The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-02-08
Congressional Proceedings.


FRIDAY, Jan. 81 - In the Senate. yes
terday u message was received from the
President, vctoing the bill for the relief
of the University Of East Tennessee. Mr..
Harlan introduced joint resolution. pro-
posing Constitutional amendment, making
u. ;. Senators elective by popular vote.
Mr.. Wright moved to take up the bill
repeating the Bankrupt law, but after a
protest from Mr.. Edmunds. he withdrew
his motion, saying he would renew it on
"Wednesday next. Mr., Edmunds gave no
tice that he would move to-day to take up the
Alabama Claims bill. The Webb Austra-
Ian Steamship Subsidy bill was considered,
and Mr.. Thurman, for the purposes Of
killing the measure, moved to lay il upon
the table The Senate adjourned until
Monday.
In the House the entire session was
devoted 10 the consider ton of private
bills.
SATURDAY. Feb 1.-The Senate was
not in session on Saturday. In the House
bill was passed ito secure more eff
cient administration of Indian affairs also.
one appropriating $4,000 from the ia
panese indemnity fund as bounty for the
crew oc the ships Wyoming and Takiang
for destroying the piratical ship at Sim
onosaki. Japan, in 1868, and bombarding
the forts at the Straits of Simonosaki in
1861, A bill to relieve certain naval
contractors was defeated. On motion of
MIR. Banks, subcommittee of the Credit
Mobiler Committee was authorized TO take
testimony in Philadelphia New York and
Boston, Adjourned
MONDAY, Feb 3.-In the United States
Senate document from the Warmoth
Legislature of Louisiana was refused a
reading and was ordered to be laid on the
table A bill was reported repeating the
power ofcopyright oflabels designed for use
ON manufactured articles, and also bill to
prevent counteieiting, \ memorial of
some Of the leading men of New York
against the repeal Of the Bankrupt law was
presented \ committee of conference
was appointed ON the bill to build additional
vessels for the navy The bill tn grant an
annual subsidy of $500, 900 to the Webb
Steamship line between San Francisco and
Australia received defeat for the present
by being laid upon the table Mr.. Sher-
mans bill for the resumption Of specie
payments ON the LIST Of next January was
discussed, and an amendment adopted
making il obligatory upon the National
banks to redeem their notes in coin or legal
tenders after that date. Without final
action on the bill the Senate adjourned.
In the House Mr.. Banks offered rcsou-
ton directing the President to open com
munication with foreign Governments with
view to enforcing justice between Spain
and Cuba. A resolution was adopted cx.
pressing the sense of the House us opposed
to the cession of Goat Island San Francisco
Bay, to the Central Pacific Railroad. Mr.
Sargent became angry over this, and raised
little breeze regarding lobbyists IN the
floor, which blew over without any effect.
Mr. Dawes, from the Ways and Means
Committee, submitted adverse reports on
the bills to refund the cotton tax. 4 bill
for the appointment Ola Board of Railroad
Commissioners was referred to Mr.. Wilson )
ad;onrnoJ Wy
TrrsnAv reb4I, tho senate I'm,
outhor;ying ibe consolidation IF n.,;onal
banks was introduced by Mr. sherman,
Cer,a;n ,os,im6nv Lion herorc ,be Crcd;,
Woh;I;er ;nynst;,,t;ng committee a,roet;na
d;ssrent mo,nhers Of ,be Sanste Wa ear'
m,lIy rece;yed Gam ,ba Hone AMI roe,rrod
~ a .elec, comm;t,ee Of Ave- sena,ars In
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