The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-02-04
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ordered printed. The bill to grant pat
ents to pre-emptors or homesteaders who
had taken lands within railroad limits
after the grant was made and before
official notice was given from the local
land Office, was, after some minor
amendments, passed. The bill author
izing the payment of interest On the Dis
trict of Columbia bonds out of any funds
subject to the requisition of the Com
missioners, was discussed, but no action
taken. In the House, the Committee on
Post-offices and Post Roads reported a
bill amending the General Code, and
providing penalties for sending obscene
matter through the mails Strong OBJ
jections, however, being made Oh the
ground that it was too sweeping in its
nature, it was recommitted. The re-
mainder of the day was spent il discuss
ing the Military Academy appropriation
bill, the Republicans arguing that, while
they favored reductions, when consist
emf, this would too seriously cripple the
efficiency of the great military school of
the country, and, in turn, the army
itself. No action was taken on the bill.
JAN. 2S.-In the Senate, nearly the
entire day was devoted to a discussion
of the District of Columbia bond bill.
1t was argued on the one hand that
IL ~, 0f
ty, and Oh the other that the Commits
sioners were not responsible for their
issue, and that they must be paid either
by Government or tax payers of the Dis
tIict. The credentials of Mr.. Eustis,
elected by the Louisiana Legislature to
the Senate, were reported back, with
the statement that the seat already be-
longed to Mr.. Pinchback. Several of
the committee dissenting, it was an
nounced that the question of Mr.. Pinch
backs right to the seat would be called
up for final settlement on Thursday.
In the House, the Consular and Diplo-
matte Appropriation bill was reported.
1t tappropriates 1922, 847, and reduces the
salary of the ministers abroad from 10
to Is per cent. The debate on the Mill.
tary Academy appropriation bill contin
ued, and it was amended in Committee
of the Whole to make the pay of cadets
$40 Instead of the proposed $3.50. No
other action was taken on the bill. The
death of Hon. II. III. Starkweather,
member of the House from Connecticut,
was announced, and both the House
and Senate was adjourned out of respect
to his mem ory.
JAN. 31.--In the Senate, joint roso-
luton was introduced to amend the
Constitution SO as to make the President
to be elected by q direct vote. The cor
respondence of the Borty-third Congress
Committee on Land Taxation was called
for. The discussion of the g. 65 District
of Columbia bond bill was taken up and
carried through the day. The main
question discussed was whether the
bonds were issued by government au-
thority, and whether the payment of
interest on them, even if they were is
sued in excess of authority, was advisa
ble No action was taken on the bill. |
In the House, bill was introduced by
Mr.. Morrison to revise and simplify the
tariff A bill was introduced to organ
ze a National railroad company, to |
build double track railroad from the |
Atlantic to the Mississippi. A resolution
was also introduced and adopted, au-
horizing the appointment of commit
zee to investigate the District of Colum-
,ia 8. 65 bond troubles. The Secretary
If the Treasury was called on for de-
allied statement of the amount of cash
IN hand On January 25. 1875. A reso-
ution was adopted, requiring full re-
,orts from all Pacific Railroads receiving
i'd from Government. The Military
academy appropriation bill was passed.
t fixes the pay of cadets at $40 instead
# $3.50, as at frat
l. ND l. ai4- oClidlt, dlNticC |
,orts were made on the proposition to
,ay du'ies on imports in legal tender and
N the petition to give 5000 to soldiers
nstead of land warrants. Mr.. Sher-
nan's standard OF money bill was refer
ed to lie Committee Oh Finance. The
ebate Oh the District of Columbia bond
natter resumed, and the amendment to
he bill, making the total amount au-
horized SIS, 900, 900, was passed. The
iscussion continued, and notice was
iven chat motion would be made for
he appointment of committee to in
estiyate the whole affair In the House,
he bin granting an American register to
he Hawaiian bark Arctic was passed.
he one term bill was discussed, and
office was given that on Wednesday the
reyious question would be called on it.
lie bill provides that no person who
as held. or may hereafter hold, the
flee of President shall be eligible there
,