Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-02-08
Forty-First Congressional Session,
WAsuINGToN, D. c., Feb. Z.
CENT A TIT

NAohiNnION5 ~ ~ NS"s -
SENATE.
The New York and Washington Air Line
railroad bill was discussed until three O'Clock,
when it was laid aside-25 to II.
A bill for the relief of loyal citizens of Louden
county, Va, to pay for live stock seized by the
United States forces, under order of Gen. Sheri-
dan, in 1864, was passed-3S to TO-
The house amendment to the resolution TO con-
vey supplies to Europe was concurred in.
message from the president, vetoing the
senate bill for the relief of certain naval con-
tractors was received and referred to the COM
mittee on naval affairs, and ordered to be
printed.
The vice president also laid before the senate
an executive communication, recommending
that, in view of the growing importance and
power of North Germany, the Berlin mission be
made tirst-class Referred to the committee on
foreign relations.
A message from the president, incosing, in
response to Il senate resolution, copies of the
correspondence of our naval commanders in
Dominican waters, was laid on the table and or
dered to be printed.
Adjourned.
bill was passed, providing that no accounts
of claims which have been adjusted by the ac-
counting offices of the government shall be re-
opened, without authority specially given by
law, and forbdding accounting officers TO act
upon any accounC or claim which shall not
date at which it originated, unless the person
having the claim was an infant, feminine, or
a lunatic. Officers, clerks, or employees of the
public service within the last three years are for
hidden to act as agents or attorneys in the
prosecution of claims before the departments, or
any branch thereof in which he had served, or
to give information or important knowledge
acquired by him officially in aid of claims
against the United States. The claims of loyal
citizens of states lately in rebellion, which, by
the operation of law, could not be finally settled,
are exempted from the provisions of the act.
The report of the West Point investigating
committee was presented, read in full, ordered
printed, and its consideration postponed until
Thursday, the 14th inst.
The speaker laid before the house a message
from the president, calling attention TO the re-
cent establishment in Germany of political in
situations analogous to those of the United
States, and recommending that the SALARIES of
ministers and the secretary of legation at Ber-
lin be respectively increase to the same as al
lowed at London and Paris. The recommended
ton was received with laughter on the demo-
cratic side of the house.
Mr. Hooper, from the committee on ways and
means, reported a bill to repeal the income
tax, and asked that it be made the special order
for Thursday next, but MIR. Maynard objected.
l6e Dill was referred 10 the committee OF the
whole on the state Of the Union, Mr.. Hooper
giving notice that, on Thursday next, immedi-
aiey after the readics Of the Journal, be would
move TO so into Committee of the whole, for the
purpose OF rel.tning the bill, which can be done
oy majority vote laying aside, seridtinl each
ender.
Mr.. Davis Presented a petition from citizens
OF Sprlngheld,A Mass, and MIR. Ketchum reso-
luton OF the homeopathic society of Dutchess and
COLUMBIA counties, New York, in favor of the
ESTABLISHMENT III national university at Wash