The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-13
TEE rORTY.SlXTH CONGRESS.
Debates In Both Branches on pO-
litical Subjects.
The Military Land Warrant Bill in the
Eenate--Mr. Btephens's Metric
System Bill-Legislation
on Appropriation
Bills.

WARRINGTON, Fen. I2.--Sendte. Mr. saunders
lntxoduced bill TO abolish all duties on Inn
poEted sAlt.
lrr. Garland introduced 4 bill extendiHg the
time for the completion OF the Texas Pacific
Railroad.
The Vice President laid before the Senate
communication from several members of the
minority OF the Louisiana Legislature In re-
eaxd to tho representation Of that State Ia the
United States Senate. Printed AM referred.
III, Davis. of West Virginia. said II the Hena-
ecr from Georgia, Mr.. Gordon. had been In hs
oeAt to-day be tDavisl would have moved TO lake
uD the motion 70 reconsidt the vote appointing
Delay on this subject wae not caused by him or
his motion to reconsider, He WAS and had been
az os%ns bs fs wsse f sag % and
ty M. Ransom, Fcr TIE erection Of a public
BY NJ. Garland Providing that the Texas
and Pacific Railway Company. orEanizad unfar
act OK March >. 1871 ahall have ton years addi-
tionRl time to com plete continuous line from
GArshall. Texas. to the Pacific ocean I: provided
nothing herein contained shall be construed as
8 ahs
BY Mr., Bruce Endow,nE the Lowery Indus.
trial Academy. In Alabama, and author ztng
the acceptance of donation OF buildings and
M. Mcdonald resumed bis remarks ii favor
ths S fer hs ct ahs t
the payment OF 8 pei. centum Of Its value to the
several States named: He argued that All pub
lie lands within said States. which, BY the terms
OF their acte Of admission we're exempted from
State taxation for five years from aale. should
Be- considered ~ crened 70 sale. and that per
centum on these was due the States. He held
that locations on military scrip was a sale with
In the meaning OF the acts referred TO- etnce
lands were given "a a bonus to. those who
served ne government 10 place q "a eaaiva-
Mr, Thurman, who said he wac undecided A
10 whether the TIL should pass or not made
some remarks on its provisions. saying. am onG
other thinGs that some newspaper had txn".
gsntly called n y = hill g .sy money, 70 rebel
mental to all the Atlantic and Gulf States and
would chiefly henedt the Western and North
western States. He had not thouRh bit the States
but after reading the committees report he was
not sure that hts mind was not changing
The discussion then closed for 60 day. and
Hoasss-Mr ssephens. OF Georgia. chairman
Of the Committee on Coinage. Weights and
Measures. reported back Ave bills relative to
the metric system Of coinage. Printed and re-
ferred 10 the committee ~ the wnole.
The five bills provide rs follows:
I, For the coinage ot a metric gold coin to be
called stella. OF the value of 81.
ton ~ nt s1insse srs[,ns q ssio,d IL nitric dollar
the coinage of metric double eas III Eagle an 1
half eagle. all OF standard value.
3 For the mintaSe II iuGots OF metric gold
alloy. its deposit IN the treasury aud the issue
Of certificates therefor.
l. For the making Of ingots of tine gold and
tnGots OF fine silver Of the value OF 500 each. Tor
exportaaon. manufactures. etc.
s. For the coinage OF silver dollars and frac.
tions thereof of the full standard value upon
the metric system.
Also. a joint resolution authorizing the Seere-
tArr or the Treasury 10 furnish the States, for
the use of agricultural colleges. one set oi
standard weights aud measures Passed.
The House resumed consideration Of the bin
relating to the removal If cs, as from State to
Federal courts. After n short debate the morn
tng hour expired. and tha bill went over with
out action.
The House then went into committee of the
whole on the revision Of thA rules.
Mr.. White, Of Pennsylvania. offered an
amendment TO the twenty frst rule. q proviae
that no legislation shalt be al -tachei to appro.
prtatiou bills by the Appropriations Committee
This led TO an animated poi icai debate.
Ar. Con4er. of Michigan, accused the South
eFn members of Inconsistency Ia voting for the
present rule. l2o. which permits legislation Ia
appropriation bills, tnasmueh a. the c,usti.u.
uo0 Of the late Southern Coufst.aracy pro-
htbfted the incorporali IN Of legislation Ia such
bills. The success of the present Speaker In
inducing his southern friends to vote for that
Iule. regardless OF their previous views and In
oppoeiiion to the action of their bsss aud wisest
men. wns the greatest triumph Northern man
evcr gained in the way of leading an army OF
Southern brigadtars.
NJ. Rs Sndaii-I donf want to lead a better
army thaa thai army Of the Forty-fourth Con-