The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-08-19

OUuk lUooiohNi a ANNNN~AoN'
FRIpAY.-In the Senate, bill was
passed appropriating $500, 900 as the share
of the United States for the expenses of
the District of Columbia for the year
beginning July /, 1876. The post route
bill was called up, amended and passed.
Amongst the amendments was one rost0r-
ing certain fast mail t aims over the Phil
adclphia, Wilmington and Baltimore and
Baltimore aud Ohio railroads and connec
tions, and another restoring the ranking
privilege.
In the House resolution was adopted
authorizing the military committee to
investigate during the recess, into the
management Of national homes for disa-
4 bled soldiers. The committee on foreign
affairs submitted report in regard to the
& Venezuelan claims. The conference re.
port on the Indian appropriation bill was
presented, the House conierees recon.
commencing the House to recede from the
item transferring the Indian bureau to
ihc War Department. The report was
hgreed to.
SATuRDAY.--In the Senate, the bill to
Barry the Hawaiian treaty into effect was
Debated at considerable length. The con
sular and diplomatic appropriation bill was
reported from the conference committee
Ind adopted. The conference committee
on the legislative, executive and judicial
appropriation bill submitted report that
10 committee had agreed upon the bill,
Which was read and adopted
In the House, the conference report on
DC consular and diplomatic appropriation
hiIl was passed. The conference report
'on the executive and judicial appropria
tion bill was also passed.
MoNDAY,-In the Senate, the Hawai-.
b. treaty bill was further debated and
fnally passed Mr.. Spencer submitted a
resolution charging fraud in the recent
tlection in Alabama, aud providing for an
Investigation. He asked for its immedi-
ate consideration, but objection was made
ID the Democratic side and il went over.
40 the evening session the substitute of
Dc judiciary committee for the Blaine
aehool amendment was called up and de-
iated at length, and at 2 A. NJ. was de-
defeated--yeas %, nays lG-two.thirds
not voting in the affirmative, ms required
by the constitution.
In the House, Mr. Randall made some
General remarks on the appropriation bills
Nhich have passed both houses of Con-
ffess, showing that the reductions over
iast years appropriations amount to $780,
III ,253 A message was laid before the
fHouse from the President in regard to
TIC river and harbor bill, stating that If
i, i had been compulsory on him to expend
Nc money therein appropriated he would
hase vetoed it, but, that it was not, he
would take care that no public money
zhould be expended on useless works, or
upon any kind that were not clearly ma.
lional The message, after debate, was
Inferred to the committee on commerce
The evening session of the House was
spent principally in political debate.
TuEsDAY.-In the Senate, bill was
pissed to authorize the Secretary of the
Interior to receive the educational materi.
al now on exhibition at the centennial ex
hibition. House joint resolution provid-
Ing for the appointment ola commission
u inquire into the change which has taken
pInce in the relative value of gold and
silrer, causes thereof, etc., was passed.
House bill relating to the promotion of
commodores on the retired list of the navy
WAS passed. A resolution was unanimous
b passed thanking Hon. 7. W. Ferry,
9fesident pro tempore, for the impartiality
nd ability with which he had presided
s drer the Senate, to which Mr.. Ferry re-
sponded in fitting terms, after which he
pronounccl the first session Of the Forty
iourth Congress adjourned without day
Monday nights session of the House
was continued until six o'clock Tuesday
morning, Mr.. Hewitt concluding the pro-
Ionged session with vigorous defense of
M. Tildens record.
IL the House, Senate bill providing for
uu Increase of $500 men in the cavalry
<oryicc was passed. A report from the
3udieiary committee, exonerating Mr..
Knott, the chairman of that committee,
ID Connection with the Caldwell telegram,
vas passed by vote of 81 to SO. A res
olotiou was unanimously adopted express
ins the sympathy of the House with
Speaker Kerr in his sickness and conf.
I|cuee in his high integrity, its admiration
ior bis services and its hope for the restor-
alton of his health. A resolution was
unanimously adopted thanking Mr.. Sayler,
4 Of Ohio, and Mr., Cox of New York, fol
the impartiality, efficiency and ability
displayed whilst presiding over the House
Mr. Sayler, Speaker pro tenn, returned
hanks, aud at 7.30 declared the first SEES
sion OF the Forty-fourth Congress stood
adjourned without day.