The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-21
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CONGRESSIONAL.
An Excited Discussion 0f the brazilian
subsidy Bill-Finlay seated by
the House,

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2o.- The Senate resum ed
CONSIDERATION OF the Brazilian subsidy bill
Mr. Eaton moved an amendment providing
that the ships should not necessarily be Ameri.
can built but must be owned. manned and
Ieommanded by citizens of the United States.
i Messrs. Blaine. Dawes and Hoar denounced
the proposition as giving the English directors
an opportunity OF securing the Brazil trade and
| a. against the American mechanic. Lost yeas
| Mr.. Eustis moved an amendment that II either
taneouslv abrogated Blaine. Dawes and Hoar
opposed such legislation. Blaine advocated
heavy honds and forfeitures- and would vote for
provision that both lines should start or
| neither. There mutual support should end
unless We proposed giving both lines to one
The amendment was agreed to: yeas 2b.
| nays 10.
MIR, White moved to amend the bill 90 nj to
neiro and New York and Baltimore. Lost-yeas
| ~. nays 25.
Owing to the number Of pairs made by sena
tors on the Brazilian subsidy. much time was
wasted after o'clock In sending for absent
P sa1 s o sn amend q
by Mr.. Dorsey. who had the bill IN charge
moving TO lay them on the, table: A quorum
sued among the Northern Senators for and
against the measure The bill had decided
majority; but there was great apparent desire
among the minority to make capital By decry-
lng the Dill as scheme for individual aggran-
dizement.
Mr.. Morgan was peculiarly bitter I'm his in
discriminate charges against its supporters.
and was repeatedly called upon by other Demo-
Gratis to retract his statements
Mr.. Eustis said that he had never known de-
Mr.. withers claimed that MIR. Morgan's state.
ments were unjust and dishonorable reflections
upon the majority. which he Indignantly re-
pudiated.
Al A.; 40 the Senate by vote of 30 to 30. re-
leeted the amendment providing for alternate
trips to Galveston Mobile and Pensacola.
Al Il .55 the sections providing for subsidy as
originally recommended by the Appropriation
Jommittee ~ was adopted by vote Of % yeas to
,1Mr; Ferry offered an amendment providing
Tor the classification and sim pl lhcation of the
mai matter. Adopted
At o'clock the Senate passed the Postoffice
appropriation bill as amended. and then ad-
journed.
Mr.. Wood asked that there be session to- NOR
row night TO consider the reports frGm the
Ways and Means Committee.
Mr.. Atkins objected.
The Speaker appointed Mr.. Fleming. Of
Georgia, member Of the Committee on Epi-
demic Diseases to all the vacancy
Mr.. Atkins demanded the regular order.
recognition, Mr.. Atkins said he refused to yield
till the appropriation was disposed Of.
The Speaker suggested that the gentlemen
around the Chair had business which. perhaps,
ogMgnt NJ ttL}es e Pc attended to; 80 ,..
regular order. said that he would abandon the
whole thing, and. picking up his papers. he
left
Mr. Cobb insisted upon recognition on the
ilege |
\. The question was then put upon taking M |
the contested election case OF Fipay vs. Biebee |
and the yeas and nays we're ordered The |
House. br l34 to l22 decided to take up the elec-
ion case The contest election case was dis
onssed. The question was then put upon res
olution declaring that Bisbee was not elected
and that Finlay was elected. This resolution
was adopted by a vote of ia1 yeas to 122 nays.
The vote was partisan, except that Harrison
)f Illinois, Hart of New York and Turney of
u PENNSYLVANIA, Democrats voted against the
resolution.
Finlay was then sworn In.
Mr. Ellis, of louisiana gave notice that he
would on Monday call up the contested election
ase OF Richardson vs. Rainy from the First
'outh Carolina District.
MIR. Willis, OF Kentucky moved to take no the
I'LL to restrict Chinese Immigration and non
oncur In the senate amendments and asked
or COMMITTEES OF conference.
Mr: White. OF Pennsylvania objected.
The House then, at 4:5o. took a recess until
80. The session to night was for the purpose
commemorating. the memorie, of the late
seprese entail yes Williams. of Michigan and
Velsh. Of Nebraska.
Eulogies on Williams were pronounced by
Ilbbell. Of Michigan. Banning of Ohio Banks, !
Massachusetts, ,Mayhew. of New York. Conger.
Michigan, Phelps. OF Connecticut Willetts of
ennessee. Ellis, of Louisiana, Ellsworth of g
ichigan. Hamilton. Of Indiana. and Slemmons. 6
AEkansRs.
1t was now 1880. and. on Majors motion, the g
llogies on Welsh were postponed until some
t1re time. and the House, at 10 :35. adjourned. /