The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-30

BY Mr. Martin, Of West Virginia: To in
corporate tho New York and New Jersey For
ry Company.
Mr.. blackburn. Of Kentucky, introduced bill
for the relief Of the public schools Of the Dis
trict Of columfsia. 1tapproprates $4,000, and
was passed.
Mr.. Fort, of Illinois, moved 10 suspend the
rules and pass bill prohibiting the further
retirement Of United States legal tender notes.
and requiring the reissue Of the same. The
rules were suspended and the bill passed by
a vote of VT to 49,
Bacon, Baker Of Now York, Blair, Briggs
| Bundy. Camp. Chitendcn Claiin, Covert
Grape, Davis of California, l'Ammes EickhoT
Frye. Garfield, Gibson, Hondel. IIiscock
| llunEerfoud. Joyce, Lapham, boring. Monroe
Norcress, Potter. Pugh, Rico of Massach,l-
setts Robinson Of Massachusetts. Sinnicksou
Smith Of Pennsylvania Stengnr Ward, Will
liana Of Oregon. Willie Of New York and
| Wood
ON motion of Mr. Atkins. of Tennessoe, the
House went into committee Of tho whole on
the Legislative appropriation bill Mr. Eden,
Of Illinois, in the chair
| The pending question was on the paragraph
aholishng the Office IF firth auditor.
| Mr. Payne. of California. made tho point of
order that the paragraph changed m exist
Ing law. and was therefore not In order
Mr. Atkins said there was no doubt Of q
change Of an existing law but It reduced OK
penditures. abolished mn office. aud was in
| the line of rotranchment.
Mr. Payne Inquired II the change was TO
commended by any head of department
Mr.. Atkins said that had nothing to do
with ". IT was for Congress to say whether
the change should be made or not
Tho Chair ovcrruled Mr.. Payne's point Of
order, on the ground that the paragraph
| made n retrcnchment Of expenses.
Mr.. Briggs, Of Now Hampshire offered nm
amendment, fixing the number Of clerks in
the first auditors office and constituting the
NTH auditors Office as at present. He failed
to SEQ any good REASON why tho office should
Mr., Atkins said alI that was proposed was
to lay off tho auditor and deputies and thus
mako n saving. Tho number Of clerks
remained tho same
Mr.. Foster. of Ohio advocated the CONSOLE
dation and said the recommendation for con
solidation came from tho Treasury Depart
mont.
Mr.. Briggs amendment was rejected
MIR. Garfield. of Ohio offered al amond-
ment authorizing tho President to designate
which Of tn" incumhcnts OF the office shall be
retained under tho paragraph adopted
Mr.. Willis, of Now York, moved to strike
out tho clnuao abolishing the Office Of fourth
auditor and deputy auditors. Rejected
An amendment was adopted limiting the
pay OF internal revenue gaugors hereafter to
five dollars per day whom actually employed
Mr.. Butler. OF Massachusetts,, moved to
strike out the clause appropliating $1,000 for
y
division in the Office Of tho Assistant Treas |
urcr ut New York. He said there was no
lrnnetional currency. Tho House had defeated
his bill the other day lur tho Reissue nf the |
currency, and hc could soc no necessity for |
this officer. The amendment was adopted. |
Pending further consideration tho commit |
tee rose. Forty pages of the bill were gone |
over.
Mr.. Clymcr. of PennavIvania. from tho
conferences committee on the naval nppro-
pration bill, submitted report stating that |
the Difference" between tho two houses was |
about $l6o,Ooo. Tho House yielded $s3.OOO
ana tho Senate Ss6,ooo The report was agreed
Tho House then, at s 10 p. m, took recess
until 7 80 y. m
EVENING SESSION.
Tho House met again at 1870 p. M, Mr.
Caldwell, of Tennessee. presiding "a Speaker
pro tenn As the session was one for business
there were not more than q dozen members
present.
recess of ten minutes was taken to wait
for n quorum.
After the recess Mr. Fuller, of Indiana. re-
ported q bill for the protection of scttlors on
the public lands of the United States.
A good dehl of opposition was made to tho
bill, and a. it was manifest there was no quo
rum present. Mr.. Fuller withdrew IT,
Mr. Hewitt, of Alabama, reported n bin for
tho relief OF settlers on land claimed by tho
North and South Alabama Railroad Company
On tn" question Of passing the bill no quo
] uHu Nol'l. ana IL call OF inc House was or
dercd. On the roll call no members re-
which was not n quorum. Several
motions were made to adjourn and voted
down. and the doors were ordered closed
When excuses We're read for abscntecs, there
followed tho usual scene Of excitement and
fun
According to tho excuses offered tho House
must be terribly unhealthy Men who were
in their seats this afternoon looking to be in
excellent health were reported to have been
ruses were offered for some that they had
gone to Boston Oh jamborec, and the
House roared with laughter when 1t was an
nounced that Mr.. Cummings, of Iowa, had
recently had a surgical operation performed.
Mr.. Mills, OF Texas, wanted Harry White,
't Pennsylvania, excused, because he was
always obiectipg to everything, but the House !
refused to entertain the motion.
After all the excuses had been offered Mr.. |
Jonger moved that the Sergeant at-Arm be
ordered to arrest the absentees and bring
hem before the bar OF the House. !
Then motions to adjourn and to dispense {
With further proceedings under the call fol- ,
owed In quick succession. The majority Of .
he House was determined that the absentees
should tie brought.
roll call was finally ordered on motion
o adjourn.
While the roll was being called Mcssrs t
tewett OF New York, Bisbee OF Florida =
vance OF North Carolina. Thompson of Penn v
yIvania, and Thornburg of Tennessee made :
heir appearance in the galleries, for as the H.
oors We're closed, they could not gain admis-
ion to the hall. b
The result of the roll call was announced as l
'eas 81, nays So. So the House refused to adj @ @
ourn AS soon as the result was an !"
ounced the Sergeant-at-Arms appeared at .
he bar of the House, with Messrs. Hewett, =
'hornburg, Vance, Bisbec and Thompson,
nd they were received with loud cheers and =
ppause. They We're all excused. /
After another fruitless effort to adjourn, -
he Sergeant alarms appeared with Messrs \
'anning Butler Cameron, Caldwell of Ken D
ncky, Turney and Henderson, and then, af- s
pr wasting the whole evening in this way,
he House at IL 10 p. m adjourned
The Democratic state Convention.
ILincoln Sentinel @
From the New Orleans DEMOCRAT we I
,arn that the Alexandria Democrat says the n
eslre Of some papers, notably the Natchi- q