The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-26
CONGRESSIONAL.
The Senate Refuses to Take up the Butler-
COrbin Contest-Repeal Of the Test
Oatn and Federal Election Laws I'm the
House.
SEN

WASHINGTON. Feb. 25.-The Senate secured a
quorum at 40 this morning but only by getting
Senators out Of their beds. Some Senators re-
Arms, and there was a long discussion as to the
power Of the Senate to compel att ndance. but
no definite conclusion 81 M Was rts.e reaehed quorum
diseases was passed. as amended. The def-
cheney appropriation bill was then taken up
and made the unfinished business, and then at
:35 a. m. the Senate adjourned until / O'Clock
The Senate met at D. m. The Chair laid be-
fore the Senate a telegram from the coDstitu-
ttonal convention OF California, rendering the
thanks OF the convention for the passage of the
Chinese bill. Hoar objected TO It's acceptance
under the rules. Edmunds sustained Hoar and
Blaine sided with Sargent The Senate de-
cllned then to receive 1t.
The Senate, by yeas % and nays ss, refused to
take up the Butler Corhin matter. five Repub-
licaDs voting with the Democrats.
The deficiency bill was then taken up. and
read for Ss TIE s se9se after
on Appropriations to the deficiency ap propria-
tions bill, which occupied the days session,
except those relating to the expenses incurred
In the prosecutions under the election laws. In
creasing the deficiency for railroad transporta-
tion from sl66.s92 to s284 79s. which we're re
laid the bill aside aud listened to eulogies on
the Hon. Frank Welsh, late member OF the
House Of Representa- ives from Nebraska, at
the conclusion OF which the senate adjoined.
Neither Sargent Jones. of Nevada. nor Sharon
voted on the Butler -Corbin question to-day.
though present.
HOUSE.
The House met at 10 O'Clock a. m. for the pur-
pose Of considering reports from the Committee
on Military Affairs. the understanding being
that no business should be transacted except by
unanimous consent. A large number of pri-
yate bills were passed, among them several
donating condemned cannon for monumental
purposes in soldiers, cemeteries.
At II O'Clock the House was called to order
forTuesday s legislation day. and the journal of
yesterday was read.
Mr.. Monroe, OF Ohio moved to suspend the
rules and pass bill for the payment of arrears
of pensions. The bill is as follows: That the act
entitled IN act to authorize the issue Of certifi-
ates of deposit in aid OF refunding the public
debt be hereby SO amended as to authorize the
Secretary OF the Treasury to apply such por-
tton of proceeds Of the sales of certificates of
deposits as may be necess ary. not exceeding
900 for the. payment OF claims OF arrears
of pensions arising under the act approved
January 25. 1879. The bill was rejected; yeas
116. nays 125;
Mr., Mcmahon. rising to personal explana-
civil appropriation bill yesterday. he did not
suppose that Ii contained anything but the
usual appropriations. but upon an examina-
tiOn Of the bill this morning he found that the
law relafinR to the al reats OF pensions had
been tinkered with. and class OF soldiers
had been discriminated against. Under a
clause of this bill, the men who were inmates
Of soldiers homes were excluded from the bene-
fits of the act. II he had known that clause was
In the bill he would not have voted for it.
Mr.. Harris. of Virginia. from the COMMITTEES,
on Elections, made a report on the contested
case Of Frost against Metcalf. Of Missouri. and
declaring that the latter is entitled to retain MS
seat. The report was ordered prinled. -. ca,
ate amendments to the postnm g appropriation
bill We're taken from the Speakers table ana
referred to the Appropriation Committee.
whole on the legislative appropriation bill.
IMr. Bl ckDurn. oil Kentucky. In the chaIr
Inc pending question was upon Mr.. South