Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-12-12
CONGRESSIONAL.

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declaring Eustis entitled to seat
in the Senate from Louisiana
Placed on the Calendar.
Mr.. Ingalls, gave notice that he
did not concur with the majority
of the committee in submitting the
report, and would hereafter pre-
sent the report of the minority
signed by himself and two others.
House bill authorizing the bind
ing of public documents for men,
bers of Congress, was passed.
Mr.. Conkling presented a petit
ton asking an appropriation of
$4,000 for a preliminary survey
by army engineers or naval officers
of the beginning of transconti-
mental railroad from the Republic
of Liberia eastward over 1000
miles into Niger Valley, and to re-
port upon the country, its popula-
ton, products, etc, with view of
opening the market for our manu-
features with Central Africa. Re-
ferred.
Several bills of a private nature
were introduced, when Mr.. Davis
appealed to the Senators not to
present any more bills or petitions.
Mr.. Voorhees, introduced bill
granting pensions to soldiers and
sailors Of the war with Mexico,
and to the widows of deceased
soldiers and sailors. Referred.
Mr.. Sargent called up the House
bill to provide for Deficiencies in
the appropriations for the service
of the government for the fiscal
year ending June 30, 1873, and for
prior years. He said the bill as it
came from the House appropriated
SSqpaf 54Sf2ia TeaBeHapGiabts1 dSps
amounting to s6sl,6s7. The SEN
ate committee added new matter
amounting to s1,094, 542, but half a
million was for the star mail SER
vice. The various amendments re-
ported by the committee were
agreed to without discussion.-
Among the important ones are
s24,5 for the payment of railway
postoffice clerks, route agents and
messengers; 100000 for inland
mail transportation on star routes
and by steamboats,, and on all other
than railroad routes; 1926, 900 for
the State, War and Navy Depart
ment buildings; $4,000 for the
continuation of the work on the
courthouse and postoffice, at Lit
tie Rock; $4,000 for continuing
the surveys and other works, of
the Hot Springs, Arkansas, Com
mission $4,000 to enable the Su-
perintendent of the Naval Obser-
vatory to prepare narrative of
Halls second Attic expedition I;
$40, 900 for the publication of an
official record of the rebellion,
both Of the Union and Confeder-
ate armies. The amendment of
the committee to strike out of the
House bill the clause providing
that the appropriation for the col
lection and payment of bounty
prize money any other claims Of
colored soldiers and sailors should
close up and finish the collection
and payment of such money at the
end of the current fiscal year, after
which time all papers connected
Herewith should be turned over to
the department having charge of
the payment Of bounties to white
soldiers, was agreed to. Also the
amendment of the committee al
lowing Senators, REPRESENTATIVES
and delegates in Congress, the
Secretary of the Senate and Clerk
of the House to send and receive
through the mail free public docu-
ments printed by Congress and an
amendment appropriating $4,000
to restore and repair and preserve
the models injured by the late fire
at the Patent Office. The bill hav-
ing been considered in committee
of the whole was reported to the
Senate and passed.
The Vice-President laid before
the Senate the House bill for the
relief of sufferers by the wreck Of
the United States steamer Huron.
Referred.
In the House on the LIST, the res
olution of Baker instructing the
Committee on Patents to report the
bill which shall prohibit the bring
ing or maintaining Of suits for
damages for any infringement of
patents against any person who
purchases for his own use and not
for sale or barter, any article or
In the market, unless at
the time he purchased he knew it
iDfringed on some existing patent,
was adopted; yeas lib, nays AZ.
On motion of Mr.. Wood a resolu-
ton was adopted for the final adj
journment Of Congress at 8 p. IN.
to-day.
Mr.. Knott moved to suspend the
rules and pass bin appropriating
10 each surviving officer Of the