Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-03-14
Proceedings of Congress.
House..

arnuent and recommending that the Hous
taLe measures to reseat the members OF u
Louisiana Legislature. , a., r,,os
The House refused to suspend the rules
yeas, 1874; nays, %. ,,os an "a =,
d;v;de the resolution and take separate
vote on each Carried-172 to 50.
Tho mart of the resolution with regard u
rsscatipp the members was then agreed u
without division, and the part OF inc resoi nd
fion sustaining Kellogg adopted-loS 10 %
pierce of Massachusetts,, Sener and Smlth o
Virginia, were the only Republicans voting IL
the negative
Garfield on the Committee on Appropria
tions reported the Deficiency BIZ appropria
ting Al. 100000. Ordered printed.
The Senate amendments to the Amy APP
nropriation Bill were non-concurred in, ano
sent to a Conference Committee
conference report on the Military Acade,
INV Appropriation Bill was presented aho
Senate amendments to the Indian Appro-
priation Bill were presented. eighty-sN III
number, and they were voted on seriatlm.
The first, which provoked discussion, was
one appropriating $4,000 for expenses OF the
Indian Peace Commissioners serving without
nav. 1t was finally concurred in-l44 to 20.
All the other amendments were agreedto, ana
the bill sent to Conference Committee.
The House then went into Committee OF the
Whole on the Sundry Civil Appropriation
Bill. the pending question being on Buffers
amendment appropriating $1,000 for prosecu-
ton of the claim Of the United States to the
New Idria (Cal) Mining Company's lands,
sharp debate ensuing. Page, opposed the
amendment. The company did not dispute
the title of the United States. The question
was put on the adoption of the amendment,
100 in the affirmative and IS in the negative.
so the amendment was adopted.
The House went into Committee of the
Whole on the Sundry Civil Appropriation
Bill. A sharp debate occurred on the item Of
the support Of the Insane Asylum Of the Dis
trict OF Columbia, and Of insane soldiers and
sailors who had become insane from causes
arising during their service or within three
years after leaving the service. A motion was
made to admit all who have become insane
since entering the service, and, after debate,
was agreed to.
A long and noisy discussion occurred over
the item appropriatlng $4,000 for riiling
heavy guns, and allowing the expenditure for
the same purposes Of another 100000 out Of
former appropriations. The last portion of
the item was struck out.
A discussion also occurred over the item of
$3S5,OO0 for expenses of the Signal Service
Waddel OF n G. moving TO increase the
amount $4,000 for the extension of the SER
vice to the Atlantic Coast.
Garfield called attention to the increas-
ing cost of this service, which, beginning
with an appropriation Of S25G,000, now
amounted to s3S5000; and this did not in
cl ide one half the cost of the system as Q
pay and subsistence of the Signal Service
Corps came out of the army appropriation.
III 1t went on increasing, its cost next wear
would be million dollars
Rnfl nf ii
OF the Bureau and advocated the amendment
which was adopted
On motion of Kellogg, the bill recently
passed by the House for the reorganization
Of the Treasury Department was inserted as
an additional section. The section appropri-
atng $4,000 for the various executive depart-
ments to participate in the Centennial Exhibi
ton was left in the bill Soon after two
o'clock vote was taken on the item of 5000
oVo Tor engraving and printing the national
currency, and other securities shall be eyecut-
ed with not less than three plate prIntings
one or two Of which the Secretary NAV have
executed by bank note companies. b.
On motion OF Maynard, and after discussion
provlso was added to the item for printing
national currency requiring the printing of
NATIONAL bank notes on special paper, the same
as United States notes. -
All the amendments were agreed to eycept
the one approprlating $4,000 for information
W ueieat fraudulent claims against the Gov
eminent
Consideration Of the Arkansas question was
resumed and Poland, chairman of the Select
eoihihittee, spoke in favor Of the majority re-
port recommending that the present State
government be not interfered with After
iurther debate vote was taken, first on the
substitute offered by Ward of Illinois de-
caring Brooks the legal Governor, which was
70; nays, 152 and the majority
report was then adopted-149 to 80.
H. H. Hoar, from the Select Committee on
breach OF privilege of the House in the ar.
rest OF Whitelaw Reid while a witness before
The Committee of Ways and Means, reported
a Dill 10 protect witnesses in such cases from
arrest on civil process. Passed.
uarneid moved to non-concur in the amend.
ment 10 the Appropriation Bill providing for
the Tree transmission of documents nrin1ed
curing TINS session of Congress. Lost-yeas,
%; nays, 1l3 'e"''
The next important amendment, on allow.
my Iree passage through the mails of seeds
nom 'he Commissioner of Agriculture and
-l33 to 95 ~" III
Mason moved to suspend the rules and
auopt the resolutions reported by the Com.
ihittee OF Investigation of the Pacific Mail
subsidy. Agreed to-126 to II.
Inc resolution Of the Committee of Elec.
her from In,,is; niS G! not elected men,
A sheridan alo.taa state al large, and George
toEis tn 90 e.e and was called up and agreed
took his seat hanin SHERIDAN was sworn and
serve ''' ""'ins barely hiteen hours to
Rohnson o.no,
cosa ~ S' cahed up the resolution in the
case OF Sypher, sitting member from Lo,Iis.
seat and thar + a ,maa ne Is not entitled to his
Iebate the resointions - 80 entltied. After
s7-and Lawrence annea ~ede adopted,-l34 to
The House e m m,s sea- H.
,qualize bonnties n 'npn a LOOK up the bill to
ate amendments and asSod t 10 the Sen
IF Conference. i'' ooilihittee
no ar, presented conference report on
~ nc nmy Appropriation Bill which was agreed
=, r musnou. discussion or explanation
IN the bill for incornoration anS ~ oolh!nittee