The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-04-27
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The Senate Committee on Pensions reported
uniayorahly on tho resolution from tho MIN
nGsotA Legislature asling an Investigation
into tho Attain Of The Pension Office. Tabled.
The House bill for tho inspection Of dishnne-
ments Of appropriations made BY officers Of the
army was passed.
Tho House bin amondatory Of the act for Gu
rolling and Licensing ships and vessels to DO
employed IN the e3asang trado and fsheFiss
for regulating tho Sama was passed.
Mr., Morton, Of Ind, introduced bill pro.
yiding that postage upon documents printed
| by authority Of Congress-, or by either Hoihe
thereof, shall not require 70 DO prepaid, but
may DO left 10 DO paid by persons receiving
them. Referred 10 the Committee on Post
4 Offices and Post RoAde.
Mr, Anthony, from the Printing Committee,
reported back the memorial Of certain employ
ing printers at Washington, d. o., In reference
10 the management Of the Government printing
Office, with bill TO further regulate tho public
printing, which provides that the Congressional
printer shall have The work doue In tho most
economical mAnnor consistent with ils proper
performance and the prices paid for work shaH
not exceed those paid In Baltimore, Philadel-
phla, or Now York, and authorizing him 70
hRyO work done by private contract when 1t
may DO 70 tho belt interests Of the Govern
mont. Placed on the calendar.
Mr., Scott, OF Pa, from the Committee on
Claim, reported unfayorAbly on tho memorial
Of the Mercantile Insurance Company Of New
York, 10 be reimbursed for $4,000 In green
backs Insured In that company and loatAt sea.
Mr.. Carpenter Of Wis, In calling up the
Louisiana bill, said he was In New Orleans last
| May when there was q great Excitement there,
and In public speech he pledged himself 10
The people that u they would stop violence and
submitto tho Kellogg Government he would
do what hO could 10 present their case 10 Con-
greas. They had kept their part OF the con-
tract, aud he proposed 10 keep his. Mr.. Nor
ton In reply said ono Of the chief disturbing
elements In Louisiana At present was tho fact
that this bill was pending in tho Senate, He
believed a great majority Of tho people OF
Louisiana ASquleseOd In the Kellogg Govern
mont. M
Tho territoriLl railroad bill was read q third
time and pAssed-yeas, 20 nays, IS.
Senator Frelinghuysen, Of N, j., from tho
Committee on Judiciary, reported back tho
Civil Rights bill introduced on tho fist day Of
tho session by tho late Senator Sumner, with
Rn amendment and Recommendation Of the
majority Of tho committee that II DO passed a.
amended. Placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Window, Of Mimi, called up tho bill TO
enable the Mennonites Of Russia 70 effect 0
permanent settlement on tho public lands Of
the United States. Mr.. Ferry, Of Conn. said
he had received information that these Men.
nonItOs desired 70 leave Russia on account OF
tho Russian Government requiring them to
perform military duty, aud that In this country
they expected to DO exempted from such ser
vice. lIo was not willing that any such body
Of people should como here under tho protec.
ton Of our laws, bettla within our territory,
aud DO exempted from contributing their shArO
to tho common defense. In his belief, II an
amendment DO inserted In the hill requiring
them TO become citizens Of the United States
not one Of them would settle here.
itouaE.
Mr.. Killingcr, Of Pa, from tho Committee on
Public Buildings and Grounds, made report
on the subject Of the alleged violations OF the
Eight-Hour law In the New York Post.0flicO
building that the law Is not being violated In
the work dono under tho Government super
vision, and that as 10 tho work done under
contractors there d no way Of enforcing the
aw. Mr.. Coz, Of n. Y, believed the Eight
Hour law ahould either DO carried out or 70
peAled. II had not been carried out in the
public buildings either in New York or else
whore. Mr.. Plat, Of Va, denied Mr.. Cox'e
statement ~ TO tho violation Of tho Eight-H0ar
law on tic public buildings, and declared that
the law was enforced OH every public building
by the express ordOn Of the Secretary Of the
Treasury.
Mr.. Woodford, ofN. Y, from tho Committee
on Civil Eervico Reform, reported bill pto-
yiding that no officer OF the United States shall
directly or indirectly receive or DO paid for his
own use or benefit any money or property OF
the United States except his salary or compen-
aation, or that no public properly shall. DO
used by officials, or by any person for private
purposesi tho act not to DO 80 construed as TO
4 lproyent the payment Of all actual and neces.
sary travelling expenses when travelling on tho
legitimate aud necessary duties pertaining 10
their ofilco. Mr.. Maynard, OF Tenn. inquired
how tho bill would effect the Collectors OF
Ports, whose compensation was made up largely
Of fees. Would II restrict them 10 their salaries
and no more Mr.. Woodford replied that II
would. Mr.. Dawes, OF Mass, offered an
amendment by inserting the words " or make
any private profit or use Of the labor or service
Of any person employed by tho United States,
which labor or service Is paid for by the
United States.n
The bill reported By Mr.. woodford, OF N. Y,
70 prevent oiiiceB Of the United States from
receiving any money beyond their fixed salaries,
was discussed, Mr., Woodford explaining and
advocating the bill, and Messrs. Dawes and
Butler CAIass.) opposing 1t as not sufficiently
nAtufed. In tho course OF tho debate Mr..
Merriam, OF n. Y, who had introduced the bill
originally, said that on tho morning he had
done 80 q Government officer had pressed him
self on the floor, and Ia q ycry excited manner
approached him, saying, "This bill will ruin
mo It takes away the carriage which use, and
u Is impossible for mo TO get along without II.
he said 1t was very hard on him, especially on
his wife, and he saw no objection TO her riding
whom he did not want the carriage. He (Atr.
Merriam) told him as no now told the House,
that his party could not afford longer 10 carry
tho wives Of public officials
In the discussion Of tho finance question,
Mr.. Butler, OF Massachusetts, urged the
passage OF the Senate bill, and intimAted his
belief that the President would not veto bill
which would legAllze his own action. Mr.
Kellogg, Of Conn, asked Nj. Butler, whether
no had understood him TO say that tho Presi-
dent would not veto the SenAto bill. The
Speaker Qntorruptlng) IA an improper
question never to DO discussed. Mtr. Kellogg,
That Is precisely why / ask the question.
The Spoakor-Tho Chair did not observe the
gentleman from Massachusetts, use thep phrase,
or he would have stopped him. II Is an In
yasion Of the dignity and rights Of tho House
Of Representatives 70 Allude TO the possibility
Of the President yetolhg bill After further
discussion in tho same vein tho House began
10 vote. The first vote was on Mr.. Butler'F
motion 10 LAY on tho table the motion TO recon.
sidor the vote postponlng the House bill, and
Il was defeated by tue casting vote OF the
Speaker amid great excitement. The vote was
announced "a yeas 1870, nays 126 whoroupon
tho Speaker voted No. Tho various amend.
ments offered to the bill were defeated. Mr..
Biefy moved to strike out the eighth section Of
the bill, which provides for the monthly issue
Of two millions Of gold notoA As . substitute
for that amount Of legal tender notes, to DO
cancelled and destroyed aud not relssued.
Agreed 10.
| Mr.. Packer, OF Pa, Chairman Of tho Post
Ollico Committee. moved 70 suspend the rules,