The Morning herald., 1876-01-28
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'' WASHINGTON, Jan. 27, 1915.
n. Window, of Minnesota, presented
-, "' 's,ition of citizens of Minnesota asking
'n' .p"nronriation tor the improvement OF
,he 'm "Fra Rra River of the North. Referred 70
rnmmittee on Commerce.
>J'h II. also presented u statement showing
.,a ~ ;,"roasp of business on that river du-
';,e a! ~, ,ha last yc;r. Ordered to be printed
mi w. VI Hamilton, Of Texas, presented the
mortal "'1 i Of delegations of Choctaw, Greek,
and cherokee Indians now IN washington
"'n' 'n;ua The repeal of certain acts granting
'"1S in the Indian Territories to railroads.
a.,.' ! ". ,rea TO the Committee on Territories
v Wr boutwell, presented q memorial Of
,hp citizens of Boston, asking the repeal
If the two cent check stamp law. re
torrrd TO the Committee on Finance.
Mr., Paddock presented the memorial OF
AM, M citizens of Utah Territory ~ favor OF
,,r Centennial Appropriation. Referred TO
,hp M Committee on Appropriations.
Mr., Morrill,, of Maine, called up tine
1,,,,p lin in relation to the payment OF iD,
,srpst ] on District 1865 bonds. He alluded
10 the act of 1874, under which the 3.65
ouls we're authorized and which provided
,hnt the United States should see that the
interest and principal was paid.
Last session direct appropriation had
cp made by Congress for the payment OF
sy months interest on these bonus. An
,,lrr six months interest was now due.
The question was asked why the commits
olprs did not pay the interest out OF the
and, in their hands, but the commissioners
,rpdv,l the funds to pay the current cx-
e,ses and improvements with. The ques-
ion was whether direct appropriation
Fhould be made, or some of the money yet
IN the United States Treasury, heretofore
appropriated for the district, should be used
ur this purpose. He referred to the proyiso
f the bill, prohibiting any further issue OF
|he bonds, and said il iu was adopted 1t
boud prevent the issue of bonds by the
Commissioners. to the amount of $9l4.5fO,
shich had been passed upon by the Board
Audit but not yet acted upon:
the Commissioners, the second part OF
Ne proviso was that the United States
houd not be responsible for any of these
onds issued in vol alton OF law. The Com
.ipe had no evidence Of any illegal issue
bonds, and did not see that there was.
he motion to strike out the proviso was
cncurred in
Mr.. Sergeant moved that the amount OF
he bonds to be issued be definitely fixed at
l',MW,OOO, otherwise he said that he w0nld
axe up some morning and find the amount
be twenty or twenty-five million dollars
A long discussion followed, and pending
action the morning hour expired, the
going over I. ia
Mr.. Clayton . we notice that on Thurs
v of next week, he would rall up the bib
reference to public lands II, Mississippi,
onslana, Alabama and Color do.
me unfinished business being in order.
tblll in reference to the II tiles Of set lers on
l'llc lands inclu led within railroad grants
w takrh up. The question heIng on
'tnlmcnt OF Mr.. House, that It shall not
Ppy to lands granted to The State Of Wis
.sln Tor railroad purposes, under act OF
10; the bill was passed. 'N
rendlng the discussion the Senate adj
unwd.
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WASHINGTON, Jan. f27, 1876.
question Of privilege was raised by Mr..
4nrll (Mnn.) in rettrente to some re-
''hs ~, made by Mr.. White (Ky.) some
Ss,Ago, which We're regarded rs offensive
Mr' Ad-ms, Clerk of the House, and
Nn Mr.. White had at the time agreed to
p]"se mD from the report Of his speech in
'osgressional Reeo, d lr,.l'''I
;' Duhllcll however, complained that Q
uoI ."n OF the Offensive matter had found
way "a :. INTO the report, and he asked that
sI W ane members from Kentucky might
"' ano"ea to make a statement to the
M" vSe ID u, Nlndication of the Clerk.
o,, n lr iio'se having given it's assent, Mr.
,h Nhy,,) quoted the offensive remarks
W" .n' nau reference to the v0te,of Mr..
"S, -, when member Of Congress, OF
Nv hy Mr. White designated "The salar,
,m., and secondly rejecting on Mr.
%' " career AS a Union soldier,
v, ,sal considerable discussion the House
l'su Le . 10 strike out the words in relatio,
"v. salary grab" Mr.. Thmck
m aas, offered resolution direct ing the
master ams General to report to the House
n.t. ""u't Que to contractors for carrying
m"''s n" In the South before the late wal
HI v w. amount due to contractors who
md ""t I'i, take the oath of loyalty, objected
~ Ii'u II'l over under the rules.
nm,a Mere'ord. of West Virginia, from tht
'I,"'ee eIv a,' :, on Commerce, reported ad
Sm any,. ol' the bill to establish u dcpurlm, nj
j.. rilerce rne laid on the table.
nn Iannon paal OF Illinois, from the Commit
I,o .uoi ust oillces and post roads, reported
srnln saallehd 80 as to increase he penaltie
maila! Mns obscene literature &c, through
'1,,s; m the bill was reconmitted.
Ami,,al mn'loh Of Mr.. Mills of Texas, tn,
in",ee iro ,e. on Commerce was directed /,
nrr M ''to "t the cause, which the prepon
ted 49, w. carrying trade was against tn,
of f'.a'es, and also to inquire into tn,
dino '"e decay Of the American sbiK