The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-21
TIE FORTY. SIXTH CONGRESS.
4 Large Number Of Private Bills
Disposed Of in Both Houses.
a Vessel, to Garry Provisions Free TO
the Relief or Destitute Ireland,
To Be Sent by the United
States New Or
leans Pacific Land
Grant.

WARRINGTON. Feb. 2O.-Snndte The Senate
proceeded to consider the calendar. and. besides
various other private bills. the following were
PASSED:
A bill providing for delivery OF dutiahle ar
tielea In mails ami for Indemnity for loet regis
tered articles. II authorizes the delivery 10 nj
dresses In tho United States. under such
regulations for col oc'ion. of customs du-
tiea rs may bo agreed upon by the
seeretary Of The Troasury and res'maa'er
General of all maiIabe articles of
dutiahle matter received by mnil from forolgn
countries and admissible under the rules of
the universal pOatal union and authorizes the
Foatmnater General to accept and execute tho
provision OF tho Faris rostal union reepeeting
the payment OF indemnity of h0 francs in case
Of loss Of regls'ared article.
A bill authorizing tho Secretary Of the Treas-
nry to appoint a deputy collector ut Lake
"A bill 10 repeal ,he provlsiona Of tho Revsed
Statutes authorizing the advancement of naval
extraordinary hnroism.
Alter pressntt,,,nn VI \ number of petitions
aud % memorsala, Mr- , Bu'l"r introdn,ea Joint ~
books OF the Beanlort s G. Library Rorerref
a number OF bile for relief of private lnli-
vduals were considered and passed,
The bill TO authorize the completion and pub
ltcatton Of the naval history of the WAT. eom
prisinV both Union and Confederate records
was passed. ma were hso u hti authorizing the
payment Of $1,000 to Claude II Master. IF Mobile.
tor the rent t,, Of M Levers Ho.9ital during the
land register Of Alabama.
The bin authorizing payment to Joseph r..
Shannon. OF Louisiana of the value Of II steam
boat impressed Into the service OF the govern
ment during tho war was objected to by Alr.
Allison and laid aside.
At tho expiration of the morning hour the
Senate resumed cons liberation of the five per
cent and military land warrant bill. MIR. Logan
spoke In liz support.
After a short executive session MIR. Morrill,
moved that the Senate take up and pass House
bill admitting free of duty foreign eontrihu-
Nons in aid OF coored refugees In Kansas.
Objection was made, and after debate the Sen
Afe. without taking action on the bill. ad.
iourned till Monday
Hosse.-The House passed tho Henate Joint
resolution authorizing the Secretary of tho
Navy to designate vessel of the United States
to carry. free Of charge. contributions for the
relief OF the suffering people Of ireland
Mr.. Ellis OF Louisiana, from the Com
mittee on Pacific Railroad, reported back the
bill amending and re.enatting In favor OF the
New Orleans Pacific Railroad Company sec
uon "A OF the act of March y. 1871 incorporating
the Texas Pacific Railroad Company printed
aud recommittpd.
The Speaker proceeded TO call committees
Cor reports on private bills. a number Of which
were reported and disposed Of.
whole on the revision nf the rules Various
amendments were offered to rules - and "a. but
all we're voted down. and the committee rose
without making any changes.
Mr. King, of Louisiana, introduced n bill di-
vfding the State OF Louisiana into judicial dis
trIes. Referred.
The House then adjourned till Monday.
The Texas ana Pacific railroad.