The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-02-28
UNITED STATES CONGRESS-.
Senate.

JdlluuI To- III lutS luSS bC ASho uiil l y
ferred to the committee on privileges and cleo
tons. The reading commenced, but Mr.. Sar
gent (Rep.), of California, objected, declaring
they were not in respectful language. The
senator from South Carolina was required tt
sign the resolutions, and they were then reat
and referred. The report set forth the reason:
why those who assembled at the time mentioned
voted for Wade Hampton for governor.
Mr.. Window (Rep.), of Minnesota, called NJ
relief of the District of Columbia, and it was
passed-ycas, forty-ivc; nays, nine-Messrs
Alcorn, Booth. Cockrell, Cooper, Hitchcock,
McCreery, Maxey, Ransom and Withers voting
in the negative.
Mr.. Ingalls, (Rep.), of Kansas, introduced
bill to enable Indians to become citizens OF the
United States, and it was referred to the COM
mitteo on Indian affairs.
The Senate after some discussion passed a
bill reported by the committee on finance relat.
ing to public accounts, which provides that all
claims against the United States which the ac-
counting officers of the treasury, or the heads
of any department or bureau. arc authorized to
examine and decide, shall be barred unless pre-
scented within six years from the time the same
accrued.
The credentials of Henry G.. Davis, reelected
United States senator from West Virginia for
six years from March 4. 1877, and of Alvin
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Nebraska for six years from March 4. 1877, to
succeed Mr.. Hitchcock, were presented.
Mr.. Hamlin (Iaep.), of Maine, from the COM
mittcc on post-Oflices and post roads, reported
favorably on the Senate bill to amend section
eight of the Post-ofice Appropriation bill for
the wear ending June 80, 1877, in regard to the
compensation Of postmasters of. the fourth
class, SO as to fix their compensation upon the
basis of stamps Cancelled, instead OF stamps
sold. Placed on the calendar.
Petitions were presented in form OF a bill
granting arrears Of pensions /; in favor of Ask
teenth amendment to the Constitution, prohibi-
ting the several States from DISTINGUISHING
citizens OH account Of sex, and increasing the
number of judges in the second circuit, en-
bracing the States Of Vermont, Connecticut and
New York.
Mr.. Window (Rep.), of Minnesota, reported
adversely on the House bill to provide for the
payment of James B. Eads for the construction
of jetties at the south pass of the Mississippi
river. 1t was placed on the calendar with the
! adverse report. 1t authorizes the secretary Of
the treasury to pay out of any umappropriatcd
money in the treasury $500, 900 to said Eads
whenever the secretary of war shall determine
that that amount il due Eads by the terms Of
his contract, etc.
Mr.. Wallace (Dcm.), of PENNSYLVANIA, in dis
GUESSING the bill for a sinking fund for the
L Will lNlllotN SoiipnuS W liz
United States government, said bonds were
issued to the companies named III the bill of the
Judiciary committee, amounting to about S64.-
600, 900. The government had paid interest on
them to tho amount of about 1874, 900, 900. OF
this We had been reimbursed but about 81, 000,-
00o, leaving this amount actually advanced to
date about $:91, 000, 600. We pay for them
annually about So, 800, 600 in interest. The bill
of the Judiciary committee proposes to reim-
1.,rn, $40 r,,D plo,,t 90 Enl mn n~1 n,.on ,f
it should he adop ed we fall behind annually
over $500, 600, and apply nothing towards the
past, while the bill of the Railroad committee
provides for reimbursing but 81, 70D, 600, and
the government advances annually 81, LOG, 600
more than it will receive if that should be
adopted. The former bill comes from the Law
committee, and il we'll considered. The ques-
ton of law may be q close one, but it is better
to solve our doubts in favor of repayment as
! soon as possible, for at the best We fall behind
in payment.
Mr.. Window (Rep.), Of Minnesota, called up
the bill appropriating $3.50, 0OO to supply a de-
ticicncy in the appropriation for printing dur
ing the current fiscal year.
Mr.. Anthony (Rep.), of Rhode Island, said
people were constantly applying to the commit
tee on printing for situations in the government
office. The printers in that Office controlled
the typographical association in Washington,
but he had been Informed that the government
printers allowed those in private offices to work
for o. less amount than that paid III the govern
mcnt Office.
After further discussion the Senate refused
to concur in the amendment-yeas, 90: nays,
2S.
H0use.
! Mr.. Wood (Dem.), of New York, introduced a
bill repeating all taxes OH bank capital. Re-
ferred.
Mr.. Foster (Rep.), of Ohio, moved to amend
the Legislative Appropriation bill by striking
ont Of the first section the paragraph which
fixes the compensation of senator's at 81, 500.
The amendment was agreed to-133 to 81.
After an argument a like amendment was made
in the items for salaries of members OF the
House.
The Speaker laid before the House a message
from the President on the financial question,
which was referred to the committee on ways
aid meaus. 1t recommends that no earlier date
shall be fixed than that now provided for by
law for the resumption OF specie payments, but
that Congress shall pass n bill authorizing the
issuance of four per cent. bonds. to run forty
wears before maturity, to be exchanged for
legal tender notes, the whole amount Of said
bonds not to exceed $50, 600, 600.
Mr.. Bliss Dem, of New York, presented q
memorial of many eminent citizens Of Brooklyn
asking for an appropriation for a monument
over the remains of the victims Of British cruel
t. on board the prison ships in New York har-
Dor during the Revolutionary war.
The amendment to the Legislative Finance
bill fixing the salary Of senator's at $5,oOn, was
agreed to, as was like amendments in regard to
the salary of members Of the House. The
amendments increasing the compensation of
At ; nays, 1913. The Appropriation bill was then
passed.
The House in committee Of the whole, ur.
Eden of Illinois in the chair. took up the de-
ficiency appropriation bill Mr.. Waldron (Rep.),
of Michigan, said that the bill appropriated
S1.417, 600. The two largest appropriations
were one of $500, 600 for a deficiency in the
navy department, and one of S217.G zoo appro-
priated for pensions to soldiers who have lost n
limb.
Mr.. Vance (Dem.), OF Ohio, chairman of the
committee on printing, offered IN amendment
to the Printing bill providing that after the
! close of the present Congress no greater price
shall he paid for labor by the government prin-
ter than is paid in the cities Of New York,
Philadelphia and Baltimore. He explained that
he had, in conjunction with the chairman of
the committee Oh printing of the Senate, adj
dressed n letter to the public printer in August
last. advising him to adopt some such rule in
the management Of the printing office. If that
advice had been followed, there wOald not now
have been q dollar Of deficiency in That depart
lnrnt Of the government.
Mr.. Conger Rcp.), of Michigan, thought
that the proposition WAS ilnpracticable, and
that it aimed a blow at the most faithful labor
crs of the government.
The amendment was adopted by yeas, 11S
nays. 105. and the bill appropriating $685. 900
for deficiency i'll the printing appropriation was
passed.
The Electoral Tribunal.