Middletown transcript., 1874-12-12

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pROcsEDINas Or CoNakrss The
Fosty Third Oopsrsss began iss second
session on Monday. Il the Senate The
vice Presidspt presided. NotiSes n
III itlisddsiida ofss7sral bills were
giveBs among which was one to relieve
sufferers BY the grasshopper plague Of
the West. The Presidents Message
and the reports Of the Secretary Of the
Treasury and other officers were read
and ordered to be printed.
HousE. -238 members answered to
| the roll call -Four new members
Shell and Chittenden, Of New York.
Carpenter. Of South Caroline and Finch
Of Ohio-were sworn in. Mr.. Phelps,
Of New Jersey. asked unanimous con-
sent to introduce ! bill to repeal the
= Press Gag Law u The District of
Columbia, but Hale. Of New York, OBJ
jected. Tie Presidents message was.
read and ordered TO be printed Mr..
Tyner, Of Indiana, from the Commit
Tee o. Appropriations, reported bill
sppropriating $50. 600 to the Post Of
Zee Department for the purchase OF
scales for weighing newspapers under
TIE new postal lhw. Mr.. Cox. Of New
York, wished to offer an amendment to-
the Postal Law providing that where
subscriptions shall have been commence
ed before the first Of January next. the
postage may be collected At the Office Of
the subscriber. Rejected and the bill.
a. reported, passed. d
!. TUEsDAY--1Sen RESPONSIVENESS
we're presented BY the Philadelphia
type founders and others against the
proposed reciprocity treaty with Cana.
da. The several standing committees
for the session were confirmed. Among
other bills introduced was one BY Mr.
Scott, Of Pennsylvania, in aid Of the
Texas Pacific railroad =
House. The different portions Of the
Presidents messag, we're referred to
various committees, that portion relat-
ing to Arkansas being referred to the
special committee on Arkansas Affairs.
appointed p last session A bill was
passed removing tho political dipabili-
tiss of Edward Boxer, of virginia.
!. WEDsssDAY-Sesate. "A petition
Vas presented from the presidents Of
the Texas Paci6c and Atlantic. and Pa
clio railroads asking, Congress to guar
aptee the payment Of the interest on
The gold bearing construction bonds Of
those companies, and . bill was intro
duced to carry out the object Of the pc
tition. The memorial urges that the
construction Of : Southern Pacific rail-
road is ! necessity, that il would save
millions Of dollars in The movement Of
troops and would bring into market
Of millions Of scrss ! ii land |
new unsaleable and Of no value to the
government. ! .ss
Hosss.- THE COMMITTEE of public
lands was instructed to frame i general
bill for tie relief of an tbe sufferers by1
the grasshopper plague The bill TO-
continue the board Of audit Of TIE Dig
trict Of Columbia Yss passed. In the
discussion Of the bilff MI Raid Ill. off
P Pennsylvanis, said shat presidsntIs
message contained gross rroneoqs
ID rggard y tho dabt of5tbe
District 81 Columbia. That instsaa of1
$l4. 900. 900, as stated 10 the message,
the debt wss reslly over $22, GOO. 900.
TnUasDX ", ,SSeassdIisge.1aA igea = " frssoiuution
was passed appointing Hon. Gee. Bar
croft regent Of sksp = Snithsonian In
stitpte. in place Of Gen. Sherman. re-
sighed, The House bin appropriating
$4,000 u purchase scales for the
Post Office Department was passed y
House. Mr.. Stowell, of Va. saia
the reports that be had sold naval |
were Infamous lies" " and
asked an investigation. a number Of
bills we're introduced. among others one
the oommissionsrs Of the
Frsedmsn's saving bank 70 declare an
immediate dividend, and 70 prosecute
the trustees and officers of the bank
With view to holding them personally |
liable. III I tfA3 1a s#sl
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