The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-06-03
THE CONGRESS-.
The Mississippi Improvement Bill Passes The
House.

The mississippi Improvement Bill Passes the
House.
THE SENATE.
/ WASHINGTON, j une 2---Mr. pendleton intro.
duced bill to authorize the Secretary OF War
4 to furnish condemned cannon for q monument
to Robert M. MeCook, to be erected In Wash
ington Park, Cincinnati. The bill was
passed.
The resolution Of Senator Mcdonald, re-
! ferring 80 much OF the memorial OF DIR. Green
as relates to interference By Federal author.
/ ties with elections In Rhode Island, to select
com mittee to Investigate frauds at elections
the Wallace COMMITTEES next came up.
Mr.. Blaine offered an amendment to the
mittee's inquiry, the elections In several dis
tricts In designated Southern States. Ordered
printed.
Mr.. Edmunds said that he had noticed q
history OF the frauds at the election at Benz
ningtOn, vt. He wanted this included In the
inquiry OF the com mittee.
Pending this discussion the morning hour
expired aghe a.n.+a +oo,, ~ uo,.o ~, NJ ,ooo :
amend the appropriation act for rivers and
harbors Of last session, 30 as to allow the ex-
penditures OF parts OF the money, SO appro-
priated, as may be necessary for the immedi-
ate Improvement Of the Kanawha river In Vir-
"
Mr. Conkllrg spoke at length against the
bill, baslng hi objections In the main on the
individuality and uncon5titutiOnality OF max
ing appropriations for these small rivers.
MI: Hereford argued In favor Of the eonstitu-
tionaIity OF the improvement OF navlgable
water courses by the Federal government.
The bill was passed by a vote of 80 to 10.
Mr.. Maxey called up the post route bill as
the pending order for tomorrow.
At 2: AS p. M, on motion Of Mr. Edmunds,
the Senate adjourned.
THE HOUSE.
Mr.. Regain presented the credentials of Mr..
Columbus Upsen, elected as successor of the
late Gustave Schliecher, OF the Sixth District
of Texas, and the modified oath was admin
istered to the member elect.
The States were called for bills and resolu-
tions for reference only, and the following,
among large number OF others, mainly OF q
private nature. were offered and referred:
BY Mr.. Cox, Of New York-A bill to amend
the treaty with Russia, In relation to the hold
ing Of real estate by Israelites.
By Mr.. Richmond-To amend and re-enact
section 1920 Of the Revised Statutes, so as to
provide for the payment OF judgments OBJ
tanned under IT as Judgments Of the Court OF
Claims are now paid.
uB Df foYfeaf Alatesr Quilts pH, 9sb5iiAt
In treasury notes into coin bonds
By Mr. Lowe, OF Alabama--To repeal In
part the act OF June so, 1866, In relation to the
disposal Of public lands; also, q bill to sub
stitute legal tender greenback money for ma
BY Mr.. Garfield, OF Ohio-A bill In relation
to United States import duties.
BY Mr.. Mcmillan, OF Tennessee-TO reduce
the salary OF the President OF the United
BY Mr.. Springer, of IlIinois-To regulate
the employment of soldiers at the time Of
elections; also, an amendment to rule 81 80
as to take bills out Of the morning hour for
consideration.
Mr. Cnnuar mada tho noint ri rrdor tho tho
resolution was not in order.
Under this call, the Speaker overruled the
point OF order, and Mr.. Conger appealed from
his, decision, and pending appeal the morning
calling the rest Of the States.
MT. Wright, OF pennsylvania, moved to sus-
pend the rules and pass the resolution appro-
priating $4,000 to enable the Committee on the
Causes OF the Depression Of Labor to pursue
the investigation ordered by the House. The
resolution was passed.
Mr.. Robertson, of Louisiana, from the Com
mittee on Mississippi Levees. reported bill
70 provide for the appointment OF the Missis-
Of said river from the head OF the passes,
near its mouth, to the head Of its waters, and |
moved to suspend the rules and pass the |
same Inc rules were suspended and the bill |
Was passed.
pend the rules and pass the bill to authorize
The producers Of leaf tobacco to sell 500
worth without payment Of tax. The House,
oy g vote OF liz to 49, refused to suspend the
rules and pass the bill.
Mr.. Cox, by direction Of the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, moved to suspend the rules
Ind pass the joint resolution appropriating
sN .oOO IOr the proper representation of the
United States ct the proposed international
exhibitions at Sidney and Melbourne, Aus
;ralia.
The rules were suspended and the bill passed
1873 to 60.
On motion Of Mr.. Garfield the House took
,,p and passed the Senate bill to donate CON
lemned cannon Tor monument to Gen. r. M.
The Speaker appointed Epson, Of Texas, q
member OF the Committee on Military Affairs
md on Enrolled Bills. He appointed John
ton, OF Virginia, visitor to the Military
academy at West Point, and Myers, Of
ndlana, visitor to the Academy at Annapolis.
Inc House, then, at 3:12 p. m, adjourned.
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