The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-12-17
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
SENATE, Dec. This body was call
ed to order promptly at IL O'Clock NJ,
by Vice President Wilson, followed by
prayer by Rev. DR.. Sunderland, chap
lain, after which the usual resolutions
for informing the President and House
of Representatives that the Senate was
ready for business were introduced and
passed. Bills were introduced by MIR.
Sherman, for commission of seven tor
the revision Of the laws for the collec- |
ton of customs and duties by Mr.. In |
gals allowing homestead and pre-emp-
ton settlers of Kansas a year S alb
sence from lands ravaged by grasshop-
pers without prejudicing their rights
by Mr.. Hitchcock appropriating $lOO,
OO0 for purchase Of food for starving
grasshopper sufferers on the Western
frontier. and also for the issue Of disus
ed army clothing. At 1875 Gen. Bah
cock appeared with the President, S mes
sage. and it was read and referred. The
reports Of heads Of departments were
also received and referred, and the Sen
ate adjourned. :
House. Dec. AFTER the reading OF
the Message, the committee on appro.
priaticns reported. The legislative bill
appropriates $19,653. 1874, and was made
special order for Tuesday of next week;
the navy $l6,977. O06, order of We'd
nesday; army S27,90l, 800, order for
Thursday Indians $4,S6l,507, order
for Friday !; Notifications $S5O,OOO, or
der for Tuesday, %. Mr.. Phelps gave
notice that Monday next he would
move to suspend the rules and pass a
bill repeating the press gag law. Ad'
Ijourned.
SENATE, Dec. S.-Bills were intro
duced: By Mr.. Wright to reduce the
salary of the President, after this term,
to $4,000; by Mr.. West for a postal
telegraph from Washington to Boston,
via Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York
and Hartford, to be operated in the
postoffices of those cities by government
appointees.
House, Dec. S.-The feature of the
session was the discussion of Kelly.
(Pa.) bill Of asst session for the ex
change of greenbacks into 1855 convert
, ible bonds, Messrs. Kelly and Butlel
favoring and Garfield and Dawes oppos
, ing but no action was re ached. Bills wer
introduced. By Mr.. Maynard to amen'
, the national banking act; by Mr.. Nc
: Crary for the extinguishment of tn
Indian title to the Black Hills reserve
ton: by Mr. Beck prohibiting Sena
= tors Representative and delegates i
? Congress, acting as counsel OF otherwis
: in suits or proceedings against tn
United States, and any such so dom
shall be subject to fine not exceedin
r SIS 900 and ten years Imprisonment
+ Passed under suspension Of rules; b
;. Mr.. Merriam for free banking MI
:. Randall repeating the increase of Pres
r dents salary. A number of financ
and tariff bills we're also introduce
5 and referred.
t SENATE, Dec. 9.-Memorials were pr
It sented from the National Association {
: lumbermen and the type founders
Chicago protesting against the Cans
dian reciprocity treaty; from the Tex'
Pacific and Atlantic Pacific railroad
for aid in constructing their roads
from citizens Of Kansas for extension
time to homestead and pre-emptio
r. settlers on lands ravaged by grasshol
r pers, and from Blanton Duncan
d kentucky, for damage to certain pro
n. erty held in trust by him during Il
5. war.
:. HOUSE, Dec. 9.-The President 8 me
T. sage was referred to appropriate col
n mittees, that portion relating to Sout
ut ern affairs going to the special comm
Id tee Of seven appointed last session. NJ
n Wood asked an investigation of I
cd New York custom house affairs; reft
as red. The question of continuing t
OF board of audit Of the District of Colul
he bia gave rise to considerable discussiC
nc in which Mr.. Randall charged that t
ed President had wrongly stated in
he message the debt of the District,
he being S20,000.000 instead of Sl4,00
ed 000 Chapman, Hale and others dele
I'd ded the Presidents statement. Fin
tie, " the board was continued to februa
by 5th. Mr.. Lewis introduced
N which was passed, providing that pc
an sions hereafter granted, on applicable
me filed prior to January l. 1875, SD
es. commence from the rate of death
IN di ,eharge; also to facilitate payment
Oh pensions in arrears.
at
'ry SENATE, Dec 10.-Monday next was agr
an upon for taking up the bill for fr2min
nat government for the District Of Colum|
-sv George Bancroft was appointed member
:: the Board OF Regents OF the Smithsonian
NJ stitute. vice Gen T. W. Sherman, resign
the Adjourned to Monday.
nst HOUSE, Dec I0.-Mr Beck called Tor
red examination into the affairs of the Ere
of mans Bank, which was agreed to. NJ
~, Ter of routine bills were introduced, VI
- Mr. StoweIl OF Virginia rose to question
ln privilege, calling attention TO charges N
red against him by political opponent OF has
but sold naval cadetship for sl-So, an
ose having sold his votes. He denounced
go charges as UNANIMOUSLY false, and asked Il
- thorough investigation referred to n;
the committee tor action. An amendment
ade the 365 per cent bill by Mr. Willard OF \
ted mont. declaring tha; greenhacks shall no
iod legal tenders IN payment OF oeoss contra
viii after iuiy l, 100, oIol.Sn ~ a.. -
ions OF the ill, a. ruinous TO labor and I
ital. The only way to restore prosperity
9er- the country he declared, was by returl
rye specie par mens Ii the Republican