The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-06-20

table but the opposition, ON account Of
including the Civil Rights bill, was so
decided that tho motion was withdrawn.
4 bill was passed declaring tho qualifca-
tions Of Territorial delegates. Tho pro
visions Of the bill declare that no person
guilty of bigamy or polygamy shall here.
after be eligible to Congress. The contested
election case of Guntcr VS. Wiltshire from
the Second Arkansas district, was decided
IN favor Of MIR. Gunter, and he was adj
mittcd in favor Of Mr.. Gunter, aud he was
admitted TO the scat. The House refused
concurrence in u number of the Senate
amendments to The Indian Appropriation
bill. Bills were passed relating to teIe-
graphic communication between tho United
States and foreign countries to indemnify
holders Of presumption certificates in Iowa,
and for the relief Of owners and purchasers
Of lands sold for direct taxes in the
Southern States. AIessrs. Butler, Frye
and Potter were announced as the confer
onec committee on the Geneva Award bill.
The conference report ON the Bankrupt
bill was submitted, and Mr. Trcmain ex-
plaiucd the notifications made. The
report was then adopted-ycas 1913, nays
81.
WEDNEsDAY.~-In the Senate the fol-
lowing, among other bills, we're passed =
Appointing commission of engineers to
repor. plan for the reclamation of the
alluvial basin of the Mississippi !, amend
ing the act relating to the survey of lands
granted to the Northern Pacific Railway /;
ordering the Committee on Naval Affairs
to inquire into the cxpcdicncy Of reducing
| the number of navy yards; authorizing the
construction of lateral branch of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad into the
District Columbia; admitting duty free
merchandise sunk for a term of years aud
afterwards recovered, and prohibiting the
publication of the revised statutes Of the
United States in the newspapers. A bill
was reported for the relief Of the country
inundated by the Mississippi river. The
House Tariff bill was reported with amend
ments from the Finance Committee The
discussion Of the Postof6cc Appropriation
bill was resumed and an amendment al
lowing the transmission of public docu
mcnts without prepayment of postage, was
adopted yeas 80, nays 20. An amend
ment restoring the franking privilege was
rejectcd--ycas II, nays 81. Mr.. Dennis
Of Maryland, voted in the affirmative, and
Mr., Hamilton in the negative. An exc
cutive session was held, after which the
doors were roopencd and the bill repeating
the internal tax on Savings Banks having
no capital was passed, as were also varioui
bills reported from the Committee on Com
merce.
In the House the Senate amendment
to the bill authorizing the construction Of
lateral branch into the District b!
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany were agreed TO and the bill passed
The House refused to suspend the rule
and pass the bill providing for the prescr
walton Of ballots cast at the elections fo
Congressman. The bill for the govern
ment of the District Of Columbia was callct
up, and Mr. Wilson, Of Indiana, from thu
joint select committee, explained its pro
visions at length, and the reasons by whicl
the committee had been brought to il
support. He denounced the gross extrav
agancc of the present Government, bu
would not state any opinion as to tn,
criminally Of officers. MIR. Bass, a mem
Der of the committee, also explained tn
portion of the bill relating to taxes in tn
District The previous question was thel
demanded and seconded, and the mai
question ordercd-ycas 1874, nays Ill
The bill was then passcd-yeas PIG, nay
%. A resolution in favor of intcrnationa
arbitration was adopted. \ majority res
olutiou demanding the impeachment O
Judge Durell, Of Louisiana, and a minol
ity report opposing il, were submitte
from the Judiciary Committee, and recon
mittod.
THuRsDAY.-In the Senate, tho confer
cnce report ON the Moicty bill was col
CURED in. The conference committee o
the Currency bill submitted unanimou
report. \ bill was reported accepting o
as completed all portions Of the Union an
Central Pacific Railroads aud their branch
cs, upon which trains have run during til