The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-19
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
The senate.

WASHINGTON. March 1s.-As usual on Monday
morning large number of petitions and memo
rials were presented In the morning hour,
By Mr.. Ferry: From nelegged and one
By Mr. Paddock: 4 memorial against the
Mr.. Wthers presented q resolution 81 the
Legislature OF Virginia in favor Of pension to
soldiers r. OF the Mexican war;
Ohio Legislature for same; slso resolutions
relating to the repeal Of the Tessg'mption act
ss' the Dst Ps Of osdss ce@mba He {, ssG xd%se tse
DsRe2s I'D sprs s@ 81 the ss
States on certain conditions and qualifications.
Under the present law the supreme Court made
eral cour o. mower to admit women to practice
before 1t. The committee thought, therefore
that instead of the bill being relief for women.
1t was resignation 10 their favor. The COM
mittee saw no good reason t, change the pres
ent law, and asked that the bill be indefinitely
postponed.
MIR. Sergeant asked that the bill be placed on
the calendar.
Mr.. Window, from the Committee on Appro-
priations. reported the House bill authorizing
norary clerks, with sundry amendments.
Placed on the calendar.
Mr.. McCreary asked what progress the Ju-
dietary Committee was making on the bill to
repeal the bankrupt act
Mr. EdmuDds said the committee was making
progress, and he hoped that report would
soon be made.
On motion of Mr.. Thurman the Senate took
up and. after amending. passed the bill to pro-
hibit members of Congress from becoming Sc
notion to aeAh Of Mr 099hs Wndom the Notifications
tbe House The bill is 9 The same 81 as the @ fortiaca
on motion Of Mr.. Allison the bill authorizing
the Secretary Of the Interior to make certain
negotlations with The Ute Indians in the State Of
Colorado was taken up.
morning hour expired aud the Senate took uD
as nntinIshed business he House bill to author
ize ize the granting OF an American register to a
foreign built ship, for the purpose of the Wood
ruff scientific expedition around the world,
which came over as unfinished business from
hursday The reported from the
bill was discussed till 2 o'clock. and then laid
aside TIL tomorrow.
support Of the sinking fund bill reported by
the Judiciary Com mittee He referred sarcas-
ticaliy to the provisions OF the Railroad Com
OF the bill which were so cruel that If the rail-
road companies failed to comply. the govern
ment had the right to declare the requirements
cept in the instructions of Dogberry to the
watch.
That bill provided that the railroads should
Ter than the pre- ent law the bill would be void.
and the next Congress would find things as
they now stand. He believed that the com PAN
les would assent and pay many millions to get
rid of the clause in former blls that gave the
government the right to alter, amend or repeal
at any time.
Referring to the acts of 1862 and 1864. he said
that he should not. as the Senator from Ohio,
ignore any Of the imputations of that contract,
for the two acts were a contract between the
government and the two railroad companies.
and es pecially the fundamental stipulation up
on which all others rested, and without which
The others could never have been enacted. Nor
should he in his argument ignore the existence
the right to alter, amend or repeal at any time.
This, he contended, meant nothing, or ii
meant exactly what the words expressed 1t
could not be construed to mean that Congress
could only amend or alter with the assent of the
road. He did not contend that the rights of
vested property existed. as. for Instance. land
granted to roads could not be taken. either from
the road or from third parties, except through
the Intervention OF the judiciary.
He next proceeded to cite large number OF
Mr.. Matthews jnlhis speech, and in support I
his view Of the law and the construction to be
put upon 1t.
In Conclusion. he said none but an able law
yer could have presented so plausible case on
Mr.. Morgan was recognized as the next
speaker, but. on motion of Mr.. Thurman. the
Senate at q. 10. went into executive session,
and when the doors were opened again ad-
lourned.
Under the call Of the States number of bills
were introduced and referred, among others
the promotion OF officers In the army.
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