The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-03-29
FORTY.FOURTH CONGRESS.
Tho Business of General Interest Trap..
acted.
SENATE.


MIR. Conkling Ren }, of New York. presented
concurrent resolutions OF the New York Legis-
lature against the granting of subsidy to the
Texas Pacific railroad and other internal i'm
provements.
On motion of Mr.. Sherman CRep. }. of Ohio
che Sonate took up the bill reported by the
hnance committee TO amend the acts authoriz-
ing the refunding Of the national debt. MIR.
Sherman said the bill was recommended by the
secsetary OF the treasury. Tho bill passed
amends the acts named 30 IS to provide that
the amount OF bonds authorized TO be issued
bearing four and one-half per cent interest be
increased to $500, 000, 600, and that they be
payable at the pleasure of the United States
AFTER thirty years from the date Of their issue,
instead Of after fifteen years It also nro,
Vides that the act shall not be construed to
authorize any increase OF the total amount of
ponds provided for by the acts named, nor to
debt of the United States.
Mr. Wright CRep.), Of Iowa, from the COM
mlttee on civil service and retrenchmont, re-
ported favorably on the Senate bill for fixinp
the 90 salary OF the President of the United
States. Placed ON the calendar. It provides
that from and after the fourth of March. 1877
1t shall be fixed at S25 900 per annum.
on motion of Mr. Hitchcock (Rep) Of Ne.
Draska, the Senate took up the House bill to
amend amend the act OF March 8, 1875. to enable the
state government and for the admission of
said tate into the Union on an equal footing
with the original States The bill was read
thlrd time and passed.
The Senate resumed consideration of tho
OIL making appropriations for the support OF
the military academy for the fiscal year ending
June w. 1877 the pending question being OF,
the amendment of :h committee on appropria
LIONS to strike out the:clause sppropriating S2,-
496 for sixteen musicians for oomnan;es and
insert in lieu thereof the following: For the
pay OF the military academy band, $14, $50 :;
ana IL was agreed to. Other amendments, ap
propriating various amounts, were agreed to,
an9 the Dill was read third time and passed.
Inc Chalr laid before the Senate message
from the President Of the United States IN
closing Communication from the secretary of
the interior, dated February 26, in regard to
dehcieneies in supplies at the Red Cloud Indian
agency IN Nebraska, and recommending favor
able action on the estimates submitted by the
score etary to supply such deficiencies. Ordered
70 De printed and referred to the committee on
Indian Affairs.
Mr. Aoorn Rep. }, Of Mississippi, introduced
Dill appropriating 50 400, 900 to repair and in
part rebuild the leveas of the Mississippi river ~
providing for its expenditure, and for other
purposes. Referred to the select Committee
ON the mississippi levees.
committee mr Morrl nn SlSp SRSsp Of Vermont from the
ported fayorably on the House bill approprs-
ting $4,000 for the purchase Of material and
Tor the continuation Of the work on the buid-
ing for custom house at st. Louis. The bill
"oo tuoh fehu tnlru tlme and passed.
HOUSE.
MIR. Warren (Dem.), OF Massachusetts, an
thorizlng thepayment to the executor of Henry
Wilson, late Woe President Of the United
States, OF an amount equal to the salary of
Vice-President for the unexpired portion of the
term for which be was elected.
MIR. Odel (Dean.) OF New York appropria-
ting $25, 900 for q monument In commeniora-
tion OF the capture Of Major Andre by Pauld-
ing. Wiliiams, and Van Vert, near the town of
Greenbury, Westchester county, NY.
MIR. Willis lDem.) Of New York, to simplify
the existing laws imposing duties on imports
and to reduce the rates thereon also TO re-
store the duty on tea and coffee, and to enlarge
the free liet.
Mr.. Waddell Oem.) OF North Carolina, TO
restore the Franking privilege.
Mr. kidder, Of Dakota, declaring the Black
Hills open TO exploration and settlement.
The Speaker laid before the House A mes-
sage from the President urging the necessity
OF an immediate appropriation to supply the
dehcteney at the Red Cloud Indian agency.
The message was referred to the ccsrsmitte on
| appropriations. va
rhe House then took up the bill limiting
the cost OF o custom house building at Mem,
Phis, Tenn, TO $4,000 After DISCUSSION Che
Dill was passed. Yes 174, nays 81.
mr. Dunham (Dem. }, Of Kentucky, offered a
resolution instructing the judiciary COMMITTEES
70 inquire what legislation is necessary TO "a
cure Indemnity to the United States Tor tha