The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-02-25
CONGRESS-.


was offered relating to the printing of
speeches, etc., in the Congressional
Record 1t provides that the reports
shall be accurate transcripts of debates
and proceedings, and that no speech, not
actually delivered shall be published,
and that all speeches delivered shall be
printed as delivered, without alteration,
except verbal alterations made by the
author of the speech, and that when
speeches are retained for correction they
shall be returned within week after the
time of delivery. Mr. Morrison's bill to
pay for carrying mails before the war
was uufavorably reported. An adverse
report was also returned on the bill to
to pay State claims for means advanced
for the war of 1872. An effort to take
up the Pinchback case failed, on account
of the absence of several members. In
the House, bill was introduced fixing
the rate of compensation for the trans
poration of mails by railroads. A reso-
luton was offered, calling for list of
persons in default to the Revenue De-
pertinent. A Dill was introduced for
the payment of all discharged employees
one months wages. The bill to extend
the time for filing additional claims for
bounties was reported and passed. A
resolution was passed calling for the
names and date of appointment of all
post-traders The bill for the admission
of Colorado as State was passed, with
amendments emitting the voters OF the
State to a voice in ratification of the
Constitution, and appropriating $50, 900
for the expense of Constitutional Con-
vention.
FEB. 17.--In the Senate, the bill to
establish an educational fund, and to
apply portion of the proceeds of pub
lie lands TO public education, and to pro-
vide for more complete endowment of
National colleges, was favorably report
ed. A bill was introduced to reduce the
interest on the public debt; provide for
a safe and elastic currency; for the
speedy appreciation of National paper
money to gold basis, and guard against
panics and initiation of bank credit. The
District of Columbia IS bond bill was
recommitted to the Conference Com
mittee. Adjourned until Monday. In
the House, owing to the absence of
Speaker Kerr, Mr.. Cox, of New York,
sion followed his election upon the
question of the necessity of his taking
the Speakers oath of Office The motion
that he take such oath was finally re-
jected The bill for the reorganization
of the Judiciary was urged but no action
taken.
FEF. 21-In the Senate, several Pc
titions were offered favoring the repeal
of the bankruptcy act. The Military
Academy appropriation bill was report
ed with amendments inserting items of
Sc, 500 for additional pay of professors,
so, 600 for additional instructors, 81, 500
for a clerk to the Adjutant, and the same
for Treasurer's clerk. 1t also restores
the S14, 900 for the Academy Band, but
c,nits the appropriation for a company
of musicians. The bill as reported ap-
propriates S45, 900 more than provided
by the House. Tne current resolution
of the House, making February % a
legal holiday, was passed. The bill
extending the time allowed the Alabama
claimants was passed. In the House,
bills were introduced limiting the power
of Congress in making appropriations;
authorizing an inquiry as to the future
naval policy of the government; reduc-
ing the tax on spirits, and chartering the
Atlantic, Chicago, Black Hills & Pacific
Railway. A memorial was also intro
duced calling for treaty with the
Indians by which the Black Hills might
be opened to miners. A resolution was
adopted asking the Attorney General
by what authority he recently gave
instructions to his subordinates, in con-
travention of long-established rule,
relating TO the testimoney of faccomplices
in criminal matters. The bill reorgan-
izing the Judiciary was passed by a
vote of 143 to 1872.