The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-03-03


sure; by Mr.. McDill, of Wisconsin, granting
the right OF way to the Wisconsin Central
and Wisconsin Valley railroad; by Mr..
Scoheld, of Pennsylvania, to cover into the
and Chinese indemnity funds: by Mr. Myers,
OF Pennsylvanis, imposing duty of IS per
cent. ad valorem on maccaroni and vermi-
celli.
Mr.. McCreery, of Iowa, presented resolu-
tons OF the Iowa legislature asking the
passage of a law to prevent railroads and
transportation companies from making I'M
Just charges or determinations.
Mr.. Cotton, of Iowa, presented like reso-
lutions in favor of the election Of United
States senators by the people
Mr.. Monroe, of Ohio, presented a bill for
the purchase of Carpenters painting of the
signing of the proclamation of emanci-
patton.
Mr.: Lutterell, OF California, presented re-
solutions of the California legislature ask
ing congress to appoint committee to in
vestigate the affairs of contract and finances
of the company of the Central Pacific rail-
road.
Mr.. Cannon, of Illinois, presented bill
for the admission of Utah into the union as
a state.
Mr.. Butler, of Massachusetts, presented a
bill TO prevent the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
in the civil service officers against whom
articles of impeachments have been pre-
sented, also to enable members OF congress
to do public business with their constitu-
ents and other departments OF the govern
ment and TO limit the Thanking privilege to
certain newspapers. The bill provides that
} during any session of congress, and for 80
days prior and subsequent thereto,
all written and printed matter and
such other thereof as have been
ordered by either house for distribution,
shall go free of postage. The second sec
ton provides that all newspapers regu-
, larry printed, and not advertising sheets
simply, shall go free of postage through the
mails in the county where they are pub
lished, but shall not be delivered under the
free delivery system. The third section re-
: qnires all postal matter to be prepaid. a
bill was presented by Mr.. Cason, of Illinois,
: for the appointment of joint commission
to examinee the national lines of water COM
: munication.
Mr.. Tyner, of Indiana, moved TO suspend
the rules, and pass tie bill authorizing
weekly newspapers to be sent by mail with
} in the county OF their publication, and ex-
changes between pu blishers, 10 be transmit
ted free of postage. The House refused to
1 accept the motion by 10 to 50, and the bill
was not received.
4 Mr.. Fort, of Illinois, made a like motion
in regard to the circulation, by the commits
sioners of agriculture, of books, Seeds cut
r things, &c. The House refuse d to accept it by
9 a st Ill larger majority.
! MIR. Scofield. of Pennsylvania, called the
; attention of the House to the fact that there
, were among the.employes of the House, in
the folding room, eleven wounded soldiers
=, eight of whom had lost a leg or arm, and
r that three others had suffered injuries
Q equivalent in law. He offered resolution
9 directing the doorkeeper to retain those
: men In case OF reduction of the force of en-
4 ployes. After conside rable furry the
t House refused to pass motion .or the pre-
n vious question by 6S to 90.
Mr.. Butler, of Massachusetts, moved to
d suspend the rules and adopt the resolution
l. advising heads of departments and of the
y House. that In dlscharging clerks Officers and
n employees from the public service in
/ their several departments they shall dis
charge civilians who have not been in the
g army or navy, and shall retain disabled SOL
@ diers end sailors and the wives, widows,
: daghters and sisters of soluiers and
l. sailors, provided they, are COM
J. petent to perform their respect
!. i've duties. and provided that two members
Y OF one family shall not be employed in the
e same department in Washington, and that
l. it shall be in order for the committee on ap-
I preparations to embody this proposition in
d one OF the regular appropriation bills.
% Mr.. Nesmith, of Oregon, suggested satiric-
Of ally that the rule should be extended 10
y congressman.
.e Mr.. Cox, of New York, suggested in the
B. same vein to make it apply to the speaker
of the house.
le Mr.. Buffers motion was agreed to, and
r the resolution was adopted.
l. Mr.. G.. 4. Hoar, of Massachusetts, moved
20 to suspend the rules and adopt the resolution
d instructing the committee on the District Of
" Columbia to report bill compelling the
@ payment OF the wages of the school teachers
d of the District. He remarked that they had
Ie not been paid since September last, and that
d the women teachers who are dependent on
q their wages, are compelled to go without
II shoes. The rules were suspended and the
l. resolution was adopted.
3, Mr.. Platt. of New York moved to suspend
| the rules and adopt the resolution reciting
/. the failure OF congress to provide for the
distribution of agricultural reports, and res
? ending the order for the printing of 225, 00(
10 copies of the agricultural report for 1872, and
It providing tor the abolition of the agricultu
n raj department by the first of January, 1875
The motion to suspend rules was not sec
t onded.
v Mr.. Schumacher, Of New York, moved tc
Is suspend the rules and pass the bill extend
v ing to unnaturalized enlisted men of the
N navy and marine corps the same privileges
it as to obtaining citizenship, as unnaturalizeC
l. enlisted men of the army now nave. Aftel
some informal discussion, the motion wa
Is agreed to and The bill passed.
le Mr.. Maynard ofTennessee, moved to sus
,e pend the rules and make the currency bill
j. the special order for Wednesday of next
sr week, to the exclusion of all other order;
d except appropriation bills. After various
l. conflicting suggestions the motion was
n agreed to and the order made.
h Mr.. Speer, of Pennsylvania, moved to sus
ID pend the rules ard adopt the resolution di.
To recting the Attorney General to transmit q
lie detailed statement of the expenditures of the
le contingent fund of the department of jus.
of tice since its organization.
" Mr.. Butler, of Massachusetts,, objected or
ie the ground that the information was already
it before committee of the house.
l. Mr.. Speer denied that such was the case
K and said that the house and the country
al wanted information. The house refused to
rs accept the motion by 90 to 81. and the reso
Id luton was not received.
I'll Mr.. Niblack, of Indiana, offered a resolu-
Id ton declaring it to be the sense of tn,
n, House that any scheme for the improvement
10 of the finances of the country would be un
O. satisfactory ana incomplete, which should
ot not embrace Inc revision OF the Inc Iarll
L.. o.,A h.