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third or more.
His Yote against he Lighthouse Bill of June
30u, 1884
This act contained appropriations for Maine,
Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New York, New
Jersey, Deleware, Maryland Virginia, North
Carolina, Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana, Ohio,
Indiana, and Michigan. 1t was q very inn
portant bill, and by referring to record, Journ.
House Reps, lst session, 23d Congress p.
$50, we find it passed tho House June 27th-
yeas 106, nays so, Franklin Pierce uoting in
the Negative but on its being presented at the
White House, sold Hickery" had no difficulty
in adding the appropriate YEA.
We regard this us a very remarkable vote
and as indicating species of desperation on
the part of MIR. Pierce, in his opposition to any
provision whatever, to protect the lives Of his
| fellow mon.
Act March Sd. 1887, "making appropriations
for building lighthouses, light-boats, beacon
lights, buoys, and dolphins, for the year 1885,
FRANKLIN PIERCE, NAY--Andrew Jackson YEA.
For the vote of Mr.. Pierce, see House Jour.
I'd sess, 24th Congress, p 500, and for the
approval of Jackson, see the same Journal, p.
600.
Vorily, Mr.. Pierce will need some other
beacon than these votes to guide him in bis
"winding way to the White House!
His votes against q Canal around the Falls of
ST. Marie.
The Senate, April 20, 1910, resumed, as in
Committee of the Whole, the bill rs. III
granting the State of Michigan quantity of
land, to aid said State in tho construction Of a
canal around the Falls of st. Marie VI
On the question, shall this bill be engrossed
and read third time, passed in the affirmative
yeas 20, nays l6-Frankiin Pierce voting in
| The negative
Act July I'd, 1886, to extend tho charters of
certain banks in the District of Columbia.
There were seven of these banks; their char
ters either had expired or were about to ex-
pire, and the bill accorded to them only the
small favor of extension to July 4th 1888. 1t
passed the House June the 3Oth, with divi-
sion, but on tho question of ordering 1t to a
third reading, the vote stood-yeas 126, nays
55. Mr.. Pierce voting in the negative. Vide
House Journal, 1st session, 25th Congress- p.
1850. This vote would seem to prove that
Mr. p. belongs 10 that class Of the Democracy
which at the Northwest trecalled TIE HARDs.
Comment is unnecessary.
General Pierce has Commiseration for No
body.
| Act March 10th, 1885, "for the relief of the
sufferers by fire in the city of New York. -
This was one of the most desolating fires
which has ever occurred in this or any other
| country, and the sole object of the bill was to
extend to the merchants some indulgence in
respect to the time of payment of their bonds
which they had given to the Government for
duties on the goods destroyed. 1t appears
| from House Jour-, lst sess, Gath Congress, p.
400, that this bill passed the House March 9Th
yeas ll3, nays o. Franklin Pierce voting in
the negative. Mr.. p. would seem to have
very little compassion for his follow men,
whether they suffer by fire or pater!
0;"srss psrss .s opposed TO Equal Rights, as
Act March Sd, 1885, "to establish branches
of the United States Mint, passed the House
of Representatives March 3d-yeas 1l5, nays
6O-FrankIin Pierce voting in the negative
Vide House Journal, I'd session, 23d Congress,
p. 512-I3. Wewonder what the friends of the
New Orleans, Dahlonega, and Charlotte
branch mints will think of this votel A lbe-
raj minded gentleman, trulyl
The General Great Reformer.
Resolution induced January 7th, 1885, by
Mr.. Hamer, directing the Committee on the
Judiciary "to inquire into the expediency of
amending the Constitution Of the United States
so as TO limit the services of the Judges of tho
Supreme and inferior courts to a term of
years. On motion, June 20 that the House
proceeded to the consideration Of this resolu-
| ton, passed-yeas 81, nays 92-Mr. Pierce
voting in the affirmative. Vide House Journal,
I'd session, 23d Congress, p. Is5. Mr.. Pierce
would seem to be an universal reformerl
But, notwithstanding, he goes against Reform.
Motion made by Hon. Mr. Vance, of Ohio,
January %, 1885, to amend the Civil and Di-
plomatic Appropriation bill, so as to reduce
and limit the compensation of revenue officers,
and to retrench the expenses of the Govern
ment, passed-yeas 110, nays 92-Franklin
Pierce voting in tho negative! Vide House
Journal, I'd session, 23d Congress, p. 900
Motion made by Hon. Mr.. Robertson, Of
Virginia, April 18th, 1886, to suspend the
rules, to enable him to introduce series of
resolutions, to raise select committee for a
comprehensive inquiry into the expenses Of the
Government, with view to retrenchment;
motion lost. yeas 81, nays 49, Franklin Pierce
voting in the negative. Vide House Journal,
LIST session, 25th Congress p. 65l-'2-'s.
Is un,ciiling to do Justice to Citizens of Ceor-
gid.
Act June 3Oth, 1894, 'to carry into effect
the 4th article Of the treaty of the 9Th Of jan
uary, 1921, with the Creek nation of Indians
so far as relates TO the claims of citizens of
Georgia against said Indians prior to 1902
1t appears that certain citizens of Georgia had
largo claims against tho Greek Indians for dep
relations prior to the intercourse act of 1902
and that by the treaty with the Creek Indians
of January Stb, 1921, the United States, in
consideration of n session Of lands agreed TO
assume and pay these claims, to asceraned
and determined by the President of the United
States, to tho amount of quarter Of million
of dollars. To perform this agreement was
the purpose and object of tho act Of juno 3Oth.
II seems to have been clear case of liability
by the United States. Tho bill passed the
House of Representatives, Juno 27 th, yeas
90, nays 60, Franklin Pierce voting in the neg
ative. Vide House Journal, 1st session, 23d
Cong. p. $3.50. Perhaps Mr.. Toombs can
satisfy the people Of Georgia that Franklin
Pierce is very proper man to be President Of
the United States!
Is unn,indfnf cf"OM Soldiers" engaged in the
Inaian Vars.
Resolution, introduced by Mr.. Chiffon, pro-
posing to raise select committee ito inquire
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