Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-05-06
FORTY.FOURTH CONGRESS-.
The business Of General Interest Trass.
acted.
SENATE.

Mr.. Morrill, (Rep.), Of Vermont, introduced
bill authorizing the secretary OF the treasury
to allow Mrs. Minnie Sherman Fitch to receive
free from duty a wedding present from the
khedive Of Egypt, and 1t was passed unani-
mously.
Mr.. Sargent (Rep.), Of California, submitted
the following, which was ordered to be printed:
Resolved, That the Senate recommend to
the President that he cause negotiations to be
entered upon with the Chinese government to
effect such change in the existing treaty be-
tween the United States and China ~ will
lawfully permit the application OF restrictions
upon the great influx Of Chinese subjects to
this country.
Mr.. Booth CLib.) Of Californis, from the
committee on pensions, reported favorably on
the bill:to amend section 1905 Of the revised
statutes, so Is to allow q pension Of &37 per
month to soldiers, who have lost both an arm,
and log, in place Of the ga per month now
allowed. Placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Sherman (Rep.), Of Ohio, reported back
with amendments the concurrent resolution to
secure uniformity in gold coin, moneys, and
accounts between the United States and the
United Kingdom Of Great Britain and Ireland.
Placed on the calendar.
the Senate insisted ON its amendment to the
Deficiency Appropriation bill, and agreed to
the conference asked for by the House..
Messrs. MOI rill (Me.), Allison and Davis were
appointed members Of the conference commit
tee on the part Of the Senate.
The Chair laid before the Senate the Consul
lar and Diplomatic Appropriation bill, with the
fusing to concur in the Senate amendment to
that bill. Mr.. Sargent (Rep.), Of California,
moved that the Senate insist upon its amend
ment, and ask for committee Of conference,
and the Chair appointed Messrs. Sargent,
Frelinghuysen and Withers members Of the
committee.
Mr.. Singleton (Dem.), Of Mississippi, from
the committee on appropriations, reported
back the Senate amendments to the Consular
and Diplomatic Appropriation bill, and moved
that they be non-conourred in. Agreed to.
Mr.. Young Oem.), Of Tennessee, offered Q
resolution reciting the unsettled condition Of
the Mexican republic, and the many outrages
committed on the persons and property Of
American citizens living in the neighborhood
of the Rio Grande, and requesting the Presi-
dent of the United States to order such mill
tary force to rendezvous at some suitable point
on the Rio Grande as will be able to enforc
existing neutrality laws, to prevent hostilities
on the border, and to preserve the peaceful
relations between the two countries and also
requesting the President to direct the general
of the army to proceed in person to the scene
of the threatened outbreak, and to take suoh
peace and protect the honor and dignity of
this government. Referred to the committee
on foreign affairs.
Mr.. Knott (Dem.), OF Kentucky, introduced
bill to regulate the privilege OF writ of
habeas corpus in certain cases, which was re-
ferred to the Judiciary committee.
The House resumed the consideration OF the
bill to transfer the Indian bureau to the War
department, and after some debate the bill was
pa sed-yeas, 1876; nays, "a.
The District Tax bill, as amended by Mr..
Meals substitute, providing 3 tax Of one and
one-half per cent on all property, real and
personal, was passed.
judiciary committee, submitted Q report in re-
lstion to the Pacific railroads, proposing bill
requiring them to or cate sinking fund to pay
at maturity the principal and interest Of the
subsidy bonds issued to them BY the govern
ment. Recommittei.
The House went into committee Of the
whole on the Legislative and Executive APP
preparation bill.
Mr.. Piper Dem.), Of California, moved to
amend the item for the San Francisco mint by
increasing he appropriate n for wages from
1925, 900 to $627.0 900.
MIR. Randall moved to amend the amend
ment by providing that the rate Of wages paid
those at the Philadelphia mint by more than
twenty-five per cent. (allowing fifteen per
cent. for the difference between paper and
gold, and ten per cent. for the cost Of iving).
Agreed to.
Motions to insert an item Of $l4, 900 to carry
on an assay Office in the mint buildings at New
Orleans, and an item Of $4,000 for the mint of
Charlotte, N. c., after a long discussion were
adopted. An item of $4,000 was also inserted
for an assay Office at Boise City.
The question Of the compensation Of Terri
torial judges (fxed in the bill at so, 500) gave
rise to discussion, most Of the speeches being
against the Utter inadequacy Of that compen-
sation. Mr.. Cannon, of Utah, illustrated it by
the statement that the Territorial government
of Utah made an appropriation to increase the
Of the United States judges,
who acted there in dual capacity.
Mr.. Hosr (Rsp.), Of Massachusetts, express
ed his astonishment at Mr.. Cannon's state
ment, and intimated that any Federal judge
who received compensation from any out ide
source deserved impeachment, and offered an
amendment forbidding Territorial judges to
accept any compensation except that provided
by Congress. Agreed to.