Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-08-12
FORTY.FOURTH CONGRESS-.
The business Of General Interest Trans-
acted.

"AN"'~
Mr., Ingalls, Rop.). of Kansas. from tho
committee on pensions, reported with amend
mopts the House bill granting a pension IN
Mrs. A. Elizabeth Custer. wife Of the Brcvat
Major General George A. Custer. and 10 Maria
Custer and Emanuel III. Custer. mother and
father of tho deceased. Placed on the caon.
dar. The amendments reduce the pension TO
the wi low of General Custer from ESQ to $50
nor month. and also strikes ont the name nj
widow and mother only.
Mr.. Sargent Rep. y OF California, from the
committee on Appropriations, reported favor
ably on The House bin making appro Iiations
to defray tho expenses of the Joint select COM
mttee to inouire into Chinese Enumeration
Passed.
Mr.. Frelinghuysen (Rep.) of New Jersey
from the conference comm itteo on the Consu.
lar and Diplomatic Appropriation bill, reportcd
that tho committee had been unable to agree
aud moved that the Senate insist on its amend.
ments and agree to another conference.
After discussion the motion Of Mr.. Freling-
huysen that the Senate insist on the amend
ments and agree to another conference was
agreed to by a unanimous vote.
The amendments Of tho House to the bill
providing for the completion of the Washing
ton monument were agreed to and the bill
passed.
The Senate resumed consideration Of the
KlVer and HArDOr AUGMENTATION bill, tho Denu-
ing question being on the Senate agreeing TO
the amendments made in committee of the
whole.
The first two amendments. increasing the
appropriation for tho Improvement of the har-
Dor at Buffalo, N. Y, from S75. 900 to 800 600.
and the appropriation for removing obstruc-
tons in the East river and He'll Gate. N. Y,
from 1900. GOO to 1850 900. were agreed to.
Mr.. Christiancy 0Rep. J, Of Michigan, moved
to recommit the bill to the COMMITTEES on ap-
preparations, and said he WAS satisfied that the
bill, US whole, ,propriated too much money.
and would not receive public appreciation.
Mr.. Edmunds moved to amend the motion to
recommit 30 as to instruct the committee to
report the bill so amended as to reduce the ag-
gregate amount appropriated to as. 600 OG0.
The amendment was acceoted. and the motion
of MIR. Christiancy agreed to without division.
The House resolution to prohibit the supply
of special metallic cartridges to hostile Indians
was taken up. and Mr.. ingalls, (Rsp. }. OF Kan.
sas. said the man who would sell Ammunition
affairs was no better thar murderer. and an
thority should be given to hang such person to
the nearest tele9raph mole. or shoot him
immediately by drHmhead court martial The
resolution was passed.
The Chair laid before the Senate a commune
cation from the secretary of war, transmitting
the copy of a dispatch from Gen. Sheridan
recommending an increase in the companies
of the Third, Fourth, Fifth and Seventh regi-
ments of cavalry to one hundred men each. as
WAS done in the case of companies serving on
the Rio Grande. and recommending an appro-
priatjon of Al ga. ZOO to defray the expenses
OF such Increase. The dispatch was accompa-
MED by a hill to authorize the increase and
making the necessary Appropriation therefor.
Mr. Logan submitted an amendment making
the appronriation of 31. GA. 700 to defray the
expenses of increasing the companies as re-
and dividing it into various sums
for recruiting. clothing. TRANSFORMATION horses,
etc, Agreed to. The bill was read third
time and passed.
prations. reported back the River and Harbor
bill. with amendments. and it
was placed on the calendar. The bill appro-
PIRATES in the aggregate $4,000, 900, the exact
amount to which the committee was instructed
to reduce it.
conference report on tho Military Academy
bill. and, in explanation there.
of, said that the bill as agreed upon in con-
florence appropriated se4. O75 less than the bill
rom me o HOUSE n. OF nepIesentatlves IL appro-
p,is'eo $xoS,1ol' 70 WHICH snoulit tne oenaee
au1eu %4s'oiu. hne oUhielenee cos n1 q &c
mao mao reuuceo .he OH 70 INC eA'eh' VI Pio'"o'
linz iT, lePolI was mereeu ~.
80 IaI IN, r. w. ~. .no 'a.I ". W. W,
Us ceuea iaIas N h" W was sahen up.
MI. Eomunos lheP. }, OF vermont, moved an
amonument pioVlalhg tnae .ne ac1 shaiI no.
tako eIecG 1ntl tne trloes OF Indians aMec.eo
Wy IL shan NC Cnoir Aseen' tnereIo WIN Hhe
secretary OF me INFERIOR. agreed 10. Inc
Dill was read thlrd Time ana passed.
Inc hlver ana harnor Appropriation Dill wac
taKen up, ana various amenoments proposed
by the committee on appropriations were
agreed to-, among them the following
striking out the House Dill appropriations OF