The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1877-03-08

house to inform the senate that it was
ready to receive that body for the purpose
of opening and counting the electoral
votes for president and vice president.
Adopted.
WASHINGTON, February 2.-iSenate-
Recess having been ordered yesterday
till 10 o'clock to day, at that hour halt
dozen of senators only were in the
chamber, and a recess continued till
noon. The session having been resumed
during the morning hour bill passed,
providing for the punishment of persons
making OF having in possession dies and
molds, ETC., for making counterfeit coin.
A bill passed relating to public accounts.
1t provides that all claims against the
United States which accounting officers
of the treasury or heads of any depart
ments or bureaus are authorized to ex-
anime and decide shall be barred, unless
presented within six years from the time
of same accrued existing claims, which
| would be barred by the act, or within
two years after it goes into effect, and
may be presented within four years from
the passage of the act, and further pro-
| vides that sureties or any official bonds
NAV, after expiration of the time of
Office of the principal, demand examina-
ton and settlement of accounts of such
principal, and if the principal shall be
| found to be in default. suit must be
brought against the sureties within two
years. After the expiration of the morn
ing hour, the house preceded to un-
finished business, and the bill to amend
the Pacific railroad acts was passed over
| informally on account of the absence of
Mr.. Thurman, who has charge of the bill,
with the electoral commission. The un-
derstanding is the bill shall retain its place
as unfinished business. Several bills on
the calendar were then called up,
and passed. Adjourned. House
Mr.. Wood introduced bill repeating all
taxes on bank capital. Referred. The
house then went into committee of the
whole on the legislative appropriation
bill, Mr. Reagan, of Texas, in the chair
The bill appropriates s ID, 266, 1880. The
reading of the bill being dispensed with,
the committee considered it by sections.
Finally the discussion closed, and subse-
ouently, Oh Mr.. Fosters motion, an
amendment was made in the item for
salaries of the house. Committee rose
and the house took recess till 10 am.
tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, FEBRUARY 81 Senate
Mr.. Hamlin submitted an amendment
to the postofice appropriation bill, APP
!, propriating $500, 900 for steamship mail
service between San Francisco, japan
, and China for one year, and authorizing
, a contract with the Pacific mail steam,
! ship COMPANY for transporting a month
ly mail between the ports designated
He also submitted an amendment appro
, priating $55O,O00 from the revenues Of
, the postoffice to obtain proper facilities
!, from the great trunk lines for railway
: postoffice service during the fiscal veal
ending June 80, 1873. Referred A bill
: for the sale of Fort Dallas military reser
/ walton, Oregon, was discussed until the
= expiration of the morning hour when {
: brief executive session was held, followed
= by recess till Monday morning. House
!. The session was resumed at ten O'Clock
q and the house Immediately went into
: committee of the whole, Mr.. Reagan II
i the chair, on legislative, Judicial ane
= executive appropriation bill. Ate
= having disposed of the bill the commit
/. tee rose and reported it to the house
i Amendments fixing the salary of senator
= and representatives at $4,000 wert
q agreed to. An amendment increasing
J the compensation of the president t.
! $50, 900 was defeated, yeas AZ, nays l26
The bill then passed. Recess unit
9 Monday.