The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-03-19
XLIIId CONGRESS.
SENATE.

SENATE.
The naval appropriation bill, as it goes from
the Senate back to the House, increases the ap-
preparation for the equipment OF vessels from
81 lOO,OO0 to II ,250, 600; that for provisions
for ofhcers, seamen, and marines is increased
from III, 100000 to 81, 1862 600 that for repairs
and preservation OF boilers and machinery is
increased from 81, 500, ,000jto 81, ,S65,00O. The
contingent expenses Of the Naval Academy are
fixed at SAG, 000 instead OF S3O,0O0, Twenty
thousand dollars are appropriated for the con-
tingent expenses of the Marine Corps instead
Of $4,000.
The bill to provide for the appointment of
commission in regard to the alcoholic liquor
traffic was taken up. Mr.. Bayard, of Delaware,
opposed the passage OF the bill on the ground
that the Federal Government would be inter-
fering in matters within the jurisdiction OF the
States. Mr.. Flanagan, OF Texas favored the
BILL and spoke of the evil effects of intoxicat-
ing liquors. He believed the use of alcoholic
liquors was the cause Of the split between the
North and the South
Mr.. Scott of Pennsylvania, presented q petit
tion of workingmen of Pennsylvania, Illinois,
and Michigan against any increase in taxation.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mr.. Sherman, OF Ohio, from the Finance
Committee reported favoraby on tho House
bill in relation TO import duties on fruit, being
the bill to correct an error in the late Tariff
bill, which was passed
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on Public Lands. reported favorably on the
House bill extending the time for the COM
pletion of the Green Bay and Lake Michigan
Canal, and it was passed.
MIR. Bayard, OF Delaware from the Finance
Committee. reported resolution directing the
Socretery of the Treasury to inform the Senate
what, If any. additional legislation il required
to prevent defalcations by officers receiving
and disposing Of United States revenue stamps
and public money.
Petitions were presented from merchants of
Chicago asking for an increase in the currency.
Mr.. West Gep, La) introduced bill to
provide for the settlement of claims of loyal
pensions III the late rebellion.
The Centennial question being under discus
sion, Mr.. Sargent said: The city of Philadel-
phia has appropriated $500, 600, and the state
of Pennsylvania 81 100000 Irivate individ-
uals had probably subscribed as much more,
and Congress was asked to appropriate $1,000
600. He offered tho appropriation. Mr.. Nor
rel of VT. said the Centennial should he cele-
brated and an exhibition held. He had nc
doubt it would be held. 1t would be dscredi-
table to the nation if at 100 years of age it
could not afford to have an Exhibition, but ii
should be national i'll its character. The dis
cussion was INDUCED in generally by the mem
bers.
The House resumed the consideration of the
H. Roberts, Of N. Y, moved to lay the bill on
| the table. Nogatived-yeas 11S, nays 40
| After several attempted amendments the vote
was taken on the final passage of the bill and
it was rejected. Yeas, 1879 nays, 131.
Mr.. Small, of n. H.. presented resolutions Ol
| the New Hampshire Press Association for tho
restoration of the law allowing weekly newspa
| pers free transmission through the mails in the
| county of their publication. Also, resolutions
declaring hostility to any action that may re-
suit, directly or indirectly, in the restoration OF
| the abuses of the franking privilege.
MIR. Cobb, of Kan, criticised speech OF Mr.
Phelps, of New Jersey, as to his illusions to the
| Changers. He declared that these Grangert
meant business; that they were the movable
force Of twenty millions of freemen; that il
was foolish to array against them the planks o
| the Philadelphia or any other platform, ant
that they would have justice inside the Repub
lican party if they could, outside it if the!
must.
Mr.. Tyner, of Indiana, moved to reconsider
the vote of the House by which the bill re
viving the franking privilege was rejected. HI
said he would call it up when the member
were more generally in their seats, and tha
his object was to move to recommit the bill t.
the Post-Oflice Committee with instruction t.
| report back the third section only. which relate
to the free circulation OF weekly newspapers il
the counties of their publication, and the fire.
exchange of newspapers between publishers.
of the House to the fact that there were anon
the employees of the House i'll the foldin
room eleven wounded soldiers, eight of whor
had lost leg or an arm, the three others ha
suffered injuries equivalent to law and h
offered resolution directing the Doorkeepe
to retain those men i'll case of a reduction G
the force of employees. He stated that ther
were now siXty-siX employees in the foldin
room. The House refused by a vote Of 65 to 81
Mr.. Schumacher, of n. Y, moved to suspen
the rules and pass bill extending to the III
naturalzed enlisted men of the navy an
marine corps the same privilege as to obtainin
citizenship as unnaturalized enlisted men c
the army now have. After some informal dis
cusson the motion was agreed to and the bi
passed.
Mr.. E. II. Roberts addressed the House i
reply to Mr.. Dawes's recent speech he assert
ed that the condition of the country, as regard
the revenues, was improving, and that Congres
was doing its duty in enforcing retrenchment