The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-06
CONGRESSIONAL.
Edmunds' Constitutional Amendments
Resolution Ad0pted-Passage Of
Reberts0n's Levee Rtlf.
TUE SENATE.

TUE SENATE.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 6.--Memorlals from the
Legislatures Of New York. Illinois and Ala
ceived.
Eve Senators were appointed 10 Investigate the
claims against the government of Nicaragua.
Mr.. Edmunds,, resolution. which came up for
provoked lengthy debate.
Mr. Whyte made a.speech upon the respective
ana powers a q tne states and ths
constitution and its amendments. He was fol-
lowed by Mr.. Garland. and. the latter by Mr..
Jones. whose remarks were directed exclusively
TO the sixth constitutional amendment and the
test oath.
Mr.: Hill moved that the resolutions and sub
taRonized by Mr.. Edmunds.
A motion TO adjourn and Indefinitely postpone
Is no EXP expressed determinaon atom 'e to Settle the
A remarkable feature Of the debate has been
that, except twice, when Edmunds has spoken,
not one Republican has said a word IN the de-
bate. though they seem determined to force
the resolutions through
The Senate finally passed Edmunds' resolu-
tions. as originally reported. by a vote of % to
II. strict party vote. number OF amend
ments and substitutes were offered. but reject
Mr. Edmunds then called up the House reso-
lution Ter an amendment TO the constitution,
prohibiting the payment of claims OF disloyal
persons, and pending its consideration the
senate at II D. m. adjourned.
THE HOUSE.
The Honse resumed the consideration Of the
bill 70 provide for the organization Of the
Mississippi river Improvement commission
and to appoint commissioners to deepen the
channel and strengthen the levees OF the river
The bill was amended and passed By a vote of
Mr.. Cobb. of Indiana, from the Committee on
Elections, reported In the case of Finley Bis
bee, from Florida. that Finley was entitled to
the seat.
Mr.. Price. Of Iowa. submitted the views OF the
minority. declaring Mr.. Bisbee entitled to the
seat. Both reports were ordered printed and
The House went into committee Of the whole
on the army appropriation bill. Mr.. Carlisle, of
Mr.. White. of PENNSYLVANIA. offered as an
amendment the bill for the army reorganiza-
Mr.. Hale, of Maine made the point of order
that ..s the proposed amendment did not come
ment upon its face. On the contrary Il involved
vast expenditure, II many officers should take
advantage of the terms Of the bill. resign and
Mr. sayIer. White and others argued that the
amendment was In order and that 1t reduced
The Chair tMr. Carlisel overruled the point
of order made by Mr.. Hail. Whenever he occu-
pied the chair. he said. he was disposed to give
committee. but looking at this amendment as a
whole. be thought its tendency was to reduce
expenses; n gi He therefore admitted #.
appropriation bill; for the reorganization was
Of itself Of too much importance to be disposed
of under a FIVE minute rule.
Mr.. White. of Pennsylvania. said that all his
amendn ent proposed was the reduction and
reorgani ization Of the staff and other depart
ments of the army
Mr.. Henderson. Of Illinois, protested against
such legislation on the appropriation bill.
Mr.. Banning said that when the request was
made for day to consider this bill it was re-
fused by the majority on the Republican side,
and they had no other remedy than to put it
into this bill
pendin o. fn rthar Confederation ~ +ba armand
ment q motion was made that the eommittee
rise. This was resisted by Republicans gene
rally under the lead of Hale and Garfield and
favored by the Democrats. The motion that
the committee rise was agreed to by a vote Of
l06 TO II.
The House at 4:20 o. m. adjourned.