Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-08-12

| The House proceeded to vote on the second
| section of the bill for the protection Of the
Texas frontier. 1t was rejected-yeas, SO !;
nays, SO. The bill was then passed. The fol-
| lowing is the text:
That for the purpose OF giving efficient pro-
lection to the country between the Rio Grande
and Nueces rivers, in the State of Texas, from
the cattle thieves, robbers and murderers
from the Mexican side of the river, the Presi-
don't Of the United States be and hereby is au-
thorized and required to station and keep on
the Rio Grande river, from thGmouth Of that
river to Fort Duncan, aud above, il necessary,
two regiments of cavalry for field service, in
addition to such infantry force as may be
necessary for garrison duty, and to assign re-
crults to said regiments, 30 " to fill each troop
to number one hundred privates, and they
shall BE- I'M to that strength ss long as they
shall be quired in that service.
Mr.. Randall Dem.), of Penn, made the
conference report on The Sundry Civil Appro-
pration bill, and proceeded to explain it. After
a long discussion the report was adopted. The
bill now goes to the President for his sigma
ture.
Mr.. Randall Oem), of Penn, from the
committee on appropriations, reported bill
appropriating 81 900 for the expenses of the
joint select committee on Chinese immigration.
Passed.
The committee on appropriations reported
back the Senate bill appropriating 800, 900
for the continuation Of the construction of the
Washington monument. Passed, with amend
ments, one of which increases tho amount to
5000, 900.
Mr.. Randall (Dem.), Of Pennsylvania, from
the committee of conference on the Military
Academy bill, submitted the report Of the COM
mittee. He said that the original estimate had
been S437, 40, and the appropriation of last
year had been 1864, 740. The appropriation
committee had this year recommended $751;
241. The bill as passed by the House appro-
priated $3.50, 231 by the Senate, i30S, Sal. As
it came from tho conference committee it APP
propriated $2O9,065. The report was then
adopted.
Mr. Hill (Dem }, Of Georgia, called up bill
passed by both Houses extending the time for
the redemption Of lands sold for direct taxes,
in order to have it amended SO as to exclude
the possibility Of its being construed to affect
the national cemeteries. The bill was SO
amended and was passed.
Mr.. Randall Dem.) }, Of Pennsylvania, chair
man of the committee on appropriations, re-
ported a bill appropriating $150,000 for the
purchase Of Indian supplies until the regular
to authorize their purchase in open market
without advertisement. Passed.
The Spe aker laid before tie House . mes
sage from the President, pointing out some Of
the defects in the Sundry Civil Appropriation
bill, in making inadequate provision for some
branches Of the public service and none at all
for the other branches, among the former be-
ing the mints, the civil service, lighthouses,
etc, the revenue cutter service and public
buildings. and among the latter being the pro-
portion CT the government for the expenses Of
the District CT Columbia, the judgments Of
the court of claims, the examination of the
Confederate records, etc. He did not feel
warranted in vetoing an absolutely necessary
appropriation bill, but, in signing it, he deemed