The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-08-12

FRIDAY.-In the Senate, bills were re
ported to remove the political disabilities
Of G. NJ. Wilcox, of Maryland, and N. ii
Vansant of Virginia. The committee OF
claims reported adversely on Senate bill tC
reimburse the Senate of West Virginia
for losses incurred by the destruction oil
Us bridges, ete,, by federal troops during
the war, and it was indefinitely postponed
Mr. Davis, of West Virginia, spoke at
length TO his resolution on the discrepan-
eics in the books Of the Treasury Depart
hcnt.
In the House u report from the com
,nittee on civil service reform was present
ed. The House non.concurred in the
fivcr and harbor appropriation bill us
amended by the Senate, and new con-
ierenco committee was ordered. MIR Gar.
held spoke at length in reply to the recent
beech of Mr.. Lamar. Mr. Lord, from the
judiciary committee, reported back, with
ID amendment, what is known as the
Blaine school amendment, and as attend
NJ it passed the House by vote of l66
n nays 8. The amendment Of the judi
larry committee provides TINT "this article
sIall not vest, enlarge or diminish lcgisla
I've power in the Congress"
SATURDAY. the Senate, resolu
ton was presented from the finance COM
mittee providing for commission to
inauirc into the expediency Of the issue of
liver dollar and making it legal.ten-
der. A motion Of Mr.. Morton to print
ten thousand extra copies of the Presidents
Hamburg riot message led to long polit-
ioal debate, Mr.. Morton admitting that
the message was to be used as an answer
70 the letters of Governors Tilden aud
Hendricks,
Ia tho House the bill repeating section
three of the resumption act, being the sec
fiofi 10 resume specie payments January l.,
1879, was taken up and debated at great
length after which it was passed by vote
o. loo yeas to SO nays.
MoNDAY.-In the Senate majority and
minority reports were submitted in regard
10 the circumstances attending the late
election in Mississippi. The bill of the
House of Representatives to repeal the re-
sumption day clause Of the resumption act
sas referred to the committee on finance.
The conference committee on the river
and harbor appropriation bill submitted a
report that the committee had agreed upon
the bill. The balance of the session was
oeruped in discussing the motion to print
10000 extra copies Of the Presidents re-
$3.50 a., tha H,uhurK tna aannrn
10 the House there were but few bills
infroduced under the call of the States,
and the procee iinss were of IN uninter-
estjng character.
TuEsDAY.-Iu the Senate bill was
passed. to establish the Territory Of Penn
bina. The Senate resumed the consider
alton of the resolution to print 10000 ex-
Ia copies of the Presidents message on
she Hamburg riot, but no result was reach
3D.
Ii the House bill was introduced re-
pealing so much of an act rs allows the
Baltimore and Potomac railroad to run
across the public reservations in Washing
ION city. The remainder of the session
was spent in fillbustering on the bill to
atilise the products of gold and silver
mines
WEDNESDAY. In the Senate MIR. Win
lon,, from the conference committee on
tho legislative, executive and judicial ap-
propriation bill, reported that tho commit
Tee had been unable to agree, the Senate
conlerees being unwilling TO agree to the
Items cutting down the pay of the Presi-
dent of the United States and Congress
men. The resolution to print 10000
extra copies of the Presidents message
on the Hamburg riot was called up and
neferal political speeches were made. An
evening session was also held, which was
devoted to debate.
Ii the House a bill was passed giving
f npcnsion of $40 per month to the widow
81 CAPT. Yates, killed in the Custer mas
eaorc. Reports were presented from the
jddiciary committee in the cases of Messrs.
8chumacker and King, as connected with
The Pacific Mail subsidy. Mr.. Randall
made q report that the conference commit
to Oh the executive, Legislative and judi
cial appropriation bill were unable to agree,
she House committee having insisted on
tho item reducing the salary Of the Presi-
dent and congressman. A motion was
adopted instructing the House conferees
10 fecede from their position
THURsDAY--In the Senate, the river
and harbor appropriation bill, which, I'M
der the pruning Of the conference commit
ices, was reduced to S5,000,O00, was call
Cd up and passed. The political debate
on the motion to print 10000 extra cop
LEI OF the Presidents message on the
Hamburg massacre, was continued.
Ia the House Mr.. Lord, Democrat,
Offered resolution declaring that all cit
izans are entitled to protection under the
l5lh amendment, and that the Judgment
Of the House is that all attempts by force
or intimidation to prevent the exercise OF
chat right is condemned, and that the gull
~ parties should receive condign and
eiIactual punishment The resolution was
adopted by vote of l72 to 2. The ma
jority and minority reports of the commit
<Qe on naval expenditures were submitted,
and majority report adopted. 1t calls for
flI6 removal of Isaiah Hanscom, chief of
t|le bureau of construction and repairs, on
<lle gfound that he is unworthy and in
<oinpofent, and charges that through the
neeIissnce of Geo. NJ. Robson, Secretary
u fhe Navy, the government was defraud'
u Of s32, O79 by Tilton, Wheelwright 4
90 Tho conference report on the river
and larbor bill was concurred in. bill
viii pissed continuing the temporary ar.
rengement for the expenditures of the
8overnment until Monday next.
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