Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-02-17
United STATES CONGRESS.


ed, aud that geutlomnn waH sworn la.
The Cunsular and West Point Appro-
priuti0n hills were passed.
In ths Senate. the joint resolution 30
male . Decoration Day national hol-
tlay wtss adversely reported,
The bill granting pensions 10 soldiers
and sailora of the war 81 1912 was pass
ed after a long dchateund few amend
ments, ly one of which the provisions
are extended b. widows Of revolutionary
soldiers.
In the Senatb memorial Was present.
ed in favor Of "a hill relating 70 a tele-
graph 20 Belgium.
The Committee nn Pensions was dis
charged from further consideration ~
the grieWnces of thchomeorathic doctor
rejected as an examiner by the Pension
Commissioner
a bin Ia incorporate the Japan Steam
Navigation Company was taken up, aud
after some debate on the oxpeliency of
Congressional action IN such eases, was
rco1mmittod.
In the Senate the repeal of the resolu-
ton authorizing the payment Of the
Chorpeuning claim WIS carried.
4 determined effort was made 10 get a
chance for the Airline Railroad bill, but
It's opponents secured its postponement
4 bill for the relief Of certain citizens
Of Nirginin, for cattle taken by order Of
Glen. Sheridan, in 1864, was passed.
Three messages were received from the
President one vetoing bill for the rs-
lief of certain contractors for building
iron vessels one recommending that the
Berlin Mission bo made first claSs, and
one communicating correspondence with
naval ofiicsrs in Dominican waters
HOUsR.
In the House the minority report Of
the Judiciary Committee on somen suf-
lrage Was presented.
The bill prescribing an oath Of Office
for persons Who participated in the re-
belliun, but are not disqualified from
holding ofiict by the Fourteenth Amend
ment, Was passed hy a vote Of lis 10 50.
Ii provides that svich persons shall take
the oath prescribed for those whose DIS
abilities have boen removed.
La the House, the bill 10 extend the
tame for constructing a railroad from the
81 Croix 10 the Lake Superior was
taken up, and occupied the nest Of the
day. The debate lad reference 80 the
ezpe,liency Of giving public lands in aid
of railroad enterprises. This poiicy was
generally opposed and vote to reooin'
anti the ltill passed by i03 90 S.
In the House a petition was presented
from inhabitants of Ontario and Yates
Counties, New York, asking thnt the ap,
paintment Of one or more professors Of
the homeopathic system may be proyid.
ed Tor in the proposed National Univcr.
sity at Washington and asking the re-
moynl Of the Commissioner Of Pensions
for his removal Of homeopathic sur
( geon as examiner
After some debate on California land
grants, the bill creating an additional
land district in that State was passed
ia the House a bill passed for the pay
mcut Of claim of Sll2, Ta0 o. Theodore
Adams, formerly an army contractor In
Missouri.
! Several bills were reported by the
/ Committee on Territories, and passed
among them one forhidding the Terri
tarial Legislature % grant private char
ters one limiting the sessions Cf the
Legislature 20 forty days and the com
I pcuatiou Of the members 10 sc per dAy
and one annulling tenure-of-uflice ac'
Of the Legislature of Montana. An nci
was also passed organizing Alaska as
county of Washington Territory, witl
F is county seat az Sitka,
In the House bills were introduced 4
( facilitate commerce with China an,
Japan.
Authorizing the purchase and regis
tutiun Of foreign built shIps
To encourage and regulate immigra
. iiou from abroad.
In relation io the Xonn Librc and In,
I protection OF commerce on the Mexican
I border.
To provide q Government for the Ter
ritory Of Chippewa.
The House refused 90 suspend th,
rules and order an inquiry in regard q
the treatment Of colorcd cadets at Wes
Point.
A resolution Wa adopted inquiring IN
10 the use of the military At elections II
California,
The hill authorizing the stationing ol
"a vessel at New York, 10 take supple,
contributed for the Sufferers ia Franc
and Germany. was passed. amended $,
as to authorize the siaiioning Of other
a. Boston and Philadelphia for the sam,
purpose.
a motion % restore the bin relating &
she cgntual branch of the Union Pacific
Railroad 10 the Speakers desk WAS re
jectcd. after lively debate, by vote oi
l25 tor.
A motion 10 suspend the rules and re-
store 70 the Speakers desk the Southern
Pacific Railroad bill wns agreed to--l2s
10 81.
A request for leave 10 Introduce n reso-
luton allowing the use Of the hall foI
speechmalSing on woman suffrage, wR'
denied by a vote of ~ 10 l49
Tho bin 70 appropriate $4,000 foI the
expenses Of the Committee ON Southern
Outragcs was taken up and amended SO
as TO give $40, 600. and then passed.
In the House petitions wore presented
protesting against land grants TO rail
roads.
The hin providing for national sys-
tom Of education was taken up, and went
over.
A hin was also reported and passed
providing that claims agninst the Gov.
ernment when once settled shall not be
reopened after six years from the time Of
their origin, except IN certain special
cnsss. II also prohibits employees of the
Government from prosecuting claims in
Departments in which they have served.
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