The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-02-08
UNITED STATES CONGRESS-.
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the toaih SIDE OF Long lnlandi in the state OF
New York, port Of delivery, was passed.
The only amendment Of importance reported
to the Diplomatic bill by tho committee was
one AppFopriaiing eos, 700 for the salaries and
expenses Of the United States and Mexican
claims commission, which was agreed 10. The
bill was then read q third time and passed.
The proposed amendment 10 the Constitution
that tie President and Vice President OF the
United s 'htea DO elected directly By vote Of
the people was presented aud read.
Tie Fertilization hlll. Atpropriatlng ESQ, 600
fcr YEA coast fortiacatinns, was passed by the
Senate. ~
Wright Of Iowa, from the committee on the
civil service and retrenehment reported adj
yersely on the bill 70 abolish Tho system OF
mileage and i vaA indefinitely postponed.
Hamln, Of A1ip5l from tho same committee,
reported adlornelg On the hin 70 reduce the
salary OF the Precedent Of tie United States,
with tho request that Il be placed on tho eAlen-
dar with the adverse report SO ordered.
Logan, Of Illinois from the Military commit
tee, called up the House bin for the relief Of
Gen. Samuel W. Crawford He said that there
had been numerous instances whore olicen
bad been retired on rank much higher than
that which they actually hold while Ia active
service. He submitted an amendment 70 pre-
vent this, but excepting from "a operation
those who had lost an Arm or leg, or both eyes,
or who have served fNdnty.hy0 years In tho
army He had no dtaito 10 montlon names,
but there was . genildnnah Formerly connected
with our army. nov in Tho civil service in
Europe, whose rank IN aciyo service wa very
low. but he Has retired with yoFy high rank.
There were other, now IN tho employ Of rail-
road compAniee, who were retired with rank
higher than that actually held by them before
refinement Tho Amendmont vas hgreed to,
and tho bill passed. q
Edmnnda, Of Vermont presented Joint
resolution q tho Vermont Legislature against
thefAiiheati(h o. the proposed Canadian feclp-
Iocity treaty. Hefored 70 tho committee on
foreign relations. itt 800
Wright, d Iowa, introduced bin for the 10
dnction Of tho salaries Of Al Uniind States en-
ployooa Ten per cent, II they exc q q, 200 per
annum, for two years from July ], 1875. The
President and United States Judges are ex-
empted. 10 10
schnrza resolution inatucllng the Judiciary
committee 70 inquire what Liquidation was NO.
ccasary % secure 10 the people Of Louisiana
tho right OF eolf.goycrnment under the Connti.
tuition, called forth an earnest debate, In which
sherman, Of Ohio, upheld tho course Of the
troopa in New Orleans, and denounced the act
o. Witt in taking The Speakers char a an act
Of usurpAtion. DayAtd, Of Alabama, aid the
question WA not whether the conduct Of Witt
was regular OF irregular, but that II Wns not
within the province Of tho prcadont 10 frtor-
ferein the organization Of tho State LegislA-
tnfe. III
schnrz, Of Missouri, said II the Senator was
willing TO take tho report Of tho House sub
committee, which visited New Orleans, as truo,
then he must admit that tho groasest frauds
were committed By the returning board, and
therefore that board was the cause OF tie tror-
be. 81
MI. Ffelinghuyscn, Of New Jersey in tre-
sentins 4 memorial OF tho operatives in the
the act Of June Q, 1871, reducing the duty on
certain foreign products sad he believed the
granting Of this petition wunld increase our
fcyenro and give activity TO our sluggish In
drstrieg. A protective tafin, while giving
prosperity 70 tho people, also increased the
revenue o. the country. Referred TO tho com.
mitfoo on finance. n
Tic following hills were disposed ofi Tho
House bill to provide for enllstintnla.int the
navy was indefinitely postponed The Senate
bill 70 hmend the act Of July II, 1861, for the
better government Of the navy, and tho Senate
bill for the relief Of the survivors Of The Polara
were pared.
lif, Conkling, OF New York, presented a
memorial o. the citizens Of New York touching
The condition Of tho wages and industries o.
the country, aud against Tho restoration Of tho
duty on tea and coffee. p
Mr. orounsc, Of NebaslsA, introduced . bill
AppfophAting so, 900 for . special distribution
oi seeds 10 the portions Of the country that
have suffered from the graaahcppcr rayagea.
The vote rejecting the Indian Appropriation
bill was again rcconsidercd without tho yeas
and nays, and then finally the bin was referred
70 the Committee Of the Whole on the state Of
the Unlon-yeAs, 1l2 nays, to2. uio Speaker
stated that tho bill went 70 tho Committoe Of
the Whole as an entirely new bill, subject TO
amendment. az, tlf'A
The Little Tniif bin, as Il ~ called was
considered, and the Houae agreed 70 Tho con.
ference report on Il by 4 vote Of 1s6 10 %. Tho
bill goes to the prcaidcnt for his signature.
Garfield, Of Ohio. from the committee on Rp.
preparations reported bin appfuprlating
Elsa 800 In coin 70 pay the interest on tho a66
bonds Of the District OF Colnmbla. Ordered 10
10 printed and rocotnmitted.
Mycn, q PennsylyAnia, presented a petition
Of the Soldlera' and Sailun' Union At philAdel-
phla, for tie passage Of tic bill eqnAllzing
bounties. - n 10y
Mr.. crcple, Of New York, introduced hin
for tho exchange Of lAnda AZ wallAbout bay be-
tween the United States and tho city Of Brook
lyn. di.lr,f 4 ".
luton providing that the rules bc 10 far aris-
pended during the remainder Of the present
session a. 10 prevent the Speaker from enter
tanning any dllAtory motion pending the con.
slderntion Of any public bin or Joint resolution,
or Of any motion 10 bring, or tho result OF
which may bring before the House for condd.
Grafton such bill OF Joint resolution. II waa
yehomently opposed by the Democratic NOM
bers, who claimed that It Nns IN violation OF
tho Consultation, would open the Treasury 10
al kinds Of schemes, and fot q bad precedent.
The Republicans hold that Il would prevent 4
waste Of time Tho resolution was loet
Mr.. Garfield, OF Ohio, from the Committee on
Appropriations, reported o bill appruphhting
t1s2, 800 for the payment Of the February IN
forest on the SOS bonds Of the District OF
Columbia, 10 DO considered aud adjusted as
part Of the proportional sum 10 DO paid BY the
United States for the expenses Of tho distrisf,
aud toward the pa, ment OF tho interest on the
funded debt Of the district Referred 70 the
Committee Of the Whole, whore Il can BE-
reached only In the regular order or BY suspon.
sion Of the rules n
Mr.. Potter. Of New York from tho Judiciary
Committee reported Joint resolution pro
posing Tie following amendment TO he Con.
stitution oiIia m
aARTuE 10. From and after the mkt oiec.
ton for y President OF the United Htates, the
President shall hold Lis office during the term
Of nix years and, together with tie Yiee-prcsI-
dent chosen for the same term, DO elected In
the manner As now provided or TINT may here
after DO provided / but neither tho President
nor tho Nlco-P President (when tho Office Of
President has deyolyed upon hitn) shall be
eligible forro-eleciion a. President "
This elected spirited debate, in the eoufse
OF which Mt. Butler remarked that The reason
why we had beeiiso unsuccessful IN Ylcc-prc
dents when they lad become Presidents Is
and therefore ere. We ptoPoso e take Sysy the