The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-03-01
FORTY.FOURTH CONGRESS.
Tho Business or General Iu,ere., Tran.


mittee on appropriation reported without
amendment the House bill relating to the
0entenniai celebration OF American indepen-
oense, oe .hs % ana recommended ITS passage Placed
Mr.. Wright CRep.), OF Iowa, submitted a
joint resolution proposing an amendment to
eae o9nsatntion 80 as to elect the President
ana Vice. President by . direct vote of the
people. Also joint resolution proposing an
amendment to the Constitution 30 as to elect
United States Senators by direct vote of the
people. Referred to the committee on privi.
Mr.. Logan Rep.l Of illinois, reported from
the committee on military Affairs the Senate
bill to reduce the number and increase the
eihciency OF the medical corps Of the United
States army. Placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Sher man (Rep.), Of Ohio, from the COM
mitsee on finance, reported adversely on tho bill
introduced by Mr.. Bogy early in the session.
authoriIing the payment Of dutios on imports
IL III Iegs tenders and national bank notes
RACED on the calendar with the adverse re-
port.
Z Mr.. Hamilton (Rep) J, Of Texas, from the COM
mittee on public lands, reported adversely on
various VA Petltlons and the joint resolution OF
OF law.to glve.soldters in the late war 1900 i'm
money In lieu Of bounties, aud the COMMITTEES
was discharged from their further considera-
tlon. The papers were referred to the COM
Mr.. Sherman, from the committee on fipance.
reported back the concurrent resolution, pro,
posing q common mint OF money and accounts
between the United States and Great Britain,
with reasons why It should be passed and AJAX,
ed that the whole subject be printed and re.
committed to the committee finance. 1t
was so ordered. - - -
MIR. Sherman (Rep.), Of Ohio pre- sented
Ohir asking tho repeal Of so much of the act
OF congress Of Jan. IA, 1875, as provides for.
the payment Of United States legal tender.
notes note In com upon the first day or January,
ISf and 30 much OF the said act assuthorizes
the secretary of the treasury to sen or dispose
OF the bonds OF the United States for the pur-
pose OF enabling him to reduce such legal
tender notes. And further representing that,
In their Judgment, the enforcement Of the re-
sumption clause of said act would b. exceed
ingly disastrous to the business Interests of
the country. -
Mr.: Clayton Rep.), OF. Arkansas, called nm
the senate bill 70 repeal section 2Sos of the
revised statutes Of the United States. maxine
restrictions in the disposition of public lands
In the States OF Alabama, Mississippi Louisi-
ana, Arkansas, and Florida. He said the public
lands In the States named were restricted to
tne Provisions OF the Homestead law, and the,
OBJECT OF this bill was to restore the lands 20
the same condition public lands in other
portions of the country. - a.
MI. Hitchcock (Rep }, Of Nebraska, sub
mitted resolution instructing the commit ee
on the District OF Columbia to inquire into the
expediency OF providing proper form Of gov
eminent for the District OF Columbia, and re-
port by bill or otherwise. Agreed to. y
Mr.. Watkins, OF Virginia, from the commit.
tee on pensions, reported . substitute for
Senate bill to amend the act of Feb. ia ISL
granting pensions to certain soldiers and sail.
ors OF the war 1912, and the widows of de.
ceased soldiers and to restore to the pension rolls
m tnose persons whose names were stricken
therefrom in consequence Of disloyalty. Placed
on the calendar
On motion of Mr.. Morton (kep. }, of Indiana,
the resolution for the admission Of Mr. Piuoh-
oa1k rs senator from Louisiana was taken up
The Chair laid before the Senate the ioint
resolution directing the commissioners OF, the
District Of Columbia to pay the interest on the
3.65 bonds. After considerable discussion the
resolution, with amendments, was passed
HOUSE.
"A personal encounter took place between
en: mr: oS1 lDem.), OF New York, and Mr.. Bale
lHep) OF Maine. during q discussion on the
West Point appropriation BILL during which
MIR. Cox was called to order and apolosizsd for
an offensive expression used. Mr.. Hamilton's
amendment to the bill making the pay Of
cadets $540, without additional rations. WAS
agreed to. All other amendments either in
regard to cadets or professors. we're voted
down.
Mr.. Singleton (Dem.l Of Mississippi, from
Consular and Diplomatic Appropriation Ebiil.
1t appropriates 1922, ,847 1t fixes the nav of
the ministers to Great Britain, France, Ger
man, and Russia at S14,o 900; to Spain, Aus
OoO; to Italy at $1,000; to Portugal, switzer-
land, Belgium Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden
and Norway, Turkey, Venezuela. and the
BsNNa. Hawaiian islands at s6 500; to Chill aid
sorMa sonsda( Zone one %issiop( at 500; to Peru
600; to the Argentine Republic, Paraguay and
Uruguay Zone misson) at &C. 500; to Guate-
malas COSTA Rice, HondurasI Salvador. and
EiSsragus iSag Gone oeo mission) at $4,000; and to
Mr. Morrison CDem. OF Illinois, q bilI 70 oSre.
wise and simplify existing lava imposing duties
on imports, and to reduce taxation. The bill
rednces the duty on WOO. about half, and
coffee are put back at duties of four and ten
cents. This, IL adopted, will give . revenue of
about $18, ,0O0, 900. In some of the, moet inn
portant articles put on the free list Ia the blu
are soda ash and the saitssof sodA These
articles are essential to the manufacture of
soap and glass. and to the processes Of bleach
ing, dyeing and oil refining. yga-TFIfT
Duties on most irons are reduced TO an aver
age OF about thirty per cent; pig iron falling
Copper is reduced from five to two cents per
pound. Bar and block tin, now free, duty OF
three cents pound.
MIR. Wiltshire Oem }, Of Arkansas, bill for
the Tree transmission through the mails Of all
documents printed by authority Of Congress.
In the Military Appropriation bill the pay of
the cadets at West Point was fixed at S54O mar
annum without rations.
!, hr. fieroe (hep.), OF Massachusetts from
the committees on commerce, reportsdS the bill
granting an American register 70 the Hawaiian
bark Arctic. Opposition to tn bill as adverse
70 public policy was Expressed, but the bill
The House took up the proposed amendment
20 the oonsttntion reported from the judiciary
committee, which is, that "no person who has
held, or may hereafter hold, the Office of
Office. - w '''N
To this proposition Mr.. Frye (Rap), of
From and after the fourth day OF March, In
the year 1885, the term Of Office Of Presidsnt
and Vice President Of the United States sbali