Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-03-25
FORTY.FOURTH CONGRESS-
Ths Business Of General Interest Trans
acted.

uHNAVBs
Tho Senate resumed tho consideration Of
the bill to enable the people Of New Mexico to
form constitution aud State government and
for the admission Of said State into the Union
ON an equal footing with tho original States.
The amendments proposed BY the committee on
Territories, providing that the laws OF the
United States shall DO applicable TO the new
State when admitted that Il shall constitute one
Judicial district, fixing the salary OF the district
Judge, marshal, attorney, etc.. were agreed 70,
and the bill was read third time and passed.
bill to limit the Jurisdiction Of heads Of do.
partments In regard to allowance Of claims.
referred to the Judiciary committee.
1t provides that no claim against the United
States In any executive department, after
being finally " considered and rejected" by the
head of that department, shall be subsequently
considered or allowed In whole or In part by
again may be referred TO the court Of claims
It also prohibits the consideration and allow
snce BY the departments of any claim that 90
crued more than two years before the presenta-
ton, providing that such claims must DO ro-
ferred to the court Of claims, II within tho
limits prescribed by section 1861 Of the re.
vised statutes. It 10 made the express duty OF
the accounting officers Of the treasury to OK
oYyshl. IarA gR9n The legality sH2a sg@Ssun n
ton had been made.
On motion Of Mr.. Frslinghuysen (Rsp.) }, Of
New Jersey, the bill fixing the salary Of the
President Of the United States ct cas-, 900 Was
taken up. Without debate the question WAS
put, and the bill was passed by vote Of
and Morton, Republicans, voting in the affirma-
tive
Mr.. Cox (Dem.), Of New York, offered .
resolution instructing the committee on foreign
affairs to inquire into the case Of Edward
O'Meagher Condor, . United States citizen
undergoing penal servitude In An English
prison, and whether or not the case comes
under sections 1000 and 2,00l Of the revised
statutes for the protection OF naturalzed citi-
zens Adopted.
to regulate the compensation Of postmasters.
1t provides that the maximum salary and COM
pensstion Of any postmaster shall not exceed
"a 000 except in New York, where 1t shall be
$4,000.
MI stowell (Dem }, Of Virginia, reported q
bill authorizing the sender Of any third-class
mail matter to write ON the outside wrapper
Der Of the articles inolosed. Passed.
Under the call Of States, the following bills
were introduced and referred:
MIR. Hewitt (Dem. }, Of Alabama prohibiting
contributions from officers and employees Of
the government for political purposes
MI. Riddle (Dem.), Of Tennessee, allowing
hree months pay to officers aud soldiers Of
the Mexican war.
Mr.. Landers (Dem,), Of Indiana, to allow
twenty days vacation, with pay, to all govern
ment employees to attend the Centennial cele-
bration.
MIR. Fort (Rep.), Of Illinois, to reorganize
and consolidate the Territories, and to provide
for their speedy admission as States.
Mr.. Brown (Rep.), Of Kansas, granting the
right Of way to railroad companies through
the Indian Territory
Mr.. Cannon (Rep.) of Illinois, to exempt
persons engaged in the postal service from
military duty and from jury service.
Mr.. Atkins Oem.), OF Tennessee, reported
back the Senate amendments to the pension
appropriation bill, which were concurred in.
Mr.. Hunton (Dem.), Of Virginia, from the
Judiciary committee, reported resolution
calling on the Attorney general for copies Of
all letters, kilograms, and papers asking for
The removal Of Judge Belford, of Colorado.
Adopted.