The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-03-15
UNITED STATES CONGRESS-.
senate,

VI llAu TeNEANbA lINtll pun
lie lands sold by the United States government
Subsequent 10 it, admission as State, instead
Of prior and subsequent, ~ the section odgi-
I nally stood that the section should not apply
I 10 any lands disposcd u under the Homestead
[ act, OF to any landu rot apart for public uses
that II ehAll not Affect mining lands that tho
/ tyspciinus Of land to be reserved for public
4 buildings should be selected with the Pfcsi-
dents approval.
Tho bll to admit Now Mexico A. \ State was
taken UP and Aiter adding tho ZANE amend
ments " tho Colorado bill received, was passed
By vote of3l to II.
The following bills Woro passed; The House
bill restricting tho reiunding Of customs
duties and prescribing certain regulations OF
the Treasury department. the Senate bill to
extend tie time within which the board OF
audit for the District Of Columbia may receive
audit, aud allow cCrtain claims that have never
Z been presented to sad board the Senate bill
I amending the charter OF the Freelmen's Saw
ings aud Trust Company and for other pur-
I pOfes-
Tue Civil Rights bill was before tho Senate
| for its last rcalng and to DO voted on.
! Senator Carpenter, Republican from Wis
cousin, delivered Rn able argument IN upp0tl'
ton to tho bill, in which he held that all its
provisions were in conflict with tho Federal
constitution, as elpuundod by tue Supreme
Court.
Amer QUO or two othcrs had spoken, tie bill
was roil third time aud passed by vote OF
IS to 2G-Sf0ssrs. Carpenter, Ferry, Of CoHnec.
tout Hamilton, Of Texas, SchnE Spraguo and
Upton voting with tho Democrats against 1t,
Tho following bills reported from the ccln-
mittGo on commerce were passed; To abolish
tic consulate at Anoor river and to establish y
nsulRto at NialiyOstOck Russia TO authorize
tho pnuE al A UnutnnFt bFiHrn urrfHa Nhn
Mississippi ut or near Dubuque, Iowa; to pro-
motto economy and efficiency In tho marine
hospital service, with an amendment fixing tic
salary " the supervising surgeon Ut : 0OJ in
rt0ad OF 5000 the House bill for the further
rOcurity OF navigation on tho Mississippi river.
Tho Tamil bin was fully discussed in tho
Senate, Messrg. Morrill,, Scott and FIollug-
huysen fayorins II, and Messr. SSli1TE, Sher.
man, Johnston, Thurman, Stevenson and
Sprague opposing Il.
An amendment YVES adopted providing that
lilo Increased tobacco tax shonld only apply to
tobacco manufactured after the passage Of tie
act.
Tho House Bounty bill was discussed In the
Senate. Mr. Logan In bis argument IN favor
said il would not take more than $50 100000
from the Treasury, As the boun'ics already
paid by States amounted to S2s6, 7sl, 2bG, and
the PclCfal government has paid s40j, 900,
which would 10 deducted from the amount
called for By ths bill.
Mr.. Ferry, OF Connecticut, moved to strike
out the words cor State, IN the second aud
ililh sections, which provide for tho deduction
for bounty already paid by the United States
or State laws. lie argued that tho Federal
government had no right to cOnilseatO the
bounty paid by ststes, and use il toward the
bounty due the soldiers By .he Federal govern
mont.
Amendment agreed to by 81 to q.
Mr.. ElmnndH Of Vermont, submitted al
amendment ~ an additional section, RuthoriZ-
lug the Secretary Of the Treasury to borrow rs
much money as may be needed TO carry the act
into effect, at hny time when there il not
enough money IN tue Treasury to meet its re-
quiremen,s, and also authorizing him, for the
purpose Of borrowing such money, to lssuo and
d1poto OF any OF tho hndA Of bonds described
In tue act Of July II, 1870.
Adopted by vote OF Il tSi9.
The bill was then voted on by yeas aud nays,
the result Of which was tic vote Of 80 TO 80.
The Nc2-PTcsldont then cast his vote In the
affirmative, and NO tho bill was passed
The House bills to prevent cruelty to animals
Ia the District " Columbia and to provide for
deductions from the terms Of sentences Of
United States pri-onefs were passed.
The Tariff bill was taken up, and after 70.
IcGting several amendments, the Senate voted
10 throw oft the amendment adopted In the
Committee Of tho Whole tho previous day.
which provided that tho tax on tobacco should
only apply to the tobacco manufactured after
tho passage OF the act.
Tic bill wa, then read q third limo and
passed ~ II came from tho House without
amendment yeas, 80 nays, %,
The House bill to provide for tho support Of
the District VI Columbia for tho ii-cal year end
Ing juno 50, 1916, and for ether purposes, was
passed.
House.
Tho House held thIrty-iour hour session
over what is known as tho Force bill, being
bill TO provide against the invasion Of States,
TO prevent the subyerion Of authority and to
mAlNtain the security Of elections. AL the
session was CONSUMED In dilatury motions by
the Democrats, WHO oppose tie bill.
The House went into committee on tho Sum
dry Civil Appropriation bill An item Of $4,000
for Winnie lloaHs statue OF Admiral FarRcui
was inserted in the bill, aud two items hppTo-
priating $4,000 for Miss Handouts painting Of
Gen. Thomas and S2i,0 900 for Carpenter pie
luTo Of tic reading Of the Emancipation Proc
lAmatiUn wcTo struck ont on the point Of order
that there was no law authorizing them. Au
item Of S2b,Oa0 WIS inserted for maintaining
lghtslip on the mouth Of tho Detroit river,
Lake Erie.
While the Forco Ill was pending In the
House, MessB. Young, Of Georgia, Pierce, Of
Massachusetts, and Luttrell Of California,
spoke against tho measure. Cen. Butler made
a characteristic speech in It's favor.
An amendment was agreed 10 by 0 vote OF
lG+ to 40, which limits tho suspension oil the
hnleds corpus to two years, and continuing the
suspension to the StsteH VI Alabama, AlissiE-
Bippi, Loiiisi1nh and AilAnsas.
I After number Of unsuccessful tlilhtory mo-
I lions hal been made, the voting on tho bill be-
| gan aud resulted in itH passage by l95 yeas to
| III nEys.
I Thefolloving src the Republicans WHO Joined
/ the Democrats In opposing the bill: Messrs.
Blflcigl Criichield, Crounte, Dawes, Foster,
I Garfield liawlCy, Of Connecticut, i, il. llOAr,
I q. P. HoAr, Hale, Of Maine, Kellogg, OF Con.
! nGciicnt, McCtary Merriam, Phelps, Perth,
Poland, Roberts, Of Now York, Sener, Shoe
maker, Smith, Of Virginia, Smith, Of New York,
/ Stanar,l, willard Of Michigan, Willard, Of Yer.
mont, and Williams, Of Michigan.
Alter considerable discussion the resolutions
! recommended by the reject committee on
louisiana Affairs wcrc voted Oh separately and
adopted.
Tho first resolution recommends the rcstora.
/ ton to tho Louisiana House Of Representatives
Of tie members wrongfnlly deprived Of tbeiI
soatt.
The second resolution recognizes Kellogg rs
the Governor Of LouItiana until tho end Of his
term.
Tho Scnato amendments 10 the Army Appro,
priaiion bill were nOn.cOncnrrcl In, aud were
sent 10 q conference committee.
The Senate amendments 20 the Indian Ap-
prOptiAtion Till, cighty-siX In number, were
prc5ented. All up 70 aud including the aixty'
second we're adopted.
Mr.. BatloFs amendment to the Civil Appro,
pensos Of tho suit for tho recovery Of tho
Rancho panochO GfanlO ia California known
As the McGarmhNn claim, was passed, Rftei
much discussion, by n vote Of 100 10 70.
The item Of 1855. 900 for tho ONpcnscs Of the