The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-05-03

Mr.. Seelye (Rep), of Massachusetts. from
the committee on Indian affairs reported the
bill auth orizipg the sale of the Pawnee reser-
vatlon IN Nebraska. Passed.
MIR. Hunter (Dem.) OF Virginia. from tho
oommittee on Revolutionary pensions. reported
OF 1912. " 'Ae val
1t provides pensions OF eight dollars per
mouth Tor all officers, and enlisted and drafted
men, without regard to co or, including militia
ana volunteers, who served for ten days i'm the
military or naval service in tho war OF 1912,
and to their surviving widows who have been
nsrrled prior to 1850. 1t also directs the res
toration to the pension rolls OF pensioners
struck from the rolls on account of the civil
war. This restoration is to date from Nav /.
1900. In cases whero pensioners have died
since their names were struck from the rolls,
the widows are to have the arrearages from
the first OF May, 1865.
On motion OF Mr.. Copger, Of Michigan. the
last section was amended by making it read
tnat the widow OF pensioner who had died
without his being restored to the rolls shalI be
entitled to make a claim for the pension. as
such widow, after the passage of this act. The
bill was then passed.
MIR. Knott (Dem) Of Kentucky, chairman of
the Judiciary committee reported +be hill to
amend section ,044 of the revised statutes 40
az 10 provide that no person shall be prosecut
ed, tried or punished for any offense, excent
against the internal reve' ue, unless Indicted
Within three years after such ofrense has been
bill was passed.
Mr.. Swami Dem.) of Maryland. chairman
or the committee o" foreign affairs, reported
the piil to restore to the Japanese government
what ID known as the Japanese indemnity
fund, including all interest and accumuIstions
thereor, but reserving 1925, 600 claimed by
oincers and men OF the navy until Congress-
shall otherwise direct.
Mr. schleicher Oem.), of Texas, chairman
OF the committee on Texas frontier TROUBLES.
reported bill for the protection of the Texas
frontier on the Lower Rio Grande 1t author
ICES the President to order the troops to cross
the Rlo Grande, and use such means as may
be found necessary to recover the stolen prop
erty aud to check the raids, guarding, how
ever against unnecessary injury to the peace
able inhabitants OF Mexico
Mr. Durham (Dem.), Of Kentucky, from the
committee on expenditures in the department
Of justice, reported a bill to regulate the en-.
p!oyment OF special counsel for the govern
ment, authorizing it only on the certificate of
the Judge that it is necessary. and requiring
the Judge also to fix the fees. Passed.
Mr.. Cox (Dem:), Of New York, from the
committee on banking and currency, reported
the Dill to regulate the winding up OF national
oanks. He explained that the object of the
Dill was to facilitate liquidation, aud that in
s0lVent banks may be honestly and speedily
| closed up in the interest of the public. Passed
MIR. Hubbell (Rep.), Of Michigan, from the
committee on banking and currency reported
rack adversely the bill fixing the legal rate OF
interest on national money throughout the
United States at not exceeding six per cent
and affiking penalties for it's violation.
MIR. Holman (Dem.) of Indiana, from the
committee on appropriations, reported back
tho Senate bill fixing the Presidential salary,
after the fourth Of March, 1877, at S25, 600,
Pas ssed without discussion
Inc question WAS taken on a motion made
py Mr.. Holman to refer to the committee Of
the Whole the bill reported adversely from the
committee on banking and currency to reon-
iate the rate OF interc st throughout the country
on national money Chat is, greenbacks, nation-
aa d. oahK r hotes, eto.), and to make it six p r
cent. Tho motion was rejected-yeas, Is :
NAYS, !35 end the bill was tabled
AIR. Ward (Dem.), Of New York, from TIE
committee on commerce, reported a bill ex-
emptlng masteis Of vessels engaged in trade
between the United STATES and British North
the masters of vessels of less than seventv-
hve tons burden. bound from a port on tie
Atlantic to port on the Pacific and vice yers.
from the necessity Of shipping their rows or
procuring their shipping articles to be signed
before shipping Commissioner. Passed.