The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-07-01

with the disbursement OF goods and elects
for the benefit ofthe Indians for the year
ending june 30, 1873. The Senate bill
TO amend the fourth and 9Th sections Of
the Enforcement act was taken up aud
discussed Several attempts were made
on the Democratic side to modify the pro
visions Of the bill, the debate being partici-
pated in on that side by Messrs Whyte Of
Maryland, Thurman and Norwood, Messrs.
Edmunds aud Morton defended the bill
as reported. Finally, the committee rose
and reported the bill to the Senate when
the amendments adopted 10 committee
were agreed to and the bill was read Il
third time and passed by vote Of % to
13. Mr. Sherman, from the Finance
Committee, reported substitute for the
House bill providing for the issue of silver
coin. The Senate insisted on its amend
ments to the Indian Appropriation bill,
and n committee of conference was APP
pointed.
In the House the consideration of the
civil sundry appropriation bill was resum-
ed, and occupied the entire session, and
rapid progress WIS made. An evening
session was held which was also occupied
in the consideration of the civil sundry
appropriation bill.
SATuRDAY.-In the Senate, the substi-
tute for the House bill to regulate the as
sessment and collection Of taxes in the
District Of Columbia was taken up, debated
and recommitted. A bill was passed for
the allowance Of certain claims reported by
the accounting officers Of the treasury.
House bill for the issue Of coin was made
the order for Monday. ..
In the House, Mr. Sayler, of Ohio, was
appointed Speaker pro ten. during the
present absence of the Speaker
M0YDAY.--In the Seuatc, the message
of the President in regard to continuing
unexpcnded balances Of appropriation into
the next fiscal year was referred to the
committee on appropriations. The bill
making appropriations for the support OF
the army for the fiscal year Guiding June
80, 1877, was taken up and number Of
amendments adopted to the House bill,
each amendment showing an increase,
after which the bill passed
In the House joint resolution was
offered providing that when the houses
adjourn on the first OF July it be to meet
at ten o'clock, July four, at Independence
Hail. Philadelphia, to consider a joint
resolution commemorative Of the centen-
NAL anniversary Of American Indepen-
dence referred to committee on the cen
tennia A bill was introduced providing
for the repeal of the resumption ac5. but
the previous question was not seconded
and the bill went over The conference
committee on the legislative appropriation
bill reported that they were unable to
agree, and new committee was appoint
ed The House, by a party vote, refused
to suspend the rules and pass joint resolu-
ton suggested by the President to con-
tinuc the appropriations for the next fiscal
year on same basis as that of last year. A
bill was passed reviving the law for the
payment for horses and equipments lost
during the war, and extending the time
for filing claims therefor
TUESDAY In the Senate, Mr. Morrill,,
of Maine, from the conference committee
on the Legislative appropriation bill, re-
ported that they were unable to agree with
the House conterees, and new commit
tee was appointed. House bill for the
issue of silver coin, and the Senate sub.
stitute therefor, were debated, without
action, with the understanding that the
matter will be disposed of on Wednesday
In the House bill was passed provid-
ing for the issue of artificial limbs every
FIVE years to soldiers and sailors who lost
limbs in the United States service Mr.
Payne, from the special committee appoint
ed to investigate the charges of corruption
against Hon George NJ Adams, Clerk of
the House, submitted report entirely
generating the clerk, and declaring the
charges groundess and without shadow
of foundation, The report was unani-
mously adopted. ......
WEDNEspAY-IE the Senate a report
was presented from tho committee on
privileges and elections instructing the
committee on printing to investigate the
official conduct of A. NJ. Clapp, congress
sional printer. The House bill for the
issue of silver coin was further considered
without action.
In the House the Senate's amendments
to the army appropriation bill were non
concurred in, and a conference committee
ordered The Senates amendments to
House bill providing for the issue of SlO,-
000,0 900 silver coin were non concurred in,
after which the vote was reconsidercd and
an amendment adopted putting on an adj :
ditional section to the bill providing for
the issue of an additional twenty million
of subsidiary coin, to be coined from bull
lion TO be purchased in open market.
Another amendment was adopted authoriz-
ing the coinage of silver dollars of the
weight and fineness of those in use on
January !, 1861 and making them legal
tenders for all debts, public and private.
The House then concurred in the Senate s
amendment, with the House amendments
thereto, by vote of ITO yeas to IS nays,
THURsDAY.-In the Senate the con-
ference committee on the naval appropri-
alton bill reported that they had agreed
on report, which, after explanation, was
adopted. The committee on appropria-
tons reported back joint resolution sub
mitted by the President to provide for
defraying temporarily the necessary ex-
penses of the public service by extending
the appropriation bills for the present ifs.
cal year into the next, with an amendment
that in no case shall such appropriations
be continued for longer period than thir-
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