The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-02-28
FORTY.FOURTH CONGRESS.
The Brulncss of General IntcrrM Trans
noted.


right to appropriate money for the Centennial |
exposition. Int thought tho million and half
w6uld not be sufficient to make tho exhibition
grccegeful, and Congress would DO called uron
for another million and a bali, or possibly Two
or three millions. lie gAyc notice that he
would offer All amendment recurring the Gen.
tcuuial commissioners and board OF finance to
ilo with the secretary OF tho treasury tho
acceptance O, tho provisions OF tho bill before
receIviny tie money.
Mr.. McCreery (Dem.l, OF Kontuckv, offered
the following AZ 4 substitute for tho bill That
il be recommended 10 the people OF tho United
States 10 assemble on tho fourth Gayoi july
next, In srcl numbers and manner as may 10
convenient, In their respective cities towns. and
villages, neichborhood-, or wherever thoy ma
be, publicly 10 testify their joy at the one hun
jredth return OF that 1u7picious dsv, by suit
able eulories. orAtions, and discourres, or by
nublic urHyers and .uch religious exercises and
ceremonies Az NAV 10 appronriAto to the
occasion and sanctioned By their own con-
science
Mr.. Edmunds' amendment wrs rejected by a
rising vote, 70 to3l, Mr., McCreery's substi-
tute vas rejected. 10 to IS.
Mr.. Eduunds moved 10 strike out tho pre-.
amblo, RciCctcd, IS TO 81
Tho Senate resumed tho consideration OF tho
bill TO extend tho limo for tho construction
and completion Of tho Northern Pacific rail-
road,
This was most important bill IN the inter-
ests OF tho bondholdcrs OF tho road, who have
invested $50, GOO. 600 in il, Mr., Kelly. of Orc
gop, ssId, in advocating the passage OF tho
BILL; "Of all persons who should 10 enconr.
aged were thorc who had invested their money
In good faith TO complete the road. II tho
time should BIO extended. the work would DO
pushed forward next summer"
The bin was road third time and passed.
yeas. IS; NAYS, I8,
Tho Chuif announced Messrs. Morrill,, OF
Maine, Sargent, OF California, and Thurman
OF Ohio. as the conference committee on tho
part Of tho Senate on tho bill to pay tho inter.
est OH tho 8 65 District Of Columbia bonds.
The Centennial Appropriation bill passed tho
Senate by q vote OF ii to Is. It had nroyiously
passed tho House, aud tho bill nppropriates
81 500 900 in aid OF the Centennial. tho monoy
TO DO repAid tho government out OF any earn
iugs.
| Mr.. Frelinghuyscn (Rep.), OF New Jorsey,
called up the Senate bill 10 amend certain pro.
visions OF the revived statutes relating to the
Transportation OF animals. Tho amendment
reported by tho judiciary committee to tho
cfitct that animals shall not DO confined In
any railroad car or vessel without food or
water for longer period than twenty.tour con-
hecntty0 hours, nllu tDAt tuey Email hRvg time
for rect and water Of At leAsts seven consecutive
hours, providing that tho amendments shall
take effect on July 4, 1876, ETC.. were agreed
to. After some discussion the till was passed.
Mr.. Mitchell (Rop.). OF Oregon, called up
tho bill extending the timo for the completion
OF the Oregon Central railroad aid telegraph
line from Portland to Astoria and McNinnyilie,
in tho State OF Oregon. 10 submitted an
amendment to protect homestead rights and
ontrio. made prior To tho time OF tho notice OF
withdrawal OF tic lands from Market which
was agreed to. Mr.. Mitchell said the only OBJ
lost OF the bill was to eItcud the time for the
completion OF tho road Ave ycMe The grant
WINS made to the road in May, 1870, and all Of
tho road had been constructed except about
eighty miles. Tho bill IVES amended and
passed.
Tho President pro ietupore announced that
he had signed tho hill 10 aid in tho centennial
ee III W,r nj H fp". tt W
House bill making appropriations for invalid
aud other pensions, for tho year ending juno
81, 1877. Tho bill US passed by tho House
made appropriations In part as follows: PEN
slons for Army iuvalids, Sl2,sOO,OO0; widows,
nincrt, and dependent relatives, III, 100 COO;
survivors aud widows of the war OF 1912, slr-
5OO,OOO Tho committee on appropriations TO-
ported AmendnoDts, striking out tho amounts
inserted after each class as above, and insert
lug the sum total $2S, 100000, which wAs
agreed 10, as well a. other amendments Of
minor Importance, and TIC bill was read third
Tins and passed.
The Senate then took up tho bill to repeal
section 2,Sa3 Of the revised siatGsct. makivg
restrictions In the disposition OF the pnsllc
lands III the S;atea OF Alabama, 3llsuisHppi
Louisl lana, Arkansas and Florida. Tho pord ng
question was on tho amendment q Mr.. d.
mundS That tho public LANDS affected by
this act shAl! 10 onered at public sa,e rs soon
as practicable, from time to time, according 70
the provisions OF tho existing l.w, and snail
not DO subject to.private entity until go offer.
Cd" The amendment s, was agreed 70. Mr..
Clayton moved TO strike out tho second section
Of tho bill providing that tho act shall take
effect ninety days from lts passage. Agreed
to. Tho bil! then passed.
uorsr
Tho committee reported 10 the House tho
Consular and Diplomatic Appropriation bill.
| All the amendments adopted IN the committee
were agreed to In block except that abolish.
ing tho mission to the Hawaiian islandt, on
which separate vote wa demanded by Mr..
Hale, OF Maine The amendment was agreed
tu-yoas, $50; nAys, 81. A vote by yeas and
NAYS was then taken oil Tue pArbAbe OF tue OIL,
which resulted-ycas, 1911; nays, 2. 1t appro-
pirates about s9l4 900, being a reduction OF
about s4TO,OOO from tho bill last year.
Tho following bills wcrc Introduced and re-
ferred
By Mr.. Meade (Dem., y. Y.)-To provide
for tho payment Of the United States notes
and to strengthen tho public credit.
By Mr.. jerks (Dem., Patio repeSl the
third section OF tho act OF 1874 establishing
tho National bank redemption agency.
By Mr.. Lawrence (Rep., Ohio. ITO provide