The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-05
THE SHORT SESSION.
PROCEEDINGS IN THE FORTY-FlPTH
CONGRESS- YESTERDAY.
senatc-Bebate In the House on the Hot
springs Eli and the Omissi0n Therein.
SENATE.


SENATE.
WAsHINGToN Dec 4.-The Senate was called
to order at noon.
After prayer by the chaplain and the read
ing of the journal the Chair laid before the
Senate a communication from the secretary
OF the Society OF the Army Of the PotOmac
inclosing aoopy Of the resolutions adopted by
that society at Its last meeting, requesting
that Mr. Batchelder may be employed 70
write the history of the battle OF GettySblrg.
Senators Ferry, Davis Of Illinois, and Ran
toIph were appointed committee OF Inquiry
In relation to the Hot Springs bill omission
Senator Davis, of West Virginia, offered
joint resolution instructing the committees on
agriculture of the two houses to inquire into
the legislative needs OF agriculture, and the
report to lie on the table and be printed.
Senator Eustis introduced a bill for the re-
pair Of the levees of the Mississippi river.
Laid over.
Several messages were lsad from the Pres-
dent
Senator Harris, OF Tennessee, called up his
epidemic resolution, which provides for q
joint committee OF the two houses to in
quire as to the origin, progress, prevention
and cure OF yellow fever Senator Edmunds
suggested that the committee be made a
Senate committee instead of Joint commit
tee. AS seconded 1t WAS agreed to.
A message from the House announced the
passage OF several bills.
Senator Matthews stated that some months
since he gave notice that on this day he would
he spoke yesterday, and he now submitted
that motion.
Mr. Mitchell suggested that the Senate was
too thin for the consideration OF a question OF
that magnitude.
Senator Morrill, conceded with this view,
which was reiected-19 to %.
Mr.. Merrimon submitted certain amend
ments, which he desired to be printed, to be
acted upon when the bill was taken up.
q On motion Of Senator Window the military
academy and fertilization bills were referred
to the Committee on Appropriations.
Senator Edmunds gave notice that on Mon
day next he would call up. with a view OF
action upon 1t, the report and bill regulating
presidential elections.
Senator Salisbury introduced bill requir-
ing the Secretary of the Treasury in redeem
Ing United States notes, to pay 70 per cent in
gold and % per cent In silver coin.
The Senate at IL 80 o'clock, on motion Of
Mr.. Edmunds, went into executive session
and soon after adjourned.
THE HOUSE.
The regular order this morning was the bill
for the further distribution Of the Geneva
award, which was made Il special order for
this day in J une last.
Mr. Knott stated that n good many gentle
men interested were absent, and on his mo-
ton the bill went over until Tuesday next
with the same rights that 1t would have had
to-day.
On motion of Mr. Wood, OF New York, the
Secretary of State and Postmaster General
were requested To communicate 10 Une House
any information they or either Of them may
have received In relation 10 postal interests
between the United States and the countries
OF South America.
which was adopted, calling upon the Secre-
tary Of the Interior for all information Ia re-
lation to the collection OF water, ground and
other rents at Hot Springs, Ark.
On motion Of Mr.. Schleicher, OF Texas, the
Secretary Of State was requested to com
municate to the House the dispatch OF Octo-
Der 0, 1878, addressed by the Secretary to the
United States Minister at Mexico, together
with copies of any communication accom-
pany such dispatch in relation to the CONNER
cial interests between the two countries.
Mr.. Atkins, OF Tennessee, offered bill to
correct an error in the enrolment OF the sun
dry civil appropriation bill last session. The
bill inserts that part relating to the Hot
Springs, was which omitted, and second sec
tion was added containing an appropriation to
pay the commission who have been acting
since June 20 last.
Mr.. Whitthorne wanted to know how that
mistake Of enrolment occurred. Grave as
sertions have been made affecting high Off
GERS Of the government, and some xDlanation
should be made
Mr. Hamilton, of Indiana, chairman OF the
COMMITTEES on Enrolled Bills, said he
had nothing to do with that bill. 1t was en-
rolled by Mr.. Rainey, of South Carolina.
Mr. Atkins said it was not enrolled by Mr..
Rainey He only read the bill, and he stood
here to defend Rainey and to compliment him
for his extraordinary labor and attention to
fAtIine1 would cav in answer to his cnlleapue
SWhittb oroel thai he did not know how he ac
c;dant nccnrrad or who instructed that ma ri
~ the hiIi ar whathar r. was ahet racted in.
tantionaiiy or lost arcidentaIIv He wond
state that q ftar Ia had aecertained that that
mart ~ Tia hili was lat 10 Of once went Ia Tia
Secretarv If the Treasure and asked him to
have the matter investigated. He had a re-
mort on that subject which he would Law he
fore the com mttee at the nroner time
The Sneak.r stated in this connection that
ina filark NJ Adams: the enrolling. clerk
Mr.. King. and Mr. Rainey had all asked for d
snaedv investigation ~ lila matter
M Eden III Illinois ohiected IT, tho second
section Of the bill and didn't See how the
monev and these men c..uld he maid He CON
tande3 For tho rinht u tho Sacratarv Of tho
Gntoriar 70 annoint those mon for tha u w n
been enacted under ' which thew could be ap-