The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-01-07
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, jan. s, 1876.
SENATE.


The chair laid before the Senate a
communication from the Secretary Of
War, calling attention TO various pro
visions Of law respecting the army,
omitted from the Revised Statutes. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Military
Affairs.
Mr. Sherman presented petition
signed by 29,Ss7 persons, asking the re-
peal OF the two cent stamp act. Re
ferred to the Committee on Finance.
Mr.. Window presented a similar petit
ton. Same reference.
Mr.. Martin presented a petition In
favor Of the appointment OF commit
tee to.regulate the liquor traffic. Re-
fcrred to the Committee OH Finance.
Numerous other petitions on various
subjects were presented and appro-
priately referred.
Mr.. Clayton presented u memorial OF
the Choctaw Nation asking for the set
tlement OF certain claims, Referred to
Committee on Indian Affairs.
Mr.. Morton, from Committee on Priv
ilcges and Elections, submitted a report
in the matter Of the states Of the Pres
ident pro tenn, which he asked to be
laid on the table and printed.
Messrs. Carpenter and Merrimen ex-
pressed their dissent from the conclu-
sions OF the majority OF the committee.
Mr.. Wright introduced bill fixing
the salary of the President of the United
States. Referred to Committee on Civil
Service and Retrenchment.
Mr.. Stevens introduced a bill for the
relief OF j. Milton Best. OF Kentucky.
Referred to Committee on Claims.
Mr.. Dorsey introduced bill authoriz-
ing the sale Of the Hot Spring reserva-
ton in Arkansas, and for other pur-
poses. Laid on the table.
Mr.. Kay introduced a bill to autho-
rize a biographical survey OF the
canons, bayous and passes OF the Missis-
sippi river. Referred to the Committee
on Levees OF the Mississippi.
Mr.. Boutwell, said, In consequence OF
the illness of a member OF the Massa-
chusetts delegation In the House he
desired to withdraw his notice that he
would announce the death Of Vice
President Wilson on next Thursday.
Mr.. Morrill,, Of Vermont. called up
his finance bill.
HOUSE.
Under the call OF committees in the
morning hour, Mr.. Randall, from the
Committee on Appropriations. reported
resolution that the Committee on
Military Affairs be requested to take
into immediate consideration the pay
and allowances Of all officers OF the
army, and report to the House whether
and In what cases such pay and allow
ances can be reduced. Mr., Randall
said he merely introduced the bill for
reference, and would say that, while the
Committee On Appropriations desired
10 reduce expenses as far as practicable
in any and all branches Of the Govern
ment. they do not wish to interfere with
the other committees, and that when
the Committee on Appropriations de-
sired 10 recommeqd reduction, they
would only do SO after IAa fullest con-
ference with other committees. The
resolution was referred TO the Military
Committee.
Mr.. Hopkins, of Pennsylvania, from
the Centennial Committee, reported 9
bill relating to the Centennial celebra-
ton OF American Independence. The
bill recites in the preamble the general
| action of the Government in relation TO
the Centennial, and enacts that the
sum OF 81 $50, 600 be appropriated from
the Treasury to complete tho copstsuc-