The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-27
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be acted on by the Senate and House by concur !
'e H. nayyes espressed a hope that the resolu
ton would, II not referred. be taken out oi Vae
Pending III ,ther discussion the morning hour
expired and the Senate proceedet unnet W.
existing order to the ca m iassng as nIy
' r 1he s reef # Of ohas Mossy and he
bill 10 authotizs aud equip an expedition TO ehe
when tie Joint resolution auhgpif TIN s Nsat
Navy to accept decoration from ne wing OF
the Hawaiian Islands, was reached NJ; saI
gent moved its indetlnite posfponement. re
Inc he aa,lv practice Of the government and
showing that from presents 10 reeqgh,s,na; ~
heroic services in the Interests g. ,' th NY
the practice had grown OF permltling we aef
nantanne Of mere badges or decorations OF
orde u entirely an American aud unreDMmle,an
In character, and presented Tor no pafeicu'ar
Mr.. Howe defended the action Of the com
mittee. aud said that in the early life OF the ma
;ion there was n lurkine jealousy Of more pow
erfu nations. They did MT then say presents
should be received. but i vas LEFT te songress 70
decide in eaph case whether the presents
" Altar a. q short debate between Messrs Hergent
Howe and Hamin, ohleft n ws IVES ,v meae 20
Several bills Of aeinaar nature were ohIeoeea
10 and went over,
The bin Authorizing the secretary Of Wat to
lease at n reaeonable rent TO the ptnprietoTs OF
he salmon she Lee p"rhsn 81 me ~ R Wssn tpee
ton Territory, until required ny the govern
ment 49, ). .
staatn tug O. Al. Whit aker te Caroline. and sew
sral bill i Of private nature
When the loint reselnl,n tor inc pare s S o,
1000 copies Of the General hagist Y OF the navy
and Marine Corps OF the United States was
reached Mr. Edmnnds moved that II be indeiIn-
itely postponed which motion was agreed to.
n 90
motion ~ NJ. Wallace, the Senate took up the
bin to authorize Q long bond for IN vestment s, q
eayings but without proceeding TO Ms conslu-
Grafton the Senate, n'metion q Mr. isamunus
Mt s:i5 y, m went into executive aession, ana
subseunently, when the dools were again
The reading Of yesterdays journal oorIpied
Nr. Reagan. OF revas from tho Committee on
Commerce. reported back the hili " tegnihtn
inter State commerce, aud to proGihit unjust
Discrimination by comH,on carriers. ordefed
printed and recommitted.
MIR nutlpr of MASSACHUSETTS, presented a pc
tltion signed by 70 600 men aud women, asking u
revision Of the sta lava. to more sttingently
prohibit the Transmission Of obscene matter
through the MALE. Referred.
The Speaker ptocep1ei, under thu regular
order ~ call thu apinmittees for reports.
Mr. Eden. Of Illinois, from the Committee on
War Claima. reported u bill making an appro-
priation for the payment OF claims As, reported al.
lowed hv the Commissioner of Claims under
act Of March D. 1911. Ordered printed and re-
committed.
on Manufactures. submitted long r"port, to
show that the duties oil that committee were
not clearly defined uader the rules, and asking
aueh amendment OF tha rules IA that they may
especially have charge OF domestic manutac
lures, and to report claims and that alt mat
tors ofinternal revenue properly belonged to
that colnmitlen,
Mr. Wood, IF New York. made the point Of
order that the aubeet matter # the report had
could not therefore report under the rule.
The Chair sustained The point of order, and
the report was not entertained.
Mr.. Steel. Of North Carolina, from the. Com.
mittee on Agriculture, reported back the bill
for the appointment e enmmssion n, to inyes
ipg the army cnton worm. 1t authorizes, the
Commissioners Of Agriculture to appoint three
ture and ia Q ton growing. 10 inquire into and
report upon the above subject. each TO receive a
salary OF sl5oo yer annum, ana the cum Q,
TO The COMMITTEES ~ the whole House.
Mr.. Banning, Of obi from the Committee on
Secretary of War to pres .ribe rules and regu-
latione for the publication and opening OF bids
for contraets under the War Department
Mr.. White of Pennsylvania, from the same
committee, repoGted back the bill to restore
Ar th to II sises in he army With
viao prohibiting back pay and the bill
NJ Southland, Of Ohio. rose to personal ex-
PLANTATION, to cay that the bill introduced yeeter-
day. III relation to The nfloe OF President, was
not an EXPIRE. sion Of his own opinion or tha'
Of his committee on the electoral count The !
daoed By request and Il viii be considered rcd as
:. Mr., Rice. Of Ohio, from the Committee on
peheione, reported a bill TO 30 amend the Re- |
weed Statutes, IN relation to the appointment |
New York Of liz embarrassment by renhan - &
The failure OF .ncc newly appoinba,, pension I
to.qualify; Passed,
speech made by 70 Mr. ane d HuS and Mr. Hale
referring to Mr., Garfield. he said That when
ne sn9Ef ms Hesef &sf u E.a he de.
clared desire for the restoration OF peace ne
made an apesa e the very worst Ibfsna h $"
President, the speeches of Messrs Hate and
Garfield we're carefully prepared assaults upon
Mr. Reagan, Of Texas. at this point rose to a
question Of order. and said that this was only
leading to another days political discussion.
He held that the gentleman had right to make
a personal explanation, but when tho purpose
TO make political speech was disclosed there
could be a successful uhjsetion under the rules.
he objected to continued revival of unpleasant
The Speaker suggested that the House had
given It's consent yesterday. and had therefore
taken the matter out Of the Speakers hands.
Mr.. Chalmers gentleman from Texas
need not be nervous. l will not say anything
Mr.. Reagan said there had been enough Of those
prontless discussi4ns. and he wanted to stop
them il he could do SO under the rules
The Speaker had the record read to show
that the House yesterday had given consent to
Mr., Chalmers OF speaking.
Mr., Reagan said the House gave consent to a
QUESTION was disclosed 1t could be stopped. He
wanted to see sectional bitterness allayed. and
this could not be done 40 long as these speeches
were permitted TO on.
Mr., OonEer, of Michigan; contended that as
nj T..
Chalmers could not now be stopped.
Mr.. Henderson OF Illinois, satd he supposed
yesterday that the gentleman had ohtai ned per
mission only to make personal explanation.
He would not object new but In future he
would hold the gentlemen 10 strict personal eX-
plantations.
The Speaker supposed the House understood
what IL Was doing. 1t gave consent yesterday.
If he could exercise his own Judgment he would
hold gentlemen to strict personal explanation.
Mr. Chalmers was then permit tie 10 continue.
and said the South was satisfied with the poll y
Of Mr.. Hayes, and was making no effort TO dis,
nm tho other side The conviction of every