The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-02-19
OOngresalonal Prooosdlnru.

FRIDAY.-ln the Senate, the bill 10
amend certain provisions OF the revised
statutes relative to the transportation Of
animals was reported and placed on the
calendar Mr.. Boutwell, introduced bill
70 correct errors aud supply Omissions in
the revised statutes. The Centennial Ap-
preparation bill was passed, without amend
ment, By vote Of Al to Is, and goes TO
the President The Senate adjourned
until Monday.
In the House the Consular and Diplo-
matte Appropriation bill was passed, and
the House then adjourned until Monday.
The bill appropriates s9l40OO-a redue-
ton Of $4,000 from the figures Of last
year
MoSDAY.-In the Senate, the bill re-
lating to the transportation Of animals in
railroad cars and vessels was passed, tho
Democrats, with three exceptions, voting in
the negative. A bill removing the poiiti-
cal disabilities Of ID. T. Chandler, Of Bal
timore, was passed. The resolution for
the admission Of p. B. s. Pinchback as
Senator from Louisiana was then taken
up, and Mr.. Morton spoke in favor of the
admission of Pinchback.
In the House, under the call Of the
States, a large number of bills were pre-:
sentcd and referred. A bill was presented
and referred repeating acts for the resump-
ton Of specie payments, and to prepare
the way for specie payments. A resolu-
ton was adopted iuquiring into the expe-
diency Of directing the Secretary of the
Treasury to defer for limited period
making any further reduction in the bon
ded debt Of the United States; also of
directing him to discontinue any further
reductions in the amount Of legal tender
notes now in use; also Of directing him to
discontinue selling gold coin or bullion.
Mr.. Hale, of Me-, moved to suspend the
rules to adopt resolution that prompt
measure should be adopted to render ef-
fectivc the policy Of the resumption of
specie payments; but the motion was lost
by vote Of SO yeas to 1877 nays-ncarly
a party vote. t'
TuEsDAY.-In the Senate, bill was
reported fayorably from the committee en-
territories, for the admission of New Mex
leo into the Union. A petition was pre-
sented from number of Baltimore mer-
chants, in favor of repeal Of the bank
rupt law. The pension appropriation bill
was reported and passed with slight amend
ment, and now goes to the House for con.
eurrence. The Senate then adjourned.
In the House the reading Of the journal
showed that so far 2,l97 original measures
have been introduced in that body during
the present session. A resolution for the
repeal of the specie resumption act of
March Is, 1869, was referred to the com.
mittee on banking and currency The
Secretary of the Treasury was directed to
report the amount of gold owned by the
government and available for the resump-
tion Of specie payments. The fertilization
appropriation bill was reported and passed.
itappropriates 1915, 900; the appropriation
last year was s3,50O,000.
WEDNEsDAY.-In the Senate Mr.. An
thony submitted concurrent resolution
that hereafter all speeches shall be insert
cd in the Congressional Record as actually
delivered, except verbal corrections. An
adverse report was made on the bill to
settle the claims of the several States for
advances made in the war Of 1872; sim
liar adverse report was made on the me-
mortal Of the" Virginia Legislature for
payment of balance due that State for ad-
vances in the same war. A motion to
take up Mr.. Morton's resolution for the
admission Of Pinchback as Senator from
Louisiana was defeated by vote Of yeas
90, nays 33, the Republicans voting in the
negative, fearing to come to vote on the
question because Of the absence Of several
Senators who favor his admission. Messrs.
Edmunds and West, Republicans, voted
with the Democrats.
In the House, bill was introduced
fixing the compensation to railroad COM
panies for carrying the mails. A resolu-
ton was introduced calling on the Secre-
tary of the Treasury for u list of all revenue
defaulters since March 4, 1865, the amount
of their defalcation, &c. A bill was passed
extending the time for filing claims for
additional bounty under the act of July
2s, 1866, to July J., 1880. A bill was
reported from the committee on Territories,
to amend the act q March 3, 1865, on the
admission of Colorado as q State; after
discussion, the bill passed, The House
took up the bill for organizing the judi
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offered. The Speaker was granted leave
Of absence until Monday, in order to re-
cruit his health.
THuRRDAY.-The Senate was occupied
10 discussing several unimportant bills.
In the House the only business trans
acted was the election Of Hon. s. s. Cox,
of New York, Speaker pro tempore during
the present temporary absence Of Speaker
Kerr.