The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-14
THE CONGRESS.
Further Consideration Of the Legis-
lative Appropriation Bill.
Personal Explanations in the House Dis
crssion on Free Coinage.
THE SENATE.

WASHINGTON May 13.-Several official COM
muncations were laid before the Senate by
Mr.. Plumb reported House bill No. 1852, to
n, extend the time for payment OF prescriptions
On public lands In the Territory OF Dakota,
Mr.. Davis, Of West Virginia, objected and
the bill went over.
MI. Bayard reported for consideration
House bill to provide for exchange OF sub
sidiary coins for lawful money Of the United
States under certain circumstances, and TO-
make such coinslegal tenders to the amount
of S90, On objection the bill went over.
Mr. Hereford "A bill to authorize the
payment Of customs duties In legal tenders,
etc. Referred.
Legislature Of Louisiana asking for an ap-
preparation for the repair OF the Mississippi
Mr.. Vest introduced resolution asking the
President for Information as to whether the
government has purchased any portion OF
the so-called Indian Territory Tor purposes OF
colonIzing freedmen. On objection the reso-
luton went over.
The Senate then proceeded with the consid-
There was q good deal Of debate over the
Senate amendment striking out the clause
which provides that the Secretary Of the
Treasury may apply the amount OF legal
fund for the redemption OF fractional cur
rency, to the payment OF arrearages 81 pen
aons
The pension bill was afterwards taken up,
and after leng debate the amendment OF the
committee striking out clause 10 the House
bill was rejected by vote OF 25 to 81 This
leaves $s, 600 700 reserve available for the pay
ment Of pension arrearages.
Without completing the reading OF the bill
the Senate at 15 p. m, adjourned.
THE HOUSE.
Mr.. Shelley, OF Alabama, rose to personal
ffN
appeared In the lew York Tribune few days
ago, making accusations Of intimidacy upon
Jeremiah HARRISON and bis friends at the last
Congressional election In the Fourth Alabama
Shelley secured his election, and that he keeps
his seat as result OF bribery and by false
suits against the Republicans. There are
other charges that Republicans We're pre-
vented from voting. Mr.. Shelley entered a
general denial Of the charges.
Mr.. Russell, Of North Carolina, also
ree to q question, Or rather, as he
said to several questions OF personal
privilege. He did not suppose that
people o o. ths
members OF Congress, like the members who
had assailed him (referring to Messrs.
Kitchen and Davis) or himself, but what he
wanted to notice particularly was the denial
he had made. That there were two members
On the floor tmeaning Kitchen, and Hull OF
Florfda), who held their seats by fraud, and
that members of the returning boards had
been sent to the penitentiary. He desired to
say that q more complete or per-
feet truth than that was never ut
tered by mortal man. Applause On the
Republican sidel
Mr. Russell then charged that after he had
gone away Mr.. Kitchen got up here and made
his speech, and said that what Mr. Russell
had said was false and slanderOus That.
said Mr.. Russell, was his colleagues planta-
ton manners. He was used to that sort of
thing, and Ii was rather late In the day for
him to be bullied by plantation manners.
The House then. In the morning hour, re.
eumed consideration OF the bill In relation to
the removal of causes from State courts,
Mr.. Townsend, Of Illinois, occupied an hour
~ speech in favor OF the bill, which was not
disposed Of.
The House then took up the bill In relation
to free coinage. Mr.. Buckner of Missouri.
addressed the House In favor Of it.
Mr.. Browne, Of Indiana, followed in a
speech in favor of double standard After
Mr.. Browne had concluded, Mr.. Frye was
recognized.
There was some talk OF night session but
the House finally, at Sis, adjourned.