The Portland daily press., 1876-07-29
Forty Fourth Congress-First Session.
SENATE,
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of Texas and International & Great Northern
Railroad Company offer to donate to the Unit
ed States the site upon which Fort Elliot is 10
Gated, in the state of Texas. Referred to the
Committee on Military Affairs. Also commu-
nications from the Attorney General and Post
master General in answer to the Senate resolu-
ton of the Oath inst, informing the Senate as
to the number of employees in the departments
etc. Laid on the table.
Mr.. Edmunds moved that when the Senate
adjourn today it be until Monday next, as
mark of respect to Senator Caperton, whose
funeral occurs today. Agreed to.
Mr. Edmunds submitted an order in regard
to the Impeachment trial, providing that it be
resumed Monday at noon. Agreed to-
Mr.. Ingalls, from the Committee on Pensions
reported with amendments House bills grant
ing pensions to Mrs. Elizabeth A. Custer, wild
Ow of the late brevet Maj, Gen George A. Gus
ter, and to Maria Custer and Emanuel FL. Gus
ter, mother and father of deceased. Placed on
the calendar.
The amendments reduce the pension to the
widow of General Custer from $50 to $50 per
month, and also strike out the name of the
father OF deceased, so as to grant pensions TO
his widow and mother only.
Mr.. Boutwell, from the Committee on Com
merce reported with amendment House bill to
amend titles 4S and SO of Revised Statutes con-
corning commerce and navigation, and for the
regulation of steam vessels (knoWn as steam
boat bill.) Placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Sargent from the Committee on Appro-
priations, reported favorably on the House bill
making appropriation to defray the expenses of
joint select committee to inquire into Chinese
immigration. Passed
MIR. Wallace introduced bill authorizing the
Secretary of the Treasury to use the surplus of
moneys heretofore appropriated. Referred to
Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds
Mr. Frelinghuysan from the conference COM
mittee on the consular and diplomatic appro-
priation bill, reported to the Senate that the
committee are unable to agree, and moved that
the Senate further insist upon its amendment
and agree to further conference.
Mr.. Hamln said it seemed to him that the
time had arrived when the Senate should ad-
here to its amendments. The bill came from
the House. 1t was one of great injury to the
commerce Of the country. The consular part
of the bill had been dealt with by men who
know nothing about it. They were like angels
of destruction scattering ruin around them.
There had been recklessness in the treatment
of our consular affairs which challenged the
attention of the Senate,
Mr.. Edmunds thought that the Senate should
recede from all its amendments increasing ap
preparations and adhere in the strictest sense
to its amendments and change of existing law.
He would say to the House, ''We will take
what money you appropriate, but the Senate
owes it to itself to economic and to retrench
ment to ADHERE"
The river and harbor appropriation bill was
taken up by the Senate and recommitted with
instructions to report the bill SO that the total
amount appropriated by it shall not exceed 49,
100000.
The amendments of the House to the bill
providing for the completion of the Washing
ton monument We're agreed to and the bill was
passed.
Mr.. Ingalls, called up the House bill for the
sale of the Usage coded lands in Kansas to
actual settlers
Mr.. Logan moved to lay the bill aside and
fake the HOnsa hill for tho q oil E
bountles of soldiers who served in the late war
for the Union. Rejected, yeas 20, nays q.
The Senate then proceeded with the consd-
Grafton of the bill in regard to the Usage coded
lands, the pending question being on the mo.
tion of Mr.. Edmunds to strike out the Sth Sec
ton, which provides for payment by the Unit
ed States of the costs and necessary expenses
incurred in prosecuting the two suits against
the Leavenworth, Lawrence q Galveston Rail.
road Company, and the Missouri, Kansas &
title to a portion of the lands claimed by those
companies.
Mr. Wright submitted substitute for the Sth
section, so as to provide only for the payment
OF the fees for attorneys retained by settlers
against Pacific railroad companies
Mr.. Allison moved an amendment to the SUBJ
stitute so as to provide that the balance of the
proceeds of the sales of lands after payment of
attorneys fees shall be covered into the treasu-
ry of the United States, to the credit Of the In
dian civilization fund authorized by treaty with
the Usage Indians
Pending discussion, Mr.. Allison from the
conference committee on the military appropri-
alton bill, made report and it was ordered
printed and laid over till Monday.
The Senate resumed the consideration of the
bill in regard to the sale Of the Usage Indian
lands, and Mr.. Allison's amendment was agreed
TO, as also the substitute of Mr.. Wright for the
8th section.
The question REQUIRED on the motion of Mr..
Edmunds to strike out the 8th section of the
bill as perfected by Messrs. Wright and Alli-
son, and it was agreed to, yeas 26, nays IL.
Mr.. Ingalls, moved to amend so to provide
that the price of land shall be SIPS instead of
81. 40. Agreed to.
Pending discussion on the bill the Senate at
O'Clock adjourned until Monday.
HOUSE.
The House, after the reading of the journal,
to the consideration of the Virginia
election case of Platt: VS.. Goode.
The discussion was continued until o'clock
when resolution reported by the minority of
the committee that Goode the sitting member
was entitled to the seat was adopted, yeas 106,
nays &c.
A second vote as required by parliamentary
law on agreeing to the resolution as amended
that is by substitution of the minority resolu-
ton for it), resulted yeas los, nays 81, SO that
Goode retains his seat as representative from
the I'd district of Virginia.
WI. ADuOtU OI MASSACHUSETTS, VINO some time
since was declared entitled to the seat held by
Frost, came forward, was sworn in and took his
seat.
On motion of Mr.. Banning of Ohio the bill to
remove the charge of desertion from Nelson
Tiffany of the 18th Massachusetts Volunteers
was taken up and passed Notwithstanding the
Presidents veto.
Mr.. DeBolt of Missouri, from the committee
IN civil service reform, made a report in regard
o charges against Mr.. Purnam, declaring that
10 brides could have been received by Purnam |
or appointments made by him. Printed and |
|
Mr.. Randall of Pa, from the committee of |
conference on the military academy bill, sub |
nitted the report of the committee ON said bill |
The original estimate had been $437, 40. The |
appropriation Of last year had been $364,74 |
The appropriation committee had this last year |
recommended 1921, 24l The bill as passed by |
he House appropriated $685. 31 and by the |
senate $308, Sal. AS it came from the confer
nee committee it appropriated $209065. The
eport was then adopted
The House proceeded to consider the a,tion
# the reports of the committee on naval affairs
Alter speech by Mr.. Lewis of Alabama in
Import OF the majority report the matter went
yer without action and the House at 5 O'Clock
djourned.