The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-03-23
xInId CONGRESS-.
SENATE.

Mr.. Conkling, OF n. Y, introduced bill 70
provide for deductions f5om the terms Of
United. States prisoners, ehc. Il authorizes
dednet!ons Of Ave days from each month In
which. no charges Of misconduct shall have
been sustained against them, and pfoFidoa for
tho appointment by the President u . com
missioner 70 mako inquiry into the condition
and treatment Of United States prisoners whor-
ever they may DO confined.
The Senate resumed the confederation OF tho
Liquor blu, tho panding question being on tho
amendment Of Mr.. BAyafd, providing that all
members OF the Commission should not be In
favor Of prohihitation legislation or total absti-
nenee. Tho amendment was Adopted-23to %,
Mr., Scott, Of Pa, presented tho resolutions
Of the Philadelphia Board Of Trade, asking
Congress 10 revise and amend the customs and
revenue laws, 90 that honest importers may not
DO injured by tho action Of men who inform
and put Importers 10 unnecessary trouble,
Il when there 10 no occasion for II.
The Senate resumed the confederation OF tho
Centennial bin, tho ponhing question being on
Mr.. FfolmghuyRen's amendment, inAtructing
tho Committee on Appropriations TO report In
favor Of appropriating sum Of money not to
oIcocd g, 900 000ito doffAy tho expenses OF
tho exhibition, It, was rejected BY vote OF
50 nays 10 II yeas. The blll wa then referred
70 the Committee on Appropriations without q
o. follows Be Il enacted, a., That tho Prosi.
dent DO requested 10 oxtend q respectful and
cordial invitation to the Governors Of each ono
Of tho United Safest DO Represented and 70
take part In tho National Exhibition 10 DO held
NJ Philadelphia under the auspieos Of the
Government Of tho United Staseb in the year
1876. iq.l
Tho Senate appointed committee Of three
Of It's members to attend tho funeral OF e.
President Fillmore. IL.
Mr. Boutwell,, OF MAsa., presented o letter OF
tho Governor Of Massachusetts andreHolutions
Of the Legislature OF that State rescindlng and
annulling resolution Of Dec. Is, 1872, relating
to army registers and battle 1Ags which were
read. The resolutions wero those consuming
| Mr.. sumner on account Of introducing bill In
the Senate to strike out from the army register
and battle fAgs the names OF battles Of the re-
belllon.
] Mt. oonkllng presented petition OF Morton
| GriBwold aud other prominent citizens OF Now
York, holders Of bonded ndsblodhess OF tho
State Of Louisiana, stating that the Legislature
Of that State Il engaged In tho process Of ropn.
diAtion, and praying Congress that tho bill
/ introduced by Senator Carpenter DO passed, or
some tantamount Liquidation DO had to protect
their rights.
HOUSE,.
Mr.. shanhs, OF Ind, called up his motion to
reconsider tho vote rejecting the bill for tho
free distribution Of public documents, etc.
Mr.. Cotton, Of Iowa, moved 10 table tho mo-
ton. heiected-lO2 70 ~. Inc hlll provloes
mat during any session 81 Congress- and 10.
thlfty days pflor ana sppsequent tnete'ol al
written ana printed matet and suen otner
things y have Boon ordered y either House
for distribution, shall 80 free Of postage. Tho
second section provides that all newspapers,
regularly printed and not advertising HheetH
simply ahall so free OF postogo through the
mans IN inc county where tney are pupuhheu,
but shall not DO delivered under tho iree ao,
livery system. The third section requires Al
postal matter 70 DO prepaid. -Iho Dull was re-
jeeted5yeas III nays ny.
Inc liquor commission nlh W., va .eKeh w alu
Passed-ycas, ~ nays, ~. Ihe nlll province s
mat there shau 20 appointed py me fIenldenti
~ and Win the hnNce AND cpnhent OF tne eou,
ate, eommiasion o. hye persons, neither q
whom small pe tho holder o. any ounce o. Proiit
O. trust inthe general OF sale government
shhl 70 their anty 70 tnyestlgate the llt
hohe and iermentea liquor trhlne anu manuiAe,
tufe, having special reference 70 revenue and
La1ahonj distngaismng y iM ~ poasi.plo J. N
the eonciphons they hfrlYe ~ between the ei-
fects prodaeed by the use q Distilled Or spirit;
oua q distinguished from the use q ferment e
OF mat hquors IA tner eeonomlo, s aai, IN,
paupOrism, crime vice, the pnblle health and
the general welfare OF the people Also @ IN
quiro and take testimony az % the ptaetical 70
suits Oh license and reetrletlye ieSlsslhtlon 70,
tne prevention ol incompetence IN W. seye,al
states and the enecl proaneea " nnsn w,
ton upon tho consumptq OF distled q splrit-
uogs Liquors, and OF ieImen'sa O MAY h1uors'
and also aseeItlln whether inc eyll q a InlA
enness has been increased o. decreased there.
py,, whether tue use 9, opium q ehtnuiant
and substitute ior alconone uflnk hAs p I's1Ii
more general IN eonheaussanco oi hu ~