The Morning herald., 1876-03-02
WASHINGTON.

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WASHINGTON, Feb. %.
House.
BEFORE the morning hour expired num-
hsr Of bills, resolutions, ETC., were intro
1uced by unanimous consent, among them
he following:
By Mr.. Knott, Kentucky, bill to amend
,ortsin sections ofthe Revenue Statutes, re-
tarred to the Judiciary Committee.
Rv NJ, Page, California, concurrent res
nutiions of the Legislature of California in
sl,tion to present military reservations.
Mr., Kasson, Iowa, asked leave to offer a
ssoution instructing the Committee on
Fereign Affairs to transmit to Minister
Echenck copy of the testimony taken by
hem in relation to his connection with the
tmma Mine enterprise and inform him that
thpy are willing to receive from him any
tatement of facts in relation thereto and
khc same to be done before their report is
submitted to the House.
Mr. Holman asked if the resolution came
from the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mr., Kasson said he offered It on his own
RESPONSIBILITY as an act of fair play to a
reltlcmdu WIZ Hdu UCCu hAoWA w o ldASO
humber Of members.
Mr.. Caldwell, Alabama, said he did not
see any member ofthe Foreign Affairs Com
mittee in the room and until some one re-
presenting the Committee came in6e would
object. The resolution accordingly went
over.
A report authorizing the committe to sit
during the session Of the House was adopt
ed.
Mr.. Ballou, of Pennsylvania, introduced
bill to amend in Sec. "a, IS of the Revised
Statutes, relative to Saving Banks. Refer
red to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Mr.. Darham, of Kentucky, introduced q
resolution calling upon the Secretary of
Treasury for further information relative
to the Pacific Railroad bonus guaranteed
BY the United States. Adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Williams, of Indiana,
the Committee on Expenditures was author
lied to employ clerks for sixty days at IS
per day.
On motion of Mr.. Metcalf, the Commit
tee on Expenditures on Public Building was
authorized to inquire and report the amount
of money expended for the construction
and completion of New York postoftlce
building.
Mr.. Hopkins, of Pennsylvania, from the
Centennial Committee, reported bill au-
thorizing the President to appoint two citi-
zens of Texas as Centennial Commissioners
from the State, in the place of those now
serving. Passed.
Mr.. Hardenburg, of New Jersey, from
the same committee, reported q joint resolu-
ton providing for the Centennial celebra-
tions in the several counties and towns in
the country during the present Centennial
year, it also requests the preparation OF a
history of each town be prepared and ready
at such Centennial celebration, and copy
ofthe same to be filed in the County Clerk
office. Adopted.
Mr.. Foster, Ohio, from the Committee
on Appropriations, referred bill trans
terring the custody of the Indiana trust
funds from the Secretary of the Interior to
the Treasury of the United States. Passed.
Mr.. Hasson, Ia, from the Committee on
Pacific Railroads, reported bill to amend
the act in relation to the report required OF
last road annually; it provides that III
addition to the reports now required the'e
shall be filed on or before October l, state
ments giving the classification of bonded
debt, &c, of each road, SO that proper
estimate may be made with view for the
proper assessment and taxation there, al
forty items of reports required penalty o.
slo00 for each days neglect to make tn
reports required is imposed.
The bill was passed at II .55 P. M.
On motion Of Mr.. Holman, the Hous'
adjourned.
Senate.
Mr. Bogy rose to personal explanation
and said in his remarks on the West Poin
bill he had intended no injustice to gradu
ates of that institution. He had mean
that West Point was very expensive insti
tuition
Bills were reported from various com
mlttees and acted upon.
Mr.. Alcorn introduced bill appropria
tlng 1000 900 for repairs and improve
ment Of lclces of the Mississippi river
Referred.
Mr.. Morrill,, of Vt., reported House bill
providing for continuance of work on Gus
tom house building at St. Louis. He SAT-
'le bill did not make any additional appro
prlation. The bill was then passed.
The unfinished business being the bill tt
Geclare the true interest of the Unio
faclfic Railroad came up. Mr.. Morto
moved to postpone 1t for the purpose
1aking up the case of Pinchback. MI
wright who had charge of the bill sal
ne ne would not antagonize it with the case
flnchback which he thought ought to b
disposed Of, but as soon as it was con
eladed he would move to proceed with tn
Union Pacific bill.
Mr.. Stevenson appealed to Mr.. Morto
no not to press the case of Pinchback to day
lhe Senator from Maryland, Mr.. Whyte
was detained by serious illness of his wife
ana he hoped Mr.. Morton would not insis
upon proceeding with the case to day. Tn
motion to take up was carried, ayes, 81