Middletown transcript., 1874-12-26
Proceedings Of Congress.

FRIDAY, DEc. lS-Sen0te.- Soon
after meeting the Senate took recess
to attend the reception Of the King OF
the Sandwich Islands in the Hall Of
Representatives. a'i'
House. little before IL o'clock
the Vice. President and Senators enter
ed the the hall. and we're followed
almost Immediately after by King Kali
akaua and his attendants. Senator
Cameron presented the King and
Speaker Blaine made speech Of well
come, to which the King replied. The
Senators then returned to their own
chamber and the House proceeded to
business. Mr.. Hurlburt. from the Com
mittee on Railroads. reported bill iD
aid ofa freight railway bstween the
Atlantic tidewater and the Missouri
river, which was ordered to be printed
and recommitted. The Legislative APP
preparation bill was passed The death
of Representative Rice, Of Illinois. was
announced, and committee was ap-
pointed to accompany bis remains to
illinois. Adjourned until Monday.
MoNDAY-Senate Mr.. Sherman.
from the Committee on Finance. re-
ported the bill agreed upon by the Re-
publican caucus, on Saturday, for the
resumption of specie payments. It was
read twice and placed on the calendar,
Mr.. Sherman giving notice that be
would call il up at the expiration Of the
morning hour to-day. Mr.. Merton gave
notice that on the irst day after the re-
cess be would call up the Constitutional
amendments relating to the election ot
President and Vice President The
vote Of last session rejecting the bill
creating the Territory of Pembina wat
reconsidered, and the bill was recon.
mitted. The Legislative Appropria-
tion bill Was received and referred. The
House bill for fur ther security Of ma Vi
CATION on the Mississippi was reported
House. Tie usual crowd Of Monday
bills we're introduced and referred. On
motion of Mr.. Hayes. of Alabama. i,
was resolved to appoint q select com.
mittee to inquire into the political con.
dition Of that State. the use Of Fedora
soldiers, and the intimidation Of voters
therein. The resolution offeredeby Mr.
Holman. of Indiana. the previous Mon
day, declaring that no subsidies 81
pledges Of public credit should b
granted, and that all appropriations
from the Treasury should be limited L
the amounts imperativelys required
came up on motion to suspend th,
rules for its adoption The motion wa.
lost-yeas 149, nays 75-there being
less than d two-thirds vote for its adop
ton. On motion Of Mr.. Dawes, it va,
ordered that Richard b. Irwin be ar.
rested for contempt, in refusing to- an
swer questions Of Ways and Means
Committee in relation to the Paci6,
Mail subeidy. The resolution for a re
cess from the 23d instant to the 4th .
January was adopted-yeas l2l; nay
SO. Adjourned i @ A
i. TuEsDAY-Senate. House bill wa
passed to remove the disabilities Q
James Howard. Of Baltimore. Th
bill to provide for the resumption Q
specie payments was taken up. Mr.
Sherman wanted the Senate to pass th'
bill at once. as . christmas gift to th
people. The bill was discussed at con
siderable length; all amendments offer
ed we're voted down. and the bill pass
ed BY 4 vote Of 80 yeas to IA nays
Mr.. Sprague voting With the democrat
in the negative. and Mr.. Schurs viii
the republicans in the affirmative.
House.-Bills we're introduced to re
imburse the State Of Maryland for arm
taken BY the United States during th
war, and to compensate Louisa +
Stone for medical services BY her lat
husband to United States troops sta
toned at Leonardtown 10. 62-'63
A resolution Of inquiry as to the cost
&C.. Of ship canal between the Chesa
peake and Delaware bay. was introduc
!. ed BY Mr.. Swami. The naval appro
priation bill was passed
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