The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-02
CONGRESSIONAL
WHAT WAS DONE IN THE NATIONAL
LEGIsLATURE YESTERDAY.
The senate.

National ExpUrt U invention. asking ala to na-
HDnal lines 0f ocean steamers.
Mr.. Harris present. d resolutions OF the Leg.
islature Of Ts s IN f1v9r Of aid to the
sYqegWe a Rss hfs%a sfsed presented
resolutions Of the Legislature OF Pennsylvanisss
declaring the proposed revision OF the tarih
inexpHdient Mt this time. Referred.
Mr.. Christiancy presented n remonstranre
against d reduction Of the duty on foreign
Nuinero,,s petitions and memorials relative
to the tariff, womens suffrags md the fr nster
OF the life saving service were IN roauceu anu
rsMerrtd ,,csp T. iIa the Commise on Rail-
xoais, Reported a bill to .x'ert for, eight years
te tsTn for the tho he 81 es ,hs Morthef
MI. Win ION dissented from the report OF The
committee. 49,, ,,.,.. 49, 49,.
from me C9mm,,se9 On the ne
nrnvidn for a new ,di ion OF the Revised sta
tutes aYd for perfected index OF the FIRST vol
MI. Eimunfs offered a int resolu ion pro-
yifjing for the snfe keep ng In the state De-
partnIebt Of the re.o O. ?i the c'mmi- sion In
Mr.. Anthony introduced 9 bi to provide for
aud the distribution uf the regular edition OF
the same. Referred to the COMMITTEES Oh
Mr.. Mcmillan introduced bill for the relief
oil settlers on the pubic lands. Referred to the
OunmiHee. on Pub! Lands,
the sf poiicaI ds2aai Of John Mpors d
Tennessee. Referred to the judiciary Commit
tee. ..,, LII, - ,a.
the revision Of the laws Of the United Stats
Mr. Butler presented the resolutions Of the
Chamber of Uo,nti cree OF Charleston urging,
smeroial prosperity OF Charleston. the passage
OF the Hou aal antine az neaesfedd from the
Buiffalo Board OF Trad. against the transfer OF
thu. life saving serves; Rei,rre1. ,.
which was agreed to. III &c ing the Judiciai
Committee to inan're whether any part Of The
New York Postoflcs ~ NJ ,s r as" ana ,s
no no ion re al Ing her to pending such Ia Try
Mr.. Ihgalls introduced bill to levy a TAX On
epirft uous and malt liquors In the District vi
Columbia. by the Introduction OF The Moffett
bell punch. Referred to the judiciary com
On motion of Mr. Window the bill appropra-
ting slb 900 for fitting up the low groun g south
OF The Capitol WIS taken up rs 1t came from the
On motion OF Mr.. r try the bill to regulate
the advertising OF mail lettings and for other
purposes was iak'n un. and after the ad ption
OF sundry amendments WAS passed.
The Bena'e then resumed 9 ,nsideration OF
the Pacific Railrs,ad funding bill
Back saId tn" bin Of t is' Ja shat Com
the roads won d nevr have eceived the money
from the Cove, nment but for the understand
Ing that II would be returned. and 1t was tn"
duty oil Congress to se. that some prov isi n
was made Tor Its return at the mat urity Il the
bonds. This was due to he people OF The
country. 1t Was evident hat. o. the matter
stood. neither the first mortgage bonds on the
Saa III a aas and hH ev%sn
that the contrary was taking no steps to pay
these obligations. Every ,dly he govern
which was due e to Tie people Tor the
roaas. rhe fist mortgage bonds, he said,
would before the maturity Of the bonds be- IN
the hands III the direct ,ra and stockholders OF
these roads The road would b. sold {, satisfy
and n ssocRhodar s v woul. by foreeosaie aud
sale. possess themselves OF the road with tho
claim q the government wiped out He quoted
G show The @ debt Would Be-
due TO the government a; the maturity OF the
t. make w proson o n thu Of
obligations. He next proceeded to show that
the companies were amply able to meet the re-
and In support OF this read from the reports OF
the government directors and the testimony Of
the Officers 81 the he. road h,,.. uo,o, y, I'm
bill he said 1t was a proposal OF the roads.
Congress- was to make laws and not to enterta n
ciary COMMITTEES. he mainiainei. contained
nothing which violated the right If contract A
change Ia the tariff or revenue laws was Just as
provisions OF the bi l. The right reserved to
alter, amend or to, repeal was a part of the orig
part q t tSe Contract The ross prop sed to
;ss... Ss.t. tSs tss ss5s Snstsjs
was the duty Of Congress 10 protect then. and
90 amend the law that they will be secure. In
ne course 81 s marx ne SAL the govern
embraced In six OF The 3 ates represented BY
twelve Senators on this floor. and II the rail
roads had their own way 1t would not be long
twelve Senators.
MI. ghriatiancy proposed briefly to- reply to
In, lntfn t.,th n
aviolation OF the right Of contract. holding that
Mr.. Hill was wrong in his premf es. and that
being thus wrong in his premises his argument
The funding bill was then temporarily laid
aside, and the Senate. on motion OF Mr.. Coke,
ssssea s"ses eat9s to os he ss s
to the militia OF the several States. M. Coke
said the bill. as originally introduced by him.
1908. except that the appropriation Of 5000 600 for
arming the militia was raised to sl.oooooo The
Militia Committee had added the sections pro-
viding that the arms should rem IN the prop
erty OF the United States. aud an annual report
OF their condition shou d be- made. and tmpos
Ing liabilities for their loss and damags, beyond
ordinary wear. He now pro, ,osed AN additional
amendment. perm, ting the States t. lect I! the
style Of arms they Thought best for the militia
Mr.. Morrill, thought inopportune to increase
the expenditures OF tha government $500. 900,
amendment to 5000 0O0 He thought the rest of
the bill very proper.
Pendfng fnrther considerat on OF the Dill. Mr.;
White movad to go into executive session aud
at 1856 the Senate went into executive sessi, n,
and when the doors We're again opened ad-
journed.
House.
Under the regular Mondays call of States for
bills and for reference. the following. among
others. were introduced:
BY Mr. Banas, of Massachusetts: G. anting
increased rates OF pen ion in certain cas- S.
By Mr.. Warner, II Com ectieut: Making an
appropriation for the improvement # the har
Dor Of New Haven Conn.
By Mr.. Ward. of Pennsylvania: Resoluti ns
OF the Pennsylvania l. gie lhture protes tt x
against any revision OF the tariff laws at this
time.
BY Mr.. Stephens, of Georgia: A bi for the
financial relief of III. country and 10 provide
Tor the resumption OF specie pay without
ipjuliousjy affecting tho business intert SITS Of
thu country.
By Mr.. Chalmers Of Mississippi: To amend
the several acts authorizing the C 1nstruc ion OF
the Pacific Railroad. and to provide a sinking
fund