The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-25

by MT, Halc, Of Minnesota, blll TO
amend the bankrupt act
By. Mr.. Wood. of New York, n pill
providing for tho suspension OF the
bill to amend tho act authorizing the
refunding Of the national debt.
| by Mr.. Chittendhn, of New York. n
| bill In relation TO the legal tender debt
or the United States.
By Mr.. Whitehouse, n bill to fund
legal tender notes In four per cent
bonds.
| The bill authorizes tho Secretary OF
The Treasury to prepare bonds, with
coupons, not TO exeeed s4OO, 1000. 900, to
BIZ issued In denominations OF $50 and
300. or multiples thereof, payable In
| gold at the end OF forty years from the
| lst Of July, 1879, and bearing interest Mt
the rate of four per cent. gold, aud 10 be
exchangcable Mt not less than their face
valuo for legal tenders, but such eE-
change shall not exceed $4,000. 900 in
any month. and said bonds shall be
| taken by the Secretary Of tho Treasury
as security for the circulation OF national
bank notes.
by Mr.. willis, of New York, u bill
relating to the jurisdiction of the Circuit
Courts of the United States.
| by Mr.. IiaphaIn, of New York. bill
Congress from 4th Of March to tho Ist OF
May in each year.
| by Mr.. Ward, Of Now York A bill to
protect lifo on steamboats,, steamships
and sailing vessels also. a bill 10 amend
| the Internal Revenue laws so M to ad-
NIT proprietary medicine free Of duty.
| by Mr.. Marsh, Of Pennsylvania
bill for tho relief OF certain citizens OF
Pennsylvania who suffered from Leo's
invasion In 1868.
by Mr.. Smith, Of Pennsylvania-
sylvania. instructing Senators and re-
aiesting Representatives TO vote for the
centennial appropriation.
by Mr.. Tucker. Of Virginia bill 10
establish mn exchcqucr.
| by Mr.. Douglass A joint resolution
TO carry into effect the net Of March
26th, 1871, for the erection of monu-
mental shaft at Yorktown. Virginia.
BY Mr.. Cabell, Of .Virginia-A bill to
repeal tho Internal Revenue tax on
spirits distilled from fruits.
Uy Mr.. Waddell. of North Carolina
A bin 20 classify and equalize postage
also, Il joint resolution TO provide for the
purchase for the House OF Represents
tlves ri tho picture OF 4. y. u. Morse.
by Mr.. Scales, Of North Carolina-A
bill To reduce tho tax on manufactured
tobacco aud distilled spirits.
1 BY Mr. Hill, Of Georgia bill to
amend the Revised Statutes In relation
10 tho Treasury Department.
by Mr.. Ellis. Of Louisiana bill W
go amend tho Revised Statutes as to
prescribe IN oath to DO taken by grand
and petit jurors In tho United States
Court,
By Mr., Darrall, Of Louisiana-A bill
relative 10 rank Of officers Ia tho United
|States Army.
By Mr.. tfnrlbut. Of Illinois A bill tt
provide for cheap transportation from
the tide water on tho Atlantic Ocean tt
'"I ny % Mr.. AS A, i. williams. Of Michigan
A Joint resolution proposing IN amend
mept to tho Constitution of the United
States. The amendment provides, !
that Senators and Representatives shal
! bo prohibited from soliciting appoint
meIits to, or removals from Office
a. that Congress may provide for .
, Civtt Service commission OF not less thar
! five aud not more than nine members
to be appointed In such manner as may
be prescribed by law said commission
, to regulate appointments to and reinov
als from office; 3, that Congress ma,
provide that civil officers whose duties
require their residence in tho States ma,
10 elected by the people, subject u
, removal by the Civil Serviee Board.
! by MIR. Wilson, Of Iowa Joint resolu
! ton proposing IN amendment to th'
, Constitution Of the United States. pro
viding that aftor 1892 tho annual meet
ing OF Congress shall be the first day 9
, January. OF the day following when thu
, day occurs on Sunday, and making tn
!. terms Of Senators and Representative
y correspond with such changes,
1 By Mr.. Pipcr. Of California-A bill
! comforting certain privileges on telo
graph companies.
large number OF pension and othe
private bills were introduced and refer
, rod.
: Mr.. Whitehorn. Of Tennessee, movet
I to suspend tho rules and pass ~ pro
umble aud resolutions recting the soy
eral ,tcts Of Congress IN relation to tn
collection OF captured and abandoned
: property. that large sums of money hn'
been appropriated for the prosecution q
, caaes ngainst the United States. an
that a large amount Of property hut
I been unlawfully seized from June 90
. 1896; and directing the Secretary OF tn
Treasury 10 inform the House |. y
what authority OF law the Bureau Z
Z. take charge Of captured and abandone'
property WIS CbGtDilSIleu III but lA''
! aury Department. y. by what authorit
| of law J. y. Frazer ID employed to adju
,licate cotton claims, how long he ha
been no employed. and under wha
authority he has been paid. ,. II
!, whom money had been paid out OF tn
! fund for prosecuting claims against tn
Government, and the amount SO paid
= 1. Whether l.. NJ. Mari, Chief Clerk q
: tho said Bureau. was not formerly en-
J, ployed In the detective service Of tho dc
!, pnrtment. and whether his principn
' nssistant is not named A. A. Fessenden
q who. while Paymaster In the army
. . was accused or defrauding tho govern
J mont. 9Th. IT any former officer OF tn
!, Treasury has been employed on thos
a cases, and out Of what proceeds he ha
!, received his pay.
:, Mr. Kasson Of Iowa hoped the prcan
! BILE would be- withdrawn. because i con
y mitted the House to n resolution for tn
payment Of captured and abandone
i property.
"a A rising voto demonstrated the fac
V that the necessary two-third vote coul
n not be obtained, and Mr.. Whitehor
y withdrew the preamble.
!. Mr.. Hoar and others were opposed Z
!, throwing out u drag-net, trenching $
"a much ON personal matters. They ha
I no objections to inquiries. IL proporl
o framed. The resolutions were rejecte
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