The Democratic advocate., 1874-05-30
Congressional Proceedings.

routine business were disposed pi. Inc
Civil Rights bill was called up, aud an
extended debate upon il ensued, in which
numerous speeches were made.
In the House Of Representatives, Mr.
Archer was refused leave to report from
the Naval committee bill to prevent ha-
zing at the Naval Academy. A number
of bills relating to patents and other pri-
yatc bills were passed The bill making
appropriations TO pay the award of the
Southern Claims Commission was passed,
with amendments, The House. at 4.45
p NJ, adjourned.
SATURDAY.-The Senate was not in ses-
sion.
In the House of Representatives the
Appropriation Committee recommended
concurrence in forty of the Senate amend.
mehts, non-coneurrence in ninety nine,
and concurrence, with amendments, to
eight of the one-hundred and forty y-seyen
amendments made to the Senate. Affer
discussion, the bill was laid aside. Bills
were reported and passed relative to the
final settlement of accounts of the officers
ofthe Army aud Navy granting condemn
ed cannon to monumental associations TO
provide for the payment for horses and
other property destroyed in the military
service Of the United States; to reduce
the area Of the military reservation at
Fort Saunders in Wyoming; detailing an
officer to continue explorations in Pales-
tine; to put retired officers Of tho army on
duty; for the relief of settlers in New Mex
leo allowing breyct commissions for dis
tinguished services in Indian warfare to
protect lines Of telegraph from malicious
destruction or interference TO allow army
officers 20 wear certain emblems for the
relief Of certain officers of the army re.
lative to certain breyet appointments to
sell the buildings and grounds of the De-
troit arsenal and to make Montgomery,
Alabama, port Of entry. Pending con
sideration Of u bill in relation to courts
and judicial officers in Utah the House
adjourned.
MoNDAY.-In the Senate, a number of
bills and resolutions were introduced and
disposed Of temporarily Among them
was a joint resolution by Mr. Stewart
proposing an amendment TO the Constitu-
ton to enforce the establishment Of
common school system in the different
States, and resolution by Mr. Cameron
for a survey of the Susquehanua river.
They were referred TO appropriate commit
ties. A letter was read preferring serious
charges against the Congressional Printer,
but no action was taken on it. 1t was
announced that the Union Pacific Railroad
bill will be called up Wednesday during
the morning hour, aud the Alabama
contested election case after the morning
hour. Executive communications relating
to the Civil Service Commission aud the
Arkansas troubles were presented and laid
on the table. The House bill for the
revision Of the laws was reported to the
Senate. The Deficiency Appropriation
bill was taken up in Committee of the
Whole, and several amendments were
adopted. Pending discussion the death Of
Mr.. Mellish was announced, and the
customary resolutions of respect were
adopted.
In the House u bill approprating $780,
900 for relief Of sufferers by the overflow
of the Mississippi river was referred to the
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referred to the Committee of the Whole.
The Committee Of the Whole was dis.
charged from the consideration Of the bill
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plils, were reported ana referred TO com.
nii'.ees' Inc pencicncy pii was passeh
.2 WIN numerous amendmehts' inc Cen
'ehnia. Dill was passed with an amendment
proviaihs that the United states shaii not
pe liable ior any expenses attending the
EXPOSITION. Inc pili, as passed, SIMPLY
authorizes the President to invite other
nations 70 participate. The Indian Ap-
preparation Dill was reported, from the
committee on Appropriations with amend
nents. The bill Tor revision OF laws was
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