The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-05-04
xL111d CONGRESS-.
RENATE.

proyidO a national currency, and TO establlsh
iroO banking, was referred TO the Committee on
Finance.
Carpenter OF Wis, introduced resolutions
setting forth that the people Of Cuba have de-
clared themselves free and independent Of
Spain have established government for
themselves and abolished negro slavery, and
for more than Ave years have successfully
resisted al tho efforts Of Spain 10 reduce them
10 submission and re-establish the condition
OF negro slavery In that island, and that the
war between Spain and Cuba has been and ID
now being conducted with AdegreO Of baFbarity
shocking 10 all Ohristendom, and there Ia no
reasonable prospect that Spain will ever be
able to re-establish dominion over the people
Of Cuba, and that II has become the duty OF
the United States 70 recognize Cuba AZ one Of
the independent nations OF tho earth, and that
the United States will observe strict neutrality
between the contOndlng parties during the
further prosecution OF the war, and will accord
10 each Of them bOlligerent rights and equal
privileges and advantages In all ports and
places within tho United States,
Mr. Edmunds, Of VT, from the Judiciary
Committee, reported unfAyorAbly on tho bill
for tho relief OF purchasers Of lands sold for
direct tsxOs In the lnsurroctlonary States.
Mr.. Clayton, from the Committee on Military
AflAirH, reported bill to equAlize the bountiCs
on tho calendar. The bill provides that there
shall 10 paid to every honorably discharged
non-commissionod officer, private soldier,
musician, aHtiheeE, and WAGNER, including
those borne on tho rolls Is slaves, who served
the United States In tho war Of tho rebellion,
tho sum OF eight aud one-thlrd dollars per
month for all his timo OF service between
April y, 1861, and May 0, 1906 or In case OF
volunteer, up 10 the time Of the muster out OF
a. III la L.
longed. In case Of tho death Of any such por-
son tho payment ID 10 be made TO his widow
and children. Any bounties heretofore ro-
ceiyed from the United States, or any State,
arc 10 DO deducted from the allowance hereby
authorized. No bountiOs shall DO paid 10 sub
sttutcs, or Ia persons discharged as minors.
No attorney shall DO allowed on pain Of fine
and imprisonment, TO receive more than ei0
for prosecuting any claim under the foregoing
provisions.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration
OF the bill 10 authorize the issue OF supply OF
arms to the authorities OF the State Of No
brAAka. Mr.. buckingham, Of Conn, submitted
an amendment providing that supply OF arms
should also he issued 10 the Indians 10 protect
themselves from tho raids OF settlers. This
amendment was finally Withdrawn, and another
offered, providing that the State OF Nebraska
should fnrnlhh the Federal Government with
good and sufficient bonds that tho arms should
not DO used for any other purpose than that
named in tho bill, "protcction against Indian
hostilitios."
The House bill for tho relief OF persons
suffering by the overflow in tho MlssiaAlppi
river was reported In the Senate and passed,
with an amendment providing that tho act shall
expire on Sept. !, 1874.
When the Louisville and Portland Canal
j Ill IVES ll-s..--sitt ptiOaI tnAt ltIv q. o.
aat,Nh aIA NJ mn ul.a
in the canal.
Mr.. Bundy, OF Ohio, from the Committee on
Mileage, reported u bill 70 abolish mileage TO
members OF Congress, and providing that they
shall DO paid their actual travelling expenses 70
aud from Washington once each session. He
sceonled-69 10 n. Mr. Maynard, Of Tenn,
moved TO recommit. Mr.. Young, OF Ga,
moved TO table. Ioiocted-a TO 1859. Mr..
lundy again moved the previous question, and
II was seconded The motion to recommit was
rejected, and the bill was thon passed-yeas,
1856; nays, 40.
MIR. Hale, OF n. Y, moved 10 make the Con-
greHslonAl printer an officer Of the United
States, instead Of, ~ now, an officer Of the
Senate. Adopted.
Mr.. Holman, Of Ind, moved 70 reduce the
ltckn VI tAO EItHtutNh III
ton bill, from go, 900 TO S2b, 900. He argued
that the increase OF salaries last session, In.
Guiding tho Presidents salary, was tnconstitu.
tlonAL Hale, Of Me-, Butler, Of Mass, and
others opposed the amendment Tie discuss
sion resulted In personal encounter. In which
Cox, Of N. Y, and Butler and Dawes, Of Mass,
took part.
Mr.. Purman, Of Fla, moved TO strike out
the proyiHo which forbids the publication OF
the laws Ia newspapers After March, 1875, He
advocated his amendment as preventing the
abolition Of asubsidy OF eco 900 TO newspapers.
He believed in party newspapers but le -iis idi'
no respect for so,called .IDdeSSiiid ent" papers.
which were iief iish, ilesh nor fowl. nor
-fes6n good red herring Ho also protested
against tho repeal Of the fraiking privilege,
which had been one Of Tho greatest acts Of In.
Justice ever perpetfated on the people living
outside the large cities. -Dunnel, Of Mimi,
advocated the measure, and other members
took part IN Il, and the motion TO strike out the
provision which appropriates 900 900 for tho
publication OF the laws, was rejected.
Mr.. Morey, Of La, introduced Joint rcsolu:
ton for tho furnishing Of ations, forage, and
clothing 10 the people suffering from The mum
dalton from the overflow Of the Mississippi
and ita tributaries. he sent TO the clerks desk
and had road extracts from correspondence
detailing the fightfnl condition OF things along
the Mississippi and Arkansas rivers. He said
that the present inundation was greater than
any that had happened since 1877. and the
people never were more destitute. In reply TO
Mr.. q. +. HoAr. he gave the number OF people
needing aid at from 10000 TO 1900. Mr.. Cox,
Of N. y, remarked that the proposition was
rather extraordinary. The Government might
as well DO called upon to furlllsh aid to tue 49,
900 starving people in New York city. After
some further discussion the Joint resolution
was referred to the Committee on Military
Affairs with leave to report at any time
An Item appropriating $4,000 for postage
stamps for the State Department roopened tho
subject OF franlng. Mr.. Butler, Of MAss.,
proposed 70 appropriate only q 900 for Furnish
ing postage stamps, OF the cost Of manufacture,
while Mf. Garfield appealed 10 tho committee
either 70 restore tho franking privilege openly
and squArcly or else take tho exactly opposite
!, course, aud let the Post Office Department sell
lts stamps TO ali corners al their face value.
Mr.. Coburn, Of Indiana from the Com mittco
on Military Affairs, reported bill empowering
the President TO diroct the issue OF food and
dlsused army clothing for the relief OF the
sufferers by the overflow Of the Lower Mlssls-
sippl River.
Mr.. Aycrill reported resolution increasing
the scope Of tho investigation proYiously or
dered into Indian contracts for 1879 and 1874,
and directing thorough investigation OF all
the frauds or irregularities connected with tho
administration Of Indian Affairs for those years.
Adopted.
Mr. Cox, Of New York. introduced the fol.
lowing resolution. which was thereupon, with
q letter from Mr.. Thurlew Weed, referred to
the Committee on Foreign Affairs Resolred,
by tho Senate and Houte Of Representatives,
In Congress assembled, that tho thanks OF
Congress are emlnently due and are hereby
i rendered 10 Sir I.AmbtOn Lorraine, commander
Of the British fdgate Nlobc, for his humane
and generous lnterposltion at Santiago dc
Cuba, In protecting the lives Of the survivors
Of tie VlrPinins oxnedition. Thu American,