The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-10
TIE rORTY.SlXTH CONGRESS.
A Large Batch Or Bills introduced
In the House.
The Resolution or the Louisiana Leg
islatnre Protesting Against the
Recognition .. Kellogg ~
Senator from Louis
lana Presented In
the Senate.
Debate on the Geneva Award Distribution.

WARRINGTON Feb. p.A eennte. The Vice presi.
dent laid before the Senate the resolutions Of
the Louisiana Legislature declaring that Win.
Pitt Kellogg wsa not legally elected Senator
frem that state. and that Henry NJ. Bpoftord
was legally elected: protesting against the In
Justice done the people of Louisiana BY the re-
cosnition of Kellogg AZ Senator, and reaueat-
Inn that Rpnfford he admitted to the aaat now
occupied BY Kellogg. Printed and referred To
the COMMITTEES on Privileges Rnl Elections.
After the presentation cf . number of petI.
tions and memorials. Mr. Thurman. from the
Judiciary COMMITTEES. reported adversely to the
Joint resolution authorizing the President to
veto parle of the approp ration bill Placed on
| the calendar.
Affairs, preaentel minority report op the bill
for the relief OF Fils John Porter. Laid on the
The h,llt to revive and continue the court of
Commissioners Of Alabama claims was then
Mr. Davis. OF Illinois, made long speech In
favor Of the distributl n Of that TART Of the
Geneva award which remains Ia the poaseeaton
of ont. government and iAs'etei that the IN.
and destroyed vessels are AZ much entitled 10
| reimbursement ~ the owners of vessels not
n. .nr.,':
hope that the Senate would examine the sub
iaci very carefully before ravarainu the former
| aa!on Of Congress II excluding insurers
Meaara. Thurman aud Garland made brief
as n aaxaeA'T q tbe n' ar which TIE
nonneed their lnie ptiou to speak Rraiu al some
| length when the bill should come up for final
action.
After short executive session the Senate al
House Under the call of the States the fol-
| ny Mr.. Rioe. ot Massachusetts, establish
n board OF commissioners on Interstate com
Bs Mr., Ketcham, OF New York TO quiet the
T Ry Nj. I'll nutshiSs. Of New s York York 1Provd.ps
e @ iona shall n BE- two Yea years as aa" pprohipt
Ina the arfeRt Of election officers on election
| dav.
| the Aerrt tAty ri tho Treasury to iasua new
bonds 10 the holdara of bonds that may herome
raaeamabla Id 1891. alao for tha iHsna of a,di.
tnnal eonp.onH to holders of redaemable United
~ Mr.. Ward, Of rannaylvapIa Authorising
a e' the NAVY
ny Mr. Vance, OF North Oarollpa-- Amending
| the ntatutea connernlnR tho DETACHMENT of
ny. Mr.. Kltshln OF North Carolina To remove
| the duty on iron aud steel.
! BY Mr.. apeer, of Georgia To prevent genaral
| leg station on appropriation hie. II provides
that after the passage OF th!a act there shall be
no clause in any appropriation bill chang lns
| the existing law except tho uroviatona reducihg Z
the amount OF expenditures already provided
Dy Mr. Young. Of Oh.o--To create depart
| ment OF manufactures. mechanics and mineH.
BY Mr.. Evana, Of South Carolina Apprpprt
a.tna 100000 for bronze statue " Con. Daniel
Carolina. and erocted Ia an'ioirRtion of the
celebration q tho battle of Cowpens. ~
HpartRnhu.g.
By Mr. Hammond. of Georgia For relief Of
! the State OF Georgia.
py Mr.. THOMPSON. Of Kentucky 10 appro-
nrtate certain unclaimed bounty moneys to
educate the rolorad youth.
| by Mr.. Rapp, Of Iown~To transfer to tho
state title to a, ialapdn. heie OF un9avlVahle
lakes, bayoua. etc., which were monndered" at
| the time of tho publo land surveys.
| by MIR. Gibson, OF Louisiana Allowing the
use Of tho Baton Rouge Arsenal grounds to the
Louisiana Unworthy,
by Mr.. ELLA of Louisiana-To regulate the
method OF purchasing tobacco for the uae Of
| the army,
ny Mr. buckner. of MiHsouri-To reduce tho
Import duty on. paper.
Mr.. Dunn. OF Arkansas from tho Commit
| toe on Public LAnda. moved to suspend the
| rulea and pass u bill for ncuuirement Of titles
To lots In tho Hot Springs reservation. Arkan-
ans, Owing 70 numerous objections the motion
was modified 40 m 10 provide only for the con-
Mr.. Dunn. of Arkansas. gave Il history of tho
whole subject and advocated tho passage of the
bill.
Mr., Uonger. Of Michigan. objected TO Tho bill
m giving ~ suuhtterr. Tor n more plttnnoo.
property which could be sold at -auctlon for
flfteen or twenty thousand dollars an acre.
Tho bill WAS also opposed by Messrs. Rood Of
Mnine and White OF Pennsylvania. and sup
ported by Mr. Young OF Tenneaaec. without
action upon the bill the House adjourned.