Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-12-16
FORTY-rOURTH CONGRESS.
Closing Proceedings Yesferda.

! HoUSE.-After our report closed
| The Following were introduced
| BY Mr.. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 10 abolish Tn.
oommittee on Freedmen's Affairs, as ths
| ieason mat governed Congress In organizing
,.s -, committee has passed away. Commit
coon BY, SUBSIDIES.
Ky MT. Holmsn-A resolution declaring
tnat IN tne Judgment OF this House in the
present condition or the financial affairs Of
me soySL h,,n Mt no subsidies In mooey.
pledge OF the public credit, should be granted
To corporations, associations, or comnanie~
or priSse 0p . engage In public
should be limited % objects imperatiyeiv
demanded by the public credit
o., The resolution a. was adopted by a vote Of
negative were: Messrs. Cabell, barr All.
Douglas, DunneIl, Goode Jr., Hancock.
Jones OF Kentucky, Kelley, Lamar. Mills,
Morey, ONeill. Parsons Reagan. John
Reilly, Slemons, Smalls, Strait, Stone. Terry.
carona Waaoe us OK wr1Ss Of SoIs
Of Missouri, Wells of Mississippi, White.
feates, and Young-SS.
Amending the rules so that no Legislation
shall be permitted on any bill not germane
TO the subject Rules.
OATH OF OFFICE
BY Mr.. Morey-A bill To prescribe an oath
on once. Judiciary. III proposes a simple
oath 10 support the Consultation OF Inc
auu imposes the penalties
perjury Tor violation of the oath. and. in ad-
dillon thereto, debars the person Violating
nom ever holding Office theresfIerI
THIRD TERM.
Ely Mr. SprinRer-A resolution declaring
that, In the opinion OF the House the prece-
dent established 10y Washington and other
nom the Presidential Office after a second
term has become part OF our republican
system OF government, and any departure
nom this tlme-houored custom would be un-
wise, unpatriotic, and frausht with peril 10
our institutions.
Adopted by a votoof 2se yeas to IS nays,
Those voting in the negative were Messrs
bradley, Denison, HARRISON. Hoge, Huhbell,
Lyman, Lynch, MacDougall. Mash. Page,
Plaisted, Pratt, Smalls, Wallace of South
Carolina, Walls, Wells OF Mississippi,
White, and whiting
HOLIDAY RECESS.
=, On motion OF Mr.. Randall IL was ordered
that when the House aijourns for the holt
days IL he until Tuesday. January e.
by Mr.. Caulheld-Bill providing that
neads OF the government departments may
Also, proposing an amendment 10 the Con-
shtution providing that no person shall ex-
sreise ,ne once OF President for more tnan
ECONOMY.
BY Mr.. ADMINISTRATION declaring ~
10 be the sense OF this House that Instead OF
increasing the revenues 10 meet the xpendi-
lures OF the government we are I'm favor of
reuuclng the expenditures % the amount OF
tne revenue. Adopted. Also, a resolution
that the Banking and Currency COMMITTEES
report Dill repeating the national bank Law
and subs titute Treasury or legal-tender notes
Tor all debts, public and private, or a bond
bearing 365 per cent. interest Banking and
Currency.
By Mr.. Buckner.-Bill 10 reduce the salary
oil the President after March 4, 1871. Ways
and Means.
CANADA.
BY Mr.. Ward-Joint resolution authoriy-
Ing The President 10 appoint a commission
oil three members 10 advise and consult with
commission TO be appointed by the Queen
OF Great Britain 10 ascertain on what terms
a mutually beneficial trade between the
United Statce and Canada can be negotiated.
Commerce.
THE COMMITTEE ON FREEDMANs AFFArRs
Mr.. Blaine said resolution had been In
troduced by Mr.. Rainey 10 abolish the COM
mittee on Freedman's Affairs. The request
had been made in two previous Congresses,
but IL was after the committees had be en- an
nounced, and a change could not then be
made. Mr.. Rainey feels tn At this commit
tee now is needless reflection upon a class
be more particularly represents because
there Is now no distinction between any
class OF citizens. IL this resolution is of any
value IL must be passed before the commit
tees are announced. He would there fore ask
unanimous consent that the resolution be
adopted and The committee abolished.
The motion was agreed TO.
The House then, at 800 ID. m, on motion OF
MI. Clymer, adjourned until Friday, at Il
O'Clock.