The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-01-26
Forty Fourth COngress-First Session.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Jan. %.
Mr. Sargent presented petition of the wo-
frage, and made short speech in its favor Re-
ferred to the Committee on the District of Co
lumbia.
A resolution by Mr.. Anthony to print 500
copies each of the army and navy register was
passed.
A resolution was adopted that the Secretary
of War furnish the number of militia in each
state.
The Building Committee was instructed to
inquire whether railways obstructed the streets
of Washington city, and if said railways lad
acquired any rights to use the streets and if
said rights cannot be surrendered. Also the
expediency of changing the location of the de.
pot.
After the expiration of the morning hour
the Senate resumed the consideration of the
bill to provide for the appointment of COM
mission on the subject of alcoholic and fer
meuted liquor traffic and manufacture, and it
was passed. Yeas 81, nays 20.
Mr.. Bayard OF delaware, moved to take up
the resolution in regard to a revision of the
joint rules for the government of the two houses
of Congress.
Mr.. Conkling said the Senate had Just sent to
the House resolution repeating the 22d Joint
rnle, and no further action should be taken at
present. The joint rules, with the exception of
the 22d, could be adopted by the House as they
had been by the Senate, and then there would
be joint rules to work under.
Mr.. Morton said he congratulated the Senate
and the country upon the addition of the 22d
joint rule He desired to call the attention of
the Senate to the fact that he introduced the
bill to cover matters considered in the 22d
JOINT rule, and a matter of SO much Importance
as the count of the vote for President and Vice
President should be dealt with by law and
not in simple joint rule.
After further discussion Mr.. Bayard with
drew his motion to take up the resolution.
II l1nlx khaS 30 hi -
firm preemption and homestead entries of pub.
lie lands within the limits of railroad grants
in cases where such entries have been made
under regulations of the Land Department
After discussion and without action she
| Senate went into executive session and after a
short time adjourned.
HOUSE.
MI, Cox of New York, from the Committee
on Banking, reported adversely on three bills
proposing to repeal the ten per cent. tax on the
circulation of banks that are not national
| banks. Laid on the table.
Mr.. Terry of Virginia, from the Military
/ Committee, reported resolution calling on the
| Secretary Of War for copies Of orders and in.
structions under which Quartermaster General
Meigs Is acting during his absence from the
/ United States. Adopted. So
| n Mr.. Knott of Kentucky, from the Judiciary
COMMITTEE. reported bill to reorganize the
judiciary of the United States Recommitted.
Mr. jerks of Pennsylvania, from the co..
mittee on Pensions, reported a bill sapple-
mentary to the pension act, provdins. that
except in case of permanent disability, no
pension shall be allowed to commepe prior to
the date of examining on the surgeons certifi-
cate. Also repeating the law Thlch makes
bounty land warrants personal property. Afte,
discussion the bill was passed
Mr. Rusk OF Wisconsin, from the same COM
mlttee, reported bill to increase pensions in
certain cases. 1t provides that person who
IN the service lost one land and one foot or
was totally or permanently disabled, shall be-
entitled to pensions Tor each of these disabiii-
ties. "''i'-
The House went into committee of the whole
on the Centenpial bill at one o'clock. -''o
Mr.. Thompson of Mass. advocated the bill "a
not only strictly constitutional, but as de-
manded BY every sentiment of national honor.
national integrity and national glory.
Mr.. Southland of Ohio opposed the bill not
because he was not in favor of the Centennial.
but becauselhe regarded the bill as unanthor'
ized in the constitution.
Mr.. Robbins of North Carolina said that
when the war broke out North Carolina
farmer had six sons grown up co manhood
who at the first tap of the drum went to tbs,
held to fight in the cause of the South. Thew
had not stopped to reason about it, and tbey
fought from Bull Run to Appomattox, but not
all OF them. One was sleeping at Antietam'
one at charlottesville, one at Chickahominy'
and another in Kentucky, but two of them
were at Appomattox. Battle-scarred, they had
seen the flag go down which they had followed
with unfaltering devotion. One of these snr-
vlVors was he who now addressed the commit.
tee, and who now said that he had seen enonob
OF war and wanted peace. He wanted recon-
Citation and brotherhood all over the countru
That was why he proposed to vote for the biIl
for ne thought the tendency of the celebration
was to promote peace. Why was there not
peace? The soldiers had fought out the war
with bayonets, muskets and cannon, and baJ
now ceased fighting The reason WIN tbara
was not peace was because a few selfish
restless political agtators still wanted to keen
up the fight, and their weapons were asses law
bones. daughter and applause.) He was
opposed to participation in that kind of war
rare. His people had sent him here to tall
peace and help bring about good understand.
ing. He would vote for the bill as a North
Carolinian. North Carolina lad some zest in
the glories to be celebrated on the 4th of INV
next. 1t was she who first said the word TN.
dependence" at Meckenbuag. 1t was she who
tired the first bullet for liberty at Alamance
IL was her sons and those of Virginia who had
turned the tide of the revolution toward VIC
tory at Kings Mountain, and the sons of the ,
men OF Kings Mountain and Alamance were
going to Philadelphia to shake hands with the !
men OF Brandywine. OF Bunker Hill and Mon. [
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