The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-03-31
CONGRESS-.

ing hour having expired, the Senate re-
sumed the consideration of Senate bill
No. l. providing for the counting of votes
for President and Vice President. Mr.
Morton asked that it might be disposed
of in the days session. 1t was then de-
bated at length, and a vote was taken
upon three of the proposed amendments
to it, all of which were voted down.
After short executive session the Sen
ate adjourned. In the House, the Com
mitee on Pensions reported a bill giving
pensions to those who had received dis
abling wounds since 1871, while in the
United States service. 1t was referred.
4 resolution calling Oh the Treasury
Department for all correspondence in
the relation to the change of officers at
the Pittsburg Custom-house, was intro
duced and passed. The House then
took up the bill reported yesterday from
the Judiciary Committee, prohibiting
contributions to election funds by
officers of the United States Government.
Mr.. Blaine made an argument to have
Seniors and members of Congress includ-
ed in the provisions of the bill. He was
replied TO by Mr.. Goode, of Virginia.
A highly exciting and somewhat person
ly debated followed. Mr.. Blaine's
amendment was finally adopted, but
was afterward rejected, and the bill, as
amended by Mr.. Brown, of Kentucky,
was passed.
MAR. 23.-In the Senate, the various
committees reported certain bills, the
most important of which, was one from
Senator Jones, of Nevada, in relation to
the transportation of nitroglicerine and
dynamite, forbidding its transportation
except in dry state and in metallic YES
sells. At the expiration of the morning
hour, Mr. Morton's election bill, as to
the counting of votes for President and
| Vice President. The amendment of Mr.
Merrimon, of North Carolina, was voted
down, as was also that of Mr.. Randall,
of New Jersey. The consideration of
the bill was then laid aside, to make
way for the post route bill. The Sen
ate then, after a short executive session
adjourned. In the House, several unim
portant bills were considered, when the
Speaker called for the report of the
committees. The bill forbidding the
employment of ex-confederate soldiers
in the United States Army was repealed.
and a bill reducing the pay of United
States Army officers, was introduced
Pending action on the bill the morning
hour expired, and the House went into
the committee on the whole, on the leg
islative, executive, and judicial appro-
priation bill. The commmittee was ad-
dressed by Mr.. Scales in support of the
bill, and by Mr.. Yeates, of North Caro-
lima. in defense of the position assumed
by Southern men, in Congress; and by
Mr. Throckmorton, of Texas, on the
necessity of protecting the frontiers of
the country. The House then adjourn
ed.
MAR. 24.-In the Senate, the Chair
presented the House bill in relation to
political contributions, and upon motion
of Mr.. Howe, of Wisconsin, it was sent
to the Committee on Privileges and Elec-
tions, Several memorials and petitions
relating to navigation were introduced
and referred. A Committee of Confer
ence was appointed upon the Sioux de-
ficiency bill. The Senate then took up
for consideration the post route BILL
The bill was amended as to minor
points and passed. The consideration
of Senate bill No. l, count the votes of
President and Vice President. MAS then
resumed aud after two proposed amend
ments had been voted down it WIS pass
ed-32 yeas. 26 nays. The Senate then
went into executive session, and SOON
after adjourned. In the House, the va
rious committees made reports, after
which the House went into committee of
the whole on the Legislative, Executive,
and Judicial Appropriations bill An
excited and bitter debate followed |
viii Ii was participated in by Messrs. |
Foster, of Ohio; Holman, of Indiana;
Hoar, of Massachusetts,; O'Brien. of |
Maryland; Randall, of Pennsylvania, |
and several other members-those NAM |
ed being the principal participants. An |
amendment to reduce the salaries of the |
members TO 50, 200 was voted down and |
the House adjourned until Monday.
MAR. 27.-In the Senate the Commit |
tee OF the District of Columbia reported |
a joint resolution providing that all per-
sons employed in the various Depart
ments In Washington be granted holi /
day on the 14th of April, 1876, to attend |
the unveiling of the Lincoln monument |
in Lincoln Park. The Committee on |
Postoffices and Postroads reported
bill fixing the rate of postage on third
class matter. The committee on Com
merce reported favorably on the bill to
construct pontoon bridge across the
Mississippi River. Mr.. Morton called up
the resolution for the appointment of
committee TO investigate the frauds in
the Mississippi elections. But the regu-
lar order was demanded and insisted
upon, and the Senate then proceeded to 4
the consideration of the consular and
diplomatic bill. They refused to concur
with the House in the reduction of the
salaries of the Ministers to Great Brit
tain, France, etc. Pending the consid-
eratiop Of the bill. the Senate went into
executive session. In the House, bill
TO restore the National credit by funding
the non interest bearing debt into per
cent. bonds, was introduced and referred
Mr.. Payne then moved to suspend the
rules ane pass his bill to provide for the
gradual resumptio2 of specie payments.
He then called for the yeas and nays
A vote was taken, which resulted in
yeas, 81; nays, II. 1t would have re-
quired two thirds vote to pass the bill
The House then went into the Commit
fee of the Whole, On the bill providing
for the deficiency in the Engraving and
Printing Bureau of tie Treasury De-
partment, and for the increase of sub
sidiary silver coin. Speeches were made