Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-02-12

executive department of the gov
eminent in relation to the connec-
| ton of Ministc Schenck with the
directory Of the so.called Emma
mine and the prosecution of the
Machado claim. The House then
resumed the consideration of the
consular and diplo matte appropri-
alton bill, and speeches were made
by Mr.. Holman in its favor, and
Mr.. Garfield in opposit n.
FEBRUARY Sin the u. s. Sem
ate bill was introduced to pay
the First National Banl- Of st. AL
| bans, Vermont, $28, $50 ,or certain
United States Treasury notes car
ried off 1864 during the raid from
Canada. Laid over until to-day
The consideration of the bill re-
moving restrictions from the sale
of public lands In Alabama, Mis-
sissippi, Louisiana, Arkansas ard
Florida was resumed. The morn
ing hour expired and the bill was
laid aside. On motion of Mr.. Nor
ton the Committee on the District
of Columbia was instructed to re-
port a bill to provide a govern
ment for the Dist. .ct. The Senate
took up the House bill appropriate
ing ST. 100000 to the Centennial
Commission, but its consideration
was deferred to allow Mr.. Eaton
10 offer resolutions of respect to
the memory of the late Senator
Ferry. of Connecticut.
! In the House the bill ealing
the Bankruptcy act of 1S67,to take
effect January 1, 1877, was p ss-
ed-yeas, 17S, nays 3d. The Con-
sular aid diplomatic Appropria-
ton bill came up and was debated.
| Mr.. Durneli deprecated a state
ment made by Mr.. Sir Tleton, o.
Mississippi, to the effec. that the
Treasury was exhausted. He sa d
there were 1926, 100000 in the
Treasury " len this Congress CON-
menced its sess ons. The only
time the treasury was exhausted
/ was whel the Republic : receiv-
ed the government at the end of
Mr.. Buchanan's administrations
He also proved by statistics the in
correctness of a statement made by
hir. Holman that the general and
local 0xp0nsas~s0fw.G Great Rritains
were 1926, 900, 900 less than those
of the United States In conclu-
sion he said the bill struck at
American commerce ar American
honor, and unH orthy the House.
Mr.. Hewitt, of New York, also
opposed the bill. He could only
attribute the introduc on of the
bill to the fact that, with the excep-
ton of Mr.. Randall, the Chairman
of the Committee, none of the
members could have any familiar
ity with the practical operations
OfcOmmerce,a las none came from the
north of the Hudson river. The
number of existing consulates was
III, and Of these A were to be abol-
ished. He reminded members
that where countries have no con-
suls they can have no trade. Be
tides. the consular system was self
supporting--the fees much more
than paying salaries. Mr.. Wood
of New York took the same view.
Without action the committee rose
and after eulogies upon the ate
Senator Ferry, adjourned. Mr.,
Garfield, in lieu of a speech from
himself, read an eulogy written by
Mr.. Starkweather, himself since
dead.
4 FEBRUARY 9.--In the United
States Senate a resolution was
agreed to instructing the Commit
tee on Public Buildings and
Grounds to inquire into the expe-
diency of making provision for the
speedy completion of the Wash
ington- Monument, and have leave
to report by bill or otherwise. The
bill to pay the First National Bank
of st. Adams, VT, for the bonds
carried off by the Canadian raiders
was amended by striking out the
interest and passed. The Centen-
NAL bill came up, and was advo-
Gated by Mr.. Morrill,, Of Maine
Mr.. Edmunds, of Vermont, moved
an amendment that the act, shall
not take effect until the Centen-
NAL Commission shall file in the
Treasury Department a resolution
asserting to the House amend
ment that the profits shall not be
expended among the stockholders
until the 81, SOC, 900 shall be reim-
bursed to the United States. Mr..
Edmunds' amendment was reject
ed, and the bill went over to allow
Mr.. Norwood, of Georgia, an OPP
portunity to speak. Adjourned
In the House the Consular and
Diplomatic Appropriation bill was
considered in Committee of the
Whole. Speeches were delivered
|, by Mr.. Springer, of Illinois, and
Mr.. Cox, of New York, exciting