The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-04-11
Congressional Proceedings.

SATURDAY.--The Senate was not in
session.
In the House bill was passed amend
ing the enrolment act for coasting vessels.
A resolution directing the investigation Of
Irregularities in the administration of In
dian affairs was referred TO that committee.
Mr.. Butler asked leave to report from the
Judiciary Committee bill to prevent NAL
administration in the civil service by re-
moving United States officers after i'm.
parchment. The currency bill again came
up for consideration.
MoNDAY.--ln the Senate memorial
of General G. W. Gusts Lee, asking that
reasonable compensation be granted him
by the United States Government for the
use of the Arlington estate, was presented
and referred to the Judiciary Committee.
The Louisville and Portland Canal bill was
referred TO the Committee on Finance.
The debate upon the Finance bill was
resumed and Mr.. Merrimon's substitute,
allowing the issue and distribution of si6,-
100000 additional currency, making the
total amount of United States notes $500,
100000, was adopted--yeas 20, nays "a.
After a long discussion the bill as amend
ed was passed by the same vote as that
given by Mr.. Mcrrimons proposition, and
the Senate, at G.25 p. M, adjourned,
In the House the usual number of Mon.
days bills were introduced and referred to
committees. Among them was bill au-
thorizing the construction of railroad
from Washington city to the Chesapeake
Bay. The bill removing the political dis.
abilities of General Fitzhugh Leo was
passed. The COMMITTEES on Elections re-
ported in favor of Mr.. Young in the con.
tested election case of Burns VS.. Young
from the Tenth Kentucky District Va
rious bills and resolutions of no special in
terest were disposed of.
TUEsDAY.-m the Senate the Finance
Committee was discharged from further
consideration Of various bills relating to
banking and currency. The same commit
tee reported adversely on the bill providing
for free banking aud specie resumption,
and it was placed on the calender. The
bill to refund internal revenue taxes erro-
neously assessed and collected was also
reported adversely and placed on the
calendar The engineers report upon the
james River and Kanawha Canal project
was presented, and referred to the Trans
portation Committee.
In the House bills Of minor intcrcs, re.
ported from the Committees on Revision
of Laws aud Coinage were passed. The
debate upon the Currency bill was resumed,
and speeches were made by several mem
bers. Pending discussion, the House
adjourned,
WEDSEsDAY.-In the Senate memo
rial signed by New Jersey manufacturers.
and dealers in Norfolk, Petersburg and
other Virginia cities, asking the imposi.
ton of a specific duty of one cent per
pound on tin, instead of the present ad
yalorem duty, was presented. \ bill
incorporating W. Cornell Jewett and
associates with authority to construct and
operate ocean cables was introduced Mr..
Carpenter gave notice that he would call
his Louisiana bill up ON Monday. The
other proceedings were not of very much
interest.
In the House Mr.. Swami presented the
memorial Of Il. l.. Parker & Co., c.
Morton Stewart 4 Co., and other firms in
the city of Baltimore, praying that the
present ad valorem duty on tin plates be
changed to specific duty. After the
transaction Of some miscellaneous business,
the Currency bill was taken up and dis.
cussed. The debate was continued during
the evening.
THURsDAY.-The Senate beyond the
partial consideration of the bill to provide
for the incorporation aud regulation of
railroads in the Territories, transacted no
business of general interest.
The Civil Service bill reported in the
House Of Representatives by Mr.. Woolford
was taken up again, but met with so much
opposition that it was rccommitted. The
Banking and Currency bill was taken up,
but no final result was reached At half
past three Mr. Maynard, who, us Chairman
Of the Committee, had charge of the bill,
proposed several amendments, which were
adopted He then moved the previous
question, but the House, by vote of yeas
II, nays l2i, refused to second it. Mr.
Butler then moved the postpone mcnt of
the bill, with a view Of going to the Speak.
ers table and taking up the Senate bill
This motion was adopted--yeas 1873, nays
l21.