The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-04-10
FORTY.FOURTH CONGRESS.
The Business OF General Interest TRIMS
acted.
SENATE,

The committee on appropriations reported
back the Military Academy bill, with recon-.
incubation that tho Senate adhere 10 its amend
niGnts, and Ask for Il committee Of conference.
Agreed to, and Messrs. Allison, Logan, and
Wallace were appointed as confOrees on Il .
part Of the Senate.
Mr.. Jones (Rcp.), OF Nevada, introduced a
bill to prohibit tho transportation CT liquid
Iiiro'gly cerine, and to regulate the transpOrta-
ton OF dynamite. Referred. Tho bill absc-
lutely prohibits tho transportation from one
State or Territory TO another, or to or from a
foreign country, OF nitro.gl ycerine in any other
FORM than that OF dynamite, and prohibits tie
transportation OF tho latter substance except
by merely freight conveyances and on conii-
ton tina: Il Is packed in metallic cases, and
unSccompAniOd with any means OF exploding
it In the event " death being caused by
explosion when dynamite Is transported IN any
other mGunor. every person who Knowingly
permitted or aided In Its transportation Is 10
BIO deemed guilty OF mRilslAughter.
Tho Chair laid before tho SenSte tho House
bill In relation 10 political contributions. Re-
ferrCd TO the committee on privileges and
elections.
The Senate took up for consideration tho
Pest Route hill. Mr.. HAmlin (lscp.), OF Maine,
sAid the committee had paid personal attention
to all tho proposed routes, and had made per-
sonal inquiry from different members as TO
tho nccesrity Of all they had proposed. After
some discussion the bill was amended ~ to
minor points and passed.
The Senate resumed consideration OF tho
bill TO count tho votes OF President and Vice.
President, and tho bill was passed by vote Of
50 yeas TO &c nays.
Mr.. Conkliug Rep), OF Now York, reported
fAvorably on the House bill relating to tho
execution OF custom house bonds, providing
that when any bond Is required by law to BIO
executed by any firm for the uso and benefit
OF such firm, tho execution OF such bond by
any member Of HicL firm shall bind the other
members OF raid firm In tho same manner as
though csch OF tho other members lad ppr-
sonAlly executed said boEd. Placed oil tho
calendar.
The Chair laid before the sopate tho Consu.
lar and Diplomatic bill. Mr.. Sargent (ltep.). OF
California, skid tho commttru had declined 10
sgrCo to all tho cuttings down OF tho House,
and Inserted amendments restoring salaries,
but not expanding any moro than has boon OK
pended In former year,. About forty consu.
iatea had boon abolished hy the House which
tho committee had restored. Tho ilrst amend
ment proposed By tho Senate committee was
agreed to. It IL ~ follows.
For salaries OF Enjoys Extraordinary and
Ministers PlenipotentiAry TO tho government.
OF Great britain, France, Germany, and Russia,
liked by the House ut sl4O5G. tue coumitteo
move TO strike out sli,05G and insOrt I'll, $40.
Tho noXt amendment was Oh restoring Italy
to its former position, but which had been
stricken out by tho House. Agreed to.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Wells (Rep), OF Mississippi, introduced
a bill to pay bounlies TO cOlored soldiers aud
their widows and heirs. Referred. ("
The House took up tho bill reported from
tho Judiciary committee, prohibiting contribu-
tions to election funds by officers OF tho United
States government, tho question being OH the
amendment OF Mr.. Blaine 10 extend tue appli-
cation I the bill to senators, representatives,
and delegates In Congress
After long dObato tho House proceeded to
vote on tho billaud various amendments. Mr..
Townstnd's amendment, providing that OF.
pOndturca for election purposes allowed by
tho law Of any State should not hc construed
HI being affected by tho act, was rejected.
Mr.. Bainoa aulcnlmunt. including eenators,
representatives, and delegates In Compress In
tho provisions Of tho BILL was agreed to-yeas
1913, nays 81.
air. HoAF's amendment, providing that moth
Ing N tho bill should prevent voluntary COLI
tributions for tho purpose OF circulating docu.
meits for the purpose OF giving information,
was rejected-ycas 81, nays Ito.
Other amendments wore rejected, Ind then
the next vote was OH Mr. Browns substitute.
The first section roads
That no officer or employee OF tho govern.
ment shall require or request, give TO or TO
ceiye from any other officer or employee OF tho