The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-03-15
FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.

cVh1A'rVOhIh CONGRESS.
The Business OF General Interest Trans
acted.
SENATE.
The Centennial Appropriation bill passed
the Senate by vote Of Al to 10. = Il had preyi-
ously passed the House, and the bill appropri-
ates 81, 800, 900 in aid Of the Centennial. the
money to be repaid the government out Of any
earnings.
Mr.. Frelinghuysen Rep.), of New Jersey.
called up the Senate bill to amend certain pro,
visions Of the revised stat" tes relating to the
transportation OF animals. The amendment
reported by the judiciary committee to the
ehect that animals should not be confined in
any railroad car or vessel without food or
water for a longer period than twenty-four
consecusive hours, and that they shall have
time for rest and water of at least seven con-
shall take effect ON July 4, 1876, etc, were
agreed to. After some discussion the bill was
passed. 'T-' - - :
MIR. Mitchell CRep), of Oregon, called up
the bill extending the time for the completion
OF the Oregon Central railroad aud telegraph
line from Portland to Astoria and McMinnviiie,
in the State Of Oregon. He submitted an
amendment to protect homestead rights and
entries made prior to the time of the notice of
withdra wal Of the lands from market which
was agreed to. Mr.. Mitchell said the only OBJ
ject Of the bill was to extend the time of the
completion Of the road five years. The grant
was made to the road in May, 1870, and ali of
the road had been constructed except about
eighty miles. The bill was amended and
passed.
The President pro tenlpore announced that
be had signed the bill to aid the centennial
celebration Of American Independence.
~ Mr.. Morrill, GRep.), OF Maine, called up the
House bill making approp. iations for invalid
and other pensions, for the year ending June
80, 1877. The bill as papsed by the House
made appropriations in part ss follows: PEN
sions for army inyalids, $12 s0O 600; widows,
minors, and dependent relatives, SI4, 100 600
survivors and widows Of the war of 1914 81
5OO,OCO. The committee on appropriations re-
ported amendments, striking out the amounts
inserted after each class as above, and insert
ing the rum total, S2s, 400. .OOo which was
agreed to, as well as other amendments of
minor importance, aud the bill was read third
time and passed.
The Senate then took up the bill to repeal
section 2,303 Of the revised statutes, making
restrictlons in the disposition Of the public
lands in the States Of Alabama, Mississippi.
Louisiana, Arkansas and Florida. The pending
question was on the amendment of MIR. Ed.
munds, "That the public lands affected by
this act shall be offered at public sale as soon
as practicable, from time to time, according To
the provisions Of the existing law, and shall
not be subject to private entry until 80 Offer
cd" The amendment was agreed TO- Mr..
Clayton moved to strike out the second section
OF the bill, providing that the act shall take
o,
to- The bill then passed.
MIR. Edmunds (Rep.), Of Vermont, proposed
TO take up the resolution for the admission of
Mr. Pinchback: He agreed with the Senator
from Indiana lMr. Morton) that the question
been too long delayed. After some discussion,
MIR. Logan (Rep.), Of Illinois, demanded the
yeas and nays, and the motion to take up the
resolution wss lost-yeas, 80 nays, SO.
Mn Morrill, (Rep.), Of Vermont, reported
with two amendments the Senate bill to estsb-
hsh an educational fund and apply portion
OF the proceeds of the public lands to public
education, and to provide for the more oom-
plete endowment and support Of national col
industrial education. Placed on the calendar
Mr.. Wright (Rep.), Of Iowa, introduced
Dill 70 reduce the interest upon the public
debt, provide for q safe and elastic currency
for the speedy appreciation Of the value Of
treasury notes and national bank notes to that
OF coin, and to guard against panics and infla-
aon of bank credits. Referred to the commit
tee on finance.
The Senate resumed the consideration of
the report OF the conference committee on the
disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the
joint resolution to pay the interest on the 65
District Of Columbia bonds. Mr.. Sherman
(hep.), OF Ohio, moved to recommit the bill to
the conference committee, that the resolution
might be perfected, aud have all the creditors
paid. After further discussion, the motion to
reoommit was agreed to.
The committee reported to the House the
Consular and Diplomatic Appropriation bill
All the amendments adopted in the committee
were agreed to in block, except that abolish
ing the mission to the Hawaiian islands OH
which separate vote was demanded by Mr..
Hale, OF Maine. The amendment was agreed
nays was then taken on the passage of the bill.
which resulted-yeas, 191 nays, 2. It appro-
PIRATES about S914, 600, being q reduction Of
about s470 900 from the bill last ar
The following bills were introduced and
referred:
,oI By; ;,a Mr.; nasss Meade Dsm, n. YSTo provide
and to strengthen the public credit.
by by. MI. Mr; Jenks lDem, PalmTo repeal the
the National bank redemption agency.
By MIR. Lawrence (Rep., Ohio. ITO provide
ior taking testimony in criminal cases on
interrogatories.
By MI. Riddle Oem., Tenn. )-Direoting the
mails when the postage thereon is insufficient.
By MIR. Baker (Rep., Ind. ITO make bank
Ing free and to repeal the Resumption act.
BY MIR. Harrison (Dem., Ill. For the repeal
OF parts Of the Resumption act, and for the
purpose OF preparing way for the resumption
OF specie payment, and for the resumption of
specie payment.
Mr.. Wheeler (Rep.), of New York, from the
committee on appropriations, reported the
Fertilization bill, and asked for its oonsidera-
ton at this time. The bill sppropriates for
the protection, preservation, and repairs of
fortifcstions, $100, 600; for the armament of
fortifcations, $165, 900; for torpedoes for har-
bor defenses, etc, $4,000; total, s315, 900.
The bill also directs the sale Of all obsolete
and condemned projectiles and navy ordnance.
The bill was passed.
Mr.. Tucker Oem.), of Virginia, from the
committee on ways and means, reported the
bill relating to the execution of custom house
bonds. The bill provides that wherever bond
toms on goods imported for their use, and the
bond is executed by one member OF the firm In
the name Of such firm, 1t shall be equally bind
ing on all the members Of the firm Passed.