The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-02-10
Congressional Proceedings.

dians TO become citizens OF the United
States. Mr.. Sherman called up the bill
for the punishment of persons making or
having in their posse ssion dies aud moulds
for the manufacture of counterfeit coin,
and it was passed. He also called up a
bill providing that claims against the
Government shall not be prosecuted after
six years, aud it was passed, with an
amendment providing that It shall not be
construed to revive any claim barred by
existing statues. The bill does not apply
to claims now before the Southern Claims
Commission, the Court of Claims, or Con-
gress. The Pacific Railroad Sinking
Fund bill came up as unfinished business,
but Mr.. Gordon, who has charge of it,
being absent, it was allowed to 90 over.
Mr.. Sargent, of California, introduced a
bill to amend the revised statutes in rela-
ton to the punishment of counterfeitcrs
of coin. Mr.. West, of Louisiana, gave
notice that when the Pacific Railroad
Sinking Fund bill should again come up
he would press it 10 a vote.
In the House Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa,
from the Committee on Rules, reported
bill amendatory of the Electoral Count
act. 1t provides that when either House
is engaged in legislative business, it can
order an adjournment until ten o'clock on
the following day. After some discussion
the bill was recommtted. Mr.. Wood, of
New York, introduced bill repeating all
taxes on bank capital The Legislative
Appropriation bill was considered in Com
mittee of the Whole 1t appropriates
sl4,26G, 1880. A paragraph reducing
the pay Of Senators to $500 was stricken
out-yeas 1873, nays 81 A similar
amendment was subsequently adopted in
reference to the salaries of members Of the
House.
Sotwclay.-In the Senate, the creden-
tials of Henry G.. Davis, Standardized
from West Virginia, and Alvin Saunders,
Senator-elect from Nebraska, were present
ed and placed on file. Mr.. Anthony sub
mitted resolution instructing the Com.
mittee on Appropriations to report u bill
making an appropriation for the support
of the Government Printing Office. Mr..
Hamlin submitted amendments to the
Post-office Appropriation bill, appropriating
$4,000 for a mail subsidy to the Pacific
Mail Steamship Company, and appropriat-
ing S25O,OOO from the Post Office revenues
for fast railway mail service. The
amendments and Mr. Anthony's resolu-
ton were referred to the Committee on
Appropriations.
In the House, it was ordered that the
consideration Of the Florida report should
take place on whatever day the first jour.
nal should be read. The Legislative APP
preparation bill was passed. 1t leaves the
pay of Congressman at $4,000, aud redu.
ces the Presidents salary to the old figure
of $4,000. \ message from the Presi-
dent, recommending legislation to hasten
the resumption of specie payments, was
read and referred to the Committee of
Ways and Means.
Moaddy.--In the Senate, the creden.
tials Of Samuel j. Kirkwood, Senator
elect from Iowa, were presented and
placed on file. Mr.. Window, from the
Committee on Appropriations, reported a
bill which was passed, appropriating $780,
900 for deficiency in the item for public
printing for the current year. Mr.. Cooper,
of Tennessee, submitted the report of the
minority Of the subcommittee on the
Florida election and it was ordered to be
printed. Mr.. ingalls,, from the Committee
on the District Of Columbia, reported back
the bill abOlishing the Police Board of the
District with recommendation that it be
passed over the Presidents veto. 1t was
placed on the calender. Mr., West made
personal explanation in regard to the let
ter Of Ex-Governor Wells addressed to him,
and read before the House Committee on
Powers aud Privileges last Saturday. Mr..
Cameron, of Pennsylvania, presented the
memorial of the Philadelphia Board of
Trade against admitting foreign publica-
tons free of duty. A bill was passed re-
moving the political disabilities of NJ. l..
Bonham, of South Carolina The Pacific
Sinking Fund bill was discussed.
In the House bill was passed remov-
ing the disabilities of James D. johnson,
Of Georgia. Bills were introduced by Mr..
Strait, of Minnesota, appropriating the
proceeds of public land sales in certain
States for the payment of bounties for the
destruction Of grasshoppers, and by Mr..
Kidder, of Dakota, for the organization
of the Territory Of Pembina. Mr.. Cox
offered resolution amending the rules of
the House so as to allow it To engage in
legislative business during the days when
it remains in joint convention. After
some discussion, the resolution was re-
ferred to the Judiciary Committee. The
Senate amendments to the Fertilization
and West Point Appropriation bills were
non-concurred in.
Taesday,-lu the Senate, Mr.. Whyte' s
bill "to promote telegraphic communica.
ton with Europe, was reported and placed
on the calender, Mr.. Window reported
advcrsely on the House bill to pay Eads
for the construction of the Mississippi
jetties, and it was placed on the calender
with the adverse report. Bills were passed
for the relief of settlers on the public
lands in grasshopper districts, and amend.
atory of the Denver and Rio Grande Rail.
way act. The Pacific Railroad Sinking
Fund bill was discussed The bill abolish
ing the Police Board of the District Of
Columbia was taken up, but failed to pass
over the Presidents veto for the want of
the necessary two-thirds in the affirmative
the yeas being 80, the nays %.
II the House, the Deficiency Appro
priation bill was considered and resolu
ton was adopted for the printing of testi
mony taken by the Louisiana Committee
Weiaesetay.-In the Senate a resolution
was introduced to repeal the act to incor.
porate the National Life Insurance Com.
pany, and to provide for winding up its
affairs, 4 bill was passed authorizing the
commissioners of the Froedmcn's Savings
and Trust Company to buy and sell certain
real estate and other property The bill
to amend the Pacific railroad acts was
further discussed. The Senate, by vote
of % to 20, refused to agree to the House
amendment to the bill appropriating $780,.
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