The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-01-28
UNITED STATES CONGRESS.
SCnnIc.

senate.
During the discussion on the resolution of
Mr.. Thurman, much feeling was evinced in the
remarks made by members of both parties.
The naval appropriation bill for the coming
year was taken up. Mr. Sargent said the total
amount appropriated by the bill was little
over S1G.0O0000, somewhat larger than the
amount appropriated last year. The principal
item of increase was for coal for ships use
The Senate committee had reported in favor of
| increasing the appropriations made by the bill
as it came from the House in very few small
items. The bill vas then read a third time and
passed.
The Senate adopted Mr.. Thurman's resolu-
ton of inquiry into the use of Federal troops
/ in the organization of the Louisiana Legisla-
ture, after adopting amendments calling for in
formation in regard to Ku-Klux White Leagues
etc.
The Senate passed the bill to remove the
! limitation restricting the circulation of banking
associations issuing notes payable in gold.
Mr. Gordon, of Georgia, apologized to Mr.
Edmunds of Vermont, for harsh language used
in the heat of debate.
! During the debate on the Louisiana resolution
n motion to clear the galleries OH account of ap-
lalse, caused a lengthy discussion.
During the discussion of the Louisiana
| question, Mr.. West, of Louisiana, referred to
| the hints thrown out by the papers Of attempts
/ that would be made to assassinate the Pres-
! dent. Mr.. Thurman, of Ohio, treated them in
| his remarks only bubbles.
The reports of Mayor Merrill and of General
| Emory relative to the disorders in Louisiana
were called for from the Secretary of War
! Carl SchurZ spoke at length on the Louisiana
| resolution, denouncing the action of Grant and
Sheridan. and warning the Republicans that
| they were pursuing the right course to stife all
/ the constitutional rights of the people. He
condemned the interference of the military on
constitutional grounds, and urged Senators to
retrace their steps before it is too late.
Mr.. Wright from the Committee on Finance,
| TepOr ed. with amendment, the Senate bill to
provide for the revision of the laws for the col
| lection of customs duties. Placed on the cal
endar.
Mr.. Sherman, from the Finance committee,
reported favOrably on the House bill decara-
tory of the 10Th section of the act of 1874, to
| amend the customs revenue laws and to repea
moieties. Passed.
The Yice-President laid before the Senate
| communication from the AttOrney-General, in
closing a eport of the United States Attorney
for the Western District of Tennessee, in re-
! gard to the troubles in that section last sum
mer. 1t was ordered to be printed and lie on
the table
House
Mr.. Hale, of Maine, offered a resolution /:
That the Judiciary committee be instructed to
prepare and report, without delay, bill provid-
ng for new election of State officers and Rep
resentatiyes in Congress in Louisiana, under
such guards restrictions, and guarantees as
exercise the right of suffrage without fear and
without restraint, and as will provide for such
a count and declaration Of the result as will in
sure to the majority their constitutional and
legal rights.
A bill was introduced to increase the tax on
distilled spirits from 20 to so cents per gallon
The Fertilization bill which passed the
House. appropriates $3.50, 600, including $780,
600 for forts in New York harbor.
A bill was passed providing that the adjutant-
of one Acknowledgement, with the rank, pay,
and emoluments of the brigadier-general two
assistants, with the rank of colonel, four with
the rank of Northumberland, and ten with the
rank of major.
Most of the time of the House was used in
discussing the Louisiana troubles.
The House afterward took up as the special
order of the day the Senate Finance bill to
provide for the resumption of specie payments.
All discussion was stopped on the bill so as to
cut OFF amendments, but members were allowed
TO put Their remarks i'll the Record. The bill
then passed by vote of 1856, all Republicans,
to SO, including all the Democrats in the
House.
Mr.. Bery Of Pennsylvania introduced bill
to amend the act of 18th of June, 1866, SO that
no additional special tax shall be levied on sue
cessors in certain cases Of dissolution of part
nership.
A bill reported by Mr. Young, of Georgia,
authorizing the President to promote Asher R.
EDDY ana hufuS Sexton to be neutenant-colo-
nels and deputy quartermaster-g enerals, to
date from July "a, 1866 and to take places on
the army register next below Col. Stewart Van
Nliet gave rise to lively discussion, in which
the whole question of the relative merits Of the
regular and volunteer officer came up. The
bill passed the House.
Mr.. Kasson, of Iowa, from the Committee on
Ways and Means, reported bill providing that
section 10 of the act of the 22d of June, 1874,
repeating moities shall not be constructed to
affect any authority, power or right that might
hereunder have been lawfully exercised by
any court judge or district-attorney of the
United States to obtain the testimony of an ac-
complice in any crime against or fraud upon
the Customs revenue laws, by a discontinuance
or dismissal of any proceedings against such
accomplice. Passed.
Mr.. White offered resolution, which was OBJ
jected to, thanking the President for his action
in the Louisiana case a petition from r. b.
Irwin, the recusant witness, asking that he be
confined in some other place than the common