Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1870-04-29
xLIst CoNGREss-sEcoND SESSION


"WEDNESDAY, April 20th.-SEyArE --
Bills were introduced and referred as fol-
I lows
To incorporate the Pacific Submarine
Telegraph Company.
Authorizing the South Minnesota r. r
20. to connect Its line with the Northern
Pacific r. r.
The subject of mail steamship service he
tween San Francisco and Australia was dis
cussed, as to whether the consideration of
postage or the commercial Importance Of the
enterprise takes precedence.
Without action the Senate took nm the
Paci6c r. R. bill.
The pending amendment OF Mr. Harlan
10 strike out the additional land grant. al
loving the company TO make up its present
deficiency from sections on each side of the
road ten miles beyond the present limits
was discussed By Messrs. Corbett, Casserlv.
v liSon, Ramsey. Harlan and Howard, and
hnaly Feleetea-yeas 10, nays Al
Inc discussion was continued and several
other amendments offered and rejected. II
was finally agreed that the bin be disposed
OF to morrow afternoon.
Adjourned.
HoUsE Mr.. Beamer. from Committea
on appropriations, reported the Posfofiea
Appropriation bill Made speeial order far
Tuesday next
hr. Wilkinson introduced bin for the
improvement Of water communication he
tween the Mississippi river aud Lake Mich
lgan by the Wisconsin and Fog rivers Re-
tSrred 70 the Committee on Commerce
Mr. Sargent offered a resolution iustrue-
ting. the Committee on Coinage TO reDo-t
on the expediency Of directing The piDts of
the United States to make and issue a Dax
silver coin Of the value Of twenty cents.
Adopted -'S'
Mr. Willard, from the Committee on Tn.
valid Pensions, reported a bill granting
pensions to certain soldiers and sailors off
the war q 1872, RecommitteG
Mr. Paine introduced a bill to re3uee
aqtles on imports Referred to the Com
mlttee on Ways and Means II provi3es
that from and after June 21th. $50 that
there shall De reduction Of ten per cent.
on all duties imposed By law then In foree
upon goods wares and merchandise import-
ga ga rom iorelgn countries into the United
STATES, except spiTitu0us malt, and variops
liquors and thsir compounds, and tobacco.
snuff and cigars.
1he House then proceeded TO vote ON the
resolution TO admit II. Sypher IN a ssst
from the First Congressional District ~
Louisiana ote stood IS yeas "a. "a NAYS
The bill to consolidate and amend tbe
statues relative to patents and eopy rishts
was discussed and amended by increasipr
the salary Of Congressional Librarian TO So
600, and laid over
Ihe Senate substitute for the Gsorria bilI
came up AlT. Logan's substitute ~
agreed upon between him and Mr.. Bing- !
ham. vas Rad, Il provides thar an elsc- /
ton shaH be held In Georgia In 1870 for !
members OF the general assembly, provided I
Tor n the constitution ef that State. sdor,fed I
BY It's convention March llth. lS6S aF 1
which persons who By the constitution are /
electors shall be entitled TO vote. The seq
1nd section declares the State of Georpia 4
entitled TO representation ia Congress.
The ball and substitute were referred 70 4
he Reconstruction Committee.
MONDAY, April 2l.-Mr. Seott iptrc-
iuced a bill to amend the revenue laws "a
hat farmers who sell their own produce
hall not be taxed.
Discussion was.resumed upon referring
he bsl tor the Australian mail service
which finally went to the Committee On
commerce.
Mr. Spencer, from the Committee n,
commerce, reported fasorabIy without
nenduent the bali Incorporating the Gin
lnnal and Chattanooga Railroad Company
Nth capital Of SO, ,010.0o0.
Mr.. Kellogg from the same committee
eported without amendment the House bilI
leciarlng that the Iowa riser, north 81 tbe
OVID Of Mapeilo IS not pubic highway.
Mr. Ihayer introduced bills for the col
ectlon OF debts due the United States from
ertsln Southern railroad corporations. and
elatlng 70 suits Of the United States against
he same.
A JOINT resolution authorizing the Post
laster General to prescribe an earlier tine
o. the execution Of contracts By accented
ldders, was passed
The report OF the COMMITTEES on Indian