National Republican., 1876-01-07
F0RIY.F0URTH CONGRESS.
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to hear objection from that side Of the House.
much sooner than Q standing committee. The
matter was Of the greatest interest TO
THE PEOPLE OF TEXAS.
MI; HOLMAN moved to refer the resolution 10
the Military Committee. REJECTED.
Mr.. SLEM0NS, OF Ark, introduced n resOlu-
approved June 20 1875, authorizing the sinking
fund commissioners of the District Of Colu nbla to
Issue bonds Of the District, payable in htty years
| per cent. per annum, for the payment Of which
interest and principal the faith Of the nation is
pledged, does not limit the amount of said issue;
Be Il resolved, That the House Committee on
the District of Columbia be, and they are hereby,
instructed to report as early practicable what
legislation is necessary to the protection Of the
United States and the District Of Columbia
against loss on account OF the unlimited powers
Of said sinking fund commission in the premises.
Mr. KASSON introduced a bill regulating the
practice Of attorneys before the executive depart
ments. Ways and Means.
Mr. McCRARY introduced bill to reorganlze
the judiciary Of the United States. Judiciary
Also, q bill to regulate commerce by railroads
in the several States and the establishment of a
bureau of commerce. Railways and Canals.
Mr. OLIVER, Of Iowa, introduced o joint reso-
luton for an
AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION
making the election of President and Vice Presi-
Also a similar amendment for the election Of
Senators by direct vote OF the people. Judi
Mi: LUTTRELL introduced bill relating to
the production of fruit brandy. Ways and Means.
Also, bill extending the time for filing claims
in the Court of Alabama Claims, and extending
the jurisdiction Of the Court. Judiciary.
Also, bill granting to the Union Pacific rail
road the right to certain lands in Benecia Pacific
MI PIPER introduced bill for a modification
Of the treaty with the Chinese Empire. Foreign
Also, a bill to authorize the construction Of
sea wall at San Francisco. Commerce.
Mr.. PAGE introduced bill IN reference to
certain entries oil land made under tho homestead
laws. Public Lands.
Mr.. DUNNELL, OF MINI, introduced bill to
amend the act to encourage the growth Of timber
on the public lands.
THE HARPER's FERRY PROPERTY.
Mr.. FAULKNER, OF w. Va, ofTred a rcsolu-
tiOn directing the Committee Oh Military Affairs
United States at Hsrper's Ferry, and the expe-
dfency ofrepuTchasiHg the same, and the esta0-
lishment OF a n arsenal thereon. Referred to the
Mr.. LA WHENCE, Of Ohio, offered a resolu-
tion directing the Committee on the judiciary
to Inquire into the eXpediency Of providing by
law for the disposition OF conflicting claims be-
fore the General Land Office by transfer to some
proper court, and also providing that land
Secretary OF the Interior TO the Attorney Gene
raj. Judiciary,
An unususIiy large number of other bills, in.
cluding private bills and Tor Improvements OF
hsrbOrs, rivers and creeks, were introduced and
referred to appropriate committees.
Mr. RANDALL moved that when the House
adjourn to-day it be TO meet on Monday. lie
said he made this motion at the instance OF the
Appropriations Committee, who desired time to
consider bills before them, and he presumed the
other committees did.
Mr. MORRISON said this was doubtless true
to some extent with all the committees, as was
shown by the fact that all had been called with
out being ready to report. He, however, asked
that a session be held for
DEBATE ONLY on SATURDAY.
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now. a month after assembling, be ready to go to
work. There would have TO be a recess to prepare
for summer, and there might be other recesses. II
the Committee on Appropriations wanted time to
prepare work they could get permission to sit
during the session of the House.
Mr.. RANDALL said that 1t was the expert
ence OF the old members that no time was lost in
giving committees time to carefully prepare their
work.
committees appointed before the recess ought to
have work prepared for the House. The Commit
tee Appropriations, however, had heretofore
not been ready 10 report within six or eight weeks
from organization.
The SPEAKER reminded him that the rule
required them to report within thirty days.
Mr.. WOOD said that beyond some Important
bill the rule had never been observed.
Mr.. HALE said that the last Congress passed
the naval appropriation bill before the holidays.
Mr.. WOOD said 1t had escaped his memory,
but 1t was only additional reason why this
House should not
PROCEED WITH BUSINESS AT ONCE.
MT. RANDALL salu Ine committees were only
appointed the day before adjournment, and his
committee had met the next day and proceeded
with its business.
Mr.. HEREFORD said that when the House
took a recess the committees did the same. Take
a recess to Monday. and tive thirds of the men,
bers would absent themselves and go home. That
was his experience.
Mr.. RANDALL'S motion was agreed TOLL
to 70.
Mr.. BLAINE asked when Mr. RANDALL pro-
posed TO call up his amnesty oath.
Mr.. RANDALL said on Monday.
Mr.. BLAINE asked to have read and printed
a substitute for the same. The substitute grants
amnesty to all except Jefferson Davis, late Presi-
dent of the Southern Confederacy, upon their
appearing before proper court and taking what
is known IS
THE MODIFIED OATH.
After sOme discussion as to Mr.. BLAINE's right !,
to offer the amendment and a reference to the
House on Mr. RASDALL's original resolution, the
SPEAKER ruled It would be In order.
Mr.. OBR1EN asked that certain matter which
had got into the Congregational Record, in connec-
tion with emorial presented by him, be stricken
out. So ordered.
The SPEAKER called attention to q large
basket full of papers, TO read which by the in
dorsements, he said, would require an hour. He
therefore asked that they be referred In bulk to
the Committee Elections, as they all related
to the seyeral contested election cases now pend
ing.
They were so referred.
The House then, az $50 p. IN, adjourned.