The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-04-05
FORTY.FoURTH CONGRESS.
Tho Business OF General Interest Trans.
acted.
SENATE.

MIR. Spencer (Rep.), Of Alabama, from the
committee on the District of, Columbia. reports
ed favorably on the Senate bill to amend sec-
ton s sss OF the revised statutes Of the United
as to make the twenty y-seoohd of Februsry~ n a
legal holiday, with an aunendment making the
Twelfth day Of February, the birthday of 4bra.
ts ham Lincoln, legal holiday also. Placed on
MIR. Hamlin CRep), of Maipe. submitted q
resolution requesting the postmaster-generaI
20 furnish the Senate with any Information
which ne may have touching the submission of
straw bids or probable worthless or fraudulent
6ids Tor carrying the mails Of the United
Seates In the several States in which advertise
ments Tor mail proposals appeared Oct. 4. 1878
ana that said information and all evidence IN
MS possession be furnished before Awards
ShNI AL og nn made On On said bids; Agreed TO-.
Dill mandatory Of the Pacific railroad laws.
Inc Oil proposes to restrain the issue or saja
OF any more obligations of the company, Sc.
cused ea Dy them mortgage upon the main line, or
It's construction. The bill also reouires a do.
tailed statement Of all the company's receints
and expenditures up to Dec 81, 1878. to be
nied with the secretary Of the interior and
Proxdes @ that the net receipts shall be applied
FIRST, to the payment Of the interest on the
nrse mortgage bonds on the main line and the
creation OF o sinking fund second. to the
payment OF interest ON the bonds alleged to
nave peen issued, and thus secured without
authority; and third to the purch asa and "a.
tirement OF all the last described class Of
bonds. 0'"o' VI
Mr.: Frelinghuysen Rep), of New. Jersey
called up the Senate bill for the protection of
agriculture against injurious insects, which
antnorizes the appointment OF q commissioner
having the requisite scientific and practical
knowledge to investigate and gather informs-
ton relative TO the Rocky mountain Iocust
S shinch bug, army worm, Hessian fly, potato
ar sK.aa ank.. III
in order to devise successful methods Tor thei,
oestructlon, etc., said commissioner to be ap-
polnted Tor one year. and to receive g. 600.
etc: The bill was read q third time and passed
Mr. MT; Paddock SRep) Of Nebraska, introduced
q Dill to amend section 1,118 of the reyised
statutes OF the United States in relation to the
appointmeIt OF army suffers, which was re-
ferred TO the committee on military affairs. II
vests the appointment of post traders in the
general commanding the dspsrtments wbera;n
they are situated, instead of the secretsrv
Of war. '0oioS0iy
Mr.. Cameron, Rep.), of Wisconsin, present
60 peuaons signed by over 10000 persons in
1esgara 70 secret societies. The petitioners de-
tions, and ask Congress to withdraw the char
ter granted to the Masonic Hall Association of
the District OF Columbia, and that law he
passed making 1t unlawful to appoint any per.
member Of . secret organization, and Also that
members Of such organizations may be chal.
lenged as jurors. Referred to the Commute
on the Judiciary.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate the reso,p-
ton for the admission of p. b. g. Pipchback as
Senator from the State Of Louisiana. tba
pending question being on the amendment OF
Mr.. Edmunds to insert the word "pot before
the word admitted" The vote wss taken on
Mr.. Edmunds amendment, and 1t was agreed
to-yeas, 81; nays, 80. Messrs. Christiancy
SMioh. }, Edmunds ella. }. Morrill, (Me }. morrill,
(vt) and Paddock (Neb. }, Republicans, voting
with the Democrats.
Under the call of States, the following bills
were introduced and referred
MIR. Randall (Dem.), of Pennsylvania, to de-
clare the immunity of Witnesses for the United
states. 1t provides that q witness shall not be
liable to arrest at any time after he has been
subp@naed, or after testifying, and that he
shau never be molested on account OF anv
matter disclosed by him In his Testimony. and
that IL shall be penal of7ense to intimidste or
attempt to intimidate any witness by threaten
Ing him with prosecution,
Mr. Hewitt Oem. }, of New York, making it
Q misdemeanor to ccunterfeit Registered trade
mnrks.
Mr.. Morrison (Dsm.) of Illinois, to exempt
from criminal prosecution Witnesses teetifying
pefore either House OF Congress, or any com
Mr.. Hunter CRep.l }, Of Indiana, to pension
AL soldiers of the Mexican war who are oyer
sixty years OF age, and all under it as soon AZ
they arrive at that age.