The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1872-05-04
CONGRESSIONAL.

from the Committee ON Postoffice and
Postroades, reported bill to establish
semimonthly steamship between the United
States and Brazil. The conference COM
mittee's report on the Legislative Appro-
priation bill was concurred in. The De-
ficiency Appropriation bill was taken up.
and the amendment giving workmen in
the employ of the Government full pay for
eight hours a day work was adopted
The amendment debarring disloyal persons
from bringing suit against the Government
in the Court Of Claims was rejected. Mr..
Stevenson moved an appropriation to pay
the Kentucky war claim, which was laid
on the table. In the House of Represent
ativss the resolution demanding from the
Spanish Government the release of Dr.
Honard and the restoration of his property
was adopted. Mr.. Dckey, offered joint
esolution for the adjournment of both
Houses of Congress on the Goth of May,
which was rejected. The Tariff bill was
taken up in Committee of the Whole, and
Mr. Finkelnburg delivered a speech in op-
position to protection and i'll favor of duties
for revenue only.
In the Senate on Saturday, the day was
Utmost entirely devoted to hearing Mr..
Rsmsey's explanation of his bill to estab-
fish a system of postal telegraph. He illus
rated all the details of the plans to secure
heap and reliable telegraphing under the
direction of the Government, and argued
IN favor of the passage of the bill. The
Deficiency and Naval Appropriation bills
we're taken up and some of the minor
amendments voted upon. In the House of
Representatives. the day was given over to
General debate on the tariff.
In the Senate on Monday, debate,
which was tinged with considerable bitter
Tess. arose on a motion limiting debate on
amendments to the appropriations. Such
an innovation on the time honored privi-
leges Of Senators to waste the precious time
in iterminable talk reused the ire of Mr..
Trumbull, who protested that it is an eff
fort to gag the minority. Messrs. Scott,
Sherman and Wilson replied that it was
MY a move to confine the Senate more
strictly to business during the last days of
the session, and the resolution was adopt
ed, with the proviso that amendments for
eign to appropriation bills shall not be in
PRODUCED when they are under considera-
ton. In the House Mr.. Swami introduced
il bill for the relief of Mr. Ross Winans and
Mr.. Thomas Winans in relation to patents
which was referred to the committee on
the subject. The House refused to concur
in the conference committees report on the
Legislative Appropriation bill. and it was
sent back to them. Mr.. Golladay offered
an amendment to the Constitution desig-
ned to prohibit land grants and special
legislation in behalf of corporations. A
number of private bills were acted upon.
In the Senate on. Tuesday, the House
bill providing for the appointment of
Commission to go to Texas and investigate
the Mexican and Indian raids on the Dor
der was adopted. A bill was introduced
authorizing the extension of the National
Railroad Ito run from Washington to Har
risburg) into the District of Columbia
The Deficiency Appropriation bill was tax
IN up and the amendment limiting to 10y
al persons the right to bring suit in the
Court of Claims for property destroyed
during the war, was adopted and the bill
passed. The House bill abolishing tine
duties on tea and coffee was amended to
provide that the repeal shall go into effect
July LIST, and that tea and coffee then in
bonded warehouses shall he exempt, and
all duty paid upon such shall be refunded.
The bill was then passed. and was sent
back to the House for concurrence in this
amendment. In the House of Representa-
| lives the bill to encourage and protect the
cultivation of timber on the public lands
was rejected. Debate on the tariff bill
was resuined, and elaborate addresses de
livered in favor of Protection by Mr.. Rob.
erts and in favor of Revenue Reform by
Mr.. Brooks, A bill was passed authoriz-
ing the issue of new bouds of the United
States in place of those destroyed or de-
faced.
In the Senate on Wednesday memorials
were presented in opposition to permitting
fOreign-b born citizens to be eligible to the
Presidency. The House bill granting Mr.
Scott his depot site in Washinton was favor
ably reported upon and laid over for future
action. The bill repeating the prohibit
ion of promotions in the staff departments
of the army was passed. A discussion on
the administration of the Navy Department
sprung up on the Appropriation bill, and
continued during the remainder Of the ses-
sion. In the House of Representatives
the Senate amendments to the bill repeal.
ing the duties on tea and coffee were agreed
to and the bill was passed. The House
then again resolved itself into a debating
society on the tariff question, and speech
es were delivered by Messrs. Kelley, Ste
venson and others. Mr.. NeGley withdrew
his bill providing that number of railroad
companies shall be paid full passenger fare
for soldiers transported by them during
thO wal ~hiShs IL puoscus "Ouu udsC
taken $50, ZOO, 900 from the Treasury.
In the Senate on Thursday, but little
business was on hand. 1t was agreed
to meet an hour earlier in the morning to
give additional time for closing up the
work of the session. Some discussion fol-
lowed on the bill authorizing United States
officials in France to receive testimonials
from the Emperor OF Germany. The Post
Office Appropriation bill was taken up, and
the amendment increasing the appropria-
tions for the Asiatic mail service debated
until the Senate went into Executive ses-
sion. In the House of Representatives
bill was adopted to supply citizens of Mon
tana with arms and ammunition for use
against the Indians. The bill to establish
the Territory of Oklahoma was postponed
until next December. The remainder of
the day was devoted to discussion of the
Tariff bill.
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