The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-12

Debate Oh the Bill to Give Certain
States Five Per Cent on
the Value OF Military
Land Warrants.
The United States Courts In Louisiana
to Remain Unchanged Re
vising the Rules-Lia-
bilities of National
Bank Stock
holders.

WARRINGTON, Feb 1l.-Eeudte.-Mr. Cnekerell
from ha commit 90. reported adversely on the
bill granting 4 pension to the widow Of Gen
Custer. At the request Of Mr.. Ferry 1t was
placed on the calendar
Mr.. Randolph moved to take up the bill for
he relief OF Fisz John Porter. Mr., Lngan de-
sired when the bin is taken up 1t might he out
eide the morning. hour. 30 that discussion
would not be broken NJ ty the expiration Of
the morning hour. Mr.. Rantolph then asked
that the bill be made the spec al order for Mon
day next, after the morning hour, which was
agreed TO.
Mr. ConklinE, from the Judiciary COMMITTEE.
reported adversely on the Senate bill for the
better organization Of United States district
courts In the State Of Louisiana, and 1t WAS In
definitely postponed
The Senate then proceeded to consider the
calendar. The bill directing the Postmaster
General to readjust the salaries Of etmastere
Ok the third. fourth and fifth clasaeH. IN accord
| anee with section Of the act OF June H. 1863
was taken up and passed
Upon the expira!i Of the morning hour Mr..
Fdmnnde resumed his remarks Ia opposition
| to the bill directing the payment to certain,
| States of + per cent OF the value of lands loca.
| ted therein by. military warrants He said the
81 81 lhnds hn ., 20 osated is hy "1l
| lion acres. II per cent Of the valuation OF
| this great amount OF land is really due the
States. of course 1t should be paid, even If 1t
ba krnpts the treasury, but In fact not cent ie
due. Furthermore. the States named have not
| applied the per cent received from caah
| they, therefore, cannot riehtfnlly claim more.
AZ; MnD9nald spoke y favor Ct the bill, Be
saih the api,lt q Ihe enabling an's Y 10, their
| from cash Gales was paid out at once for inter
nal improvements. or whether 1t went into the
| Treasury and other money was used for I'M
{p ntn l.tt,.t tI,f
States expended In improvements far more
| than the I. per cant. He supported the bin on
Pending further discussion the Senate went
Into executive seeaton, and when the doors
were reopsned adjourned.
Honse.-Mr. UConner OF South Carolina,
| from the Committee on Civil Service Reform.
| reported back the bill TO- provide fos assess
l'mant, claims against the United States. Or
Mr.. Price of Iowa. submitted the. report OF
the Bsnking aud Currency Gomln ittee urou
the affairs of the German National Bank, Oh-
cage attributing the failure Of that institutions
| to the neglect ot its directors. and recommend
Ing an amendment Of the national bank act 40
as to hold bank directors to n more strie7 40.
| liable for the debte Of the bank to the extent Of
| twice the amount OF their etork. The report
The House then resumed consideration OF
| the bill elat ng to the removal of caaes from
State TO Federal courts. After some debate the
morning hour expired and the bill went over
without action.
| After the transaction Of some unimportant
husine ee the Hnnse. In committee of the whole
| resumed consideration OF the revised ruleE
| the pending question being on an amendment
| to rule eleven, concerning the jurisdiction II
the Committee on Mississippi Levees. The
| substitute { r Mr.. Chalmers amendment, offer
| ed by Mr.. Frye. which rearicts the jurlsdiction
Of that committee1to lavaea, and retusaa to give
! It jurisdiction over tho mississippi river i'm
pravements In general, was agreed to. htcr a
| aIight amendment to the clause which relates
| to the. Committee on Patents, the House con
.4.<.t ,l.,
! Mr., Hhallenhurger. OF Pennsylvania offered
| n substitute for the whole rule providing for
the various committees. Rejected. The com
| mitae hen laaa.
| Mr.. King Or Louisiana. chairman of tho
Committee on tho inter. oceanic canal reported
u resolution. which was adopted. calling on the
Secretary Of the Treasury TOR certain tAforma-
tion relative to inter oceanic ahipDiDE-
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