The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-02


Representatives. $4,000: an appropriation OF
SIS 600 to assist In tn. erection Of an addition to
the Corceran Art Gallery.
ment authorizing the further expenditure of
s64 900 from the $500 600 already appropriated..
BniIdtnss and Grounds was not responsi6s iop ~
the proposed legislation. Col. Casey thought 1t
necessary t. expend s64 900 for the purpose OF
taking out the old and putting In the new foun-
dation. Not q member OF either committee
on Public Buildings and Grounds agreed, with
him that the experiment would be successful.
ations had yields1 to Oasey's views In this mat
ter. He claimed that it was necessary to ex-
After further debate. participated in by
Messrs: Thurman. Voorhees,. Davis, OF West
rirg mia. and others. Mr.: Dawes aid that Col.
foundation could be made safe.
Mr. COnkling wasn't In favor OF putting more
bags OF concrete under this monstrous chin
ney. nor did be believe In any such plan as that
Mr.. Dawes moved to lay the amendment on
the table, but withdrew 1T for motion of con-
nays 22) continuing In force the appropria-
tion made for the relief OF certain drafted men
by The ac5 approved Februal %. 1867.
Tue COMMITTEES amendment appropriating
$S25 600 Tor the purchase Of the Centennial shep-
ard building for the Washington City postofTice
was c on. p9H o9 order The
second and third sections was agreed to- cover
II g twenty-four pages relating to the pay,
l5,
ana W conducting the District government and
the committees substitute for the latter and
other provisions relating to the District was
adopted.
An attempt was made to exempt from taxation
the property of Chief Justice Chase. situated
north OF Washington City On yea asd nay
vote the amendment was agreed to; yeas 49,
The sections relating to the abollshment of
the government printing office and the plac-
Ing thereof In the hands OF private individuals
WAS stricken ont.
Sundry amendments unimportant in charae-
ter W. re- adopted.
pension bill appropriating s25OO0,000. as 1t
came from the House. unincumberrd with the
Senate amendments attached to the Dill. but
failed and an appeal met with no better sue
Other amendments were offered on individ-
ual responsibility. but all were ruled out OF or
der.
On motion OF Mr.. Window without finishing
the pending bill. the Senate ADJOURNED at D.
m, the iegislatiye day & OF Friday lay February
The House.
The House met at 10 O'Clock to hear reports
from the Committee on Pubic Lands aud to
act upon such as were not objected to.
for two years from October l. 1878, the time OF
payment of pre-em ptors of certain public lands
on the Fort kidgely reservation. in the State Of
Mr. wigginton. OF California, reported a bill
to amend section 2403 OF the Revised Statutes. In
relation to deposits for surveys. Passed.
objected To, and the committee had not con
Guided all its reports when the hour OF II O'Clock
arrived am and l the House Immediately NE com
On motion OF Mr. Blount. Of Grorgia, the
House non -cOncurred In the Sanate amend
ments to the the d deficiency 6 appropriation biz. and
Blount. Of Georgia, Sparks Of Illinois and
BanRer of Indiana were appoin, ed House con-
ferees.
The conferees on the postofflce appropria-
ton bill are: Messrs. Blou-t of Georgia.
Clymer of Pennsylvania and Baker OF In
diana All OF these gentlemen voted against
the Brazilian subsidy yesterday.
Mr.. Morrison, of Illinois. offered resolution
which was referred to the Committee on Rules,
so amending the rules of the House as to pro-
vide that Ia future the consular and diplomatic
appropriation bill shall be reported from The
offices. the Military Academy, army and fortif-
eati9n apprropriaiion os by the Committee on
on Naval Affairs. the Indian bill by the Com
mittee on Indian Affairs, the pension bill by
the Committee on Pensions. the river and har-
bor bill by the Committee on. Commerce and
the legislative ami sundry civil bills by the
Committee on Appropriations. subject TO the
same limitations and conditions as now con-
The regular order having been demanded.
the speak ker announced that to be the cOnsidera-
ton of the, sugar bill. and that Mr.. Burcha d
was entitled to the floor. Mr., Burchard submit
ted @ proposition that the debate be limited to
one hour In speeches OF ten minutes, and that
a vote should then be taken. He was entitled
to the floor for an hour, but was willing to take
ten minutes,
Mr. Wood objected to any such arrang ment.
He was chairman OF the committee and wanted
to te heard. 1t would be an act OF bad faith
now to limit the debate.
Mr.; Burchard could not see the bad faith.
On his part he was willing to yield fifty minutes
of bis hour to other gentlemen
MIR. Robbins moved to suspend the rules so as
to limit, he debate as suggested by Mr.. Burchard.
violation OF the agreement made In COMMITTEES.
The gentlemen from North Carolina had spoken
and now he proposed to cut off all other discus.
siops.
Mr.. Robbins resented the imputation OF bad
faith and insisted upon his motion. 1t was re-
iectedanot two thirds voting In favor 1t.
Mr. Burchard then took the floor for an hours
speech on the bili. At the close OF Mr., Bur-
chard's speech. MIR. Kelley moved to lay the bill
on the table,
Mr.. Mills made the point that the motion was
not In order as this bill was being considered
In the House as In committee of the whole.
The chair oyerruied the point Of order after
Mr.. Robbins said 1t seemed manifest that this
bill could not pass at this session. and he there
Consent was given and the bill was withdrawu,
the understanding being that 1t should not be
introduced at this session.
Mr.. Whitthorne, OF Tennessee, moved to sus-
pend the rules and pass resolution fixing
Monday at II O'Clock for the consideration OF
the report OF the Committee on Naval Affairs
All W tHb luFtSl lRdLlOU OF Inc CnhTRpS
against ex-Secretary Robeson and other de-
partment officers.
The House, by a vote of 1913 to 112. refused to
pass the resolution. two-thirds not voting Ia
the affirmative.
Mr.. Vance, Of North Carolina. moved to sus-
pend the rules and pass the Senate bill to
amend the laws relating to patents with GER
tain amendments by the Committee on Patents
The motion was rejected-yeas 81, naus 49,
MIR. Rice. OF Massachusetts, moved to suspend
the rules and take from the Speakers table and
consider the Senate bill extending the time for
the construction OF the Northern Pacific Rail
to ten minutes
The m ,tion was rejected-yeas 1874, nays 100
two-thirds not voting In favor thereof
Mr.. Young. of Tennessee moved to take up
for consideration the Senate bill to prevent the
introduction of contagious or infectious dis
eases IN the United States. The rules were
suspended and The bill was t ken up for con-
stderation. Mr.. Young moved to substitute the
House bill for the Senate bill, and after discus
sion. that motion Was adopted.
. The question then occurred on adopting the
Senate bill as amended, and it was defeated
when Young. who had voted with the prevail