Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-04-08
FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS-,
The Business Of General Interest TRANS
acted.
aENATE

Mr.. Jones (Rep.), Of Nevada, introduced a
bill to prohibit the transportation of liquid
hitro-giycerine, and to regulate the transporta-
ton Of dynamite. Referred. The bill abso-
lutely prohibits the transportation from ono
State or Territory to another, or to or from a
foreign country, Of nitro-g ycerne in any other
form than that Of dynamite, and prohibits the
transportation Of the latter substance except
by merely freight conveyances, and on conoi-
ton that it is packed in metallic cases, and
n,naccompanied with any means Of exploding
it, In the event of death being caused by
explosion when dynamite is transported in any
other manner, every person who knowingly
permitted or aided in its transportation is to
be deemed guilty Of mauslaughter.
The Chair laid before the Senate the House
bill in relation to political contributions. Re-
ferred TO the committee on privileges and
elections.
The Senate took up for consideration the
Post Route bill. Mr.. Hamlin (Rep) }, of Maine,
said the committee had paid personal attention
to all the proposed routes, and had made per-
sonal inquiry from different members as to
the necessity Of all they had proposed. After
some discussion the bill was amended as to
minor points and passed.
The Senate resumed consideration of the
bill to count the votes Of President and Vice
President, and the bill was passed by vote of
80 yeas to 26 nays.
Mr.. Conklin (Rep.) Of New York, reported
favorably on the House bill relating to the
execution Of custom house bonds, providing
that when any bond is required by law to be
executed by any firm for the use and benefit
Of such firm. the execution of such bond by
ANY member Of such firm shall bind the other
members of said firm in the same manner as
though each of the other members had per-
sonaily executed said bond. Placed on the
calendar.
The Chair laid store the Senate the Consul
lar and Diplomatic bill. Mr.. Sargent (Rep.), of
California, said the committee had decli uei to
agree to all the cuttings down Of the House
and inserted amendments restoring salaries.
but not expanding any more than has been ex-
pended in former years. About forty consu
lates had been abolished BY the Houee wbich
the committee had restored. The first amend
ment proposed by the Senate committee Mas
agreed to. 1t is as follows
For salaries Of ENJOYS Extraordinary and
Ministers Plenipotentiary to the governments
Of Great Britain, France, Germany, and Russis.
fixed by the House at $14,056 the COMMITTEES
move to strike out 4,o56 and insert s17, $40.
The next amendment was on restoring italy
is former position, but which had been
ST. icken Out by the House Agreed tn.
bill to appropriate S62, 800 to supply de-
ficiency for the manufacture of postal cards
was passed.
Mr.. Allison (Rep.), of Iowa, from the COM
mituee on Indian affairs, reported fayorably ON
the Senate bill to authorize the secretary of
the interior to deposit in tho United States
treasury all sums now held by him, or which
he may hereafter receive az trustee of various
Indian tribes on account Of the redemption Of
United States bonds or other stock aud .ecuri-
ties belonging to the Indian trust fund The
bill also provides that the United States shall
pay i've per cent. per annum interest on all
sums so deposited. Passed.
Mr.. Thurman Dem.), of Ohio, from the
committee on the Judiciary, reported q bill
amendatory Of the acts establishing III form
system Of bankruptcy. Il provides that no
voluntary assignment by q debtor Of all | is
property, heretofore or hereafter made in
good faith for the benefit Of all his creditors,
ralably and without creating any preference,
and valid according to the law Of the State
where uade, shall of itself, in the event of
his beng adjudicsted bankrupt in proceed
ing Of involuntary bankruptcy. be bar to the
discharge of such debtor. Placed on the
calendar.
The Chair laid before the Senate the Consu-
lar and Diplomatic appropriations bill as the
unfinished business. The Senate proceeded
to consider the amendments, all Of which were
agreed to. lie various amendments we're
explained rs restoring the services to existing
lave only; creating no consulates and increas-
ing no salsries, only restoring what the House
had stricken out. The bill was then passed on
yea and nay vote, IS to II.