, 1874-05-19

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Tic amondment fixing tho number Of !
in tho Internal Revonuo of1ios at 15i inst, Of
Mr. o1RpENrER moved aovIG; to " striks ou 10
section forildaing any civil officer OF tho. Gov
ernment from receiving any compensation or
porquisito, directly Or Indirectly, FROM THO
States beyond his salary or compensation allowed
by law, oil to make any private uso OF such prop |
erty or OF the sorv1coa or labor Of anr pnrson IN
the employment S .; Of onR S 9tGd
Withdrew tho motion for tho present.
Tho bill having been read through md tho
amendments Of tho Committed acted upon, 1t
was laid over till tomorrow.
Afr. HAMLIN oallod nr tho bill which was be-
ing discussed at tilo expiration Of tho morning
hour. to rclioyo ships md voaaels from COM
pulHory pilot foes in certain caseH, and 1t was
passed..
THE Senate went into executive Eosslon, md
aoon nfter adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
NEW BILLS.
New bills wore introduced as folows:
BY Mr. uUlLEh (h1aaB. For tho creation ofa
aonova award. Ordered printed and rocommit- |
ted.
Ty Mr. sTAnKwEATuER- To socute anti
monopoly ocean cable communication botwean |
Dy 1lr. MYERS-For tho establishment Of
ocean mail stoamahip service in Amorican-bnilt |
iron yeBscls botwoon tho United stntos and En-
Dy btr. OEssNA-Flxing lilo first Tuesday
after ll.e first Monday in Novelnbor 1874, rs tho
time for the election in Pennsylvania Of Repro
seutatiyos to tue Forty-fourtll Congress-. :
by Mr.. SYrHEK-For tho improvement Of
the mouth OF tue mississippi River.
BY Mr.: DoNNEL1t-I provide for minority
representation In Doards Of Directors OF stock
companles.
THE THnEE PER CENTS.
The motion mnte by nir. KaHdon several bInn-
days ugo, to suspend the rulos and paRa tile bill
to amend tho per cont temporary loan act Of
the 12th OF JunO, 1870, and to provide fora moro
equitable distribution Of tho 1ational currency
cn1ne up for action, and mas, on motion OF 1lr.
KASS0N, allowed to stand over for another
| Neok.
RELIEF BILL.
Mr. HAYS moved to suspend the rules and
pasa tho bill authorizing tho President to furnish
/ Iations and clothing to tho starving and dosti-
tute people TN tho Tombgbcc. Warrior, and
Alabama MyerH
atr. WILLARD suggested including tho suf-
! ferors bY tie flood In massachusetts. 11r. HAYS
dcclucd to include them. Tho bill PASSED.
yeas, i41 nnya, g..
VISITORS.
! On mQttou Of 1fr. COLDURN, q delegation
from tho Iudiana Association Of Editors was
accorded the privilege Of tho floor for the
| lay.
HOUSE CURRENCY BILL.
On motion Of Dir. MAYNARD, the House
for, was taton from the Speakers table and 1'o-
| forred to tic Committee on banking and Cur
roncy, with leave to report Mt any tlmo
| rosTAaE ON AGRICULTURAL. DocuMES1s>
| Mr. e. Z. HOAR moved to suspend tho rulek
in order to make an amendment to tho Poat'Oiiice
Appropriation bill, under which the postage on
agricultural reports shall not e1ceoh 10 eents.
CaIrica-yeas 164; nays, 49,
CLAIMS Of aoUTfEnN HAIL CONTRACTORS.
Mr.. SENER moved to suspend the rules to
nuke in order All amendment to tho poRtof1lce
Appropriation bill, Il provision Of $685., Sci to
pay mai1 contractors III tlo Southern States prior
to,April 4. 1851. Negativod-yeas, 100; hays,
| 03; not two-thirls In the Affirmative.
Mr.. SMITH m. w oforod resolution re-
q,1estng tile President to provide III future
: troaties Will foreign powers that war ehall nu
| DO declared by either contracting power against
tho other until m effort has boon first mule tt
] sott1e tho alleged GauBe Of offeuse by impartial
arbitration. Referred to the Committed OF
Foreign Affairs with loaye to report ut any timo
DOCUMENT STAMPS.
} l1r. WH1TELEY introduced q bill allowing
!. | the stamping Of documents aud papers hereto
fore unsigned aud issued, and subject to STAMP
, duty. Passed.
! Mr.. POLLARD moved to suspend tha rulel
and adopt resolutions for tho appointment Of .
| select committcs Of two to proceed to AgkansnI
, government Of at1airs Tiers, and to ascortair
whether that State has q government Repunical
in form, with officers duly elected, aud winol
7 ought to be recognized by tho Government o.
9 Mr. NIDLACK auggcutcl thai South Caro1in'
bo a1so included III the resolution, aud Alr. HAN
s DALI suggested Louisiana, but objection va
u 1nado. Tic resolution WaB re1ectetl--yeas, 94
nays, 10b.
d THE DISTRICT 1NvEBr1dAT1oN.
Mr. WILSON asked and obtained leave for th
. Joint select Committee On The District of Colum
+ bin to report at any time.
Q DOUST1EB.
:" Mr.. WARD moved to suspend tho rules an
pass the bill giving bountieH to heirs Of soldier
It who had enlisted for 1cas period than ono year
+ and who wore killed or Tlo died by reason q
such service.
Mr.. CODUnN, Chairman Of the Committee o
Military Affairs. stated TINT the whole subject G
II bounties was before thai COMMITTEES, and woul
bo reported next week, and that il would be II
D. Justice to That Committee to attempt to pass th
,. bill new.
~ Tic motion was rejected.
J. Adjourned.