The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-09-04
F0RTY.FOURrH CONGRESS-.
The Business OF General Interest Trans.
acted.
RENATR

The debate on tho RESOLUTION proposing an
amendment to tlle Constitution prohibiting the
appropriation OF public money for tbs support
OF sectariaa schools, WAS continued, and after
considerable discussion the resolution Wan do
festCd-yCHS, %; nays, 10; not two-thirds
voting in tho afIirmNiiye, ~ required By the
Constitution. The vote was as follows:
YEAs-AtossIS. Allisou. Anthony, Both,
Boutwell,, B1ncS, Burnside, Cameron Owls,
ChrIstIancy, Clayton, COnElins, Cragir, Ed
mundr, FvIry, FrolilShuyssn, Harvey. Jones
(NGv.). Logan, Mcmillan, Mitchell, Morrill,,
Morton, ogIOsby, Paddock. Patterson, Sargent,
Spehcor, WAdlcigh aid WGst-2s.
SAYs-MeSsrs. Dogy, CoCkroll Cooper. Davis,
Ea'Ou. Gordon, Jones (FIA.) }. Kelly, KcrnAn,
Key, McCreery, Mcdonald, Muxey, Norwood,
Randolph aud StOyonsou-1C
Messrs. bArnnn, WithOrr, White, Slulrbnry,
Wallace, BlJard and Dennis, who wUnld have
voted bgAns: IT, woro paired with Ms-arr.
DS""s, Hamilton, Hitchcock. Cameron ia },
liobUr, sol', Wihdom and Wright, who wOu.tl
have vOlod for IL; and Mr.. EIusom, wUo would
have voted against It, WAS paired with MesrrI.
Howe and lugaIlr, who would have voted for
t, no having two Of the affirmative side to par
With linn TO mako the pair even where = two-
thirds vote was required.
Mr. Window (Rtp.) OF MinnCsota, called Mp
kIlU htIuIL vi luU vi tllb
tudian Appropriation bill, and 1t was agreed 10
without discussion.
Mr.. Logan (liep.), OF Illinois, called mp TIC
4uuso bill IN authorize tho President to accept
TIC services Of volunteers 10 aid In supprcrr-
Ing 1udnn hOstilitles. He submitted an amend,
mont IN the nature OF a substitute, Authorizing
tho President to increase such Companies OF
cavalry regiments ~ hO may think Proper ia
ono hundred men each, providing that tLn
| tU.Sl number Of ncI enlisted shall not eIcded
$500, and Appr0priAttuE II G3i, 100 to pay the
6xpeDsO OF such increase. Agreed to-yosS,
20; nays, l1-and the bill M amended was
real third tialo and passed.
The Char lsid before the Senate 3 message
frOm tho President returning, without bis ap.
proyAl, tho Senate I'LL 10 provide for the salO
Of portion Of thu reservation OF tho confcd.
Grated OtOG aud Missouri bands of Indians,
aud tho Sac and Fox Indians in Kunras and
Nebraska. Aiso, smother message fiom the
President stating that he WIS convinced, after
further examination, that his messAgG rOtunl-
| ing tho bill without his sjgnHtuFe VIA proniR-
ture, and requested that the hill might 10 re-
Iurned to him for hir signature.
A motion 10 refer tho message was rejected,
and the question being on tla passage Of the
hill, notwithstanding tho objections Of the
President, it was p1=sed By unanimous vote.
Mr.. Conklicg called up the Senate bill to
amend sGctiou OLE Of tho revised statutes RI
the unitcd States, 30 as TO allow repayment by
the aNerctGry Of the treasury Of Tonnage tar
whore It wAs txActed In cOntravOntlOn Of exist
irg treaty Ri;pu'AtiOns. Passed.
DIessrs. Window and AIcCrVery were appoint
cd a committee 10 Join with the committee Of
tho Homo OF Representatives to walt upon the
President and nosify him that Congress was
ready to adjourn, MIR. Window, from the COM
Enlttco appointed 10 wait upon the President,
reported that they had discharged that duty.
and tho President replied that be had 10 further
communication to mako to Congress-. and Mr..
Ferry, tho presiding officer, announced the
Senate adjourned sine die.
HouR
Mr.. Banning (Dem.), OF Ohio, made con-
cavalry force for service In tho Sioux war, and
proceeded to explain it. Tho House Iecoded
from its proposition TO authorize tho raising OF
5000 volunteer cavalry, aud accepts tue propc-
tttiou to increase the regular cavalry force
operating against tho Sioux by $500 meu.
The report was agreed tO-yeAs, 107; nays, 80.
On motion OF Mr. Crouuse (Rep.), OF Ne
brAska, tho bill providing for the sale OF por.
ton u tho reservation Of tho oonfederSted
Otoe aud Missouri Indians, and tho Sac and
Fox Indians, III tho States OF Kansas and Ne
brRska, was taken up and pAssed by two.
thirds vote over tho Prcsidontu veto.
The Speaker pro tenn. announced that the
hour for hHal adjournment hAd arrived, and
thanking the HOuse for its courtesy, tho first
session VI the House Of tho Forty.fourih Con.
giess s!O9d adjourned without day.