The Democratic advocate., 1875-02-27
Congressional Proceedings.


bill to reorgauizo the Treasury Department
was reported, with amendments, from the
Civil Seryice Committee. A bill asking
aid for navigation through the Dismal
Swamp was referred to the Committee on
Transportation, and other matters ofroutine
business were disposed Of The Indian
Appropriation bill was taken up and vari-
Gus amendments we're adopted
In the House tho bill amendltory OF
the act Incorporating the Texas Pacific
Railroad was reported from the Commit
tee ON PaciGc Railroads and ordered
printed. The Army Appropriation bill
was taken up in Committee Of the Whole,
aud Mr. 5. s, Cox offered an amendment
forbidding military interference with the
Legislature Of any State. Mr. Wheeler
in spite Of the protest Of Mr.. Cox, had
read speech delivered in 1856 in which
Mr. Cox strongly maintained the right
Of the President to keep Federal troops
in Kansas. This caused great excitement
and laughter on the Republican side, but
the tables were turned when Mr. Cox
explained that the speech had been deliy-
cred by Hon. l.eander NJ Cox, Of Kentue-
Ky Mr. Wheeler acknowledged his error,
and made suitable apologies. Several
amendments were made, and the bill was
reported to the House and passed Mr..
Poland submitted resolution FROM the
Select Committee on Arkansas Affairs, de-
clariug that no necessity exists for Federal
interference in any department Of the
State, The Committee on Appropriations
submitted a report in relation to public
buildings in Baltimore.
SATURDAY. In the Senate the crcden.
tials of Hon Andrew johnson as Senator
from Tennessee, for the term commencing
March 4, 1875, were read aud placed on
file. The House joint resolution giving
preference to relatives Of deceased soldiers
in appointments in the civil service was
passed A select committee Of five was
ordered to sit during the recess of Con
gess for inquiry into the necessity of
reorganization Of the civil service. The
annual Post Route bill was reported from
the Committee Of postoifices The consid-
Grafton of the Indian Appropriation bill
was resumed, and large number of
amendments were added The House res
olutions in relation to the deceased mem-
bers, Messrs. Hersey, Rice, Croeker and
Hooper, were received and adopted, after
the customary eulogies, and the Senate
adjourned,
In the House Mr., Durham asked that
time be fixed for consideration of the bill
relating to the Frcedman's Saving aud
Trust Company. The debate upon the
Tax and Tariff bill was resumed ia Com
mittee Of the Whole, aud after numerous
speeches vote was taken upon the motion
20 strike out the fifth section, reviying the
ten.per-cent horizontal tax. The motion
was rejected and the section remains as
reported. The deaths Of Representatives
Rice, Crocker, Hersey and Hooper were
formally announced.
MoNDAY.--ln the Senate bill was
passed for the distribution Of certain
official doeumentsa aud Of the Congressional
Record Mr. Lewis endeavored to sub
init resolution for adjournment as a
mark Of respect to the memory of George
Washington, but Mr. Window refused TO
yield the floor. A petition of citizens of
Charles county. Maryland, asking an ap-
preparation for the Improvement of Brit
toms Bay, was referred to the Committee
on Commerce The Indian, West Point
and Pension Appropriation bills were
passed. The Postollice Appropriation bill
was then taken up. ,.,N motion to restore
the frauking privilege, offered by Mr.
Robertson was rejected. An amendment
was adopted allowing public documents
printed by order OF Congress aud the
Congressional Record or any part thereof
TO pass free through the mails until De-
.cember 1, 1875. IL was also agreed that
reports Of the Agricultural Department
and seeds sent by il shall 60 free. Several
other amendments were adopted, but the
section relating 90 the Pacific Mail subsidy
led to considerable debate, and was warmly
opposed
In the House the testimony taken by
the Louisiana Investigating Committee
was ordered printed The River and
Harbor bill was taken up and passed with
amendments The Senate amendment to
the bill relating to juries in the District of
Columbia was agreed TO and the bill passed
A motion to suspend the rules and allow
the Committee on Pacific Railroads to re-
port the Texas Pacific Railroad bill TO
morrow evening, was defeated A motion
70 take up the Freedman's Bank bill under
suspension of the rules failed, for want of
a two-thirds vote. The bill making the
awards Of the Southern Claims Commits
sion was passed.
TUESDAY In the Senate a memorial
of Republican members Of the Alabama
Legislature asking that the President be
allowed to suspend the writ of habeas
corpus in certain cases, was referred to
the Committee on Elections. The Post
Office bill was taken up, and the action of
the House in repeating the Pacific Mail
subsidy was sustained and the bill was
passed. The Army Appropriation bill
was taken up, and number Of amend
ments were adopted aud the bill was
passed
In the House the Select Committee ON
Louisiana Affairs submitted majority and
minority reports wftha resolution to rescat
the members Of the State Legislature
thrown out by the Returning Board and
another, not unanimous, in favor of the
recognition Of Kellogg as Governor until
the end of his term The Caucus bill
was introduced for action by Mr. Coburn.
The Revenue bill was altered and amend
ed in the Committee Of the Whole to such
an extent that Mr.. Dawes offered a substi-
tute fixing the tax on whisky hereafter
manufactured at ninety cents per gallon,
restoring the ten per cent horizontal re-
duetion IN the tariff, and leaving the tax
on zugar and tobacco as asoriginally fixed by
the bill. In this shape the bill was passed
and the House adjourned
WEDNRsDAY.--In the Senate tho Rev-
enue bill was read twice and referred to
the Finance Committee. The bill for the
admission Of Colorado into the Union WIS
taken up, and large number Of amend
ments w.se alonfed Tho hill was then