The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-12-13
Congressional Proceedings.

ceeds Of the public lands to educational
purposes; by Mr. Eames, of r. l., to re-
duce postage by Mr.. Morey, of La, to
afford the Southern States financial relief
by Mr.. Burchard, of ILL.,, to require the
banks to retain as part of their reserve the
coin interest on bonds deposited as security
for circulation; also, to aid in the estab.
lishment of free schools throughout the
country by Mr.. Buckner, of Mo. to abol-
sh the tax on cigars, tobacco and snuff
and by Mr.. Randall, of Pc, to improve
the condition of the currency. The SEN
ate bill for the redemption of the loan of
1858 was referred TO the Waysand Means
Committee. The Standing Committees
were announced. After an explanation by
Mr.. Sheldon, of La, in reference to the
certifcation Of the election in the Fourth
Louisiana District, the House adjourned
until Monday.
MoNDAY.-In the Senate, bills were
introduced by Mr. Window, incorporating
the Southern Transatlantic Continental
Railroad Company Mr.. Sherman au-
thorizing the organization of National
Mr. Conkling, amerdatory to the bankrupt
law; Mr.. Logan, " to provide cheap and
permanent transportation between New
York and Chicago" Mr. Pratt, to estab-
lish National University, and Mr.. Ora
gin, to incorporate the Eastern and West
ern Transportation Company Rev. By
ron Sunderland was elected Chaplain, and
james r. Young, Executive Clerk. On
motion of M. Wright, of Iowa, his bill
repeating the Increased Salary act was re-
fcrred to the Civil Service Committee.
In the House numerous bills were intro
duced under the call of States. Among
them were bills by Messrs. Poland aud
Duell to amend the Bankrupt act, and by
Mr. Speer to repeal it; by Mr.. Whitthorne
to repeal the taxes on whisky and tobacco,
and provide for the deficiency thereby
occasioned by Mr.. Leonard Myers to re-
peal the tax ON matches; by Mr.. Morcy
to appropriate the proceeds Of public lands
for educational purposes; by Mr.. Monroe
to provide twenty-five millions additional
circulation for the States having less than
their proportion; by Mr. Field, for the
issue of additional currency and bonds
interchangeable, and by Mr. Shoemaker,
to provide for free banking. Mr.. May
nard from the Committee on Rules,
reported bill removing all remaining dis
abilities from ex-rebels, and substituting
for the iron-clad oath the oath now admin
istercd to those whose disabilities have
been removed. The bill was passed-yeas
III, nays 20 Mr.. Cox moved to suspend
the rules, that he might introduce a bill
recognizing Cuban belligerency, but the
motion was rejected He then asked leave
to introduce the resolution for reference to
the Foreign Committee, but several mem
bers objected. Mr.. Hale, from the Select
Committee on Salary, reported bill re-
pcaling so much of the Increased Salary
bill as relates to increased pay for the
Vice President and Congress. A minority
report was made by Mr.. Kasson. After
some skirmishing the matter was laid over
a communication was received from the
Secretary of the Navy asking special
appropriation Of four or FIVE millions for
the navy, After some unimportant bust
ness, the House adjourned.
TUEsDAY.-In the Senate the Vice
President presented communication from
Philadelphia working men in reference to
the financial troubles, and it was referred
to the Committee on Finance. Bills were
introduced by MIR. Ramsey to establish a
system of postal telegraphy; Mr.. Morrill,,
of Vermont, to provide for specie rcsump-
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struction of levees on the Mississippi; Mr..
Ingalls,, to provide for arming and equip
ping the militia, and Mr.. Sumner to pro-
vide for better security of property in
patterns for metal castings. Mr.. Sumner
also introduced bill explanatory OF the
ninth section Of the act of July ID, 1866,
relating to deposits in savings banks. The
Vice President gave notice that he would
be absent for several weeks, and that it
would be necessary to elect temporary
president. Mr.. Buckingham, of Connec-
ticut, spoke in advocacy of his free bank.
ing, elastic currency bill.
In the House, Mr., Dawes, from the
Waysand Means Committee, reported with
amendments the Senate bill fpr the funding
of the loan of 1858. Mr.. Kelley offered
substitute providing for the redemption
of the loan in cash. The substitute was
rejected, and the bill passed. The Salary
Repeal bill was discussed until adjourn
ment.
WEDNEsDAY.-In the Senate the pre-
sentation of a number of petitions asking
the regulation of the liquor traffic elected
from Mr.. Edmunds the opinion of the Ju.
dietary Committee that Congress has nc
power to interfere with the manufacture OF
sale Of Gguor outside Of the District of Co
.lumbia. Bills were introduced to restore
the free mail circulation of newspapers, tc
enable national banks to get back theil
bonds in proportion to their reduction OF
circulation, and to authorize the Secretary
of the Treasury to issue tn forty-four mil
lions Of dollars held as legal-tender re
serve. Mr.. Hamilton offered Constitu
tional Amendment prohibiting the Gov
eminent from making anything else but
silver or gold legal money Majority and
minority reports were submitted by thu
Committee on Finance, the first embody.
ing resolution authorizing the committc,
to bring in at once measures to equalizt
the national currency with gold, and the
latter simply looking towards return t.
specie payments. Monday next was ap
pointed for the consideration of the re
ports The House General Amnesty bill
was taken up, but Mr.. Summer blocked its
way with his usual objection to it unlcs
coupled with the Supplementary Civi
Rights bill.
In the House resolution in favor o
recognizing the belligerency of Cuba wa
sent to the Committee on Foreign Affairs
A bill authorizing the Secretary to increase
the navy by the enlistment of ten thousan,
additional men was passed. The Commit
tee on Appropriations reported the bill
authorizing an appropriation Of five mil
lions of dollars for the navy, and it wa
laid over for further consideration. Tn
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