The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-06-17
Congressional Proceedings.

Congressional Proceedings.
FRIDAY.-In the Senate, the session
has spent in the consideration Of the post
,iIee appropriation bill, and large mum
or of amendments to the House bill were
h,optcd, the amendments In every instance
being an increase in the appropriation.
rhc bill was finally read third time and
Y BASED.
In the House Mr.. Hunton made
notion to lay on the table Mr.. Blaino's
motion to reconsider the vote for the print
h. Of the testimony taken before the
Judiciary committee. The motion was
adoptcd after long debate, in which Mr..
Blaine, Speaker pro TEN. Cox and Others
Participated, and 10 which sharp language
has used
n SATURDAY.--In the Senate, concur
scnt resolution was adopted accepting the
statue of Ethan Allen, contributed by the
Mate of Vermont for the national statuary
Hall Of the capitol.
In the House u bill was adopted to
hcilitate and encourage philosophical, me
khanical and scientific exhibitions at the
Centennial exposition. A bill was passed
authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury
ID issue silver coin now in the treasury to
Nh amount not exceeding $4,000 600 in
Exchange for an equal amount of legal.
Iender notes; bill was also passed
authorizing the issue of $50 600, 900 sub
hillary coin in the ordinary disbursements
b the treasury in exchange for legal.ten-
hers at par The Senatc's amendments to
be- executive, legislative and judicial APP
bropriation bill were non.concurred in.
MoNDAY.-In the Senate, petition
HAS presented from Gen. d. II. Hill, of
North Carolina, asking for the removal of
bis political disabilities. On motion of
Mr. Whyte the Senate adjourned ever until
Thursday next.
In the House, Mr.. Lord introduced u
oint resolution recommending an amend
,hent to the Constitution providing that
United States officers, such us assessors,
postmasters, marshals and collectors Tex
bent collectors of customs) shall be elected
br term of four years. Mr. Thompson
introduced bill to provide for the settle
.hent of the unpaid claims of those officers
pf the line of the Revolutionary war who
served to its close. The joint resolution
proposing to modify the treaty with China
ID as to reserve to each Government
teciprocally the right to regulate, restrict
ID prevent immigration, except for com.
percial pursuits, was passed. MIR. ely
her, from the Committee on Expenditures
b the War Department, made report in
De case ofthe charge against Speaker Kerr,
3ully generating that gentleman. Mr. Dan
FORD aud Mr.. Hurlbut, Republican members
spoke in endorsement of the report, and
ID the suggestion of Mr. Garfield rising
Vote was taken, when the report was I'M
Animously adopted The Speaker laid
before the House communication from
fhurow Weed suggesting that Oscar La
hye,te, the grandson Of General Lafay-
Bite, be invited to attend the Centennial
Anniversary as the guest of the nation.
VA TUESDAY Senate was not in ses-
ion
"a In the House number of local bills
We're introduced and referred Mr. Rob
trts, of Maryland, introduced bill to
. frduce the taxation ON the circulation OF
State banks to IN amount equal to that
bald by National banks Mr.. Ferry re.
ported back the Senate bill in reference to
& Die detail of army officers as Professors in
State Military Academies, extending the
limit from twenty to thirty, which was
passed The House then went into Com
nittee of the Whole on the Army Appro-
priation BILL and was addressed by Mr..
Wood in advocacy Of the proposed reduc'
jon of the army.
IA WEDNEsDAy.-The Senate was not in
Session.
There was very slim attendance at the
session of the House. After the reading
Nj the Journal, the House went into Com.
hittee of the Whole on the Army Appro-
priation bill. After speeches by Mr.
bright, of Tennessee, in relation to the
currency; by Mr. FELTON,, of Georgia, in
fhvOr OF granting pensions to the survivors
pf the Indian wars, and by Mr.. Lawrence
III Ohio, in reference TO the Pacific Rail
TOAD sinking fund, the committee rose and
he House adjourned.
THURsDAY.-The Senate insisted on its
amendment to the legislative, Judicial and
Executive appropriation bill, and commit
bee of conference was appointed.
In the House bill was passed removing
The political disabilities of John ID. Lewis
bud Samuel V. Thomas, of Va. The Sen.
ptes amendments to the Legislative appro-
Irritation bill were non-concurred in, and u
Committee of conference appointed. The
reluainder of the session was spent in gen
eral debate.