The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-26
CONGRESSIONAL rMOCEEs
the senate.

WAau1nGron Feb. qs-rhe vice rraaIlaat
gave notice that he would not occupy the chair
nate President pro tenn.
Mr.. 0onkling presented n memorial from
James .oruon bannatt 9aking the nid OF Con
North Pole Mr.. CnnkinR saki Mr., Bennett
had purchased the Pandora and would man an d
sail her at his own expense, but IN prosecuting
these discoveries he desired that The shiu
should Hhl under the American flag. Referred
TO The Committee on Commerce.
Mr., Uonkling also presented resolutions Of
the New York hoard of Trade and Tfanspurtn-
nh; a naaing a,, 'hn in,proyement of Harlem river
NM snny1an n,uyvll nrnak 90 as 70 CONNECT the
the same committee.
Mr.. Eaton presented y petition asking mn
inveRt igation relating to the passage Of tho net
Of 1879. HsmunsiEng silver, Referred to tho
Finance Com nnmttee.
A large number nf petitions and memorials.
me accumulation nl tho mails since Thursday,
Ia relation to the. tariff. reponelzntioa. repeal
OF tho resumption act, the alcoholic liquor
traffic, amendment Of the bankrupt md pen
sion. laws. local river and harbor improve
msnts. ntt.. were introduced.
Mr.. Wallace introduced bill TO provide for
CARRYING the maIls. in American s'eanabips,
and said tt was o bill which had been prepared
by ,he Export Trade Convention recently held
In i, ,hts ,, city, Referred. ,,..,..
lsailroad Referred.
Mr., Voorhees, called up his resolution direct.
ing the judiciary Committee to aseertain II
certain railroads. Incorporated July az. 20 nDd
~. iass; have Issued honda predioated on the
conditional land grants of Indian lands and II
80. in whose hands the bonds aro and for what
purpose
Az amendment. offered by Mr. Dorsey. di-
rsoltng further inquiry Us to tho money ex-
pended BY the Indian tribes In opposing tho
organization Of n 81 vii government over tho In
been taken from tn their s sehool Fun fund d,' and Whit @
Legislation Ia nee HsHry to protect such fund.
and to ascertain whether. civil form Of gov
nrnment cannot he organized over tho Indian
wIsttnF helI in
common by the Indians cannot be- divided in |
HHeveralty among the dians without comforting |
corporations. was accepted by Mr. Voorhees,.
The reference was changed to tho Committee |
on Territories. and tho resolution. after some
Mr., blaine offered resolution requesting
TIE i J. President, Il not ipcompa,ihle viii the pub
81 the correapondenee with tho government Of
mreat britain in relation to the selection Of tho
Third Fishery Oommissi2ner. Laid over.
Senate. under previous resolution. proceeded
to the consideration Of tife calendar, bills that
were not objected to being taken np In order.
had been gone through
large number OF bills was disposed Of under
this order.
At2:1o p. m. the Clerk Of tho House appeared
and notinsd tho Senate thnt the House mai con-
CURED IN the Senate amendments to tho silver
The. Senate resumed consideration Of the
calendar. and tho following bills were pissed:
: The House Joint resolution. authorizing the
Secretary Of War to issue certain arms 10 the
Washing on Light Infantry OF Charleston. s. o..
with an amendment making the State responsi-
BILE for the safekeeping of the arms.
:. Tho Senate bill granting u pension to Nancy
o. Mcclellan.
A question incidentally came up whether,
10 the timo when tho bill had been rfHd and
Farly brought before the Senate, or whether an
objection was in order ut any stage Of the pro-
,eedngs
On the one side 1t was held that objection af
any time wonld put 1t In the power of one man 10
iefeat the bill. and on the other. that tha free
iom TO object, ii debate led to doubt az to tho
propriety Of the passage Of bill. or fail to re-
move existing doubts. secur.d the considera- {
ione IL objections could only be interDosed at
The threshold
To test tho question and establish precedent.
= pro formn point Of order was made. and the
decided. by vote OF 27 yeas TO 2s nays, that an
objection was in order at any stage OF the pro-
ceedings on the bills.
Under this rule the pro forna objection was
The Senate bill to amend the one hundred
and fourth article OF war. in relation to the ex-
scutton OF court martial sentences. II
- The Senate bill granting pension to Mrs
Esther A. George.
At D.. M. on motion of Mr.. Anthony 0the
senate adjourned.
The House. 0
Mr. Stephens. OF Georgia. by unanimous con-
,ent. presented u memorial of certain Indian
delegations protesting against the transfer OF
ne control OF In liam affairs from the civil to !
ne military authorities. and also one stating ;
'bjetions to the bill for the election of daIe-
rate in Congress from the Indian Territory
ieferred.
MIR. Scales. OF North Carolina asked leave to !
epnrt Dill for the transfer Of the Indian Bu- t