The Morning herald., 1876-02-18
WASHINGTON.
NOTES FROM THE CAPITAL.
Senate.

SSMote.
WARRINGTON, Feb.17.-The Chair laid
before the Senate q communication from the
Secretary OF War in reference to the bridge
across the North Platte river. near Fort
Larimie. asking for authority to use the
tolls collected on travel on said bridge for
the repair of the same. Referred to the
Committee on Military Affairs.
The Fortincstion Appropriation bill was
read twice and referred to the Committee on
Appropriations.
Mr.. Hamlin presented resolutions Of the
Maine Legislature asking the abolition OF
compulsory pilotage. Referred tothe Com
mittee on Commerce.
Mr.. Stevenson presented joint resolutions
Of tho Kentucky Legislature In favor OF
tho Texas Pacific subsidy.
Mr.. Howe presented q memorial signed
by citizens of Wisconsin asking for the pas
sage of law providing that the Treasurer
Of the United States shall pay every Satur,
day night to every man, woman and chllo
in the United States, without respect 10
race, color or previous condition OF servl- |
tude, the sum Of $40 each. III
He said that in order that there should
not be an undue expansion OF currency the
petition provided that there should not be
! issued in any one year more tnan soV,WU,-
900. he was not entirely satisfied that II
would be a wise measure, but he asked the
reference of the paper to the Committee on
Finance.
Mr.. McCreary presented joint resolu-
tion of the Kentucky Legislature In favor
| of pensions to soldiers of the Mexican war.
Mr.. Kelly introduced bill authorizing
the Vancouver Water Co. to lay water pipes
through the Vancouver military reserva-
ton. Referred to the Committee on MILL
tary Affairs.
Nj, 1uealis introduced bill for the regu-
lation Of Indian affairs. Referred 10 tne
Committee on Indian Affairs.
Mr.. Wright introduced bill to reduce
the interest Of the public debt, ana TO pro-
vide an elastic currency. he saio ne lntlo-
ducsd the bill by request, and without MIN
self: but If It should do what its title pro-
yides, hs would be In favor OF 1t.
Mr.. Claston introduced bull Authorizing
the Secretary of war to deliver camp anu
garrison squlpage to the several STATES ".
the use of troops at the Centennial. Relsrfeo
to the Committee on Military Analrs.
| Mr.. Booth, from the Committee on ren.
sion reported adversely on various private
pensions bills, which were indefinitely post
poned. -, +ha
Senate yesterday when the senator IRON
Massachusetts, had caused to be read an ex-
tract from the Chicago Times. He now d.
sired only to say that there was no trutn
in the statement from the beginning.
Mr.. Morrill,, of Vermont, from COMMITTEES
on Education and Labor reported with
amendments, bill to establish an educa.
tional fund and apply portion Of the pro
ceeds of the public lands to public education
and to provide for the more complete en-
dow ment and support of the National Col
lepea. for the advancement of scientific AM
: industrial education.
Mr.. Allison called up the bill giving tn
consent of the United States to the county
: of DUBUQUE in the State of Iowa, to construct
county buildings in Washington square II
the city of Dubuque, and for other purposes
!. which was discussed at some length ane
: passed. ....,
nm ana discussed at some length, after whict
!, the Senate adjourned until Monday.
WASHINGTON, February II, 1870.
At 70 o'clock the House was called Il
]. order BY the Clerk Of the House, Mr. eeo
N. Adams, the House having yesterda!
: Granted 70 the speaker leave OF absence
until Tuesday next, Just before tine so)oosn
ment. ,,.,
" PRAYER, after which Mr.. Randall onerso w
following: -.,os.r
lr tatiye from the State Of New YORK, DO au'
10 hereby appointed Speaker pro tsn;po' ~
l. during the present temporary aosence oi VI
!. Mr. Ciymer, Of Pennsylvania, moved t
70 .nbstituts the name of Hon. J. 8. Blackourn
!. Mr.. Blackburn said that, appreciating q
bs did his want Of kill and experience
). nr.siainp over . great deliberate body, an
!; contras sting 1t with the long service an
- = eminent fitness of the gentleman from Ne'
. YORK. his selection would be an act OF in)ui
- : tice to himself and the House, and he tners
fore asked the gentleman to Withdraw d
ID motion. -.,. ~
=, r.eolntion offered by Mr.. Randall, and
- was adopted, there being but y or : nes'
tive votes. ,f oec
he administered to the Speaker pro !su
whereupon much discussion ensusd; M
~ Haraeld being sustained by Messrs. Jonel
os Of Kentucky, Reagan, Of Texas; Uennisoi
Of Vermont, and assailed 9y n'"'ne'
al Maine, and Wheeler, Of New York; .,,
70, The vote was then taken on MI. carney
motion "that the oath of office be aomlnl
ed tered" and it was rejected by vote Oh
nd to 12. .,., .nnrov.
The journal Of yesterday was tnea aRp.oGSs iIa y.
by the House, and the business ol snx ~ ~
M. a
q clark was directed to infor m the Senate I'M
q. Hon 9. s. Cox had been elected Speaker
al the House during the temporary absence
l.. Speaker Kerr. ~ nole
on norsonal EXPLANATION and made an aosolu
Ice denial Of despatch published IN the "a
he cago Times that he had been presen. q. A.,