The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-04-05

Mr.. Dunnell (Rep.), OF Minnesota, to allow
compensation Of 81, 5OO
By MIR. Slemmons Oem.) Of Arkansas. for
q continued line OF railway from Norfolk.
through virginia. North Carolina. Tennessee,
coast, aud to incorporate the Atlantic, Okla
mama and Pacific railway company
Tho following is the resolution which Mr..
Page (Rep), Of Californis, tried to offer in the
House:
Whereas, This House has good reason to be-
heve that the provisions of sections $40 and
D, 451 OF the revised statutes have been yiolst-
Cd, and that the evidence Of the violation
thereof is now in the possession Of the House
COMMITTEES on expenditures in the War depart
ment therefore, be it
ResolUed, That the said committee be and Ia
hereby instructed to report to this House at lie
earliest convenience, whether any or all the
parties believed to be guilty of the violation
thereof are now in custody, or what steps have
been taken by said committee to secure the
detention or prevent the escape of any or all
OF said parties, either as witnesses or for the
purposes OF prosecution or whether any official
notice was given to the proper law officers of
the government, and il so, whether such notice
was given in time to prevent the escape of
such parties from the Jurisdiction of the
United States, and whether any Of such parties
have 30 escaped, and whether there has been
any negligence on the part Of any one having
knowledge Of the facts.
Mr.. Lawrence (Rep.), Of Ohio introduced
Dill to prevent monopoly and e1orbitant charges
In trading establishments at military posts.
and to secure good order at the same. Also a
DILL to protect witnesses on the trial of inn
peachment cases.
Mr. Waller (Dem.) Of Ohio, reported q bill to
amend the Homestead aot by authorizing proof
OF residence, occupation, cultivation. etc to
be made before the judge Of any court of re-
cord IN the county and State in which the lands
are situated. Passed.
Mr.. Crouse Rep.), Of Neb., reported bill
declaring subject to State taxation the lands
heretofore granted to the Pacific RAILROAD com
Psnies. The bill WAS amended 60 as to mako
1t apply to all land grant companies and was
passed
Mr.. Randall Dem.), Of Pennsylvania, chair
man OF the committee on appropriations, re-
ported the Legislative and Executive Appro-
pr1atlon bill, and made a statement as to the
reduction proposed IN 1t. The estimates from
the departments for the subjects embraced in
the Dill amounted to $40, ,173, 306. The appro-
priations in the same bill last session Tere
S18, 734, 600, and the appropriations reported in
this bill were $12 799 8S9, 80 that it was a re-
auston ,s Of about ss, goo, 900 on the estimates,
ana REDUCTION OF about $6, 0O0, 900 on the bill
OF last year. Besides that, the committee had
iald In this bi the foundation of further re-
auctions to the amount Of $5, ,000, 900 more.
:, Mr: Purmsn (Rep.) Of Florida, called atten-
Ion 70 charges made against him IN the New
York Sun that he had sold naval cadetship
etc, and denied the charges. He asked for a
select committee, aud after discussion it was
granted, and the committee instructed to in
vestigate tho matter
MIR. Cox (Dem }, Of New York, offered a
resolution instructing the committee on foreign
affairs TO inquire into the case Of Edward
Y omeagher Condor, a United States citizen
undergoing penal servitude in an English
prison, and whether or not the case comes
under sections 1000 and 2,O01 Of the revised
statutes for the protection Of naturalized citi-
zens. Adopted
MIR. CLARK (Dem }, Of Missouri reported bill
70 regulate the compensation of postmasters
1t provides that the maximum salary and com
pensation OF any postmaster shall not exceed
Sa'0o0, except in New York, where it shall be
Mr.. stowell (Dem.), Of Virginia, reported a
Dill authorizing the sender of any third-clas
mail matter to write on the outside wrapper
mis- name and address, with thenameand num-
ber Of the articles enclosed. Passed.