The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-06-04

Mr.. Wright's amendment to the Finance
BILL to strike out fifty per cent. as the proper
tion of legal tenders to be retired, as new
national bank notes are issued. and insert in
lieu thereof twenty-five, was agreed to. Mr..
Wright moved to amend by striking out five
per cent. as the rate of interest which bonds
issued to redeem present United States notes
after January, 1877, should bear, and insert in
leu thereof four and a half per cent. Agreed
to-yeas, 80; nays. Is. The Finance bill was
then read a third time and passed-yeas, 25 !;
nays 49,
Senator Pratt, of Ind, from the Committee
on Pensions, reported adversely ON large
number of petitions Of soldiers in the war of
1912, and the widows Of such soldiers, for
pensions. He said the reason Of these adverse
reports was that the ma jority Of the Committee
on Pensions few days ago directed him to re-
port favorably on the House bill, which pro-
vides for pension Of So month to all sur
viving soldiers OF tho war of 1912, without
fsfsep5sse to h fbe aB& taB& St gaH 2sa6degaAt deaA a9
committee was discharged from their further
consideration.
CIVIL SERVICE.
Mr.. Sherman, Of Ohio, from the Committee
on Civil Service and Retrenchment, reported
favorably on the House joint resolution, pro-
viding that in all cases under civil service ex-
aminations for positions under the Govern
ment when a disabled United States soldier
his wife, or widow Of deceased soldier dying of
wounds or diseases contracted in line of duty
or his orphan child shall pass such examination
at the standard fixed by the rules such person
shall have precedence for appointment to any
existing vacancy. Placed on the calendar
ADJOURNMENT.
Senator Edmunds, OF Vt, submitted reso-
luton that the President pro tenn. Of the Senate
and the Speaker of the House OF Representa-
tives declare the two Houses Of Congress ad-
journed sine die on the 22d of June next at II
o'clock noon Ordered to be printed and laid
over.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr.. Frelinghuysen, of N. j., introduced a
bill to encourage and promote telegraphic COM
munication between the United States of
America and Asia. authorizing company to
lay submarine cable.
BILLS PASSED.
The bill to relieve ships and vessels from
compulsory pilot fees in certain cases was pass
ed.
Mr.. Chandler of Mich, from the Committee
on Commerce. reported back the bill amenda-
tory OF the act OF Aug IS, 1856, "To regulate
the diplomatic and consular system of the
United States" Passed.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr.. Wright, Of Iowa, introduced a Joint
resolution proposing an additional amendment
to the Constitution to provide that all claims
and demands against the United States shall
be presented or prosecuted within ten years
after they accrue or arise or else be forever
barred.
APPROPRIATION BILL PASSED.
The Senate passed the Legislative. Judicial,
and Executive Appropriation bill. AS finally
amended there were reinstated nearly all of
the clerical force in the several departments of
the Government which the House proposed to
curtail besides authorizing the Secretary of
War to detail enlisted men for duty in the
Adjutant Generals office.
IN THE HOUSE
BILLS INTRODUCED.
For the creation of court for the adjudca-
ton and disposition of the Geneva award. Or
dered to be printed and recommitted.
10 secure anti-monopoly ocean cable commu-
nlcation between Europe, America and Asia by
VIM. Cornell Jewett and his associates.
For the establishment of an ocean mail
steamship service-American built iron vessels
between the United States and England.
SUFFERERS BY FLOODS.
Mr.. Hayes, of Ala, moved to suspend the
rules and pass the bill authorizing the Presi-
dent to furnish army rations and clothing to
the starving and destitute people on the Tom
blgbee. Warrior, and Alabama rivers Mr..
Willard, OF VT, suggested that the sufferers by
the late inundation in Massachusetts be in
them. The bill was passed, 141 to 6S
THE MoIETY BILL.
The Moiety bill, as amended by striking out
the section for the seizure of books and papers
enacted in 1868 as a war measure, was PASSED.
During the discussion of the bill Mr.. Beck said
the Collector of New York has a salary of
"a, 900; the Naval Officer has $4,000; and the
surveyor has 81, 800; and yet during this Ad-
m the Surveyor has received for his
share OF penalties $159,O00; the Naval Officer
sl62, 600 the Collector, s174, 900; and the in
former, S49l 900 making total of 1886, 900
that has been paid to informers and officials,
Mr.. Dawes said it had cost the Government
$6,SI for every dollar of derelct taxes collected
IN New York, and $149S for every dollar col
lected in Boston. The amounts paid to the
New York Custom House officials since 1869 as
tnelr ua shares OF fines and penalties aggregated
1886, 73l. The bill as passed by the House
cuts of the moiety division by the Govern
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