The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-07-17
p0RTY.FOURTn CONGRESS.
The iiuSiness Of GensrnI Iuterest Trnus-
acted.
SENATE.

Tho District Tax bill was reported TO tho
Senlte. Tho amendments made In tho COM
mtttec wctU agreed to, aud tho bill was road
third timo and pAssed.
Mr.. Morrill, (lSp.), Of M1no, from the con-
ference committee OH the Legislative, Judicial
ard Executive Appropriation bill. reported that
tho committee had been unable to Igree. lie
moved that tho Sena!o insist upon lis amend
monta and agree to tho new conference asked
for by the Honse. The motion OF Mr.. Morrill,
to grGnt tho new conference was agreed 10,
ard the Chair appointed Mcssrs. Morrill, OF
Maine, Allison, OF Iowa, aud Norwood, OF
Georgia, members Of tho committee OIL tho
part u tho Senate.
The llouto bill providing for tho sale OF tho
Kansas Indian laucs In Kansaa to actual set
tiers, aud Tor tho disposition OF tho proceeds
OF tho nAlc, was passed.
Tho Chair laid before tho Senate a telegram
from tho Now York Bureau OF Ttado praying
that silyer shall not 10 made legal tender for
any sum larger than five dollars. Referred 10
the committee on finance
Mr. COnkling Rep), Of New York, called up
tho Senate bill to punish the counteIfeitiug Of
tradr mark goods, and the sale Or dealing IN OF
counterfeit trade mark goods The several
amendments heretofore agreed TO by tho udi-
ciaIy committee were Agreed to, aud tho bill
passed.
Mr.. Sargent (Rop.), OF California, from the
conference committee on tho Naval AppropriA-
ton bill, mAde aropott that the committee had
agreed upon bill, and the report was agreed
to.
Tho Chair appointed Morsrs. West, HAmlin
ami MaxSy AZ tho now conference committee
on the Post.oillce Appropriation bill.
Mr.. Morrill, Qiep.) OF Maine, from tho com.
mittGo on appropriations, reported back tho
bill passed. by the House to continue tho unex-
pended bAlaEcos to provide temporarily for tho
expCnsts OF tho government for period not
to exceed ten dAyn, with M amendment pro-
vldlng that In casGs whore no sufficient mex
pen,.ei balance rem lius oil hand, tho necessary
amount DO appropriated out OF any money In
tho treasury. Passed.
The House bill to amend sections 1898 and
> S0i OF tho revised statutes, providing u PEN
ally for mailing obscene books and other mat
tor therein contained, and prohibiting lottery
circulars from passing through the mails, WAS
tAkou up. After short discussion tho bill was
read third time and passed.
Tho Souatc took up the Sundry Civil Appro-
priAt,On bill. Mr.. Window said the bill IN it
cAule from the House appropriated 1885,
| 1912. To this the Senate committee had
added "a Gs4, COS IS. The bill for the current
ilscAl year appropriated s29, 459,S59.
Mr.. Rusk (Dcp.). OF Wisconsin, from the
committee on invalid pensions, reported n bill
| TO regulate the Issuing OF artificial limbs 10
disabled soldiers and sAllOrs. 1t provides that
any person who has lost limb lii the service
OF tho United StStes shall receive every five
years au artificial limb. Passed.
Gu motion OF Mr.. Atkins (Dem.) }. OF Tonnes
rec, tho Senate amendments to tho Army APP
preparation bill wero referred to the committee
Oil appropriations.
Oh motion Of Mr.. Atkins (Dem.), OF Ten
| ntesuU, tho Senate amendments to tho Army
Appropriation bill were non.coucurred in.
Thu Speaker appointed M committee OF
conference on that bill Messrs. Atkins, Ran
dali and IIurlburt.
Mr. Paine (Dsm.). OF Ohio, from the COM
mitteo on banding And currency. reported buck
the Senate amendments to tho Silver Coin bill.
The vote OH the first amendment OF the
Senate, striking out the word "nUw" (Which
confined the Issue OF silver coin TO that now In
the troAsury), resulted: Yeas, 20; nays, rs.
The vote was then taken on cOncuIrlug on tho
second amendment Of tho Senate, aud II was
relGcted-G0 TO l05
sir. Randall moved to concur with tho Senate
amendment, with an amendment thereto In
the form Of two additional sections, Au.horiz.
Ing In addition To tho silver coin allow i 10 DO
issuOd In redemption OF fractional currency,
tho coinage OF twenty millions, requiring tho
purchase Of the necessary 1llycr IN ion At
market rates, and authorizing tho issUe OF tho
coin In the ordinary disbursements OF tho
treasury, lie also allowed Mr.. Landers (Dem),
Of Indiana, to offer m amendment authorizing
the coinage OF the standard silver dollar OF
the came weight AID Huoad C. Ia4t IA rrc IN
tho first OF January, 1861. ard making 1t II
loyal tender in payment OF all debts, public
aud private. = a..f