The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-04-19


trust or profit.
FORTY.FOURTH CONGRESS.
The Bu.inoss OF General Interest Trans.
acted.
SENATE.
MIR. Witbers (Dem.), Of Virginia, from the
bill No 2,5Ss. to supply the a descienen mofse fsr
feeding the Sioux indiana. He moved to
strike out the word "$l0O, 600" and insert
$50, 0OO." Agreed to- and the bill passed.
,.I Inc Cnair laid before the Senate the military
blll 1ro u the House with the notification that
the house fail to concur in the amendments of
the Senate. The Senate agreed to adhere to
the amendments and asked n COMMITTEES of con-
ference, and Senators Sargent, Cockrell. and
Senate. WV
The committee on appropriations reported
back the Military Academy bill, with a recon-
mendation that the Senate adhere to its amend
IahenIs, ana AK Tor committee Of conference.
Agreed to, and Messrs. Allison, Logan and
Wallace were appointed as conferees on Il O
part Of the Senate.
Mr.. Jones (Rep.), Of Nevada, introduced
OIL 70 prohlbit the transportation Of liquid
nitro cerine, and to regulate the transporta-
tion OF dynamite. Referred. Tho bill absc-
iutely prohibits the transportation from one
State or Territory TO another or to or from
toreign country, Of nitro glycerine in any other
form than that of dynamite, and prohibits the
transportation Of the latter substance except
by merely freight conveyances and on condi
tion that 1t Is packed in metallic cases and
unaoeompanied with any means Of exploding
1t In the event Of death being oansed bS
explosion when dynamite is transported in any
otner manner, every person who knowingly
| permitted or aided in its transportation is to
be deemed guilty of manslsughter.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Hopkins (Dem.), of PENNSYLVANIA. to
regulate cJmmerce and prohibit unjust dis
crimlnation by common carriers.
Mr.. Cabell Dem.), OF Virginia, to redpce
the tax on manufactured tobacco and to repu
late the tax on dealers and producers of leaf
tobacco. Ai
Mr. Banning Qib.). of Ohio. to repeal the
law providing that certified balances o. the
commissioner OF customs and the comptroller
OF the treasury shall not be revised or chanoed
by the heads Of departments.
MT hidceu (Dem.), Of Tennessee, for the
elections of rostmssters in all cities and ipcor
porated towns.
Mr.. Atkins (Dem.), of Tennessee, moved To
suspend the rules and pass the bill repeaiine
All the provisions Of the act of the fourteenth
OF January, 1875, for the resumption of snecie
payments, that authorize tine secretary of tbe
treasury to redeem and cancel United States
notes, and to cell United States bonds for the
accomplishment of that purpose. The motion
at Mas re1eetea by vote Of lOs nays to lO9 yeas,
Mr Garfield (Dem. }, OF Illinois, from the
Judiciary committee, reported the bill making
mlsdemesnor for any person in the
employment OF the United States to solicit or
contribute funds for election purposes. or to
canvass N any election In any State, county or
district 10 the United States. Mr.. Blaine
(Rep.), Of Maine, offered q proposed amend
ment @ to the bill, prohibiting election contribu-
LIONS from governmenI clerks. The amend
ment Is to include senators. representat;-as
ano delegates in Congress- and to add these
words And the contribution of money or
otner valuable thing, as herein prohibited by
Gay Sny senator, representative, or delegate in
congress, while he was q candidate for Con
gress, shall, in addition to the penalties pre-
seL6ed, operate as disqualification to his
holding his seat.
MT MI y, Wells tRepl, Of Missi .sippi, introduced
their widows and heirs. Referred.
.. me House took up the bill reported from
tne Judic,ary committee, prohibiting coptribu
Sons to election funds by officers Of the United
Suases govei nmsnt the question being on the
Anehoment OF Mr.. Blaine to extend the appli
cation I the bill to senator's representstiyas
and delegates in Congress-
After long debate the House proceeded In
Toee on the pilland various amendments. Mr.
Fownsend's amendment, providing that az
penditures for election purposes Allowed h,
the law or any State should not be copstrueS
az being affected by the act, was rejected.
Mr. Biaine's amendment including senators.
| buu u6ioBdLeS In COn0f6aa In
the provisions Of the bill, was agreed to~yeas
128, nays SO. 'o~'
Mr. Hoar's amendment, providing that moth
ing In the bill shoulc prevent voluntary CON.
tibutions for the purpose of ircnlatine doom.
ments Tor the purpose of giving Information
was rejected-yeas 81, nays 1I9.
Other amendments were rejected and than
the next vote was on Mr.. Brown's substitnte
The first section reads '-T- =
That no officer or employee of the eovern-
ment shall require or request, give to or re-
ceive from any other officer or employees of the
same, or other person. directly or Indirectly.
any money or property or ether thing of yalue
Tor political purposes; and any such officer or
employees who shall offend against the proyis-
Ions OF this act shall at once Be dismissed from
the service OF the United States, and ajso be
deemed guilty Of q high misdemeanor, and. on
CONVICTION thereof, fined not less than 1900
nor more than "a, 1000, and imprisoned not
saore than one year, at the discretion of the
judge trying the case - 'No
The second section Is the amendment offere5
Dy MT. Oobbe, Of Virginia, and adopted. Tina
third section gives United States distfiot oonrts
inr1sdiction OF the o6enses created by the act
Inc substitute was agreed to without the YEAS
ana nays, and the bill ss thus amended wss
passsd-yeas, 173; mays, 8.
biils were passed: Prohibiting the cuttino
OF lumber on any Indian raaaxvstto, - a.-So