Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-03-10
UNITED STATES CONGRESS-.


In tho Senate, q petition from citizens
OF Alabama was presented. praying for
protection against Ku Klux outragea.
The Indian Appropriation bill was
taken up Ia Committee OF the Whole, and
various amendments were passed upon.
Memorials were presented in favor OF
the Cincinnati aud Southern Railroad,
resolutions Of the Indiana Legislature in
favor of removing the Capital 10 the
Mississippi Valley, and resolutions from
Michigan ia favor Of extending the Extra
dation treaty with Canada.
Among the bills reported was one in
cooperating a company for constructing
and maintaining submarine tunnels from
New York to Brooklyn and New Jersey,
aud one incorporating the AAiatie Com
mercial Company for the purpose Of
carrying ON trade with China and japan
and other Eastern countries.
The hill amending the Bounty law,
aud granting SlO0to all soldiers mustered
la for three years between May aud
July -. 1861, was passed.
The Committee ON the Pacific Rail
road in tho senate, presented q report
recommending that the Government
transport all freight overland. instead Of
via Panama. and retain fifty per cent
thereby providing for the semi-annuai
interest.
Tho Judiciary Committee reported
fayorably the bill repeating the test oath.
The Senate passed the bill TO revise
the patent in copyright lawr.
The bill providing for the celebration
of the centennial anniversary Of 76 10y
an exposition at Philadelphia was passed.
In the Senate, the Post-ofiice ApprO-
priation bin was taken up.
An amendment for an increase Of the
subsidy to the China and japan Steam
ship line was tabled 10y vote Of ~
tO 10.
HOUSE
In the House the deficiency bill was
considered, which appropriates $40, 677,
525. Among the items Is 500, 900 for
the work on the New York Post-ofiice.
This gave rise 10 some debate, Mr.. Farms
worth, Of Illinois, having made an at
tack upon the work. and charged that
there were corrupt contracts in connec'
ton with it. He also charged Gen. But
Ter with having the use of Government
mirrors, and deriving profit from some
granite quarries in Massachusetts,, which
furnishe stone for the New York and
Boston post-ofiices. THIS led 10 a lively
passage between Butler aud Farnsworth.
Mr.. Dawes stated that the contest oi
seats in the House had cost Sl06, 600.
4 In connection with the item for army
Z DEFICIENCIES. q debate arose on the use oi
troops nj the elections and IN quelline
whiskey riots, but signified little. Mr.
Wood moved 30 strike out the items foI
the Free,imen's Bureau, aad made IL the
occasion Of a TRADE against that organi'
zation, Which was defended by Mr.. Hoal
and others. The bin was finally passed
without change hY q vote of 90 20 II.
The bin making appropriations foi
I Notifications and defenses was passed.
! The bin making appropriations foi
Improvements in harbors and rivers Wa
passed.
In the House the item Of 5000 due
20 Winnie Ream for her statue Of Lin
coin. was changed 10 $1,000, making
the total amount $4,000.
Several unsuccessful efforts were made
in the Hcnse 10 bring about the
: duction Of the duty ON coal
The House struck from the appropria
ton bill an item Of S6, 600, 100 to indem
nifty States for war expenses and anothei
of $3.50, 600 20 pay for horses and othei
property lost in the military service
An item Of 500. 600 was added ai Leagu,
Island Nayy-yard.