The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-03-26
xLIIrd CONGRESS.



resolution instrrcting the Committee on Trans
portatlon Rou Js TO the Seaboard to consider
ana report upon the expedency of improving
wafer routes and railway communications from
tne h,itsslsslppi Valley to the seaboard, and to
regulate commerce among the States by cheap
West. '0'"'' anu
The liquor traffic bill was discussed at some
lengtn py Messrs. Conkling, Howe, and Car
penter
The Louisiana question was opened in Tho
Senate by lengthy discussion and much feel
ing; carpenter, of Wis, spoke against the
| Kellogg government.
The Centennial bill being under discussion.
Mr. trelinghuysen moved to amend motion
to refer 80 as to instruct the committee To re-
port bill making an appropriation of a sniff
cient amount Of money, not to exceed $3. 600 :
700, to defray the expenses of the American
centennial Exhibition at Philadelphia.
The Chaplain Of the Senate in an opening
prayer sad " Oh Lord, our God, we come in
| this place to deplore before Thee the spirit of
lying which is abroad, and we beseech Thee to
rebuke the giant demon of slander that stalks
| forth casting upon all the earth fearful
shadow; paralyze the hand that writes the
wllltul detraction; palsy the tongue that utters
wanton calumny-the things which tend to
undermine all confidence in the good and to
give a malignant power to all the bad elements
| Tor the decentralization and destruction of
human society. Let thy flaming spirit take
vengeance upon the false accuser and consume
this spirit of ruin from all the land. This We
ask in the name and for the sake of Him who
was truth itself"
| Citizens of New York city representinp
5000, O,OOOO 900 of capital in petition to the
Senate asked Congress to put an immediate
stop 10 any further issue of greenbacks by the
Secretary OF the Treasury, and cause the retire.
ment at once Of the legal-tender reserve
| issued.
The usual fortifcation bills were reported.
The bill in reference to the centennial ex-
hlbition was taken up. the pending question
beng an amendment by Mr.. Morrill,, of ver-
mont, making the exhibition national in its
character, instead of international. Sherman
OF ONO, Stewart of Nevada spoke in favor of
the Philadelphia Centennial urging that it be
Hade national and not local or private
affair.
Mr.. Conkling of Y, introduced bill to
PROVIDE for deductions from the terms Of
United States prisoners, etc. 1t authorizes
| deductions of five days from each month in
| whlch no charges of misconduct shall have
been sustained against them, and provides for
the appointment by the President of a COM
missioner to mako inquiry into the condition
and treatment of United States prisoners wher-
ever they may be confined.
Inc Senate resumed the consideration of the
Liquor bill, the pending question being on the
amendment of Mr.. Bayard providing that all
members of the Commission should NOT he in
|
nence. The amendment was adopted--23 to %
| MIR. scott, OF Pa, presented the resolutions
OF the Philadelphia Board of Trade. asking
| Congress to revise and amend the customs and
revenue laws, SO that honest importers may not
pe injured by the action of men who inform
and put importers to unnecessary trouble.
when there is no occasion for it.
| Ihe Senate resumed the consideration of the
Centennial bill, the pending question being Oh
MI. trennghuysens amendment, instructng
| n,,A t;y,,,g,
favor of appropriating sum of money not to
| exceed S3OOO,0OO to defray the expenses of
the exhibition, it was rejected by vote of
~ nays to II yeas. The bill was then referred
to the Committee on Appropriations without q
division. As amended and referred, the bill is
as follows Be ii enacted, &c, That the Presi-
| dent be requested to extend respectful and
| cordial invitation to the Governors of each one
of the United States to be represented and to
take part i'll the National Exhibition to be held
| at Philadelphia under the auspices of the
Government of the United States in the year
1876.
When Mr.. Fenton introduced the resolution
| for the Senate to adjourn in respect for the
| memory of eX-President Fillmore, Mr. Sher-
man, OF Ohio, inquired what precedent there
was for such action, and said that though he
was willing to follow any established precedent
| he did not think the example was a wise one.
| The Chair said the Senate ad iourned upon the
| death of ex-President Buchanan. Mr.. ANTHONY
OF H. l., Bald congress adjourned upon the
| death Of Gen. Washington, and it was upon
that occasion that the phrase I" First in war.
! first in peace, and first in the hearts of his
countrymen was uttered, and the Senate
| adjourned.
When Mr.. Fenton introduced the resolution
| for the Senate to adjoErn in respect for the
memory Of ex-President Fillmore, Mr.. Sher-
man, of Ohio, inquired what precedent there
was for such action, and said that though he
was willing to follow any established precedent
he did not think the example was wise one.
The chair said the Senate adjourned upon the
death Of ex-President Buchanan. Mr.. Anthony,
of r. l., said Congress adjourned Upon the
death of Gen. Washington, and it was upon
that occasion that the phrase g First in war.
first in peace, and first in the hearts of his
countrymen was uttered and the Senate
adjourned.
| A number of members of the House referred
in feeling terms to the death of ex-President
Fillmore, and the House adjourned in honor of
his memory The following resolution was
| adopted That the members of this House, of
which he was distinguished member and
leader, unite in honoring the purity of his
private character the probity, ability, and
patriotic motives which illustrated his public
career, and the grace and dignity which marked
the retirement of the latter years of his life.
HOUSE.