The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-03-01


steamship service to Japan and China, and au-
nIlling tie contracts made under II, which was
agreed to without discussion. rsl
Tho House In Committee Of the Whole, re-
snmsl the consideration Of tito Post-otlcO
Appropriation BIZ. The bill and its Rmond.
ments were adopted except the one allowing
members to send public documents aud seeds
free
Mr. Gunclel, Of Ohio, from tic committee
on military Affairs, reported q bill to oquAllze
bOunties.
The bill provides for the payment TO every
non-commlssiOncd officer musician, RrtitlcoT,
WAGNER, and private soldier lncludlnG those
borne on the rolls III slAvOs) who served In tho
army and were hon0Fably discharged, Of ts.33t6
month for tho term Of his service, between
April H. 1851, and May 9. 1865, with = dedue-
ton Of all bonhtles heretofore raid by tic Uni
ted States aud by States. Substitutes, or such
az were prisoners Of WRr Of tho timO Of enlist
ment are excluded also such rs weTe dis
CHARGED M minors or At their OWiiTCqu0st from
other causes than disability incurred IN the ser
vice, prior to April 49, 1865, unless knch Ills
charge was obtained with Wow to re-onlst-
InOnt or to accept promotion IN tho military or
naval service, Whore the soldier y dead the
I bounty Is to DO paid to the widow df not mar
ried), or to the mluor child or children.
Tho PhymAstOr.dcnerAl estimated that 1t
would take $751; 900 to pay tho bountics rs
trOllcr said slOl 900. 900 would dot.
MeAars. HAWley aud Kellogg, Of Connect cut
commented on tic injustice Of requiring States
which had already paid bOnntics 10 their
soldiers 10 DO taxed for tho benefit Of those
States that had not done NO..
Mr.. willard, Of Vermont, opposed the bill on
the same ground, and showed that Vermont
had paid all her soldiers bounty Of 600 per
month, aud they would simply realize tho llf-
ference between that amount aud sS.33iS pcr
month.
Mr.. Small. Of Now Hampshire, also opposed
the bill, and SAID that US his State had paid
bounties during the war, her soldiers would not
now receive dollar from this money, although
tie State would DO taxed to help pay the soldiers
Of other States.
Further discussions wero INDUCED In by
Mesans. Dawes, Garfield, Syphcr, Gunekel,
\ Cohin, SpeGT, aud Dunnoll
Mr.. CCnlngOs amendment, making tho bill
apply to the Missouri regiments, was Ggreed to,
I Mr.. Myers amendment, TO include sailors
and mariners, was agreed to.
/ An amendment offered by Mr.. Shhnks, OF
Indiana, TO include Indians, wAs also agreed 10.
The I'LL was then rassOd-yeas, III nays,
Mfr. Dawes, OF Massachusetts,, offered 4 reso-
luton directing tie Judiciary committee to in-
quire whether tho Western Union Telegraph
/ Company hes refused TO transmit dispatches
for tho American ProSa Association, or any
other parties among tho several States, on &C.
count Of criticism by such association on the
telegraph company, with power To send for
persons and papers, Adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. HoGr, OF Massachusetts,
tile Senate bill 10 allow Thomas ". Fitch, en-
gineer In the navy, to accept wedding present
sent TO his wife by tho KhediyO OF Egypt, wa
takOu from the Speakers table md passed.
On motion Of Mr., Potter, OF New York, tht
bill allowing the district judge OF Vermont Iii
salary during life on his resignation on accoun
Of permanent Illness was taken from tht
Speakers table and passed.
The bill which cAule over for tho redemption
OF overdue United States bonds, known N
Texas indemnity bonds, was passed; III yea
TO 10 nays.
Tie House took up as special order tho bill
reported from tho committee on civil sOrYici
reform by Mr.. Kellogg, Of Connecticut, for III,
reorganization Of tho Treasury department.
: Mr.. Young, Of Georgia, offered an amend
mont requiring the appointments OF tho do
: partment to lie distributed among the State
and Territories In proportion to tho population
Agreed TO. .'.-...
4uo ulll was tuell ph55ti-yeAHt lSo nay
80. or tho principal officers II fixes tho sAlarie
rs follows. Secretary. 5000 two AsslstAii
secretaries, q, 800 each chief clerk, 5000
: supervising architect, $1,000; ilrstconptrolloT
5000; second comptroller, 5000; commis
sioncr OF customs, 81 800 hrst, second, third
fourth and fifth auditors, $1,000 each Audito
for tho postofllco department, $4,000; regis
, ter, $1,000; treasnrOF, G,60O comptroller o
the currency, %, 600 commissioner Of intor1u
revenue, $4,000. g.
Mr.. Myers, OF Pennsylvania, introduced
+, bill to return to tho government OF Japan one
! half OF tic indemnify fund paid by tlAt go,
eminent TO the United States under the col
ysution Of October %, 1904, and to dispose 9
: tho balance Of said fund. deferred to III
9 committee on foreign Affairs.
Section ono Of tie bill directs tho rotufn
Japan OF s375, 900, with interest, being the re
i, manning half Of tho Japan indemnity fund pal
! by Japan. Section two directs payment TO Ill
J oiicOrA and crews Of the Wyoming and Khan
l OF $4,000 out Of this fund for their service
In the battles al the Straits Of SlmonOsek
whlch resulted In tho treaty. Section tire
directs that $500 0O1 Of tho registered bondl
IN which half Of this fund Is invested. shAll II
/ main under tic control OF the Secretary {
State, tho Interest to 10 pad by lin for Ill
8 education OF limited number OF American al
: Japanese youths III tho Languages Of oithC
! country, to servo ~ interpreters aud assistant
! To tile legations and eonsuls Of tho Unite
States. Section four transfers the balance Q
: tho Japanesc indemnity fund to tho treasury G
tho United States.
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