The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-05-16
Congressional Proceedings.


bills were passed For the relief Of
McClintock Young Of Maryland; a bill to
authorize the Secretary Of the Navy TO
remove the powder magazine from Fort
Norfolk, Norfolk, Va; bill for the relief
of the administrators Of Lieut.. Col. Uriah
Forest, of the Maryland Line. Mr..
Sherman gave notice that AS soon as the
Geneva award bill and the civil rights bill
shall have been disposed Of he would call
nm the new finance bill The Geneva
award bill was then called up, read
through, and the amendments reported by
the judiciary committee were agreed to.
Mr.. Edmunds in explaining the bill said
the INSURANCE companies had no right to
any Of the money Pending the cousidcra-
ton of the bill tho Senate adjourned,
In the House the committee on banking
and currency reported bill in relation to
the Freedmans Trust and Savings Com
pany. The bill appropriating sl09,9O3
for the relief of the sufferers by the over
flow Of the Mississippi was passed. The
motion to table the centennial bill was
withdrawn and it was recommitted. The
bill will not be brought up again this
session, but its friends arc confident that
it eau be passed Daxt winter A bill for
the relief of the State of Tennessee in
connection with certain railroad property
was discussed and passed, The bill to
extend the provisions Of the act for the
collection of debts dan from southern rail
roads was passed. The evening session
was devoted to the discussion of variety
of subjects, principally on financial matters
! SATURDAY.-Thc Senate was not in
session.
\ SIn the House motion was made by
lk. Cox, and adopted, calling on the
PAsident for all correspondence of the
Stac Department with other Governments
in hlation to the landing of foreign con
yiS on our shores, and also to report
whit in his judgment is necessary to
prent this outrage Mr. Houghton,
iroi the Committee on the Pacific Rail
roa reported back the bill supplemental
to 10 act Of 1862, authorizing the con
strltion Of the Pacific Railroad After
Reconsideration of few bills, the House,
in (mmittee of the Whole, resumed the
conaeration of the Indian Appropriation
BILL After u good deal of debate and
amGlment, the committee rose and re-
port the bill to the House Pending
its fther consideration, Mr.. Plat, Of
Newiork, from the Committee ON Post
oficiaud Post Roads, reported joint
resolion to enable the Postmaster General
to Ia the necessary legal steps to recover
all tt can be saved by the Government
in cSequence of the embezzlement of
JohnV. Norton, money order clerk at the
Nework Postofiice. This was passed,
and . House adjourned.
MDAY.-ln the Senate Mr. Sargent
presesd memorial in favor Of continu
ing u present subsidy to the Pacific
Mail eamship Company, and took occa-
sion ttate his own position as being in
accord with them, notwithstanding the
contra instructions Of the California
Legishrc. Mr.. Conkling presented the
petite Of the Workingmens Congress
for th,ake Of the financial interest Of
the catry. The Public Buildings Com
mitteeas instructed to inquire into the
practipility of taking the material of the
unfnisd Washington Monument, and
consulting with il Washington Me-
morialrch. The bill to distribute the
award the Geneva Tribunal was taken
up, anhe claims of the insurance com
panies share of the money were advo.
Gated Messrs. Thurman, Bayard and
Boutw, and opposed by Messrs. Freling-
huyserhd Chandler Mr.. Edmunds will
close thebate the vote be taken ON the
bill amendments. Mr.. Sherman gave
notice Il he would call up the Compro-
mise Cency bill, reported by the Finance
Commie, and ask the Senate to proceed
with Reconsideration of it.
In tHouse among the bills presented
was one extend the Presidential Office
TO six rs and prohibit more than one
re-eleet. The Indian and the River
and Ibor Appropriation bills were
passed he latter is cut down from the
estimatof sl5,000,0 900 to $4,000 900.
The allent to Baltimore is $4,000,
and s5,l are appropriated for the pur-
pose obntinuing the exploration of
routes fine extension Of the Chesapeake
and 0hfanal to the Ohio river. A reso-
luton w,dopted declaring that if taxa
ton is ihased il shall be upon incomes
and corHtions The Military Academy
Appropfon bill was also passed, and
some press was made with the Defci-
ency bilkvious to the adjournment.
TUEsf.-In the Senate there was
some deb on the general question of
equal rig provoked by proposition to
make a grant to Florida school only
on condh that there shall be no dis
tinction inst colored pupils. The Com
mittee oinance offered an amendmen
to the nlFinance bill, authorizing the
banks TO lin as reserves one-third Tin
stead of lfcurth) of the gold received
as intere,i their bonds deposited with
the Goydcnt, or else to receive for the
coin six gent. bonds, two per cent of
the interim which shall be retained BY
the Treas The object of the amend
ment is tlrmit the gold to be employed
by the Thry in the redemption of six
per cent Ids, thus saving the interest
and utilizthc coin. The bill to dis
tribute theneva award was then taken
up, and fed by several members, on
the grounIat il was unjust to the insu-
rance comics by prohibiting them from
any share he money. Mr.. Humans
amendmet place the companies on the
same footis other claimants was reject
ed. Mr.. rnan offered other amend
ments, thases shall be calculated on
gold basis paid in gold, which were
adopted, ahc bill passed
In tho 10 bill was introduced to
establish al.shington Department of
Manufactured Mining, which was re-
ferred to appropriate committee Con
corning thhh election case discussion
upon the r of the House to exclude
Mr.. Cannoho is declared entitled to
the seat in House as Delegate from
Utah, on abt Of his polygamous prac.
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