Middletown transcript., 1875-12-18
Proceedings Of Congress.

AntnOny presented meuotiai Hou
1926 New England Quakers in favor
Of an International arbitration to settle
disputes without war. Mr.. Sargent
(Rep. Cal introduced bill to protect
persons Of foreign birth against invol-
untary servitude. Mr.. Davis (Dem.
w. Va. } submitted resolution calling
the Secretary Of the Treasurer to ac-
count for not having. since 1865. furn-
ishcd Congress with a list Of defaulters
to the Government and the amount they
stole, &C.; This was objected to by the
Republican Senators and laid over till
next day. Mr.. Morrill, (Vt. offered q
resolution in favor of providing BY gen.
eral law for the. extradition Of foreign
fugitives from justice who escape to
this country. the object being to pre-
vent the United States from being made
40 asylum for escaped criminals from
other lands. Bills were introduced in
reference to the Pacific r. r., and to
prohibit the continuous confinement Of
animals 10 transportation for more than
"a hours. requiring them to be unload
ed, fed, watered. rested. &C., and al.
lowing the carriers lien upon them to
secure payment Of expenses.
House, not in session.
SENArE-Tuesday. Bill was report
ed from the judiciary committee ex-
tending the time for the duration Of the
Alabama claims commission. The re-
solution Of Mr.. Davis, Of West Vir-
ginia. calling for information 10 regard
to defsulters and the amounts involved
for the last ten years, was referred to
the committee on finance by strict
party vote-35 yeas to Is nays. The
motion OF Mr.. West, Of Louisiana.
authorizing the withdrawal from the
files Of the Senate of the credentials Of
W. L Mcmillan as Senator from Louis
lana ELECTED sharp debate. Messrs.
Wbyte, Thurman. Bayard and Steven
son opposing the withdrawal. and
Messrs. Morton and Howe favoring it.
A motion BY Mr.. Whyte to refer to the
committee on privileges and elections
was lost, and the motion to allow the
withdrawal Of the credentials was agreed
to by vote Of 80 to %. Mr.. Dawes
voting with the democrats in the mega
tive.
HousE.-Mr. Blaine, Of Maine, in
tsoduced bis school amendment to the
constitution of the United States. which
was referred to the judiciary committee
Mr.. Randall. Of Pennsylvania. intro
duced proposed amendment to the
constitution providing that after the be-
ginning Of the next Presidential term,
and after it shall have been ratified by
the several 8tate Legislatures. the term
OF the President and Vice-President in
Office shall not exceed six years, and
making the incumbent Of the Office in
eligible to reelection. Mr.. Bright. ol
Tennessee, presented a bill providing
for the free transmission through the
mails of the Congressional Record. Mr..
Stark Weather, Of Connecticut, gave no.
tice that on the 6rst Monday the House
shall be. 10 session he proposed to ask
suspension of the rnles to pass bis bill
repeating the increased postal rate on
third-class matter and newspapers. Mr..
O'Brien, Of Maryland. offered resolu.
ton directing the Secretary Of the
Treasury, if not incompatible sith pub
lie hnsiness, to report 10 regard to the
practicability Of transferring the several
bureaus Of the internal revenue depart
me0t to the control Of the commissioner
of customs. Mr.. Buckner. of Mo-.
offered resolution that the President
be requested to furnish the House all
the correspondence relating to the dis
missal of ex-senator Henderson Is spe-
cisl counsel for the prosecution Of whis-
ky frauds in St. Louis under the rule,
the resolution was ordered to lie over
one day. Mr. Fort, Rep. Of Illinois.
introduced . resolution providing tha,
In all appointments to subordinate posi-.
tious under the House. wounded Union
soldiers, not disabled from performing
the duties. shall be preferred. The re-
solution was defeated BY strict parts
vote-yeas 80, nays l66. Mr.. Cox,
of New York, offered an amendment
providing that inasmuch as the union
Of the States had been restored, all itl