The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-04-17

35O, 900 to S95 600 per Annum was passed, and
tho Senate, By = vote Of twenty.four yeas to
thlrty.one naya refused to reconsider tho vote.
Mr.. Morrill, (Rep.) }, OF Maine, from the COM
mitteo on appropriations, reported without
amendment the Houso bill making Appropri-
atoms for Notifications and other works OF
defense for tho fiscal year ending June 80,
1877, aud recommending that it DO passed rs 1t
came from the House, Placed on tile calendar.
Tho Chair laid before the Senate message
from tho President OF the United States, re-
turning to tho SanAto without his approval the
bill for tho relief Of &. q. Tyler and Z. Fl.
Luckott, aseignees OF ". T.. ChcAthAm. Tho
message aud accompanying papers wero refer
red, on motion OF Mr., lIcC.cery (Rop.), Of
Kentucky, 10 tho committee on claims.
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lH HOUSE.
Mr.. Randall (Dem.), OF Pennsylvania, re-
ported the bill to provide for the expenses OF
The admission OF foreign goods to tho Ccnten-
NAL exhibition at Philadelphia. Passed.
Mr.. Burchard (Nep.), OF Illinois. reported a
bill authorizing the secretary Of the treasury
to convert into coupon bonds so many Of the
five per cent. registered bonds As may DO
necessary to pay the Judgments Of tho Alabama
claims commission. Passed.
The Houec proceeded to tho consideration OF
tho bill reported By Mr.. Banning, regulating
tho pay and allowances OF officers OF the army.
Without any debate the bill was passod-ycas,
III; nays, 81. ....a.s
The House won't into committee OF the whole
on he Legislative and Judicial Appropriation
bill, the question being on the several amend
mentj to the item OF tho salary OF sonAtors.
II amendment OF Mr. Douglass, OF Virginia.
reducing the salaries OF senators to 81. 000. was
rejected, rs was Hlso the amendment OF Mr.
OBrien, OF Maryland, to increase the salary to
$4,000: The item was passed as reported in
tho bill at "a 500. e.
Mr.. BurleiglI Qlep), OF Maine, from the
committee on naval Affairs, reported the bill
directing the naval estimates to DO made in
detail under the various heads Of expcndi-
lures. Passed. ....
The question OF silver as a currency camo
before tho House In the shape Of demand
from tho engraving bureau for an appropria-
ton OF Sl6S,0O0 to make up deficiency In
printing. The first vote was on the amend
ment offered by Mr.. began, OF Texas, proyid-
Ing that silver coins OF tho denomination Of
one dollar shall DO legal torder at their vAluo
Tor any amount not exceeding fifty dollars In
any one payment, and that liver coins OF lees
than one dollar ehall be legal tender at their
nominal valne for any amount not exceeding
Twenty-Five dollars In any one payment. This
was adopted by vote OF ll2 yeas TO 95 nays.
Tho 6ll AppFopriAttng slG3, 900 for def
cheney in the treasury printing bureau, and for
tno issue OF subsidiary silver coin, was passed.
Yeas, l2 nays. 100.
Mr.. Morrison (Dem. }, Of Illinois, reported 4
phi to define tho tax on fcrmented or malt
liquors.
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3,3S7 or tle revised statutes shall be construed
to authorize tllr assessment on quantity Of
material used Cor fermented or malt liquors,
aud that Tic quantity OF material need rbAll
not DO evidence for tho purpose Of taxation,
Dut that the tax on all beer, lager beer, ale,
porter, aud other similar fermented liquor
shall 10 paid as provided In that section, and
not otherwisc. Provided that this act shall
moi apply to cases OF fraud.
After some discussion the bill was passed.
Under tho call OF States tho following bills
were introduced and referred;
Dy Mr.. McDougl (Hep.), OF New York
Providing that all pensions granted since
March 4, 1861, shall tako effect from tho cate
OF death or discharge.
by NJ. Scales (Den.), Of North Carolina
To refund TO distillCrs from apples, grapes and
peaches all OF tho special tax in oxccss OF $50,
by Mr.. FArwell Qisp), OF Illinols-To
amcn1 the existing laws relating TO duties on
imports.
Mr.. Page (lscp.), Of California, offered a
resolution i'll regard TO tho large number OF
Chinese immigrants to California under labor
contracts. aud requesting the President to
cntor into negotiAuurs With tho Chinese gov.
ornmtnt for such modification OF the treaty
as TO make 1t treaty OF commerce only,
Adopted,
MIR. Hereford (Dtm.), OF West Virginia,
from the committee OH commerce, reported
tho River and ilAr6or Appropriation bill, which
no said appropriated S9ls. gu less than tho bill
las, year Ordered printed AID recommitted.
Mr. Seey0 (Rep, }. OF Massachusetts, from