The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-05-20
Congressional Proceedings.

statue of Colonel Ethan Allen, by Larkiu
q. Mead, has been completed and deliv-
cred to the Architect of the Capitol, who
placed il in the National Statuary Hail.
/ Mr.. Sargent presented petition of citizens
of California complaining of the manage
ment of the Central Pacific Railroad, and
asking that committee of the two Houses
of Congress be appointed, to sit in San
\ Francisco, to inquire into the affairs of
said road. Mr.. Edmunds reported, with
amendments, the joint resolution recently
submitted by him in regard to counting
1 the electoral vote for President and Vice.
1 President.
In the House the period for which Mr..
A Kerr had obtained leave of absence hav-
4 ing expired, Mr.. Cox was elected Speaker
pro TEN. without dissent aud Mr. Kerr's
s leave Of absence was extended for ten days
longer, Mr., Vance made partial report
on the Government Printing Office. The
report charges that the management of
the office has been characterized by waste
fulness and extravaganza, that the ac-
counts have been kept in very loose
manner, and that the Government is pay
Ing from 30 to 125 per cent. more for
material and labor than private establish
mcnts 1t also recommends that a con-
tract be entered into with Mr.. franklin
Rives to do the work of the Department,
and directs the Judiciary Committee to
inquire whether the Superintendent of the
Office can be impeached. II also instructs
the Speaker to certify the testimony taken
10 the District authorities, to the end that
the Congressional Printer may be indicted
aud prosecuted.
SATURDAY.-Thc Senate was not in
session.
In the House, Mr.. Luttrcll introduced
joint resolution authorizing the appoint
ment of q commission to ascertain on what
terms mutual beneficial treaty of com.
merce with Mexico can be arranged. Mr.
"a White sent to the Clerks desk and had
read a full history of the charges against
Fitzhugh, together with his now famous
letter to friend in Texas. Mr.. Glover
offered resolution declaring il to be the
sense Of the House that Mr.. Fitzhugh was
not the proper person to hold the position
of Doorkceper, and that he be forthwith
dismissed from that Office The House
then went into Committee of the Whole
on the Postofice Appropriation bill, but
there not being quorum present no yOtC
was had.
MoNDAY.-In the Senate large mum
Der of bills and resolutions were introduced
and referred, among which was bill by
Mr.. Sargent to restrict Chinese immigra
ton to the United States. The Senate
then went into secret session on the ques
ton of jurisdiction in the Belknap i'm
parchment. At $3.50 p. m. the doors were
opened, and after the transaction Of somC
further Legislative business the Senate
adjourned.
In the House Of Representatives, among
other resolutions adopted, was one by MIR
0 Brien, of Maryland, calling on the See
rotary of the Treasury for a report us to
4 whether the duties now assigned to thu
Bureau of Internal Revenue might not b,
discharged by the Bureau under the charg'
of the Commissioner of Customs. MIR
Page introduced a resolution directing th,
President to submit to the Chinese Gov
eminent additional articles to the treat,
between the United States and China il
reference to Chinese immigration. Mr.
Randall offered resolution calling on th,
Secretary of the Treasury for copies of al
a letters, orders, kilograms and instruction
relating to the organization and prosecu
ton Of the Chicago and st. Louis whiske,
3 rings
~ TUEsDAY-In the Senate Mr.. Ed
munds reported, with amendments, a bill
to amend the second, fourth and fifth sec
tons Of the act to enforce the rights o
citizens of the United States to vote in tn
several States of the Union, and it wa
placed on the Calendar. Mr.. Mitchell
called up the bill introduced several day
since by Mr., Sargent in reference to Chi
nese immigration, and after being discus
SGD by several Senators, it was referred Il
the Committee on Foreign Relations. A
LII the Senate went into secret sessio
on the Belknap impeachment, but withou
reaching any decision, ut a:25 adjourned
In the House the only business of pub
lie importance was the consideration of tn
report on the Government Printing Office
in the course Of which an angry debat
occurred between Mr.. Singleton, who ad
yOcated the majority report, and MIR. Bal
E lou, who presented report in which h
endeavored 30 show that the committe
had not acted fairly toward Mr. ClapI
The report of the majority was final
adopted by party vote Of l37 to "A.
~ WEDNEsDAY.-In the Senate numbe
OF reports were made from committees an
were referred. The bill for the removu
Of the political disabilities of VIM. l.
Naury, Of Suffolk county, New York, wa
passed. The consideration Of the questio
Of jurisdiction in the Belknap impeacf
ment was resumed at 1890, but befor
reaching any decision the Senate adjourned
In the House, Mr.. Wood reported fror
the Committee on Ways and Means bi
abolishing the tax on the receipts of say
ings institutions. and it was passed.
X'M 'tts W uittHOIuc luiIouuccu q phi W "
ducc, he.number aud pay on the line an
staff officers of the navy, to reorganize th
marine corps, and to retain certain nav
yards and abolish others. The Hous
then went into committee of the whole oil
The postoficc Appropriation bill, and aite
being amended in several particulars
was reported to the House and passed.
TnURsDAY.--In the Senate resolu
ton, submitted by Mr. Morton, was adopte
instracting the special committee o.
Mississippi affairs to investigate the allege
killing Of people near the Mississippi ant
Louisians liuc. The Senate proceeded I
consider the question of jurisdiction in th
case Of w. W. Belknap, but did no. arriv
at dscision.
In the House, a resolution was adopte
providing for the appointment of speeii
committee to investigate a charge again'
Geo. NJ. Adams, clerk Of the House, tina
he had sold the patronage Of bis Office,
resolutions was adopted providing that th
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