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

Senate,
The committee on naval affairs reported nii-
fAyorRbly on the bills authorizing the President
70 purchase a site for coaling station, navy
depot, aud ether government uses Vt Fort
Point, Port Regal, i. CT and authorizing the
purchase o. tho hArbor, privileges, and land
Tor tho establishment Of q naval and coAling
station In tho samoan Islands,
Mr.. Hitchcock, Of Nebraska called up the
House bill to perfect tho United States govern
fnsnt's guarantee Of the District OF Columbia
S.65 bonds, and 10 authorize them to bo regis
tered in the United States Treasury, and It was
pAssed.
Mr.. Conkling, Of Now York. presented mo
mortal OF the Chamber OF Commerce Of Now
York city, asking for an appropriation 10 enable
Gen. Newton 10 continue tho work In which no
3 engaged in regard to the improvement Of
New York hRrbor.
The Senate bill to grant site for tho Pes
body school In 81. Augustine, Fla, was taken
M, 70 which thOro WAi All amendment pending,
submitted at the lat session by Alr. Edmunds,
providing that II at any tiine any distinction
shall DO made In tho admission Of pupils on ae-
count'of race or color. the rite shall revert To
tho United States, aud II was rclccted-yeAs
O. NAYS, q. Mcssra. Cameron, Ferry Gil.
bert, Morrill,, SchuIZ and SpTAgue were among
those who voted In tho negative.
Mr.. Alcoru, Of AIlssissi' pi said the vote In
dicated the fact that the Republicans had be.
como thoroughly domuralized Oh the subject OF
civil rigls.
The Bill was passed without division.
Tho House bill authorizing tho President to
appoint commissioner to attend the lnternn-
fonAl pOnltentiAfy Congress, to DO held in
Rome next year, was passed.
H.. I'M IN 1VNanNtNR
government for tho District Of Columbia, Mr..
Mortons amendment, 70 have the commission
en- elected by tue qualified voters Of the Dis
trict, instead OF appointed by the President,
was defeated by vote 0f-yeas; IS nays, y,
Mr.. Anthony, Of Rhode Island, presented tue
credentials OF Ambrose L. Burnside, United
States Senator from tho State Of Rhode Island
for period OF SIX yCan from March 4, 1916.
Head and placed on file.
The Senate bill providing for the eonstruo-
tlOn OF the Portland, Dallas and Salt Lake rail-
road and telegraph, and for the performance
OF all government service free Of charge, was
taken up.
While the bill was being read, Mr.. Sherman,
Of Ohio, objected toi its further reading, and
stated that ~ II was subsidy bill, the Senate
would not pass II, and therefore II was useless
to take up time by rOAdingit.
Dit, llllcuelii Ol OIOHuu, ueAllhu hhAt ~ WAn y
subsidy bill, and thought It would save money
10 the treasury.
The bill was rejected by vote OF 40 to2
Mr.. Conkling, OF New York, reported from
tho Judiciary committee bill to fix tho sAlA-
rlea OF tho district judges OF the United State.
for tho northern and southern districts Of Nov
York, which provides that the salaries OF those
| Judges shall be $4,000 per annum from Ant
| ait0r April l, 1875. Passed.
| Mr.. Ferry, OF Connecticut, presented tit
credentials Of W. W. Eaton, appointed Senate
from the State Of Connecticut, to fll tue Va
cancy caused By tho death Of VIM. A. Bucking
ham. Mr.. Eaton being present, was eseorto'
to the vice-Presilents desk by Mr.. Ferry, ant
tho oath OF Office was administered TO him b.
ce-Prosidont Wilson.
Mr.. Sargent, OF California, presented tho mo
mortal OF the Pacific Mall Steamship Company
demonstrating against the repeal Of the act Q
Juno l, 1872, granting q subsidy for the mai
service between San Francisco, Japan An'
China, and praying for an appropriation TO car
~ sAid subsidy Into effect. Ordered TO b
printed, aud referred to the committee on Ap
preparations.
The memorial urges that It's repeal woulI
not only Cause loss Of millions Of dollars 7
innOcent stockholden aud to their STEAMSHIP
builders, but would also 10 quasi aclnowl
odgmOnt that Congress wNs bfibOd to pass III
act Of 1871, although the committee investigat
Ing the scnnlAlOuA assertion has not yet mad
Ii report, and tho testimony 10 far has ut.crl
failed to show any truth in tic charge.
The Senate, In considering tile bill 10 proyid
a government for the District pf Columbia
agreed TO All amendment providing that claim
allowed under the act Of June 20, 1874, shA
10 presented for exchange within four month
! ~ al 10
scented, tito privilege Of thus exchanging ahN
not Do exercised by any holder Of any Huc
claim. Also prohibiting the sinking fund con
mssIoners Oft District Of Columbia from Ii
suing any bond, M provided lii the act OF Jun
%, 1874, after tho expiration OF four month
from tho passage Of this net, and proyidiD
that nothing contained In this act shall DO cot
strued In any manner TO pledge tho faith Q
tho United States to the payment OF any dol
Of tho District Of Columbia, or OF the cities 0
Washington and Georgetown, other than lirt
yldod for by the act OF 1874, and amendment
thereto, AZ to the G0-ycar bonds therein RI
feftOd to. ........
They also amended the section which make
II a mlslemeanor to sell or give liquor wltlou
being licensed, by adding clause exemplln
private residences and societies not Of 4 bus
iCss character, and changed the compulsor
the ages Of eight aud fifteen years, instead Q
SIX and eighteen, "a reported by the committed
Mr. COnkling. Of New York, presented me
moHAls Of fily medical societies aud institT
tons In tho State Of New York In favor OF sue
legislation "a will promote tile efficiency OF til
medical corps OF tho amy.
Mr.. Gordon presented similar ones froI
physicians Of Georgia. Referred to the CON
milteO OIL military RaAlr.
Mr.. Hitchcock, Of Nebraska, presented til
credentials Of A. s. Paddock, SenAtor-eleC
from the State Of Nebraska, for period Of ~
years from March 4, 1875. Read and placed o
iilo
Tho Houto bill for the equalization Of bour
tics was read twice, and referred TO tho coI
mittee OH military affairs.
Tho Speaker presented letter from u
Clerk In reference to the resignation OF Nj
purlnAii, Of Florida, and directed the name Q
Mr.. purman to 10 stricken from tho roll .
members.
Mr. Albright, Of Pennsylvania from tll
committee on military affairs reported q bill /
constitute national cemetery Out OF tho pa
eel Of ground coded to tho United States In III
Hospital Hill cemetery At York. Pa, In whic
soldiers frUn sixteen States are inteHet
Passed.
SIr. Myon, OF Pennsylvania, introduced
bill supplementary To the acts In relation
immigration. referred to the committee o
foreign AtIAlB. The bill las reference esp
ciAlly to tho coolie trade. It provides thu
when immigrants have entered Into contra
or agreement for . term Of service within III
United States, either for labor or for lewd {
improper purposes, such immigration shall nc
DO deemed voluntary, and the United State
Consul shall not deliver tho required permit 9
certificate. It makes Il penal oirenho f.
American citizuns to DO engaged In such trade
It also makes the immigration Of the followin
classes unlawful persons who arc undorgoln
sentence for felonious crimes other than pOlit
cal, or whose sentences have been RENTED o
account Of their immigration, aud women In
unrtNl for Llio DiiFf,1sB6 Of most ItutiDn