The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-03-06
Congressional Proceedings.


Thurman and Merrimon. An executive SEES
sion was held and afterward recess was
taken. At the evening session Of the Senate
Mr.. Norwood concluded his speech ON the
Pinchback case, and Mr.. Bayard spoke in
opposition to the Civil Rights bill. Mr. Ham.
ilton obtained the aoor, and at 10. Is the Sen.
ate adjourned.
In the House the Sundry Civil appropriation
bill was taken up. Mr.. Butler made speech
in favor Of "the moiety system" in the col
lection of customs. A clause in the bill rela.
ting to the District of Columbia gave rise to
considerable debate, and Mr.. Loughridge
amount advanced TO pay the school teachers
be deducted from the appropriation. This
was construed into an attack on the schools,
and the amendment was rejected. Without
taking any action on the bill the House took
recess until 1880 L. NJ The evening session
was devoted to debate on the "Force" bill.
SATURDAY.-In the Senate Messrs. Allison,
Boutwell,, Conkling, Merrimon and Eaton,
were appointed as the committee to investi-
gate the civil service during the recess of
Congress. The credentials Of Hon. George
j. Edmunds, reelected Sesator from Yer
mont, were read and placed on file. The
conference report on the bill relating to the
retirement Of army officers was coneurred in.
The President was requested to report at the
next session OF Congress as to the proper
place for establishing mint in the Western
States. The debate on tho Civil Rights bill
was then continued, and il was opposed by
Messrs. Carpenter, Dennis and Hamilton.
Amendments proposed by Messrs. Thurman
and Upton were rejected, and the bill as
adopted by the House was passed-yeas 3s,
nays 20. The conference committee on the
Legislative Appropriation bill announced q
disagreement, and Messrs. Sargent, Edmunds
and Stevenson were appointed as a new COM
mittee. The Revenue bill was then called up.
At the evening session the annual Post Route
bill was passed, and the report of the confer.
ence committee On the bill regulating the
Adjutant General Department was concurred
in. Several other bills OF no general import.
ance were considered. The Senate then went
into executive session, and at its close nd.
journed.
In the House the Select Committee on
Mississippi presented majority report and
Mr.. o Brien submitted the views of the
minority. bill was passed for the payment
of awards made by the Southern Claims Com
mission aud various matters Of routine bust.
ness were disposed Of. The Library Commit.
tee reported in favor of the erection of a
bronze equestrian statue Of President Taylor
in Washington city. The Committee on
Elections reported that bingham Lawrence
Svnher. and the renort ordered nr;n,ed ira
N. con,m;t,ee of ,6o Wass and Waans g.,
,n;,,ee ,nbm;,tad n renor, ond rasoin,;ons 4,
ral.,;on 10 Inc pac;6c Mall snbs;J,, ;n,oa.;,, ~
,;nn ,sb;ch uere nrJaraJ ,,r;ntoJ ~, Eas".
Hi NO, tben resumed and oIfar nnr,a.aus
s,aocbss ,ho ,,a;n ano,,;on Vs. rrlara5 ~,
yntc az III ~ toS H. Tobnrn H. - -
cIos, doh,,e I'm, y;o,Jei a. Nee. I e. 'o'e ~
0;Rr;en n o,rnas;,;on 20 ,ho Iii "a W, ""e
Nnnn Trenain anJ Rn,ro,vs IN S %nH - 81 1,
An ancnJmcn, oiTcred bv Mr. Ru,lor I'M.
- H., ,,,s,ana;o, ~ H. Jaha- r"Hl i''n,'
,n s ~. s,ates 81 oU;s;a"o arSanso W.a ~
s;,,,' anJ AIabo,ns mi IL ,,na Go ~ ~,
erc,se of President;al nu,bor;,, 10 two vaars
Nv.s adonted-veas I64 nays 40 All othor
amendments were voted down and ,hs Iii os
amended was nos,ad-yaas lax no,.si III
MoNDAY.-ln the Senate the credentials of
Isaac p. Christiancy, Senator elect from Mich
igan, were read and placed on iile Several
bills OF minor Importance were passed and
others were disposed OF temporarily. The
Force bull was taken up and read once, but
objection was made to the second reading.
IL was then ordered to be printed. The Rev
enue bill was taken up and explained by Mr..
Morrill,. Three committees Of conference
islative Appropriation bill and no agreement
effected fourth was appointed. The debate
on the Revenue bill was warmly kept up,
numerous speeches were made for and against
the measure and various amendments were
offered. Several amendments were adopted,
and finally vote was taken on the bill, and
It was laid on the table, the vote standing 80
to 20. The Senate then, at 1925 A. NJ, ad
journed.
In the House the resolutions which form
the basis of what is now designated as "the
Louisiana compromise were brought before
the House, and the first resolution, recon-
mending that the Louisiana House of Dele
gates seat the hive members who were expelled
on .he Sun OF January, was passed unanimous
W the second resolution, recommending that
helogg DC recognized as governor, was
passed by a party vote, except that Mr..
liowndes oil Maryland, Mr.. Pierce OF Massa.
cnusetts, ana Messrs. Sener anu smith OF
Virginia voted with the democrats. The
House refused TO concur IN the Senate amend
mehts 10 the Army Appropriation Dill and
committee oil conference was ordered. The
indlan Appropriation bill was reported, and
MT randall made an effort TO have the House
reject an amendment put IN by the Senate
appropriaung Slo,ooO Tor the payment OF the
Peace Commisslon, but the House con
$3.50. oN"."" %"i Neihciu ie
ported the Dehciency Appropriation bill, and
\ was ordered to be priated and recommitted.
The failure oil the conference committee to
agree on the Legislative Appropriation bill
was reported and anew conference committee
was ordered. The items IN dispute appear to
be the salaries OF the Clerks OF the House.
The Snndry Civil Appropriation bill was CON
sidered IN COMMITTEE oil the Whole. There
was good deal OF debate over an amendment
offered by Mr. Butler appropriating 5000
TO- employ special counsel in the New ldra
silver mine IN which the United States is
supposed to have some interest, immediate or
remote. The amendment finally prevailed.
TuEsDAY.-In the Senate the Sundry Civil
bill was referred to tho Committee on Appro.
priations The credentials Of S. b. Maxey,
Senator elect from Texas were placed on
file. The Force bill was read second time,
and Mr. Bayard objected to the third reading.
The Bounty bill was debated at length, and
various amendments were adopted. The bill
was then passed by the casting vote of the
Vice President the vote of the Senate being