The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-06-26
FURTY.rOURTn CONGRESS.


Mr.. Sherman (Ilop.) OF Ohio, called up tho
concurrod resolution from tho committee on
finance, proposing n common INIT OF money
and accounts for tho United States and the
kingdom OF Groat Britain and ireland. Passed.
Tho Senate resumed tho consideration OF
the Legislature, Judicial and Executive Appro-
prAtlOn bill. After several amendments had
boon rejected, tho bill WAS reported 10 tho
Senate, and tho amendments made In commit
too Of tho whole concnrrCd in. Tho bill WINS
read third time and pAssed-yeas, 80, nays, 7.
Mr.. Morrill, (llep.), OF Maine. called up the
Qualifications Appropriation bill reported by
tho committee on appropriations without
amendments. IIo said tho estimates OF tho
service wore sS29i, 900, but the House had
appropriated 1915, 700 only. Tho bill was read
third time and passcd.
Tho Senate took up tho bill making appro-
priations for tho service OF tho Post.ollce de-
partment for tho fiscal year ending Juno 80,
1876, aud for other PURPOSES.
Mr.. Wost (lIep.), OF Louisiana, In charge Of
tho bill, said when 1t eamo over from tho
House OF Representatives II proposed 10 Appro-
pirate $50, $50, 100. As submitted to the Senate
by tho committee oil appropriations 1t pro-
posed to appropriate sSG,9iG, 350-an inCroAse
VI Il, 357, 2il over tho Houto bill
Tho Inst amendment was to appropriate
100000 for mail dtpredAtlons and speca
agents, instead Of sIO, 600 appropriated by tho
lIOuso ILL. II wAH offered by Mr.. Herman
dem. }, Of Now York, and favored by Mr.. In
gals (lCp.), Of Kentucky, and Mr.. Hamlin
(Rsp.), OF Maine. Agreed TO.
Tho Senate bill 10 amend section 9yi OF the
royised statutes, relating to magistrate bonds
in the district OF Columbia, was taken up and
passed.
HOUSE.
Tho House went into committee OF tho
whole, Mr.. Springer, Of Illinois. in tho Chair,
oil tho Indian Appropriation bill, tho question
being OF order made by MIR. McCrary, OF Iowa,
against tho section TO transfer tito Indian
bureau 70 tho War department Tho Chairman
overIuled Il.
Mr.. MRginnis, OF Montana Territory, offered
an amendment providing that any person do
string 10 trade with tho Indians shall receive a
license on the certificate Of district Judge or
II Judge OF the supreme court OF any Territory
that hc is OF good character. Agreed to.
Tho committee reported tho bill to tho
House, and 1t was passed.
Tho llOusOsproceedGd to consider tho bill
reported from tho committee OH public lands,
repcaliug tho section Of tho revived statutes
making restrictions In tho disposal Of pnbllc
lands in tho States Of Alabama, Mississippi
Louisiana, Arkansas aud Florida. 1t repeats
that section which confines tho disposal OF
public lands III those States 10 tho provisions
Of the homestead law. II provides, however,
that tho repeal OF tho said section shall not
impair tho right Of any homestead settler, and
that tho said lands shall DO offered at public
salO M soon ~ practicable. Tho bill WAS
paseOti-yeas, JOG, nAyn, ".
Mr., Cannon (lIcp) }. Of Illinois, from tho
committee on nost.eilccs aud post roads, rc-
ported bill providing a ponally for mailing
obscene books, and prohibiting lottery circn.
lars passing through tho mails. Passed.
Amendments wero agreed to as follows
increasing tho appropriation for wrapping
twlnO from $4,000 10 $4,000; for marking
and rating stGmpt, from $1,000 to 10000 for
letter balances aud scales. from 5000 TO
5000; anil for tho preparation Of post route
mApr, from 100000 to $i0,0O0i $4,000 for
tho HouHa,