, 1872-12-10

| far that it wonld be finished within the pre-
| ecribed time.
At 2:55 the Senate went into Executive session,
and soon after adjourned.
HOUSE.
NEW BILLS.
Several bills were introduced and referred.
Mr. H1BBARD (N. H.. For amendment
d uniform time for State elections.
Resolutions Of the Vermont Legislature we're
| presented fayoring the Civil Service Reform and
the abolition OF the franldng privilege.
spirits from fruit; providing for the safety Of
bonds; to reduce taxes; repeating the usury
1 section OF the Currency act; amending the
Postal acts, and providing for the collection of
tween States. Several other bills we're intro
duced, including one repeating the non-clad
| oath.
| h1r. BANKS offered resolutions fixing the
commencing in March, 1873, and that the term
| Of Office of the President and Vice President be
| six years, the President to be ineligible for re-
| election; and that the President and Vice Presi-
the congressman are elected, the portion Of the
| resolution as to the term Of the Presidency be-
ing in the form OF an amendment to the Consti-
| tuition.
Mr. BUTLER Qdassachusetts) offered bill
remitting the duties on certain goods destroyed
| in the Boston fire !; also referred to the dis
eliminating duties under the proclamation Of
Oct: 80, 1879, on merchandise then actually
Mr. NEGLEY introduced bill to completed the
James River and Kanawha Canal.
| Mr. SHELLABARGER. To amend the act to
! facilitate postal and telegraphic communication.
h1r. MORGAN Ohio: To secure Justice to
| wool growers in the United States.
Mr. CLAGETT (Montana). To promote edu-
cation in the Territories also, to secure more
| efficient and honest administration Of Indian
affairs also, for the removal Of obstructions to
navigation in the Upper Missouri River.
MT. BURCHARD: Limiting the time during
which funds received on subscription to the Na-
tional loans shall be permitted to remain On de-
| posit with National Bank associations and de-
positories.
Mr. BLAIR (11ichigan). Extending for four
! years the Southern Claims Commission.
Mr. DUNNELL (h1inn.). To repeal the act OF
june 4, 1872, regulating the construction OF
| authorize the Milwaukee and st. Paul Railroad
Company to build bridge across the Miasissippi
! at North Lacrosse, Wis.
Mr.. GALLEGOS (New Menco). For the con-
struction Of q military road in New Mexico.
Mr. BANKS. Creating commission to ad--
judge the compensation OF several claimants for
damages for depredatious by rebel cruisers, to be
discharged out Of the indemnity fund awarded
paid by Great Britain to the United States.
CIVIL RIGHTS BILL.
At the conclusion Of the call Of the States, the
bill introduced at the last session BY Mr.. FRYE,
for Mr. HOOPER, known az the 81 Supplemental
Civil Rights bill, came up and occupied the re-
mainder of the morning hour.
The House refused to Lay the bill On the table,
and then it WIS referred to the Committee on
ReVision OF Laws.
THE HOLIDAY RECESS.
Mr. DAWES introduced resolution for ad-
5ournment over the Christmas holidays, which
Was amended and adopted go as to make the
1ecess extend from Friday, Dec. 20, to Monday,
Jan. s.
THE BOSTON FIREMEN.
Mr. HOOPER introduced, and asked to have
put upon lts passage, q bill reciting that at the
late great fire in Boston, the safe ot the Sub
ty, Was saved from destruction By the heroic ex-
ertions OF the fremen, and appropriating $4,000
to the Firemen's Fund, established by the ire
men OF Boston to aid the families Of fremen
MesHrs. M "A' HooPER and u B6TIEh 1d12sis'a ana p
was as,SaE criticized By KERR qnd;) and other
Tended and advocated by Messrs. COX, BING-
Ham (Ohio), HOAR, and BANKS, the latter
declaring that it VAS based upon principle OF
universal application, that Of rewarding persons
Mr: GARFIELD (OhiO argued that the bill
should be referred to Committee.
LII. HOOPER moved to suspend the rules
and pass the BILL Negatived.
on Appropriations, with leave to report at any
time.
DUB DOMESTIC COMMERCE.
Mr. KELLEY Pennsy1vania) offered reso-
for statement Of the tonnage employed in the
home trade Of the United States, distinguishing
between steam and sailing vessels, and betWee1
1ron and wooden vessels. Adopted.
THE NAVAL MONUMENT.
A bill Was passed admitting free Of duty the
Sailors Monument now being. executed at
Rome, which is to be placed in the grounds Of
the Naval Academy at Annapolis.
SANDY HooK-
Mr. LYNCH, from the Committee On Com
merce, reported q bill appropriating $4,000 for
the removal Of q sunken wreck, which is now an /
obstruction to navigation in the channel way Of |
Sandy Hook. The bill passed with an amend !
ment holding the owners, charterers, or insurers
Of such vessel responsible for the cost OF re-
moYa1- |
POLITICAL D1HABMITEs. |
hr. ACKER moved to suspend the rules and |
pass the bill removing all political disabilities |
and extending the general amnesty. Negatived |
--yeas, 1o2; nays, 81, less than the necessary |
tWo-thirds.
,ru our7 m 95HwAY V1 BRIDGES.
and pass the Senate bill authorizing the Mobile |
& Montgomery Railroad Company to construct |
and operate bridges across the Mobile River |
and other ngvigab1e streams tributary to Mobile |
Bay. Agreed to and the bill passed
TEE CENTENNIAL.
The SPEAKER announced the appointment Of |
the Select Committee On the Centennial Celebra-
ton as follows Messrs. Kelley Pennsylyania) |
Dawes MaaeGsaac:husette), MAYNARD Grennessee(,
Havens (Missouri), Cox New York;, Marshall
n1inois), and Hancock Qe1as).
Struck a Reef.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 9.-This afternoon the |
second officer OF the Pacific Mail Steamship
Company's steamer Sacramento, due at this city |