The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-03-07
Congressional Proceedings.


traffic were adopted, but no final action was
reached. The Centennial bill was taken
up, and Mr.. Summer argued against it.
Messrs. Frclinghuysen and Scott replied in
favor of the bill.
In the House motion to reconsider the
vote on the bill relating to the franking
privilege was entered. 4 large number Of
private bills were passed In the Georgia
contested election case, the Committee on
Elections reported in favor of Mr. Andrew
Sloane for the seat. A minority report
was submitted declaring Mr.. Morgan
Rawlos elected.
SATURDAY.-The Senate was not in
session.
In the House bill was passed relating
to the extension Of the patent of Mctlin-
took Young, Of Frederick county, Mary
land, for an improvement in harvestcrs.
A petition was presented asking co-oper-
ton Of the Government to effect the release
Of Edward Condor, an American citizen
held as a prisoner in Great Britain. A
petition was presented from citizens of
New York and New Haven, asking for the
survey of Palestine, on the east side ofthc
river Jordan.
Tho House went into Committee of the
Whole, and Mr.. Brown discussed the
Civil Rights Bill. lie was followed by
Mr.. Milliken, and Mr.. Chapman obtained
leave to print speech upon the relations
borne by the District to the General
Government. Mr.. Milliken then addressed
the House on the bill to establish an
educational fund, and Mr.. Mcllish spoke
upon the Supreme Court decision IN the
legal-tender case.
MoNDAY.-In the Senate bill was
passed directing that the statue of .Jeffer
son, presented by Commodore Levy, be
placed in the old House hall. The
Secretary Of the Treasury was directed to
inform the Senate what precautions have
been taken to prevent fraudulent issues
Of United States notes and securities.
The bill providing for an investigation
into the alcoholic liquor traffic was dis.
cussed until the expiration of the morning
hour. The Centennial Exposition bill
was taken up and long discussion cusued,
but no final action was taken.
In the House the usual number of bills
and resolutions for reference were intro.
duced and disposed Of Resolutions were
presented for the free transmission of
county newspapers, and newspaper OK
changes and seeds, &c, sent by the Depart
ment Of Agriculture through the mails,
but the House refused 10 second the
demand for the previous question. The
bills reported from the Committee on
Banking and Currency were made the
special order for Wednesday, March II.
Bills allowing the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad to construct branch road from
their Washington Branch to connect with
their Metropolitan road, and to constructs
lateral road within the District of Colum.
bia, were referred to the Committee on the
District. The consideration of the tax
bill was resumed, and Mr. Roberts replied
at length to the speech of Mr. Dawes.
Mr.. Roberts holds that the Government
receipts for the fiscal year will exceed the
expenditures, and that no increase of taxa
ton is necessary.
TUEsDAY.-In the Senate the Chaplain
made use Of the following language in his
opeing prayer 80! Lord our God, We
come into this place to deplorc before
Thee the spirit of lying which is abroad,
and we beseech Thee TO rebuke the giant
demon of slandersthat stalks forth, casting
upon all the earth fearful shadow. Par
alyze the hand that writes the willful
detraction. Palsy the tongue that utters
wanton calumny, the things which tend to
undermine all confidence in the good and
to give malignant power to all the bad
elements for the Generalization and DIES.
truction Of human society. Let Thy
flaming spirit take vengeance upon the
false accuser, and consume this spirit of
ruin from all of the land This we ask in
the name and for the sake Of Him who
was truth itself This was intended for
the reporters The fertilization bill was
reported without amendment from the
Committee on Appropriations. The bill
for the regulation Of railroads in the
Territories was passed The debate upon
the Centennial bill was resumed, and
speeches were made by Messrs. Sherman
Stevenson and Scott
In the House bill 10 secure homesteads
to actual settlers on public lands was passed
with an amendment providing that no oath
shall be required of any person desiring a
homestead, except that he will support the
Constitution Of the United States A bill
was passed amending the act to prevent
the destruction Of fur bearing animals in
Alaska. The bill TO regulate commerce
by railroads between the different States
was taken up. Mr.. McCrary advocated
the bill, and Mr.. Arthur replied in opposi-
ton to il.
WEDNESDAY, the Senate the bill
to provide for the appointment of a com
mission to inquire into the alcoholic liquor
traffic was taken up, and an amendment
was offered by Mr.. Bayard that one
member at least of the commission should
not be in favor of prohibitory legislation
on the subject. MIR. Carpenter then took
the floor to speak upon his Louisiana bill.
He reviewed the proceedings of the cleo
ton, and contended that the Kellogg
government was an usurpation. The
Presidents proclamation Of May last, he
declared to have been issued in violation
of law, and said it was entirely unneee ,sary
for Senator Morton ito bolster himself up
an Executive favor" by defending it. He
incidentally paid his respects to Judge
Dureil, by speaking of the "soiled skirts Of
a Federal judge" He urged the passage
Of his bill, ordering new election, making
strong appeal in its favor. He closed
L IL Al A "A u
of political prophets, at the opening of
Congress, would hardly have thought
possible To be advanced by an Administra-
tion Senator ON the floor of the Senate.
From the way things were going it looked
as If there would be no such unanimity in
the election of President as there had been
before; the vote Of Louisiana might settle
the next election one way or another, and
hence the necessity of settlement Of
the question. This confession Of the