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

tapic out inc opposition, ON account Of
including the Civil Rights bill, was 80
decided that the motion was withdrawn.
A bill was passed declaring tho qualifeea-
tioDs Of Territorial delegates. Tho pro.
visions of tho bill declare that no person
guilty of bigamy or polygamy shall here
after be eligible to Congress. The contested
election case of Gunter VS.. Wiltshire from
the Second Arkansas district, was decided
IN favor Of Mr. Gunter, and he was nd
mittcd in favor Of Mr.. Gunter, and he was
admitted TO the scat The House refused
concurrence in a number of the Senate
amendments to the Indian Appropriation
bill. Bills were passed relating to tcle-
graphic communication between the United
States aud 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. Mcssrs. Butler, FRYE
and Potter were announced as the confer
cncc committee on the Geneva Award bill.
The conference report ON the Bankrupt
bill was submitted, and Mr. Tremain ex-
planned the notifications made. The
report was then adopted-ycas l2S, nays
81.
WEDSEsDAY.--ln the Senate the fol-
lowing, among other bills, we're passed -
Appointing commission of engineers to
report 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 expcdiency of reducing
the number of navy yards; authorizing the
construction of lateral branch of the
Baltimore aud Ohio Railroad into the
District Columbia admitting duty free
merchandise sunk for term of years and
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.
mcnts from the Finance Committee. The
discussion Of the Postoficc Appropriation
bill was resumed, and an amendment al
lowing the transmission of public docu-
inch's wl'houe prepayment OF postage, was
auop'eu yeas % nays 20 An amend
rejected-ycas IL, nays 81. Mr. Dennis,
Of Maryland, voted in the Affirmative, and
Mr.. Hamilton in the negative. An exc
eu'ivc session was heid, aiter which the
uoors were reopehcu ana the olii repeating
Tue internal TAX on savings banks having
no caPl'al was passed, as were also various
pills rePor'eu from 'ho oominittec on Com
mcrce.
~ Tue house tue senate amendments
70 ,he OH authoszing the construction OF
ia!eral pranch in,o tue District BY
thc baltimore anu ONO hal,roau Com
pahy were agreeu 70 ana inc piil passed
Inc HOUSE refused 70 suspend the rules
ana pass 'nc pill proViulnS ior inc preser
va'ion Oh pa'io's cast AZ tie elections iol
oonSfessnen, Inc Cill Tor inc govern
mento, inc p M,., S9lumpn was called
up anu hr' !" nson' o' INDIANA, from inc
JOINT select committee, explained Its pro
VISIONS at ichS'h, ana 'he reasons by winch
the committee hau peGh Drought 10 it'
support nc uehounceu .he gross ek'raV
aganGc oi 'ne present uo!ern'neh'' nu'
woula not s'aSe any opinion as 10 inc
erllnina,y oi omcers' sar' Dass' mem
ocr OF inc Sohmlt'ee, also explained th'
portion Oh Tne OH rciatins 70 taxes IN the
D's'rro,' lhe previous question was then