The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-10
NATIONAL LAW MAKING
SHARP TALK ABOUT THE INDIAN RU
REAN-THE BANKRUPT LAW
IN THE SENATE.
The House Engaged Upon the Tariff Bill
Views of Messrs. Kelley, Har-
rIs and Others.
THE SENATE,


ris and Others.
WAsHINeToN, May 9.-Mr. Anthony. from
the Committee on Printing, reported q
copies OF the agricultural report for 1877, with
an amendment reducing the number to 200
600, and restricting the publication to 600
pages, instead of 500, as is proposed by the
House. Ordered printed and placed on the
calendar.
On motion of Mr.. Davis, OF Illinois, the
Senate took up q bill to provide for the distri-
button OF awards, made under the convention
between the United States and Mexico, of
July 4, 1868.
Mr. voorhies opposed the passage of the
bill at this tirne as by the fifth section the
claim OF Benjamin WE'LL and the La Abba
Mining, Company were suspended. This, he
claimed, was an injustice to those claimants,
any claim before the commission.
While the bill was under consideration the
Senate, on motion of Mr.. Edmunds, at 12 As D.
M, went into executive session. The doors
were opened at ;55 p. m, and the Senate pro-
| ceeded publicly with business.
Mr. Ingalls, introduced bill to regulate
railroad mail service. Referred to the Com
mittee on Postotfices and Post Roads.
Mr.. Burnside presented an invitation to
the Senate to participate in the memorial ser
OF the Potomac Grand Army of the Repub-
lie, at Arlington, May 80. decoration day
Laid on the table.
On motion of Mr. White the House resou-
ton authorizing Lieut.. 7. B. Mason, United
States Navy, to accept medal conferred on
him by the King of Italy for extingushing a
fire on powder ship, was taken up and
passed.
The Indian appropriation bill came up as
the regular order, the pending question being
on the substitutes for the third fourth and
fifth sections of the bill, permitting money
appropriated for certain specific objects not
required by the Indians to be applied to such
other purposes as the Commissioner of In
dian Affairs. with the consent OF the Indians,
may deem proper. The substitute adopted
is as follows:
"That the several appropriations herein
made for millers, blacksmiths, engineers car
penters physicians and other persons, and
for various articles provided for by treaty
stipulation for the several Indian tribes, may
be diverted to other uses for the benefit of the
said tribes respectively within the discretion
of the President and with the consent OF said
tribes, expressed In the usual manner and
that he cause a report to be made to Congress
at it's next session thereafter of his action
under this provision"
Mr.. Allison moved further amendment,
providing that no portion of the appropriation
for supplies, in excess of $500, shall be ex-
pended without advertisement, except in case
Of necessity, when purchases may be made in
open market, but at no time to exceed $4,000
Mr.. Ingalls, thought the amendment ought
to apply to other than appropriations for sup
plies. He would remind the Senator that last
summer contract was made for the removal
of tribes of Indians by one of the most ire
sponsibe scoundrels on the frontier.
Mr.. Teller said the Indians were the Pom
cas-. They were not removed by contract
but by an agent named Howard. The mill
tary were brought up there and they were
forced to consent to removal, and their re-
moval was by improper transportation and
insufficient accommodations. When the SEN
ator said the party removing them was the
most irresponsible scoundrel on the frontier,
he doubtless struck the truth, for, il he want
ed to find that man, he would look for him in
the Indian Department.. The amendment
was agreed to.
After some other minor amendments the
bill passed.
Mr.. Ferry, from the committee Of confer
ence on the bill regulating the advertising of
mail lettings, submitted q report which was
concurred in. The bill fixes rates of adver-
tisng for the POstoffice Department at COM
merclal rates, but leaves other departments
under the old law.
Mr. Thurman introduced bill to incorpo-
rate the National Electric Light Company
of the District OF Columbia. Referred to the
District Committee.
The bill to repeal the bankrupt act came up
as unfinished business,
Mr.. Thurman moved an amendment fixing
the time for the bill to go into effect as Sep
ternber /, 1879, instead OF January /. 1879 He
said he thought the people of the country had
not had fair notice, as it was generally be-
lieved that the bill would not be passed this
session.
Mr.. Whyte addressed the Senate in favor of
an immediate repeal OF the act. He appealed
to the friends of repeal to vote down all SEN
ate amendments and pass the bill as it came
from the House, making it q finality to-day.
Mr.. Herman also favored immediate repeal
The votes in the Senate and in the House, in
the FOrty-fourth and the present Congress-
and the almost unanimous popular demand
for it's repeal, he insisted, was sufficient no.
tice that the act would be repealed.
Mr.. Matthews had supposed the Senate was
disposed to accept the bill as reported from
the judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Anthony moved that when the Senate
adjourn, it be to meet on Monday. Lost
Yes 19, nays 81.
Mr.. Eaton moved that the Senate do now
adjourn. Reiected-yeas 26, nays 2s.
Mr.. Maxey advocated the rejection Of all
amendments, and the passage OF the bill as
it came from the House. He had proceeded
but few minutes, when he yielded to Mr.
Davis of Illinois, who said the Senate was too
tired to continue debate, and moved an ad-
journment.
The motion was agreed to, and at 5 20 .. m
the Senate adjourned till tomorrow.
THE HOUSE.
Mr.. Goode, Of Virginia, from the Committee
on Education and Labor, reported joint
resolution to provide for the enforcement of
the eight-hour law. The joint resolution de-
clares, according to the true intent and mean
ing OF the act which was approved June %,
1868, entitled IAN act constituting eight hours
work for all laborers, mechanics and workmen
in the employment of the United States"
eight hours constitute a legal days work for
all such labOrers, mechanics and wOrkmen,
and that no reduction Of the amount paid by
the government shall be made on account Of
a reduction of such hours of labor
Mr.. Cox, Of New York. moved to add as fol-
lows: THAT all heads Of departments, Off
GERS and agents Of the government, are here
by directed to enforce said law as long as the
same remains unrepealed.'
Mr.. Goode accepted the amendment.
Mr.. Eden, OF illinois, INQUIRED WHY the law