The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-28

neither the President. nor the Secretary Of the
Interior not even NJ. Foster; but he had
opposed the infracion 1T a system that had
worked well for two generations The Senate
had been asked to net unWisely. as be believed,
and he should resist it.
traordinary and perhaps snverc'liqus map = r
said all this talk was arrnn hqmbug II it
we're not IN tho sena'e he should ehaEae,ep, ,'1
unwarranted. Instead # q week there were but
three days in which to provide for the payment
acting il tho inter- sits Of the sodefs,,
Mr.. Witners enid that, as a member Of ne
duty, and notwithsta ding the saeers OF The
Senator from New York he should enaeavor to
Do e s He beayel LA ths pssssFs o. NJ p h
esntsinan to The The presdsnt and his affection for
the, Administration were too, wei known TO
mako his leMatk relative to the President ap-
me sabstitute was adopted and the bill
negative Wers: MrssfE Blaine Conkling Dor
sey EATON, tohell. spenor and Fuller. Mr..
Mr., ingalls,, substitute provides That when
eyer, during tho sessions Of Iongrs,s: there
be b. y1g"ny IN den enc oe s o. pens a
lying after appointment. the President may. II
deemed necessary. appoint some person to
period not exceeding twenty days. said ap<
pontse to give bonds if niece -sarv.
The y nate then ut 40 D. IN. adjourned.
The House.
Mr. Walsh. OF Maryland. called w. the Senate
bill 10 amend the aot.providipg for tho publica-
ton of the. Revised Statutes of the United
States, and 1t was p Asaed 1t makes the stat
utae Us revised. primo facie evidence only. and
permits tho ooul t. to go behind them to exam
inc the original law upon which any revision
NJ Cri tenden Of Missouri. offered . resoln-
on Ws ws 81 ait aI r sne u ths
Union Paetc Rairoaa had invested lie funds
In the stock. or evidences q, Indebtedness Of
any other railroad On corporation. and, II 50. in
wuat coruoration. and whether Raid Ubion
Tacino had pot violated its charter BY SO doing
Mr.. B.nninR, from the Committee on Mill
tsry Affairs. reported bill authorizing the
sscretagy q War to 80 the 6 ,v"lowag arssna,s
FIX kssv Mne N.Y. wsshngto M@t e. q and Ae
The property is TO be sold to tbs highest bid
dor. after public advertisements and after tho
value, Of the property shall have been deter
mined ty bo.r e oa appniaea f9r tn this pur-
Mr.. MeCook. Of New Yors, from the same
ocmmiltee.. reported back the bin for the relief
Of VIM A, Hammond, late Surgeon General of
The bill authorizas the President to review
the proceedings Of the oou, martial In Ham
monhs case and w. annul the Sumo If, after
place bin, on tho retired list Us Surgeon dea,
Hammond shall not be entitled to any back or
future pay by reason OF any favorable action
Mr.. Strait Of Minnesota. from the sarpe com
mittse, reported y b grant ng the righfof way
70 the Western railroad of h[innesot,a over the
Fort Ripley military reservation. Referred to
the committee Of the whole
he also, from the same committee. reported q
bill to restore Philp w. Stnnhope tn his rank in
tho army. Referred to the commit &c Of the
whole.
Mr.. Marsh OF Pennayvaniana from the game
COMMITTEES. reported q bill authorizing court
Of inquiry to revise the col,t- martial proceed
nes q te Twepy so "1r nnty t.
was dismissed. Referred TO the committee of
SIr. pibrcll. OF Tennessee, from the came
committee, reported u resolution granting the |
use srtil!ery ETC., to TIE ha Nat, "a seiefs
Mr.. Banning, from The Same COMMITTEES. re-. |
ported back the Joint resolution TO authorize
The issue OF arms to Idaho Territory. Passed.
Hewitt, OF Alabama, moved to 90 into commit
tee Of the whole on the b to pay pensions to
debate be limited i? one hour and ten minutes.
Mr. Cenger Of Michigan; and others demand
cd i2n hours debate ana n the ana ton to
which were ordered.
The aa 9 ,he rejected by 1885, to nays
mandea tho four hours time indicated a our
pose to interpose dilatory motions by moving
Mr.. Hewitt. cf Alabama. finally conceded
three hours. which was accepted. when Mr..
BLACKBURN aud others who had opposed the ex-
tended time. in turn showed = disposition to
oppose the concession by flihu. tering. The
three hours was finally agreed upon. to be
equally divided between the friends aud oppo-
The House then went into committee on the
pension bill Mr.. Southland. OF ohio. In the
chair.
Messrs. Brogden, Davis and Scales, Of North
Carolina all spoke In favor Of the bill. end the
two latter animadverled severely upon tho ar.
eumept Of NJ. Joyce, tho other day. that The bin
should be defeated because some who sympa.
thiEed with the rebellion would DO benefited
MIR. scalrB said hs believed Mr. Joyce stood
alone In that sentiment and he was glad TO
know that such sentiment came from the
heart OF one who was not o native son Of
@.Inerca.
Mr.. Sinnckson. Of New Jei,sty. opposed the
south san II hs Nsf SSaet y vas
opposed 10 paying any but invalid PENSIONS
This bill contemplated payment TO a,l. ana not |
only to thoge who had become disabled ii, IN the
service OF their country. or TO their dependent |
Mr.. Burobard. of Illinois. doubted the expe- |
dieneY of passing general pension acs ~ Ibis
Mr. Townsend. of New York. opposed the bill |
because. In his opinion, II was impossible 70 |
carry ont the th 81 tf o he hanen
bad fixed The debt upon the country ana there
by made 4 Impossible to nasy the pensions un- |
der this Bill, He would not discuss inc Question
the country was lahornS.
There we're 10000 cases OF pensions pending
last House had refused to give adequate clerical
force to look after their CLAIMS and until these
decided b. would not y2 bs 70 tsb pay ane
tees o 81 TIC House are sitting up nights e sec
how the army can be reduced. but all th. SO
ideas Of economy vanish when there is 2 pros
soldiers on the other side was Suspicious.
Mr.. McGowan OF Michigan. opposed the bill.
and then WITHOUT further action the COMMITTEES
roAe and the House at go O'Clock adjourned.
WEATHER PROBABILITIES.