The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-02-24
NITED STATES CONGRESS-.



s of the Missouri Legislature condemnine
military interference in louisiana and had
sm read at the clerks desk. Ordered to be
mted and lie Oh the table. =
The amendment OF the House to the bin to
'ovide for the payment OF interest ON the
ree-sixty-fve bonds of the District of Colum,
o was agreed to and the bill passed.
AT the request Of Mr.. Sargent Of Cal, Mr..
'ogan, OF Ill, presented resolutions of the
chicago Board OF Trade in reference to the bill
ecently introduced in the Senate, and referred
the committees on finance, for an appropria-
Iutions ask that the bill be reported to the
Senate aud acted upon favorably. Referred to
the committee on tsnapcs. W.
=. Mr.. Norwood, OF Ga,presented tho resolu-
uons OF the Legislature Of that State condemn
ing Federal inter ference in Louisiana Or
dered TO be printed and lie on the table.
Mr.. Sherman, Of Ohio, called zip the House
bull to amend the National Banking act and to
hx the compensation Of national bank exami-
1T rs, which was reported lately with amend
ments by the finance committee. The amend
N. nts wero agreed to and the bill passed.
MIR. Iyton, OF Arkansas presented a memo
ris. Of Joseph Brooks, of that State claiming
tina at ha eiecti IL held November S, 1872, lie
was iy elected Governor Of AK ,nsas for
four years from the first Monday in january,
1873 that he WAS in all respects eligib O. but
that tho government Of that State han beeu
usurp d by force and fraud and is now held by
al ANN ID force {; In support Of which he refers
to to he teatimouy taken and the report made by
ii es. He asks that the lawful government of
the State be rec jgnized and such action taken
by Cougress as Will protect constitutional gov
ernme,t in, that State. Ordered to be printed.
and referred to the committee ON privileges
and elecio
Mr.. Cameron, OF Pennsylvania, presented
the credentials of VIM. a. Wallace, United
States Senator-elect from PennsyIyania for rix
years from the 4th Of March, 1875. Read and
Mr.. Wrigns Of low, from Che committee on
civil service and retrenchment reported favor
ably on the bill to provide for the reduction of
salaries from the time therein pamei Paced
upon the calendar. Ie gave notice that he
would call up the bill and urge its passage at
the earliest opportunity.
MIR. sherman, of Ohio, submitted . resolution
instructing the Judiciary committee 10 inouires
and report whether there is now in force any
act OF legisia ION under which tho authorities
OF the DistTGt OF coiumhia are empowered TO
prosecute ard suppress notorious gambling es-
Adjustments, and If there Ii not suct lce;sls-
ton, to report bill to oYnfer suoh powsrs.
Agreed to. r-r 80
tions OF the New York Legislature in relation 10
the improvements Of He'll Gate New York
harb9r, and against the proposed Improvement
OF kH Won KUN. Ordered to be printed.
MIR. Ingalls,, OF Kansas called up the House
bill to authorize the Seneca nation of New
York Indians to lease lands within the Cattarsu.
gus aud Alleghany reservations, aud to confirm
existing leases. = -
Mr.. Bayard, of Delaware opposed the bin.
and said according to his ideas there was
staln upon the government on account of its
treatment of the Indians. They were the REM
nsnts Of great people, and the land occupied
by tuem was their own property. 1t never be-
longed to he United States The very object
OF this bill it seemed to him to be to take away
their land and that was in violation Of all law.
Mr.. Thurman, of Ohio, said this was not a
question affecting the government of the In
dians. The Seneca Indians were fifteen times
richer to-day than they were before the rail-
roads crossed their reservation. Because thew
had, tribal organization that was no reason
why their reservation should remain q hunting
and fishing ground. -fr
The anendnents made bv the committee on
Indian Affairs were agreed to and the hill
passed-yeas, 20; nays, IT.
Mr.. Logan, OF l!uois, introduced o bill au
thorizing the retirement Of General w. II.
Emory, United States army, with the rank aud
pay Of brigadier-general. Referred to the
committee OIL military affairs
Mr. Cameron, Of Pennsylvania. called up the
House bill appropriating s25, 900 to defray the
expenses or entertaining His Majesty King
Parsed.
Mr. Morrill, Of Vermont, called up the reso-
lutions of the Vermont Legislature protest ug
against the ratification Of the proposed Cana
dian reciprocity treaty He said he would en-
deavoT to. show that the treaty would re a very
I'D bargain, as We had no revenue to spare, and
1t would have a bad effect upon the agricul-
tpral interests OF the country, as well upon
ths old treaty, and said it began wi h the bal
anoe OF trade-SS, ,000, ,O00-in favor of the
United States, and ended with a balance to be
PAID In specie Of 0,00o, 1000, in one year,
against us.
Mr. Morton, Of Indiana. presented a me-
mortal, signed by 800 colored men of Bal
timore, depositors in the Baltimore branch OF
the Freedman's Savings aud Trust Company,
on finance. : :. : y. :
Mr. Pratt, of Indiana, from the committee
on pennons, reported with amendments the
senate OIL amending tho pension law, 30 rs to
remove The disability Of those who having
paraciEted In the Rebellion have since its
termiahIen ertlisted Il, the army of the United
S5atesai,d become disabled. : = : = : -
The Vice-Pre-ident laid before the Senate
a communication from the President transmt
GnS the report Of the Secretary Of War re-
!ating to the action taken in issuing supplies
Ior tne rene! OF persons in Nebraska and Kan
sas who were sufferers from the drought and
grasshapper plague. aud asking an approval of
such action. Referred to the committees on
military. Affairs.
House.
Mr.. Hale; Of Maine, introduced resolution
10 change the rules Of the House by the adop-
ton OF the following az o now rule Wbe,,
ever question is pending before the House
the Speaker thall not entertain apy motions of
% dllatory character except one motion to ad-
lourl ana one motion to fix the day to which
the House shall adjourn But the previous
question ON the enSrossment and third reading
OF bull or joint resolution shall not Q ordered
during the hrst day of it's consideration unless
three-fourths of the members present sbaII
second the demand. Provided that this rule
sh'n not apply to House resolutions offered in
the morning hour of Monday; and provided
ton to appropriate the money, the credit. or
other property Of the United States, except the
regular appropriation bills"
Mr.. Randall, of Pennsylvania, made q point
OF order, but it was overrnled and the resolu.
tion was referred to the COMMITTEES on Rnles