The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-01-31
FORTY.FOURTU CONGRESS.
Tho BusIHess OF General Interest Trans
Noted.
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to place colorGd troops OIL All equality with
white.
Mr.. Gordon (Dem.), OF Georgia, presented
tho petition Of G. 7. BoaurogArd for tho re-
movll Of his political disabilities. Referred.
Mr.. Wost (lep.), Of Louisiana, also intro
duccd bill to recover from the Ccutral and
Union Pacific railroad companies the bonds
and coupons issued to them in excess OF tho
amount prescribed By law. He said !3, 900, 900
worth OF bonds had been Issued to these COM
panies in excess OF the AMOUNT authorized by
law.
SIr. Kelly (Dom.), OF Oregon, from tho COM
niittco on railroads, reported with amendment
the Senate bill to extend the tmo for tho con-
siructon and completion Of tho Northern
Pacific railroad.
Mr.. Dorsey Ctep J, OF Arkansas, submitted q
resolution insiructing the committee on post
oIiicca and post roads to inquire and report
whether tho restoration Of tho ranking privi-
lego would tic case tho cost OF mail seryico,
md 10 what extent, and IL It Is eSpB!ient 10
restore the sAre. Agreed 10.
Tho Senate considered the question OF tho
claims for Poa;s In tho Senate from Louisiana,
and tho discrepancies alleged to oxat III tho
public dcLt statement.
House.
Bills wCrc introduced to mako 1t q misdc.
mcAnor for United States officials to demand
contributions TO election funds to repeal tho
Dlnkrupt law; requiring national banks to
prepare for Specie payments; 10 abolish
stamps on bank checks; FOR tho organization
OF tho Territory Of Oklahoma; FOR tho admir-
zion Of NV Mexico As State, and 10 limit tho
| saiO OF public lands 10 loIeEteGd and pro-
| emptiOn settlers.
air. Clark CDem.) J, Of Missouri, from tho
po-t-oilico committee, reported \ bill fixing
tito rate Of postage Oh third class mail matter,
not exceeding four pounds to each package,
AT ono cent for two ounces.
Under tho call OF STATED for bills for refer
encc, Mr.. Banks Qud }, OF Massachusetts,.
introduced bill for tho removal OF all political
| disabilities, tho bill 10 tAko tho plAco Of tho
ono Just defeated In the House.
Mr.. jerks Dem, Of Pennsylvania, intro
du,ed bill to reduce tho salaIios OF all eXecu-
tive and legislative Offices OF tho government,
except tho army and navy, under Sl,jO0,
twenty per cont, and 10 fix tho sAlAry Of tho
President at SIS, eco.
Mr.. Hnrd (Dcu,.). OF Ohio-To restore to
gold and silver their monetary uso in tho
United States from aud sitter january, 1877.
and to repeal tho act for the resumption OF
specie payment.
Mr.. 0'Brien Dem.) OF Maryland, intro
drce1 a Joint resolution proposing MI amend
EcUt 10 tIlU CONbtltUtlDH
Tha. no State shall make any law respecting
All establishment Of religion or prohibiting
tho free exercise thereof, and no minister or
preacher OF tho gospel or any religious creed
or denomination shall hold any cilice OF trust
or emOlamcnt under the United States. or
under airy State, nor shall any religious test DO
required 81 qualification for any Office or
public trust in any State, or under the United
States.
$40. 2. No money received by taxation in
any State for tho support Of public schools, or
derived from any public lands devoted thereto,
shall over 10 under tho control Of any religious
sect.
Mr. White (Ecp.) OF Kentucky, moved to
suspend tho rules and bring tho House to n
vote Oh tho Amncsly bill introduced By him,
aud from tho benefits OF which Jefferson Davis
IL excluded, and also to vote on All amendment
striking out that exception. Tho motion was
Lost by n vote OF 16j yeas to 10 nays.
MIR. Holman (DeIn.) OF Indiana, moved TO
suspend the rules and adopt resolution do.
clAring it uuwisc and iucxptdont at this timo
that spocAic aud arbitrary period should be
prescribed by law st which the legal tcnder
notes or tho United Statea should 10 paid In
coin By the secretary OF the treasury, and that,
therefore, the act entitled IAN act to provide
for The resumption OF specie payments" APP
proved January, 1875, onglit to 10 repealed,
and nstructing the committee Oh banking and
currency at rs carly apsriOd as practicable to
report TO tho House a bill for that purpOac.
The rulcs were not suspondcd-yeas ll2 nays
1853.
On motion Of Mr., Hopkins (Dom.), OF Penn.
SJlvanio. chairman Of the committee OH tho
Centennial celebration, tho House, at four
OclCck wont iuto committee OF the whole,
Mr.. Wood (Den.), OF New York. in the chair,
on tho bill apprnpriaiing 1850, 900 for that
purpose. The bill provides that the amount
shall BE- paid on tho drafts OF tho treasurer
OF tho Centennial board Of finance, onc-thlFd
Immediately after the passage OF tho act, and
tho rcmsinderin four cqual monthly pAymentt,
provided tina. in tho distribution OF any
moneys that may rcmein III the treasury Of the
Centennial board OF finance after tho payment
OF Its debt, this appropriation shall share
cquAllS the holders OF Centennial stock,
and . like percentage thereof shall be paid to
| tho United States n TO tho stockholders; but
the United States government shall under 10
circumstance be liable t. Anydcbl or obligation
OF the Centennial commissioners, or for any
additional payment,
Mr.. Knott CDcm.), OF kentucky, from the
| Judiciary committee, reported proposed
Am' ndmeut to the constitution as follows :
"So person who has held or may hereafter
! UulW Illp blllCC VI lEctlutlt kukl over again DO
eligible to sale onico." Mr.. Frye Ulep.), OF
Name, OIL behalf OF tho minority OF tho com.
mittce, gave notice that lie would Offer sub
stitute.
| Mr.. Ashc DEM. Of North Carolina, report
Cd hill to amend tho revised statutes In rcla-
tiOr to nAtuTa i2Ation. 1t provides that 4
declaration 10 become citizen Of tho United
SIalcs msy DO made before clerk Of a court,
md such tCclHrNtiAus heretofore made arc do
ciarOd legal and valid. HC explained that tho
object OF tho bill was timply to restore tho
law To what 1t had been before tho printing Of
tho revised statutes in which tho word "clork"
had boon accidentally omitted. Tho bill was
passed.
Bills woro introduced to restore 10 tho pen-
sion rolls the names OF pensioners which wore
struck OH for disOyRlty. Providing that half
OF tho duties oil imports shall DO collected in
lawful money. Also declaring United States
bonds to Ue payable according 10 tho proper
legal construction OF the laws under which
they wer0 issued. To fix tho legal rates OF IN
forest on national money throughout the Uni
tod States at not exceeding six per cent. Fix
iEg tho pay OF members OF Congress ut %, G0O
aud no allowances. Fixing the pay OF mem.
bcrs OF Congress Mt 81, 200, with mileage ut ten
cent5 pcr mile. For the payment OF portion
OF the import duties In legal tender notes, To
repeal tho tax Oh bank deposits. To reduce
the interest bOSring public debt, provide for Il
uniform currency, limit tho amount thereof
and mako IL equal in vAluO to specie. ALSO to
Invite joint convention OF all civilized nations
for the purpose Of establishing uniform sys.
tom OF weights and measures aud coinage
throughout the civilized world.
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