The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-03-25
oOhgrssnOual Proceedings.

In the House, MT. Thomas OF 0laryland
from the committee on ways aud means,
reported bill to refund to the city of
Baltimore certain moneys illegally asses
sed aud collected for internal revenue tax.
The House took up the private calendar,
but after passing one bill adjourned until
Monday.
MoNDAY.--In the Senate, Mr.. Withers
reported the House bill making an appro-
priation for feeding the Sioux Indians.
He moved to increase the appropriation to
100000, which was agreed to and the
bill passed. The bill providing for an
agreement with the Sioux Indians in re-
gard to portion of their reservation, the
Black Hills came up. A debate ensued.
Mr.. Bogy advocated the bill as designed
TO avoid trouble between the Indians and
the large number Of whites who were now
in the Black Hills. Mr.. Hamilton said
the bill ought to make an appropriation
for driving out the whites, who had no
business there. Mr.. Edmunds opposed
the bill, when Mr. Morton said as il was
evident the bill would not pass, he moved
to take up the bill providing for counting
the vote for President and Vice President.
The bill was discussed but no action
taken. The Chair laid before the Senate
the Military Appropriation bill with the
notification that the House do not agree
to the Senate amendments. The Senate
adhered to the amendments and asked
committee of conference.
In the House, after the presentation Of
bills and resolutions, Mr.. Atkins, of Tenn,
moved to suspend the rules and pass the
bill repeating all the provisions of the bill
for the resumption of specie payments that
authorize the Secretary Of the Treasury to
redeem and cancel United States notes and
to sell United States bonds for the accom-
plishment Of that purpose. The yeas and
nays being called, the motion to suspend and
pass the bill was defeated, the vote being
yeas 1903, nays 1903, not two-thirds in the
affirmative.
TUEsDAY.-In the Senate, the military
academy appropriation bill was reported
back from the appropriation committee
with recommendation, which was agreed
to, that the Senate adhere to its amend
ments and ask for committee Of confer
ence. Senate bill to provide for the count
ing of the vote for President aud Vice
President was discussed at length, without
action
In the House Mr. Caul6eld reported O
bill making it a misdemeanor for any per
son in the employment of the United
States to solicit or contribute election
funds, or to canvass in any election in any
State, county or district in the United
States The main question was ordered
on the bill, which was afterwards recon
sidered, when Mr.. Blaine offered an amend
ment to the bill, including in its scope
Senators, Representatives and Delegates
in Congress, and making the contribution
money or other valuable thing by such
cause of disqualification to holding hi
seat. Without action on the bill tn,
House took up the legislative and ju
dicial appropriation bill, which was dis
cussed until adjournment.
WEDNEsDAY.-In the Senate numbe
of bills of an unimportant character werC
reported, and several private bills passed
The Senate then took up the bill to regu
late the counting Of the electoral vote
which was discussed until the hour of ad
journment.
In the House, q resolution was adopted
calling on the Secretary of the Treasur
for the correspondence on the subject of
change Of officers in the custom-house a
Pittsburg, Pa, and asking what infuenc
led to the suspension of the order. TIL
bill prohibiting officers and employees O
the government from contributing none
to influence elections was taken up. Sew
eral amendments were adopted, including
that offered by Mr.. Blaine, extending tn
application of the bill to Senators, ReT
resentativcs and Delegates in Congress
The bill, as amended, was passed by vot
of yeas l73, nays 8.
THURsDAY.-In the Senate, Mr.. MOI
ton gave notice that on Monday next h
would ask the Senate to. proceed to tn
consideration Of his resolution providin
for the investigation into the Mississippi
election. The bill to regulate the count
ing Of the electoral vote was further dc
bated, without final action.
In the House, bill was passed repea
ing the law which forbids the appointment
to any position in the army of any perso
who served the Confederate States in an
capacity. A bill was reported from tn
military committee to regulate the pay Q
army officers; the bill makes large redu,
ton compared with the present day.