Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-02-02
Forty.F0urth Congress First Session
Washington, February |.
SENATE.

SENATE.
Mr.. Sherman, from the committee on Finance
reported adversely on Bogy's bill authorizing the
pay ment of duties on imports in legal tenders anC
National bank notes. Placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Hamilton, from the committee Public
Lands, reported adversely on the petitions asking
for law to give soldiers $500 in lieu Of boun.
ties.
The committee was discharged aud the paper
referred to the Financial committee.
Mr.. Sherman, from the Finance committee, re
ported back the concurrent resolution proposing a
common mint of money and accounts between
the I. 5. and Great Britain, with reasons why il
should be passed, and asked that the whole mat
ter be printed and then committed Ii was 50
ordered.
Mr.. Morrill, of Me-, from the committee on ap-
preparations, reported, with amendments, the
House bill making an appropriation for the pay
ment of invalid and other pensions. Placed on
the calendar.
Several bills were introduced and referred.
MIR. ingalls, called attention to the fact that the
bill relating TO rights of preemption and homestead
settlers which passed last Thursday was still re-
tanned by the clerk at the request of Senator, and
raised point OF order that such q preceding was
not right.
The clerk was instructed by the speaker to re ad
the rule by which any bill can be retained two
days after It's passage in order that Senators may
make motion to reconsider, but such motion can.
| not be made after the bill has left the Senate.
After debate the resolution was passed that the
committee on Rules report on the eNpediency OF
so amending the rules as to require the secretary
OF the Senate at the request of one or more Sen
ators who voted in the affirmative on any bill or
Joint resolution not to transmit to the House OF
Representative until time for reconsideration shall
have passed. The District of Columbia bill was
then taken up.
Mr.. Eaton gave notice that he would not submit
the resolution in regard to the life and public
services of the late Senator Ferry tomorrow as
he announced last week account of the alb
sence of one of his colleagues in the House. who
had gone 70 Connecticut with the remains of Mr..
Starkweather.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Goodwin, from the committee on Public
Lands, reported bill providing for the sale of
Kansas Indian lands.
The morning hour having expired, the bill went
over TO the next morning hour, and the House
took up special order the proposed amendment
to the constitution, reported from the Judiciary
committee, which is that ''No person who has
held or may hereafter hold the office of President
shall ever again be eligible to said office"
To this proposition Mr.. Frye, u member Of the
Judiciary committee, offered the following a
substitute: From and after the 4th day of March,
1865, the term of Office of President and Vice
President of the United States shall be six years,
| and any person having been elected to and held
the Office of President, or who has for two years
held such office, shall be ineligible to re-eec-
ton"
The subject was discussed by Messrs. Knott OF
Ky, New of Ind Frye of Me-, McCrary Of Ia,
Caulfield of H., Lawrence of o. and Harr son OF
Illinois.
Mr.. Knott gave notice that he would call the
previous question on Wednesday, at the eSpira
ton of the morning hour
Adjourned.