The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-04-01
Congressional Proceedings.

provide for and regulate the counting Of
votes for President and Vice President
was passed BY vote of 80 yeas TO 2G nays.
Adjourned until Monday.
In the House. In committee of the
whole, the Legislative approximation bill
was taken up, and the first item, fixing
I the salary of Senators mt $4,000. led to n
long debate. An amendment was offered
fixing the pay at S2,700. which was de.
feated. Another amendment, fixing the
pay at So 900 per annum. was under de-
bate ut the hour of adjournment. Mr..
O'Brien, OF MARYLAND, spoke in favor Of
this amendment Adjourned ill Monday
MoNDAY.-In the Senate. a large mum
Der circumstance were presented against
the proposed new tariff bill. Mr.. Morton's
resolution proposing an investigation into
the late election in Mississippi was called
up, when Mr.. Christiancy offered ar
amendment, which was accepted by Mr..
Morton. A motion demanding the regular
order Of business, the consular aud diplo-
matte bill, was carried. An amendment
was adopted fixing the salaries of the min
listers to England, France, Germany and
Russia at Sl7 $40, instead of s14 65G. as
fixed in House bill.
In the House a large number of bills
we're introduced aud referred. including
one to fund the non-interest bearing debt
into four per cent. bonds. and to repeal SO
much of the resumption act as requires
the redemption of all outstanding legal
tenders by January |, 1879. Mr.. Payne
moved to suspend the rules and pass his
bill providing for the gradual resumption
of specie payments, but the motion was
defeated by vote of 81 yeas to i56 nays.
A motion was adopted to have evening
sessions on Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday of this week, to consider the
Legislative and judicial appropriation bill
The House then debated until adjourn
mcnt the bill providing for the deficiency
in the engraving and printing bureau Of
the treasury and for the issuance of sub
sidiary silver coin.
TUEsDAY.-In the Senate, the diple-
matte bill was taken up, and the mission
to Italy, which was stricken out by the
House was restored. Another amend.
ment, restoring several posts which had
been stricken out by the House. was under
consideration when the Senate adjourned.
In the House, communication was
received from the district attorney for the
District of Columbia, announcing that the
grand jury had found an Indictment against
lIallet Kilbourne, the rccusant real estate
pool witness; also one from the sergeant
alarms of the House, announcing that
the United States marshal of the District
had demanded from him the custody of
Kilbourne. A resolution was adopted or
dering the sergeunt-at-arms to retain the
custody of Kilbourne until further orders
of the House Senate amendment in
creasing the appropriation to supply the
deficiency iu the Red Cloud agency from
500, 900 to s150,000, was concurred iu
WEDNEsDAY.-ln the Senate Mr.. Den
mis- presented the petition of Good Templars
Of Maryland asking the prohibition of the
liquor traffic; also petition from citizens Of
Maryland against the proposed revision of
the tariff. A bill in relation to the exc
cution of custom house bonds was passed.
The consular and diplomatic appropriation
bill was taken up and all the amendments
to the House bill proposed by the commit
tee ON appropriations agreed to, as amen
ded the bill passed; yeas 30, nays Ia.
In the House a bill reported from the
appropriation committee appropriating
$40, 600 to provide for the exhibition Of
foreign goods at the centennial exposition
was passed. A bill was passed to regulate
the pay and allowances of officers of the
army; the bill effects an annual saving of
over half million dollars. The bill ap-
propriating 100000 for the bureau Of
printing aud engraving of the treasury
and providing for the issue of silver coin,
was debated, anda number of amendments
rejected. AT the evening session, the
legislative and judicial appropriation bill
was taken up, and the item fixing the
salary of Senators at $4,000 per annum
was adopted; the mileage item was also
passed as reported by the committee The