Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-03-03

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IL Inthe Senate rusuiuiions were adopted
I directing the Committee ON Commerce
/ to eonsider.tlie expedienoy oi providing
fpF umfegplation Of railroads so rs 10
/ prevent 1tls Of lie
Calling f0rffe Instructions 10 the com
mander of the Tcnnesnee. and the names
Of othor vessels IN che waters Of San
Domingo. a A
The fcaalntinn Of the Legislature Of
Indiana withdrawing their ratification Of
the Fifteenth Amendment was taken mp,
and was laid over,
An amendment fixing the salary Of the
lChief-JuStice az the Supreme Court al
Yes, 500. ana that Of the Associate jus
tices at ss,90O, was adopted.
In tho Senate tho bill for the relief Of
certain naval contractors, which was late
fly ordered by the President, was again
put on is passage, and rejected by
vote ~ x b. 81.
A reselatiofl was adopted directing the
Judiciary Canfnittee % inquire into the
4 right Adf the Treasury Department 10
Tutain oomnEnsatien Cor services nsndered
blythe Pacihc Railroad. and apply It 10
the interest on bopds issued to the road.
I The Appropriation bin was then re-
i. mmed and the provisions relating 20
! Juaee4 salaries finally agreed upon
They fix the salary OF chief-Justice at
\ Ss.5 Associhte Judges, 5000 Cir
cult Judges, $1,000; District Judges,
I 5000
In the Senate, the Legislative, Execu-
tive apd Judicial Appropriation bin was
taken up. Mr. Trnmbull. of illinois,
/ moved 70 repeal tiiat proSiSo IN the law
proposed 10 be repealed by Mr.. Sawyer,
which makes a pardon oonclusiya evil
\ lenoa in the Court of Claims that the
eISerson who presents II is guilty Of what
I ever oifense is recited in the pardon,
unless upon It's reception lac entered
written protest 30 the contrary. This,
after a longer discussion. was carried by
4 fftha cashng vote OF the Vice President IN
I itsfayor,a - - ~
In cha Senate, resolution was offered
recommending that tbe Joint High Com
I mission provide f0r the cession OF the
British North American possession 10
! This country. It's consideration went
oyer under 0blaotion. s-.-...-
fn the Senate the House bin 10 guard
the purity of electipris wah fayoral,ls ne.
ported ffom the judiciary Committee.
! The.biA extending the time for fling
/ b@fpN claims 10 Jan. Is, 1870. was re
FuFtea without amendment The Leg
/ islatiye appropriation bin was taken mp.
on the repcal Of the provision making
the flossession OF a pardon evidence Of
dislRalty in the Court Of Claims The
reIs,A was carried by the casting vote OF
! the Nice-PrcsidenL The amendments
increasing Judicial salaries and eonsoIi-
/, dating the public grounds NJ Washing
ton, were ooneurred in, and an agree
ment was made 20 take the final vote on
I the tall hlsr
In the Seuate, the resolution having
J rslerenre 10 the acquisition OF British
Americn vas reforred 20 the COMMITTEES
Ton Foreign Relations
I A bill was intnoineed 10 aid in the es-
! tAblishment and support of schools in
Z tht snnah.
The LeaAasive, Executive and Ju-
dieinl APprufriAfion bin was passed, the
motion 10 strike out the increase 10 the
RduemtionAl Bureau having been voted
down ss Fa
- HOUSE, sts
4 In tins House. The bill 70 enforce the
provisions OF tho Fifteenth Amendment
shnd o. secure the right Of citizens 90 vote
Ssas taken up al the opening OF the ses-
son. The provision for calling ON the
military nj elections was striken out, and
tli fili tllen passed by nearly party
: Yole-s
In lha House the report Of the Com
smfstee on the difficulties NJ West Point
was then takennp and discussed further.
Some of the Speakers commented severe
4 lyon tire Academy at West Point and its
managing officers. The report was
adopted, together with the additional re-
solution directing AN investigation into
the condhct of the officers Of the institu-
'tion. Air Buffers substitute, Furnishing
the First Glass only by loss of their
Simmer furloagh. was rejected by vote
lofg7 10 Ill.
The hill FOR the security Of life on
lsteam-boats was passed as substitute
for the Senate bill ON the same subject
1t establishes regulations providing
hgainst boss or danger from fire, leaking,
Explosion and Other accidents.
y In the Houses the report ~ the Con-
tference Comrnittee on the hill creating a
Territorial Goyernmant for The District
Of Columbia was asTeed On. and the bill
now goes 70 the President
In tho HoTrna. The report Of the Com
mittee Of Conference ON the Consular
Appropriation fiIl was agreed 90.
The Army Appropriation bill was then
tconsidereSL~ e.
The amendment 30 perfect the title Of
the national cemeteries EaS rejected after
some debate The bill was subsequently
passed
In the House. bills we're introduced 20
lpnnish the printing or depositing in the
nlsuls Of counterfeit hank notes or frae-
tional currency, TO encourage and aid
4 the establishment OF free schools
y throughout the country. and requesting
the Commissioner of Internal Revenue
10 enIorce the collection of the tax on
the scrip dividends of the New York
Central Raiirnad Company. leaving the
liability 10 be detrrmincd by the proper
The bin authorizing joint commission
tto FIX the Northwest boundary, passed
tby a vote of In 10 70.
Z ; The Sundry Civil Service Appropria.
ton bills WAS reported. II appropriAtes
7 $50. goo 200. - rrt
/ In the House, a resolution was adopted
giyihg the Appropriation bills precedence
lover I'll other business hereafter
! The Sonthern Pacific Railroad bin was
then taken up and the amendment cut.
ting efi branch roads and reducing the
capital 10 SO, 900, 900 was adopted after
some debate. An amendment excluding
\ the proposed road from consolidation
with soads hereafter 10 be chartered, was
also adopted. and the BAN then passed by
4 iavote of 1884 10 20.
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