The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-15
CONGRESS-.
FEATED-OPPOsITIO TO
RESUMPTION.

RESUMPTION.
Eivc-Twenty bonds Payable In Green
backs - Filibustering ON the Potter
ResOiutiOn-The House spends n Day
In Doing Nothing.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON. Nav 1.-The chair laid before
the Senate communication from Chief Justice
Waite as regent OF the Smithsonian Institute.
Wiling the Senate to attend the funeral
Mr.; Sargent offered a resolution that the
House adjourn their respective houses on the
sixteenth instant ut p. m. to enable senators
and Representatives to attend the funeral
Mr.. Wallace. from the Committee on, Foreign
Relations. reported . BIZ RELAXING to TIE Japan
The House amendments to bill to authorize
the cutting OF timber on the public lands In Gle
TeErttoTies were eoncurred ln.,,
isiature Of PENNSYLVANIA relative to aid t. set
tiers on public lands. Referred.
Mr.. Matthews gave notice that on Tuesday
next hg would call up the Texas Pacific Rail-
On motion Of Mr.. Herman the House bill to
authorize O survey OF the Cataragus Indian
Teservdatlon 10 the State OF New York was taken
on motion 81 Mr.. Mitchell the Senate took up
the Pill amenda'ory Of the ac, granting lands
toria and McMinnvilIe Railroad In Oregon, and
pending Its discussion the morning hour ex-
The senate then proceeded to the consid-
GRAFTON OF the Postofice appropriation bill the
pending question being on the motion Of Mr.
sidY clause. and M. Edmnnds addressed the
Senate In support Of his point Of order. that the
amenament proposes general Legislation and
preeedents in support Of his position. ''
After flrthe, discussion a vote was taken on
the adyisability Of the amendment, and it was
rejected. YHaA Al. nAYg "a
Mr. Conover said that In view Of the vote Just
eee e ae not AFR subs f amend
:, The appropriation was then reported to the
s psps al Eat par q be
Aet which aathorIz d the Secretary Of the
redeem and cancel the greenbaek currency.
Mr.. Cooke addressed the Senate In opposition
70 resumption on the first OF January, contend
Ing That the treasury was not In condition to do
Would sn @Sre resume al that GATE
the payment OF an additional interest OF two
q Alabama claims. Referred to the Committee
!, Mr.. Harris made speech in which he claimed
that by the terms OF the contract. the $40 bonds
u bonds r the same sme
had been sacrifice OF the interest OF the people
and the cause OF large increase OF the
ton OF the country he attributed to class legis-
lation. which must all be repealed before real
daz ef laid sf Ssors e e ef nn psHn
20 resolution Of the Senate In relation to af.
fairs In Cuba; Referred to the Committee on
. Mr.. Morgan was recognized as entitled to the
hoor, to speak on his resolution touching the
relations OF the United States with Mexico, but
yielded to Mr.. Thurman for q motion for an
executive session. which at $50 p. m. was
The doors were soon after opened, and the
Senate adjourned.
THE HOUSE.
Az soon as yesterdays journal was read the
members on the Republican side demanded the
be Speaker announced It tn be the unfin-
1shed business pending the adjournment yes
terday which En-, was On seconding the demand
luton.
The question was put ON viva voce vote and
upon Mr.. Hale Of Maine demanded division.
The result OF the count was 1902 In the aff1rma-
tive and nothing in the negative. the Republi-
Nj. Hale made the point. that there was no
m and and telleTs were ordered e
publicans again refrained.
4, call Of the House was then ordered.
The call q the House developed the presence
All further proceedings under the call were
dispensed with. and the Speaker again asked
IL EHbE6 was u second 10 the main question.
On rira poce vote 1t was decided In the
affirmative.
Mr.. Hale demanded a division. and 1is voted
In the affirmative. and the Republic leans again
refusing to vote, no quorum showed.
The Chair ordered tellers. and Mr.. Hale and
Mr.. Potter were appointed. Mr., Potter reported
11s In the affirmative and tMr. Hale) in the
negative.
Mr.. Hale made the point again that there was
no quorum.
Mr., Wood. Of New York, said that it was very
manifest that the other side Of the House would
not permit any business to be done. and he
therefore moved to adjourn.
The yeas and nays were demanded by the Re-
publicans. who voted against adjournment.
Before announcing the result the Sneaker
laid before the House a letter from NJ. r. Waite,
Regent Of the Smithsonian Institute, officially
the death of Prof. Joseph Henry, |
and inviting the House to attend the funeral on
the sixteenth instant.
The Senate resolution of adjournment to at
tend the funeral was then taken up and adopted. |
MIR. Kelley asked that there be an evening ses- !
sion for debate. but objections were made
The Clerk read notice that q caucus Of Demo-
Gratis would be held Immediately. and the an
was received with derisive laughter
on the Republican side