Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-07-25
Fofty.fourth Congress- First Session.
SENATE.

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| ""shinX'on, 'uy -f'
Edmunds SAID Merriman had revised his re-
| marks ID the record SO tnat Eomuhos appeared
as denying the correctness Oh the report OF the
secretary OF the treasury.
Norman admitted having revised his remarks
in a hurry, but denied any intention OF placing
Edmunds In raise position.
On motion OF Edmunds the reporter was III
structed to furnish that portion OF the debate as
| 1t took place.
Mr.. Hurlburt of Illinois. offered a re.olution
rec;ting that tho northwestsru Ind;ars re Sunnod
with arms reou;r;no metallic cartr;Iges and d;.
rectino the President IN tsLe mcasnres ~ nrevent
such special ammunition heinz conveyed to The In.
dams Referred 70 tho cnn n,i,taa ~ Ind;an &c
f.irs
Mr.. Pierce of Mass. offered reso,u,;on aptbor-
izine the Secretary If War 70 deIver ,wentv'f
pieces of condemned cannon to the au.bor, IL, Of
fos,on % ha ,,nmlIoa 80, ,, wy vs. "
Jefferson and .john Adam n'' ''"' 10
MIR. Young of Tenn. moved tn snsncnd the
rnIes and adopt a resolution directing the A,tor-
nov General Secretary Of T,ea.nrv and Tho Co,n-
missioner Of Internal kevenne to sasnend nn;I The
first of FEBRUARY neyt all fnrther srt;on in refer
ence to lands sold for direct tares nnder the act
of August 9Th. 1861. Agreed to.
Mr.. Hill Of Georgia from the committee on
ways and means. then renorted hack the senate
bill extending to the first Of February neYt. the
time within which lands held bv the Limited states
nnder the several acts levyin1 direc, tayes NAV
he redeemed Passed
On the nation of Mr. P;erce of Nass tho hill
for the aboliI;on Of comnnlsorv not sye foes 0h.
lection heinz made tn its nresent cons derston Il
wac made a snec;.I order CO.. tha CT TaJnosJav
after the first Mondsv in December nov,
Mr.. COY of n. Y. asked leave to offer a resolr.
ton AUTHORIZING the several committees of the
House to report at any time dnring the rema nder
of the session in regard To ali matters nnder in.
yestipation.
Ob;oct;on ,ros wade ond a r,o.;on - s,-nor1
the rules and adont the resolution was defeated nv
a party vote. Yeas l2l: nays. ": not a neces.
sary two-thirds vote in the affirmative.
Mr. Hendee Of Vermont moved to susnend the
rules and pass the bill AUTHORIZING the commission
ers of the District of Columbia TO defrsy the ex
nenses Of the District till the frat of Decem her
newt nv borrowino a ann Of not over S4I8 9S7 at
of taxes for the tisca wear ending Jnne 40 1877.
Passed
Mr.. Hancock of Teyas from tho committee nm
wave and means renortcd hlI in reoard IN rho
manufacture and regulating the tsYes nm fruit
h,andv passed
NJ R;ce of Ohio oa.red q resolution "a ,;no
On The Secretarv NJ tho Treasrrv for a renort a.
IN the amonnt of cold coin and gold nilion in
tho Treosurv ~ dow ac,roiiv owned hv Tho
covernment' with a I'M detailed statement If
| Outstanding gold certificates. gold interest dine
and nnnaid called honds and other ohlgations
navable in oold nm demand Adonted
Nr Lamar ne N;ss fror, tho Pacific Po;,ro.d
committee repo,tcd hack the senate hill to extend
| eight vears The time for the construction and
comnetion Of the Northern Pacific Railroad and
moved IN susnend the rules md take mn the hill for
| considarat;on r.
| Mr.. Lawrence of Ob;o sa;a that tho hill, re.
vived the land grant of 40 600 600 acres.
| Mr.. IamarsThe gentleman ia mistaken. Il
makes mn land CRAM and IL T am allowed two
minutes will e,nla;n tbr hill, which ;s the mani.