The Morning herald., 1876-01-25
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WASHINGTON, Jan. "a, 1876:
u.o ohair laid before the Senate the an
,,., .II report of tho COMMITTEES OF Fatents,
uhich u+Ir was laid on the table and ordered TO
be printed .a onor;o, r,, m
.ouslv M stoned by citizens Of Ohio favofng
sto1T., CIV Tayas Pacific subsidy. Referred to the
Committee on Railroads: :,yl. -
V Mr. Window presented the memorials OF
eN, o;t,,ens of Wisconsin, asking the im-
Us0rament WV Of Fox and Wisconsin Rivers ;
lpaf.rrad to the Committee on Commerce.
NJ (;oldthwaite presented the memorial
of,ha Legislature OF Alabama In reference
~ M the alleged illegal election of Senator
SPENCER also the commission OF ana com,
mupIcatiou from Jos. j. johnson apPoiDted
hv M the Legislature Of Alabama, to lay the
fscts in the case before the United States
Senate. The papers we're all on motion Of
Mr. Goldthwaite, referred to the Committee
IN Privileges and Elections. ~
" Messrs, Cameron and Wallace presented
Detitions asking aid to the TsEss Pacific
Kali Road. including the resolutions of
mass Of the citizens Of Monroe county, Pa.
Pending the discussion, the morning hour
expired and the Chair laid befoie ~ Senate
the unfinished business, being tie esresolution
Of Mr.. Morton, in regard to the recent elec
ton in Mississippi. ~ aib. !54A -
Mr., Morton said his health was in such
condition that he would not be able to
continue his remarks to-day a.,
Mr.. Davis, of West Virginia then called
up his resolution for the appointment Of Q
select comittee to investigate the Treasury
Accounts; he replied to the explanations
made BY Messrs. Sherman and Boutwell, of
discrepancies which he had previously
polluted out in the Treasury statements; he
further reviewed the Treasury Statements
claiming that the discrepancies were fully
proved. ...y ~
The question was then taken up on the
amendment Of Mr.. Edmunds that the mat
ter be referred to the Finance Committee
for the examination instead of select COM
mittee. The amendment was agreed to by
party vote of % to %. The resolution as
amended was then passed. iF"-t'-"
Mr. Morrill,, of Vermont, then moved to
lay the preamble on the table; carried.
Mr. Conkling called up the House bill to
tmsud and correct the error 10 sec. 413O OF
revised Statutes; passed, .,.,,, ,,,.. - q
Mr.. Alcorn of Miss, called up House
bill to remove disabilities of Thomas 8. e..
Hoson Of Mississippi, objected to and it was
laid over. H'r@eT ug J. iI,
Mr.. Sherman to provide for the appoint
ment of commission on alcoholic liquor
traffic, which had been under consideration
In the morning hour. He replied to some
Of the objections which had been raised
against the General Government 'embarking
ins matter Of this kind, saying the bill had
been thoroughly discussed at the last ses-
sion, and on that discussion he was VII
ling to rest it. ~. 81 s'0.
Mr.. Bayard opposed the billion Constitu-
sonal and other grounds as being . party
measure he moved to include opium In
the scope Of inquiries of the Con hmittes;
rejected f'-.Efss e,3
Mr.. Morril, Of Maine, road some Of the
Statistics of the liquor production OF the
country. Hes saids that thesresult of the
action of the general 4overnmsnt In taking
charge Of the retail liquor .trific Of the
country had been to ihcrs ~ Sths production
and consumption Ok aleohoi \ liquors. By
licensing the retsl liquor tt4hlc the govern.
ment had given II moral Sant9ion and the
consumption had incrssse1 TO stich an ex:
'ent that we were known I'll aver the world
asa nation Of drunKardb. The Government
raised an immense revenue on this account
ana 1t would not do to say It had nothing
vodo with 1t. This alcoholic traffic was the
gigantic crime of crimes. It caused more
pauperism and more misery than al
o!aer agencies combined. He had no doubt
VI 1ne power Of the government to institute
commission without action. The Senate
went into executive session and then I'd
)ourned. '"'' ''-@
House.
WASHINGTON, January "a. 1876.
Mr. Williams, of Michigan, offered
!o'ns resolution proposing an amendment
w'ne Constitution. The amendment pro
poses that the Senator's and Representative!
w w prohibited from soliciting sppOintment'
oor removals from Office. That Congress
.lay may provide for Civil Service Commis
n,. "on ol not less than five nor more thar
n,ne members to be appointed in such .
Gaa Gallner as may be prescribed by law, safe
commission to regulate appointments ane
tmovals v;aa from Office. Congress may pro
,has 'me mat civil officers whose duties require
,h. th.'r residence in States may be elected BY
SosI, %s people subject to removal by the Clvi
'orvlce Board. >.
o,aa Mf. Wilson, of Iowa, offered 8 joint res
Co"Na. Cuson. proposing an amendment. to tn
snu.I' snWuus.l'!ution, providing that after 1882, tn
suuai lsth meeting Of Congress shall he on tn
wha, vI,n aay Of January, o., tho day followinl
"IsI p.l, mat day occurs on Sunday.
w,'Als wn,lls were also introduced by Russe1, d
c.',ssi c""'sonsin Piper, Of Califofhis Page, O
hs. ha..ornia; neia Stone, of Missouri and mum
nv " oIners. TThiEri mt
Inc House soon after adjournod.
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