The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1872-02-03
Congressional.

three hundred was rejected. Mr.. Morton
resolution for adjournment of Congress on
May Goth was adopted after several amend
ments had been voted down. In the House
of Representatives the Indian Appropria-
ton bill was reported, and made the spc-
cial order for Wednesday. During the
consideration of the Legislative, judicial
and Executive Appropriation bill Mr..
Richie spoke upon the necessity of some
provision for settling the claims OF people
of the Border States for articles used by
the army during the war, and gave notice
of his intention to press the matter. This
bill and the Pension Appropriation bill
were completed and adopted by the House.
In the United States Senate Monday.
Mr. Howe introduced bill for the relief
of the sufferers by fire in Wisconsin, Mich
igan and Minnesota. The amnesty bill
was once more laid aside and the Appor-
tionment bill taken up. The motion to
strike out the number of Representatives
(2S3) as fixed by the House. and reduce it
to the present representation (2i3) rs
proposed by the Senate Committee, was
rejected, apparently on the ground that
the House is the best Judge of the number
of members it chooses to have. The only
amendment adopted was that reducing the
representation of any State in proportion
as it distranchised any citizen on other
pretext than that of being 4 criminal, a
proyiso intended most especially for Rhode
Island, where voters are received on pro-
perty qualification. The bill was then
passed and now goes back to the House,
where it will probably be concurred in. In
the House of Representatives, there was the
usual Monday delnge of new bills, all of
which were referred to committees. About
the only important ones among all were to
authorize the construction of ten new YES
sells for the navy, to allow fifty per cent of
the duty on imports to be paid in currency
and to permit women to vote and hold of
ice in the Territories. Mr. Voorhees, of
fered q resolution recognizing the bclliger-
ency of the Cuban Republic, which was
referred to the Committee on Foreign At
fairs. The Consular and Diplomatic Ap-
| Precipitation bill was reported by Mr.. Swami
and made the special order for Thursday.
| 4 resolution of inquiry into the building OF
the new State Department was offered
and adopted. After considerable debate
the Senate resolution for RI adjournment
| on May Goth was referred to the Commit
| zee on Ways and Means. and the House
adjourned The Congressional Committee
have reached New Orleans. and commence
the recent conflict.
In the United States Senate Tuesday the
bill appropriating $50, 0G3 fer the expenses
of entertaining the japanese Embassy was
| passed. The Foreign Relations Commit
tee made favorable report on the bill 10.
the payment of the French spoliation
claims. The Amnesty bill was the sub
iect of another sharp political discussion,
and notice was given that the friends of
! the bill would endeavor to continue the
| session to-day until vote IS reached. In
| the House of Representatives TIE act ap-
propriating $500, coo for ,lS erection of
Government buildings ut st. Louis vas
passed. Bills to prevent pension frauds
and smuggling were also adopted. Mr..
Butler reported bill to regulate appeals
| to the Supreme Court, which vas debated
without any action being reached The
Indian Appropriation bill was talked over,
and the House then adjourned.
In the Senate on Wednesday, bills were
introduced providing for tie eession of
The State of Texas of territory for use az
Indian reservations. and 10 establish Il
National Registry Of Shipping, to be KEEP.
by Commercial Society now existing in
New York. Mr. Scott submitted a sub
sttute for the bill deciagaiGry Of the act
reducing taxation, in regard to TIC two
and a-half per cent tax Oh the earnings Gi
corporations, which was passed. Mr.. Thur
mans bill for the regulation of criminal
practice in Federal Courts was also adopt
ed. The Amnesty bill agais came up. and
Mr. Chandler spoke in opposition to it, Mr..
Sumner argued in favor OF the righteous
ness and constitutionality Of bis Civil
Rights amendment and Nj. Morrill, re-
piled to him. Without reaching any ac-
ton the Senate adjourned In the House
Of Representatives the bill linliting the
right of appeal to the Supreme Court of
the United States was passed. The Iep@rs
of the Ways and Means Committee i'll JUS
LITIGATION OF Secretary Boutwell's tlansac-
tions with the Syndicate for the negotia-
tons of the five per cent. loan was called
up for the purpose of permitting the Dem
| ocratic minority of the committee tts OPP
portunity to express their views to the con-
trary. Mr.. Kerr admitted that the Secrc-
tary had only temporarily increased the
| debt by allowing tie bankers to have pos
session of $50, 900, 600 for several months.
hut he charged that they hi:ti made profit
of 81, 900. coo by the operation. Nj " God
and Mr.. Beck spoke in similar strain.
and Mr.. Roberts defended tie action OF
Mr.. Boutwell,.
In the United States Senate Thursday,
Mr. kellogg introduced bills increasing the
pay of letter carriers to 81 200 per annum,
and establishing drawback Of duties on
al foreign materials used il the construc-
zion Of American vessels: and Mr.. Norfii.
a bill for the payment of $3.50, 0S0 as prize
money to the officers and crew of the Kcar-
sarge for the destruction of the Confeder-
ate cruiser ilai,.;nla Tie subject of am