The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-02-14
FORTY.FOURTH CONGRESS.
The Husincss OF General Interest Trnn--
noted.


noted.
Mr. Sargent [Rep.l, OF California, presented
a petition signed by largo number OF ladies',
asking that AgovCrnment be established In Tho
District Of Columbia which wonld confer upon
women tho right to vote.
Ar. ChrtstiAncy [Iierl, Of Michigan sub
United an amendment TO tho liquor bill do
claring that the commission shall DO appointed
for tho purpose OF obtaining information
which may serve AZ = guide to tho systcm OF
legislation best fitted In reference to tho Ques-
ton OF rovonuo from the manufacture md sale
OF alcoholic and fcrmonted liquors and tho
morals and tho welfare Of tho people. Agreed
Tho amendments proposed By the Senate
committee oil finance ON tho twenty-frst OF
january were also concnrTCd In, and tho bill
wHS passed rs RmCntGl-ycas, 81: maya, 20.
McssS. Booth [Ind.L OF California, and
NithcTs Dom. OF Virginia, voting with the
llopublicais In favor OF the bill.
The bill to confirm presumption and home
stcad entries OF public lands within tho limits
| OF railroad glants, was passed by vote Of "A
TO O. Several amendments woro attempted
bnt all failed and the bill passed as originally
presented. Tho bill provides that all pro-
cmptiOp and homestead entries, or entries in
compliance with any law OF tho United States,
Of tho public AIidS, mAlo IN good faith by
actual settlers upOI tfacts Of land Of not moro
than ono hundred and sixty acres each. within
tho limits Of Tuy land grant prior TO tho time
when notice Of withdFaT al Of the land embraced
In Hueli giant was received at tho local land
Office OF tho dhtrct in which such lands arc
situated, or after their restoration TO market
by order OF tho general land Office, and where
tho presumption Md homestead laws have
been complied with and proper proofs thereof
l,tsf 4, a,
tracts or parcels, they shall be confirmed and
patents for the sAmo shall issuo to tho parties
entitled thereto
Mr.. Morrill, CIiep.) Of Maine, from the com.
tni!tGo OIL appropriations reported without
amendment the House bill relating 10 tie
Centennial celebration OF American indepcn-
dencc, and recommended ILu passago.' Placed
on the calendar.
Mr.. Wright (llep.). OF Iowa, submitted a
joint resolution PROF. posing all amendment to
the Constitution 70 as to elect the President
and Nlsc-Prcsi3ent By direct vote OF the
people. Also II joint resoln ion proposing Ill
amendment to the Constitution 20 as to elect
Urited States Senators by diLect vote Of tho
people. Referred 10 the committee on pTivi.
logrs and elections
Mr. Logan (R9p. J. Of lllinois. reported from
tho committee on military Affairs tho Senate
bull TO reduce the number and Increase the
efficiency Of tho medical corps OF the United
States arnIr. Placed on tho calendar.
HOUSE.
lir. Rusk [Rop.I, OF Wisclnsiu, reported tho
bill u increase pensions in certain cases. II
prJNi les that persons who in the military or
naval s1TrIco have Lost one hand and ono foot
or even been fatally or permanently disabled,
shall be entitled to pension for cAch OF those
disabilities,
Me-. Clark (Dtml. OF Missouri, from tho
pGst-oilice committee, called up the Gill ic2ula-
ting To-tSSU OF third.rlasB mail matter It
provides that all maiAIle matter o. tho third.
class. referred TO In SECTIONS $50 aud . OIL OF
Il revised y atutCs, may weigh net exceeding
four pounds for each package, and that tho
postage thereon shall Ge ono cont for every
two ounces Or fraction thereof. After some
littlo discussion tho I'LL was passed without
livirion Of the House
Mr.. Cannon Ntep.), OF Illinois, from the
ccInulttcc oil post Offices and post-roGdr, TO
ported bill to amend section s. S93 and 1854.
providing penalties for the sending OF obscene
matter !rouEhthe mails. The Twas criticized
severely by tho House. several members claim
ing Tint injustice TO innocent persons would
rc'uit from the carrying out OF lis provisions.
The bill wa referred 10 tho committee.
Mr.. Douglass (Dcm,) }. OF Virginia, frcm the
section 100 Of the revised statutes prohibiting
officers, clerks, OF employees Of any of the
Offices OF the government acting Gs counsel.
attorney, or agent, or being interested in any
firm for prosecuting either Gains or patents.
application for which VAS pcHding Wlnlc they
WAC sGch CLERKS, or employees. Alsn, that
any government officer recognizing such per-
son III any such application shall be, pse ,tdcto,
discharged from the service. Passed
\ personal encounter tack place between
Alr. Cox (Dem.), Of New York, and Mr.. Hale
(Eep }. OF Maine, during discussion on tho
West Point appropriation bill. during which
Mr.. Cox WAS called to order mud apollo iz,d for
all rsnsivo expression used. Mr.. HAmlltonH
aneEdo'ent to the bill making tho pay OF
cadets $40, without additional ratiuns, WAC
agruOa 10. All Other amendments, either IN
regard to cadets or proitssIrt. were voted
dOEU.
Mr.. Singleton (Eenl.) Of Mississippi from
tho committee on appropriations, reported tho
CjnrnlSr snd Dipl0nIatc Appropriation bill.
II ErprUI riAtts S922,Si1. II fixes the ray Of
tho ministers to Great Britain. France Ger.
lnang. and Russia ct :li. 900: n Spain, AUS
tia GFHzl, Mexico Japan. and China at 49,.
600; to Italy 81 $4,000 10 Portugal, Swit2rr.
land, Belgium, Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden
ard Norway, Turkey. vonczuels, and tho
Hawaiian islauds st &c so; to Chill ard
OLIVIA (uEc rlisriGu) a. $1,000: to Peru,
Ecuador, ard Colombia Conc n..a.ion) at &C.
$50: to Tho Argentine Republic Paraguay and
urasnay (p.o MISSION at 20 500; 10 GuatC-
mal4, Costa Rca, Honduras. Salvador, and
Nicaragua Zone mission) at 80 go; ard to
Liberia AT $1,000.
Mr. Morrison dem !. Of Illinois, bill to re.
wise AMI simplify existing Laws imposing lutics
on imports, and TO reduce taxation Tie bill
reduces the duty on wool about half, and
wooden msuH'Gc u.Cs propcrtiOnGlly. Tea and
coffee arc put back nj dnlics OF four and ten
cents. This, II adopted, will give revenue OF
about us O0a,00g. In romU OF tho mos: inl-
po.tant articles put on the free lisi III the bill
are soda ish and the tslis OF soda. These
articles ars essential to the manufacture OF
sap aud glass, Ri 4 TO tho processes OF bic ,cl-
ing, dyeing and oil refining.
Duties OIL mos. irons arc reduced to al aver.
ago Il about th'Ity per cent; pig iron falling
from - to IS per ton. and tcrAp from 70 10 y.
Copper is reduced FROM i've to two cents per
pound Bar and BLOCK tin, now free, duty OF
three cents pound.
Mr. Wiltshire dom }, Of ArkansAs, n bill for
the free transmission through the mails Of all
documents printed by authority OF Congress.
In the Military Appropriation bill the pay OF
the cadets at Wes, Point wAs fixed at $540p
AnnUp without rations