The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-01-27
CONGRESSIONAL.

| In the House, January II, a bill was intro
| duced to reduce the pay of all officials whose
salaries exceeded $500 per year, twenty
per cent. The resolutions to investigate the
administration Of affairs in their depart
mcnts were passed. A number Of minor
bills were offered. The amnesty bill was re-
ported, admitting all to amnesty, but pre-.
| scribng u form of OATH On the vote il was
defeated, 1S2 to 81. Mr.. Blaine moved a
reconsidc ration, and thereby got the floor
for an hours speech, and, after making his
point, withdrew his motion. The Pension
Committee reported their appropriation
bill.
In the Senate, January IL, bills were in
| troduced tn amend the Pacific Railroad Bill
so as to prevent a loss to the government by
uon-payment Of bonds when due, and to re.
| cover SO, o, 1900 worth of bonds said to have
| been issued IN excess Of the amount pre-
scribed. Resolutions were offered calling
for Treaty Convention between the United
States and England to establish the trade
dollar as a standard unit of money. bill
was introduced to cause railroad companies
to take out patents for their lands aud pay
taxes thereOn.....In the House, bills were
inti oduced to prevent liquor selling on the
| Centennial grounds, to reduce the salaries of
| certain government officials twenty per
cent, and to fix the Presidents salary at
$4,000. A Constitutional amendment was
offered prohibiting making Of laws in favor
of religious sects, or for the appropriation of
| public funds for religious sects also pro-
| viding: that ministers be not eligible to
| functions of tsust or emoluments under the
| United States or ia public schools. An am.
| nesty bill was introduced excluding Jeffer-
son Davis, and als9-h rn1tron to strike out
that clause regariEpe INK. tflviy-. A, M tion
was made to suspend hetElleR and allow
vote on the bill, but twas defeated A mo-
tiOn was made to instruct the presentation
of a bill to repeal the specie payment act.
appropriations was offered, aud, latter con.
siderable debate, passed. A resolution was
adopted calling for copies OF the Cuban cor
responsiveness.
In the Senate, January IS, the credentials
of Mr.. Eustis, recently elected United States
Senator by the Louisiana Legislature, were
presented, and laid over one day. The most
Of the day was spent in discussion of the
charges OF fraud in the Treasury. No action
was taken......In the House the Centennial
bill was considered, but no action taken. A
constitutional amendment was offered pro-
hibiting the use of public funds for sec.
tartan schools. A bill was offered author.
Zing the calling Of an international con ven-
ton to establish general system of weights
and measures, md also of money for all
civilized nations. A constitutional amend.
ment was reported providing for one.term
Presidency. -.
In the Senate, January 10, few unim-
portant bills and resolutions were offered,
and were followed by discussion of the
Treasury fraud charges. No action was
taken on the matter. Mr.. Morton finally OBJ
tanned hearing on his Mississippi resolu.
tions, and commenced his speech, but was,
however, unable to finish, owing to the late.
ness OF the hour. In the House, after n
resolution favOring the carrying out of the
treaty with the Hawaiian Islands, and the
introduction of a Constitutional amendment
against special aid or rights to individuals or
corporations, the Centennial Bill was dis.
cussed, but with no action. Mr.. Tucker, of
Virginia, made long speech denying the
coDsttutiOnality of the bill.
January 20, in the Senate, resolutions and
bills we're introduced to aid in making col
lections from the Pacific Railroads, md to
prevent loss by the government from them.
Mr.. Morton resumed the floor on his Mssis.
sippi resolutions, but was forced to desist
on account of illness. A postal telegraph
bill was introduced for the connection of
telegraph lines with post-offices and making
the purchase Of these optional with the gov
eminent. Mr.. Morton's amendment to the
joint rules, referring to the count of the
Presidential vote, was adopted. A bill was
introduced defining the qualifications OF
jurors in polygamy trials. In the House,
the entire day was consumed in considera-
ton Of the Centennial BILL and an adjourn
ment was had without coming to vote.