The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-11
TEE FORTY. sixth CONGRESS.
Senator Gordon's Nicaragua Canal
Bill in the Senate.
Mr.. Jonas Asks for $85, 900 for the
New Orleans Custom House
The Hot Springs Reserva-
tion-Proceedings in
Detail.

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President laid bsfore the Senate a memorial OF
the MAJOR and Oommonleouncil OF Milwaukee
for the repeal OF the compulsory legal tender
power OF United States notes. Referred.
Mr.. Oonking presented memorial OF tho
New York Chamber Of Commerce. asking an In
creased appropriation for the Notifications Of
New York hsrbor. Referred to the COMMITTEES
Mr.. Allison. of that committee, remarked that
the COMMITTEES had Inserted an increased ape
precipitation Tor that purpose In the House bill
now before the Senate.
Itbiea Farmers Club OF Ithica, Y. fayortnr
the PASSAGE q the Reagan Inter state oommercs
bill: also petition Of q large number OF citi-
zens Of Buffalo for the same.
Mr. Eaton. from the Committee on Foreign
Relations reported iav2rsby on the Hopse
the United States TO Re represented at the In.
ternatlol al fishing exhibition at Berlin. II was
Mr.. Burnside introduced q bill which by
appropriating slooo. to dsfray the expenses OF
late Of the Uni cd States army. from Fort
Brown. Texas. to West Point.
MI Jonas Of Louisiana; introduce q, hlll
completion Of the Custom House at New Or.
leans.
days ago by Mr.. Davis. Of West Virginia. to re-
consider It's action in passing Gordon's bill for
mission. Mr.. Gordon explained the object Of
his BILL and said he Thought We ought TO give
some assurances to the distinguished citizen Of
whom he represented, as we'll as to the Near
aguan government. which felt deep interest
Ia the subjec'; that the United States would not
be back wal In protecting any enter prise which
might b. undertaken on that Isthmus. He COM
sidered It absurd to refnse to appoint q special
ern times merely In order to save the salary OF
Pending the conclusion of Mr.. Gordon's re-
tinued TO speak. however. until Mr.. Edmunds
roee to q privileged motion under the sixty.
fourth rnls and asked , TIA. the d9ors be closed
order The Vice President declared the busls
ness before the ssna'e 10 be- Mr.. Paddoek's bill
certain aud certify the amount Of land located
with military warrants In certain States. and
direct the Secretary OF the Treasury to pay said
States per cent on such am mounts. estimated
at 81 rs per acre. Among the States mentioned
by the bill are Louisiana. Alabama Mississippi
ard Florida
Mr. E5munds spoke at considerable length in
Mr. Jones. Of Florida. gave notice that he
serted after the first section: Provided. that
the Secretary Of the Interior shall also ascertain
the. quantity Of lands entered and patented
the States Of Florida. Mississippi. Alabama.
Arkansas and Louisiana, between June ~. 1865.
s and ha snoh lands sh aso
same manner as lands entered BY military scrip
and lend warrants"
Mr. Burnside from the Committee on Military
Affairs. submitted q minority report on the bill
| for The relief OF Gen. Fitz John Porter.
The Senate then adjourned.
| House-Fernando Wood. Of New York. chair.
man of the Committee on Ways and Means. re-.
ported resolution calling on the Secretary OF
| the Treasury tor al evidence on file In tho
Internal Revenue Office touching the enforce
ment OF internal revenue laws in Northwest
Mr.. Oonger. Of Michigan. from the same COM
mittee. reported back the bill for the relief OF
colored emtgrants. Passed. It provides that
all charitable contributions imported for the
relief Of eolored persons who have emigrated
from their homes to other States shall be I'D.
| Immediate ely and to remain In force until Feb.
The House then resumed consideration Of tho
bill to settle the title OF lands In Hot Springs.
Mrssrs Chalmers Of mississippi. Hawley Of
Connecticut. White OF Virginia. Dunnell OF Min
nesota and C,nRer OF Michigan spoke In op-
| position to the bill on the ground that 1t was q
Bill! for the relief OF claimants who had been
to get for $40 900 properly worth sGo Messrsy
Converse IF Ohio. Dunn Of Arkansas and
| Wright OF Pennsylvania spoke In favor OF tho
bill, after which the previous question was
seconded and the bill psssed-126 to III.
Mr.. Johnston. OF Virginia introduced bill
amending section 1886 Of the Revised Statutes.
| Referred.
bii to pemove the political disabiiites arising
under the third section Of. the fourteenth
| amendment to the constitution. Deferred.
| The House then adjourned.