The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-02-21
F0RTY.FOURTH CONGRESS.
The Business Of GENERAL Interest Trnu--
Noted.


Noted.
sESArE.
8lr. Sherman (Rep.), o, Ohio, from tho COM
mittGO oil finance. reported adversely Oh the bill
introduced by Mr.. Bogy early in the sesSion,
authorizing the payment OF duties Oh imports
in legal tenders aud national bank nO,et.
Placed on the calendar with tho adverse re-
port.
Mr.. Hamilton (liop J, Of Texas. from tho COM
mittOo OH public land, reported adversely oil
vRr.Ous petitions and tho Joint resolution OF
the Michigan Legislature, asking tho passage
OF law to give soldiers In tho late war 1900 In
money in lieu cf bOunticE, and the committee
wAB discharged from their further considerA-
| ton. Tho papers wero referred to the COM
Enittee OIL finance.
! Mr.. Sherman. from the committee Oh finance,
! reported back tho concurrent resolution, pro.
/ poeing common mint Of money and accounts
! between the United States aud Great Britain,
with rcAsons why it rIlOuld DO passed, and ask
ed that tho whole subject be printed and re-
committed to the committee OH finance 1t
was 20 ordered.
Mr.. Sherman (Rcp.) Of Ohio, pre- sontad
various petitions from citizens OF Cleveland,
0hiH, asking the repeal OF 80 much Of tho act
OF Congreps OF Jan. II, 1875, IN Provides for
I the payment Of United States legal torder
notes ia coin upon the first day OF Janusry,
! 1871; and SO much OF tho RAid act a. authorizes
the secretary uf the TREASURY to sell or disposo
/ Of the bonds Of tho United States for tho pIlr-
! pose OF enabling him 70 reduce such legal
tender uotes. And further representing: that,
IN their Judgment, tho enforcement Of the re-
sumption clause OF said act would bI exceed
ingiy dirHsirJus 10 the Gusinnss interests Of
tho country.
Mr.. C!rytnu lIiep.l, Of Athanhss, called Up
the Senate bill 10 repeal section 1909 OF the
revised statptos Of the United States, making
restrictions ia tho disposition Of public lands
in the states Of Alahama, Mississippi LoUisi.
/ ana. ArkEnsas. and Elorids. IIo said tho public
lands III the States named were restricted to
tho provisions Of tho Homestead law, and the
object Of this bill WAS to rc-tOre tho lands to
tho zane condition AZ public lands in oil or
/ portions Of tho country.
Slr. Hitchcock (Rep.), OF Nebraska, sub
mlitod resolution iustructing the committee
Oh tho District Of Columbia to inquire into tho
cSpedcncy providing n proper form OF gov
I ernnIcnt for the District Of CO.umbia, and TO-
port by bill or Otherwise. Agreed to-
Mr.. Watkins OF Virginia. from the commit
! tee on pensions, reported substitute for
Senate bill to amend tho act OF Feb. II. 1871.
| granting passions To certain soldiers and sail.
ora OF the war 1872, and tho widows OF do.
-edsOldiers, and torcstOro to tho pousionrolls
I tLose persons whose names were stricken
thercfrom in consequence OF diployAlty. Placed
on tho calendar.
/ On motion OF Mr.. Morton QIcp. ),of Indiana,
| tho resolution for the admission OF Mr.. Pinch.
back as Senator from Louisiana was taken up
/ Tho Chair laid before tho SenAto the lOnt
resolution directing tho commissioners Of tho
District Of Columbia to pay tho interest on tho
3.G5 bonds. After considerable discussion tho
resolution, with amendments, was passed.
The Chair laid before the Senate u memorial
Of the New York board OF trade showing tho
inexpediency Of attempting tho resumption OF
specie p.yHonts bsfOre Prerequisite conditions
arc ripe for 1t.
A bill to pay tho Alabama claims allowed
previous to Jan. %. was passed.
Mr. Sherman (Iep.), o. Ohio, from tho com.
m'itco on finance, reported adversely on the
Senate bill TO seCure depCSitnrs In tho Freed.
mans Savings aud Trust Company from ulti.
mlte loss. Laid on tlc table.
Appropriate oulOgietic remark. on tho dosth
Of Senator Ferry OF Connecticut, were made By
Mr.. Eaton OF Connecticut, SargaGnt OF CalifOr.
MIA, BiyAtd OF Delaware, Howe OF WISCONSIN,
Fro!inghuystn OF New Jersey. Thurman OF
Ohio, WAdlclgh Of New Hampshire. and EIS-
lis!l Of Connecticut. and. AZ n farther marx 0f
respcr' TO the memory Of the deceased, the
Senate NdiuuMed
HoUsr.
Nj. Pierce (Eep). Of Massachusetts, FROM
the committee on commerce, reported tho bill
granting an American register to the Hawaiian
bark Arctic. Opposition TO tho bill as Rdverse
TO public policy was Expressed, but the bill
pa.Eed.
Tho House took up tho proposed amendment
10 the constitution reported from tho judiciary
committee, which IL, that mo person who has
held. or may hereafter hold, the Ollice Of
President, shall ever sgain DO eligible to raid
office.
70 ;l!s proposition Mr.. Fryo (Rep), OF
Name, offered tho following IA substitute.
From and after the fouIth iay Of March, In
tho year 1885 tho term OF Office OF ProridAut
aud Nlce'PrCsdent Of the United States shall
hc six years, aud any person having been
elected 10 and held the UIlice OF President.
o. who for two Year, has held such office, alinll
De ineligible 10 n rG election.
Tho bill was discussed by Messrs. Knott Of
Kentucky, New, OF Indiana, Frye. OF Maino.
McGrAry, OF Iowa, CAuldcll, Of Illinois, Law.
renee, Of Ohio, and Harrison, Of Illinois.
Dir, McCmry QiOp.), OF Iowa, from the iui.
cAry committee, reported the billto reorganizu
the Judiciary OF tho United States. Tho bin
provides for a circuit court In each judicial dis
tr!ct, and establishes In each circuit court Of
appeals, which Is to have appellate Jurisdiction
Of cises airing in the conrts within Iuch cir
emit. The terms Of the courts of appeals aln
to DO hold III Boston, Albany, Philadelphia
Richmond, Now Orleans. Louisville Chicago,
ST. Louie aud San Francisco. The decisions
Of these courts Of appeals arc to he final and
conclusive. but rrSlDw upon tho law may be
had OH writ Of orior or appeal 10 the United !
States supreme cont, whore tic matter In |
controversy eIcSGds Tic Hum or value OF
10000 or where the adjudication involves a
constitutional question, Or any treaty or law OF
the United $ 2tcs, RI where tn court shall
certify that h involves legal question suiii.
Cinnt to require final decision by the supreme
court
Thu tlIu-, took NJ and pgrnGd tho bill re.
p5!tGl lTU1i the committee on public lAnd4,
mnYi I'm! for the sHlO uI Kansas indian lands
j. kansiS to acl"al settlers It authorizes
payment hy reTtlGrs and pnrchascrG under tho
appTAiS mOnt already made Of tho appraised
value OF their farms III six equal annual install
ncnis. II also rrovilcs fora new ApprAi.c-
mont.
The House resumed the consideration OF The
proposed constitutional amendment limiting
the Presidential term, and after considerable
discussion vote wEs taken on the passage Of
tho bill, which was lost by al yeas To leg nays
Mr. Atkins OOnL) }, Of Tenncpsoc from tho
committee OH appropriations, reported rcso-
lutior requesting the President to appoint
compO:eni experienced military officer to 80
10 the Rcd Cloud agency a!i to other Sioux
agencies to inquire into the cAusO Of tho de-
lciency in tho appropriation for the sioux
Indians. Adopted.
Tho bill regulating tho practice In tho Unitod |
Statos circuit and district courts was passed.
The speaker laid before the House
message from the President, returning without |
his approval An act transferring tho custody OF |
certain Indian trust funds from tho secretary |
Of the interior to the treasurer Of the United |
States, with 4 communication from tho secre-
tary Of tho interior, setting forth that the act |
was not sufficiently definite 10 accomplish tue