establishment
of the fact of lobbying for the Pacific Mail by
doorkeepers OF the House under Republican
administration.
He appe led to his Democratic friends not
to be frightened or stampeded with regard to
the soldiers roll He asserted that Polk had
done the best he could. AS to the man Holt,
he told Polk that he had served three years
In the army, but it turned out he had only
served three years In militia company in
Boston, which might have been necessary
service, for the people Of Boston have for
years been afraid that Bob Toombs would
call the roll of his slaves at the foot of Bunker
Hill, and Hollis independent company was
needed to prevent it. Laughter
| Mr.. Harrison, of Illinois, rose to demand
the previous question.
| Messrs. Eden. of Illinois, Sayler, OF Ohio
and others demanded an opportunity to vote
on Mr.. Eden s substitute
Mr.. Harrison was willing to allow another
hours debate If it could be agreed that the
previous question should be called after
wards.
Mr. Eden did not want to debate. He
wanted to offer his substitute, as Mr. Har'
rison had agreed both last night and this
morning that he should do.
Mr.. Harrison insisted upon the previous
question, and it was voted down:
Mr.. Eden then offered his substitute, and
it was regarded as pending; =,
Mr.. Hale, of Maine, said that the report
showed the incompetency to govern OF the
party in power, and instead of censuring the
party, the committee made a scapegoat o.
the Doorkeeper. Whatever Polk was, he was
made so by his party. and the responsibility
(Mr. Halel for one, was not disposed TO bt
made party to new deal on the other side
when we mil ht not get better man.
He did not know whether Polk had extri
Gated himself from domination of the State
delegation, but If Polk was to be expelled, he
wanted the other party to do It,
Mr.. Baker, of New York, said that II oppor
tuhity was given he would offer an amend
ment virtually declaring that Folks increas'
of the roll was the result Of Democratic soil
citation, and directing the Doorkeeper II
future to disregard the solicitations OF the
Democratic members of the House who may
urge him to place names on the soldiers
roll.
Mr.. Eden demanded the previous question
which was seconded, and he then claimed on
hour for debate.
His right to an hour was disputed, and afte
futile attempts to make some arrangement
the Speaker decided that the vote must nov
be taken.
The question was first taken on Mr. Edens
substitute, recommitting the report, and di
recting the committee to report reorganiza
ton Of the Doorkeeper's department, etc
This was rejected. Yeas 95, nays 1885,
Tho raoo!utiop danla ring the office of Door
keeper vacant was then adopted by vote O
139 to 80.
The resolution putting the Sergeant-at
Arms in charge of the Office was adopted by
vote Of 1872 to lis.
, Mr.. Hale, of Maine, moved, as question
of privilege, that the House proceed at one
to the election OF Doorkeeper.
Pending this motion Mr.. Eden moved t
adjourn, and the latter motion was agreed t
by vote of 121 yeas to 113 nays, and tn