Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-01-27

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repairing the Mississippi leyee.
The Senate after long debate on the
San Domingo question, unanimously 7
concurred IN the House amendment,
declaring that the resolution do not
commit the Government b. the an
nexation policy The resolution, there /
fore, goes 10 the President for his ap-
proyal. /
A rumonstrnnce was offered, signed by /
Mrs. Wm. Il. sherman, and 1000 other /
women, against female suffrage
The House bin providing for a grand
exhibition at Philadelphia ia 1876 was
referred. ea n
The House bill mixing appropriations /
for the Louisville and Portland Canal, !
and the improvement of the Dies Moines !
Rapids, was passed.
In tho Senate, bills were fayorably
reported upon for increasing existing
pensions, and granting pensions Ia
widows Of soldiers of the war of 1872.
Among the new bills introduced was
one proposing 10 aid in the construction /
OF twenty or more steamships and other
appliances OF an American Mail and T.
Ocean Transportation Company, 10 be
cofpuihtru uilucf TINS ACT
The bin TO expedite the survey Of pri-
Vate land claims was passed.
In the Senate, memorial OF the
American Institute was presented, pray
ing for the honor OF the centennial cele-
bration of 1876
Among the new bills introduced was
one proposing an amendment of the
Constitution, making every person ELI
gible for President, who may be thir,y
five years of age, and fourteen years
resident of the country.
The bill authorizing n contract with
the American and European Steamship
Company for carrying the mails, WAS re-
ported.
The House bill authorizing tie addi
tional issue OF s5O0000, coo of five per
cent bonds was eoneurTed in.
A communication was received from
the President submitting information
regarding disloyal organizations in North
Carolina,
The bill 10 refund to States the inter
est aud discount on money borrowed for
var purposes. was taken up and discussed
HOUSE
The bin providing for an international
exhibition Of arts and manufactures at
Philadelphia in 1876. was passed.
The House considered measure from
she Committee on Agriculture for the
prevention OF cruelty 20 cattle in their
transportation hy railroad from one State
10 another. The bill was opposed as un-
constitutional
The House, in the Committee Of the
Whole. considered the bin sppropriatine
S2O0, 900 for the Louisville aud Portland
Canal An amendment appropriAting
s34i 900 for the improvement of the Des
Moines Rapids was offered and agreed 20,
and the bill was subsequently passed.
The death of Hon. John COyode was
announced. and committee Of eight
appointed 10 attend his funeral +
A committee 10 investigate the charges
against Mr.. Brooks was appointed.
In the House resolution was adopted
directing an inquiry into the cause oi
the expulsion Of Cadets Baird. Elechan-
ger and Barnes from the Military Acad-
envy NJ West Point.
The Committee on the Decline Of
American Commerce was discharged
from further consideration of bills rcla-
ting 10 steamship lines TO China
The Committee ON Ways and Means
reported back the Senate bill anthoriE-
ing the increase of the five per cent
funding bonds % five hundresl millions,
with anendmcntSleavihg the payment Of
the interest quarterly in the discretion OF
the Secretary, and providing that the
whole amount Of funding bonds shall
not be increased The amendments
were agreed to. and the bill Sas passed.
A ban wa introduced and referred 30
the Committee on Appropriations fixing
the salaries ot officers in the Treasury
Department The bill was prepared by
the Secretary of the Treasury.
A bill 30 provide for a commission 20
audit all claims for damages caused by
the Anglo-C Confederate steamcrsAlabama.
Shenandoah, Florida and Georgia. and
for the issue of bonds Of the United
States for the payment thereof, was re-
fcrrcd 10 the Committee ON Foreign
Affairs.
In the House a memorial was presented
on behalf 81 Hugh j. Hastings against
the proposed investigation of charges
made by him against Mr.. Brooks He
denied having made the affidavit read
some days ago. and claimed that the
matter wns not proper one for invcstl-
cation by committee Of the Honse.
After some discussion. during which Mr..
Brooks repeated his charges agains; Mr..
Hastings, tho memorial was referred 10
the Select Committee Of Investigation.
Among the new bills introduced. WIS
one authorizing the appointment Of
commission 10 ascertain the damage done
by the Alabama and other So. cruisers,
and one prescribing the mode OF holding
elections for President, Vicc-Presideni,
and members of Congress Four mem
bers from Georgia appeared and were
sworn in.
Leave was given % introduce the bin
relating to an airline railroad from New
York 10 Washington.
Mr. Banks introduced bin ON Ocean
telegraphs from the Committee on Tor
eign Affairs The bill was introduced
and passed under the operation Of the
previous question without debate. IL
gives the conditions 20 which ail ocean
telegraph lines shall be subject, viz
The Government of the United States
shall have the same privileges as the most
favored Government dispatches shall
have the precedence lines shall bc kept
open daily, aud dispatches forwarded in
the order received. aud written accept
ance of these conditions shall be given.
In the House, bills were passed pro-
viding for the proper treatment Of cattle
on railroad cars.
A resolution was referred authorizing
the President 30 appoint Commissioners
20 investigate the mode in which the va
rious Pacific railroads have disposed of
the aid granted TO them 10y the Govern
ment.
The Naval Appropriation bin. which
appropriates $40, ,333, Ill, was reported.
The House, IN Committee Of the Whole,
completed the consideration OF the Leg
islative, Executive and Judiciary Appro-
printion bill.
The Military Academy bin was passed
by the House.
The Markets.