The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-05-21
xLIIId CONGRESS.



Mr.. Wright, of Iowa. introduced a bill in
relation to salaries and the civil service. 1t pro-
v1des for q reduction, from and after the first
day Of next October, of 10 per cent. in the
compensation of officers and employees Of the
Senate except clerks of committees which it
proposes to cut down 80 per cent.
The bill to increase the pay department of
the army, fixing the number of paymasters at
fifty, with the rank. pay and emoluments OF
majors of cavalry, passed by vote of 2l to IL.
Should the bill become o law, six new appoint
ments in the paymaster's department will be
made
The credentials of Wm. b. Washburn, sue
cessor to Mr.. Sumner, were laid before the
Senate, and Mr.. Washburn took the oath of
Office as Senator of the United States.
The House bill appropriating 100000 for the
relief of persons suffering by the overflow of
the Mississippi river was reported aud passed.
Mr.. Chandler of Mich, reported with amend
ments the bill to define gross of Matches. to
provide for uniform packages and for other
purposes. Placed on the calendar. II requires
that all friction matches manufactured in the
United States shall be put up in packages, each
containing either fifty or one hundred, or some
multiple Of one hundred matches, and that each
| package shall be distinctly marked with the
number contained therein also, that each gross
| shall consist of IA, 600 matches
Mr. Ramsey, of Mimi, called up the Senate
| bill to revive and continue certain grants of
land heretofore made to the Territory and
|
| the several lines of the st. Paul and Pacific
Railroad Company. Passed-yeas %; nays.
| IL. 49,. -.
| Mr. Stewart of New, introduced bill to
resume legislative control of the District of
Columbia and provide for the government
thereof .-.-- -..... ... ........
The House having returned the bill appro-
priatng 800 900 for the relief OF persons suffer-
ing by the overflow of the Mississippi river, on
| motion Of Mr.. Pease, OF Mississippi, tho vote
lxv., biol,t In tNyal ~ rA1
| and that gentleman offered an amendment APP
| propriating $780, 900 instead of 800, 900. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Appropriations.
Mr.. Boutwell, Of Mass, submitted an amend
| ment to the Civil Rights bill. providing that its
provisions shall apply TO schools and public
| institutions Of learning or benevolence author
| lied by law and endowed by the United States
or hereafter endowed by any State or the
: United States.
! Mr.. Pratt OF Ind. from the Committee on
Pensions, reported back the bill amendatory to
the Act granting pensions to certain soldiers
and sailors of the War of 1912, and to restore
to the pension rolls those persons whose names
were stricken therefrom in consequence of their
disloyalty to the Government Placed on the
calendar.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Kasson, of Iowa. introduced bill to
amend the act for the redemption of the three
per cent. temporary loan certificates and for an
increase of nationsl bank notes. Referred to
the Committee on Banking.
Mr.. Eames. of r. l., introduced bill to
amend the National Currency acts, and to es-
tablish free banking Referred to the Banking
Committee.
Mr.. O'Neil, of Pa, presented a petition for
the equalization of bounties SO as to entite
privates in the Marine Corps to the benefit of
the bounty laws.
The House took up the Senate amendments
to the House bill relative to the Louisville and
Portland Canal. The debate, which lasted ovel
three hours, was closed by Mr.. Wheeler of n
Y, who offered an amendment to the effect
that no more money should be paid out
under it unless the State of Kentucky should
cede to the United States jurisdiction over the
canal. with all its property and aUpurtenances
and should relinquish to the United States the
right to assess it so long as the United States
shall remain theowner, and should pay to the
United States all taxes assessed and collected
. on the canal from the passage of the act unit
such cesson. The amendment was rejected
l 73 to 143-and the bill was then passed withon
' division.
Mr.. Hazleton, Of Wis, from the Election
Committee, made a report on the Utah con
tested election, that Mr.. Cannon, the sittin!
+ member, is entitled to the seat, and that Mr.
D Maxwell, the contestant, is not. He gave notic
that he would call it up for action hereafter ant
he gave notice that he would then offer reso
luton reciting that Mr.. Cannon, the sttinj
member, is openly living with woman as hi
wife, under the pretended sanction of a system
of polygamy, to the great scandal and disgrac
of the people and Government of the Unite
, States and providing for the appointment of
. committee to inquire into the matter and t.
recommend such action as shall seem meet an
: proper.
MIR. Butler, OF Mass, introduced bill pro
viding for free banking and the issue of nationa
bank notes to the amount of $40 per inhabitant
according to the census of 1870 Also author