The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-05-03
FORTY.FOURTH CONGRESS.
The Business OF General Intere,t Trims.
acted.

Inc business or General Interest Trans.
acted.
SENATE.
Mr.: Anthony (Rep.). of Rhode Island. intro
duced Joint rule providing that the General
Appropriation bills shall be confined to annro-
priatlons to conform to existing laws. RE-
ferred. '' ''e-
The Chair laid before the senata tho
Mississippi resolution as the unfinished busi.
ness. After some debate the substitute Of
ierIeo py Mr. Chrlstlancy was passed by vote
oi ,sTwenty-nlne yeas to nineteen nays.
MIR. Morton (Rep.), Of Indiana. introduced a
bill to amend the second, third and fourtb acc
tlons OF an act to enforce the right OF citizens
OF the United States to vote in the several
states OF this Union, and other purposes,
approved May 81, 1870, and as a substitnte fnr
sections 6, $685. and 1907 Of the revised statutes
Referred. ''''u'es
Mr Edmunds (Rep.), Of Vermont, introduced
q Dill to create sinking fund for the liauida-
u tIon OF the government bonds advanced to the
n es. Referred
Mr.. Thurman (Dem. }, Of Ohio, called up the
Dill to amend the act to establish Q uniform
system OF bankruptcy throughout the United
passed without division.
MIR. Wright Rep), Of Iowa called up a
motion to reconsider tho vote by which the bill
rneduclng ned 1ag the salary Of the President from
the SENATE by vo:e of twenty-four yeas to
thrty-one nays. refused to reconsider tho vote
MIR. Morrill, (Rep.) of Maine, from the COM
anOaes araees on appropriations, reported without
amendment the House bill making appropri-
atoms for Notifications and other works OF
defense for the fiscal year ending June 80
ioii, and recommending that it be passed as n
came from the House. Placed on the calendar
Inc Chalr laid before the Senate message
from the President OF the United States re-
turning to the Senate without his approval the
Dill Tor the relief of G.. b. Tyler and e. IT
Luckett, astignees OF W. T. Cheathsm. The
mesSage rad a ana aceompan!ing papers were refer
aentucky, to the committee on claims
MI. sherman (Rep.), Of Ohio, called ND the
Louise Dill to enable the secretary OF the treas
ury TO pay the judgments rendered by the
court OF Alabama claims. Passed
Mr.. Clayton (Rep) }, Of Arkansas. from the
committee ON Indian Affairs, reported favor
ABLY on the House bill to provi ie for the sale
OF the Kansas Indian lands in. Kansas to actual
ceeds OF the sale.
Inc House bill authorizing the sale of the
PaWnee Indian reservation was passed
Ihe Senate then took up the bill fixing the
r rate OF postage On third-class mail matter, and
Tor other purposes.
Mr.. Hsmlin (Rep.), of Maine submitted an
amendment, which was agreed to- to insert the
words before the same shall be transmitted
by mail, 30 it would read:
matter mailed at an Office shall be Iess than
the full amount above prescribed, in cases
where the Gender is known, such sender shall
De notified Of the fact, and the amount OF
postage que snail be collected from such
sender before the same shall be transmitted
by mail, etc.
Mr.. Sherman (Rep.), Of Ohio, from the
committee on finance, reported favorabIy on
the t House billi to provide for de dciency in
tne engraving and printing bureau of the
treasury department.
Mr.. Wright (Rep.), Of Iowa, from the COM
mlttee M On the Judiciary, reported adversely on
Ine senate bill to make persons chsrgeable
the United States, and it was indefinitely post
poned. po''-
The bill appropriating S16s, 900 for a def.
ciency In the treasury printing bureau. and for
the iseue OF Subsidiary silver coin, was passed
Yeas, 122 nays, 100.
bill to define the tax on fermented or malt
liquors. VI i'A''
1t provides that nothing contained in sect;on
1851 OF tle revised statutes shall be construed
material used FOR fermented or mali lioIors
ana that the quantity Of material used shall
not be evidence for the purpose of taxation.
but that the tax on all beer, lager beer. Ale
porter and other similar fermented liquor
shall be paid as provided in that section. and
not otherwise. Provided that this sot sbaIl
not apply to cases Of fraud.
After some discussion the bill was passed.
Under the call Of States the following bills
were introduced and referred:
BY Mr.. McDougal (Repl Of New York
Providing that all pensions granted since
March 4, 1861, shall take effect from the date
of death or discharge.
~ By Mr.. Scales Oem.), Of North Caroline
peaches ell Of the special tax In excess of $50.
BY Mr.. Farweli CRep.), of Illinois-To
amend the existing laws relating to duties on
Mr.. Page (Rep.), of California, offered a
resolution in regard to the large number of
chinese immigrants TO California under labor
contracts, and requesting the President to
enter into negotistiors with the Chinese gov
eminent for such mobilization Of the treaty
Adopted. '''
Mr.. Hereford Dem.), Of West Virainia
from the committee ON commerce, reported
the River and Harbos Appropriation bill. which
he said appropriated $9f8, ,677 less than tha bill
last year. Ordered printed and reoomunitted