The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-03-04
UNITED STATES CONGRESS.
Senate,

The committee on naval affairs reported un-
favorably on the bills authorizing the President
30 purchase site for coaling station, navy
depot. and other government uses at Fort
Point, Port Regal, s. G. and authorizing the
purchase of the harbor, privileges, and land
for the establishment of naval and coalng
station in the Samoan Islands.
Mr.. Hitchcock. of Nebraska, called up the
House bill to perfect the United States govern
ments guarantee Of the District of Columbia
365 bonds, and to authorize them to be regis
tered in the United States Treasury, and 1t was
passed.
Mr.. Conkling. Of New York, presented me-
mortal of the Chamber of Commerce Of New
York city, asking for an appropriation to enable
Gen. Newton to continue the work i'll which he
is engaged in regard to the improvement OF
New York harbor.
The Senate bill to grant site for the Pea
body school in st. Augustine, Fla, was taken
up, to which there was an amendment pending
submitted at the last session by Mr.. Edmunds,
providing that if at any time any distinction
shall be made in the admission OF pupils on ac-
count of race or color the site shall revert TO
the United States. and it was reIected-yeas,
%; nays, "a. Messrs. Cameron Ferry, Gil
| bert Morrill,, Schurz and Sprague were among
those who voted in the negative.
| Mr.. Alcorn, of Missssif pi, said the vote in
dicated the fact that the Republicans had be-
como thoroughly demoralized on the subject of
/ civil righ j.
! The bill was passed without division.
/ The House bill authorizing the President to
! appoint commissioner to attend the lnterna-
/ tional penitentiary Congress, to be held III
| Rome next year, was passed.
On the consideration Of the bill to provide
government for the District of Columbus, MIR.
! Morton's amendment, to have the commission
ers elected by tho qualified voters of tho Dis
trict. instead of appointed by the President,
was defeated by vote of-yeas, 2S nays, rs.
Mr.. Anthony, of Rhode Island, presented the
I credentials of Ambrose L.. Burnside, United
States Senator from the State of Rhode Island
for period of six years from March 4, 1870.
Read and placed on file.
The Senate bill providing for the construc-
tou 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.
of Ohio objected to its further reading, and
stated that as it was subsidy BILL the Senate
would not pass it, and therefore it was useless
to take mp time bv reading it.
Mr. Mitchell, of Oregon denied that it was a
subsidy bill. and thought it would save money
to the treasury.
The bill was rejected by vote Of 4G to 2.
Mr.. Conking. of New York reported from
the Judiciary committee a bill to fix the sala-
ries of the dis rict judges of the United States
for the northern and southern districts of New
York, which provides that the salaries of those
judges shall be $4,000 per annum from and
after April l, 1875. Passed
Mr.. Ferry, of Connecticut presented the
credentials of w. W. Eaton, appointed Senator
from the State of Connecticut, to fill tho va
cancy caused by the death of VIM. A. Bucking-
ham. Mr.. Eaton being present, was escorted
to the Nice-President D desk by Mr.. Ferry, and
the oath Of office was administered to him by
Nice-President Wilson.
Mr.. Sargent, of California, presented the me-
mortal of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company
demonstrating against the repeal Of the act OF
; June l, 1872, granting a subsidy for the mai
service between San Francisco, Japan anc
China and praying for an appropriation to car
, rv said subsidy into effect Ordered to b'
printed, aud referred to the committee on ap
preparations.
The memorial urges that its repeal woulC
. not only cause loss of millions Of dollars t
innocent stockholders and to their steamFhil
builders, but would also be quasi acknowl
edgment that Congress was bribed to pass th
act of 1S72 although the committee investigat
ing the scandGlous assertion has not yet mad
its report and the testimony SO far has utteri
failed to show any truth in the charge.
The Senate, il considering the bill to prorid
: government for the District of Columbia
, agreed to an amendment providing that claim
3 allowed under the act of June 20, 1874, shal
be presented for exchange within four month
from the passage of this act, and If not 10 pre-
sented, the privilege of thus exchanging shal
: not be exercised by any holder of any sucl
} claim. Also prohibiting the sinking fund com
{ mlssioners of the District of Columbia from Is
, suing any bond as provided i'll the act OF Jun
! 90, 1874, after the expiration of four month
from the passage of this act, and provldin
l that nothing contained in this act shall be con
strued in any manner to pledge the faith q
| the United States to the payment of any del
, of the District of Columbia, OF OF the cities q
6 Washington and Georgetown, other than pre-
l vided for by the act of 1874, and amendment
5 thereto. as to the 50-year bonds therein re
= ferred to-
They slse amended the section which make
I it misdemeanor to sell or give liquor withou
! being licensed, by adding a clause exemptin
private residences and societies not of a bus
= ness character, and changed the compulsor
J education section to read children "betwee
= the ages of eight and fifteen years, instead G
Elk aud eighteen, as reported by the committee
M Conkling, Of New York. presented me
= MORALS of fifty medical societies and institr
: tons in the State of New York i'll favor of sue
t legislation as will promote the efficiency of ia
o medical corps Of the amy
Mr.. Gordon presented similar ones frol
, physicians of Georgia. Referred to the con
I mittee on military AFFAIR.".
p. Mr. Hitchcock, of Nebraska, presented til
/, credentials of A. S. Paddock, SenatOr-eleC
y from the State of Nebraska, for period of 81
years from March I, 1875. Read and placed Q
: file.
= The House bill for the equalization Of boul
f ties was read twice, and referred to the con
q mittee on military affairs.
G The Speaker presented letter from IL
> Clerk in reference to the res gnaton of NJ
Purman, of Florida, and directed the name
. Mr.. Purman to be stricken from the roll {
u members.
= House.
: Mr.. Albright, of Pennsylvania from Il
IL committee on military affairs, reported a bill
b. constitute a national cemetery out Of the pa
/ eel of ground ceded to the United States in IL
A Hospital Hill cemetery at York. Pa, in whiC
8 soldiers from sixteen States are interre
j Passed.
Mr.. Myers, of Pennsylvania, introduced
bill supplementary to the acts in relation
immigration. Referred to the committee {
:, foreign affairs. The bill has reference esp
t cially TO the coole trade. 1t provides tn
C when immigrants have entered into contra
:. or agreement for term of service within Il
l United States, either for labor or for lowd
+ improper purposes, such immigration shall n
y be deemed voluntary, and the United Stat
n Consul shall not deliver the required permit
:. certificate, II makes il q penal offense f