The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-11-17

N4pous sssionAl Proceedings
FRIDAY. Mn the Senate, bills were
duced by Mr. Beck, Of ky.i TO anshorU
payment OF all customs duties IN legal q
notes; by Mr.. Mitchell, Of Oregon, 70 al
the timo for completing the Northern A.
Railroad; and BY Mr. Coke, OF Ioxas, ia
the mechanical aud agricultural cQllegd4A
the several States. On motion Of Mr.. MN
oil, Of Oregon, Mr.. Wadieigh Of New Hat /
shire, was appointed Chairman Of the ca
mittee on Privileges aud Election, 70 suced 4
Mr.. Morton, deceased. Afler an execute AZ
session the Senate adjourned until Mont (
In the House, ID. w. 2. Harrison, of 0&f 4
GA, was chosen Chaplain, TO succeed Po|.k
resigned. Mr.. Atkins, OF Tennessee, i|tl.,u
the Committee ON Appropriations, rVpoflf
bit TO settle the accounts Of working nltA
for excess Of eight hours labor The arm
appropriation was considered Without dis.
posing oft the House adjourned
SAruRDAr. ---ln the House Mr.. Banning 81
Ohio, asked leave 10 offer resolution direcs
ting the Committee on Military 10 inquire
into the number, distribution, ETC., Of the
rank and file Of tho army during the present
year, but objection was made, The Army
Appropriation bill was considered, and sever
al amendments we're rejected, among them
one offered by Mr.. Hooker, Of Mississippi, to
prevent the use Of troops in any State for
suppressing insurrection, unless applied for
by the Legislature, or when il cannot be
convened by the Executive Only 3S votes
were given for this amendment, when the
House adjourned.
MoNDAY.--In the Senate, the credentials
Of Daniel w. Voorhees,, appointed Senator
from Indiana, TO ill the Vacancy caused by
Mr.. Morton's death, were presented, and be
was sworn in Mr.. Maxey, Of Texas, sub
mifted a resolution instructing the Committee
on Military to consider the expendieney of
constructing system Of defensive works on
the Rio Grande frontier, and report by bill or
otherwise. After an executive session, the
Senate adjourned.
In the House, the Army Appropriation bill
was passed, with an amendment offered by
Mr.. Culberson, Of Texas, providing .that q
force Of four cavalry regiments shall be re-
cruited TO one hundred men in each eompa-
ny, and the same shall be employed in the
defence Of the Mexican and Indian frontier
of Texas, provided that nothing herein con.
tanned shall authorize the recruiting Of the
number Of men on the army rolls, including
Indian scouts and hospital stewards, beyond
10000 men Of whom four full cavalry regi-
ments shall bssept in service on the Mexican
frontier in Texas" The vote on this amend.
ment was 1888 to 1877, Messrs Giddings, Mills
and Schleicher, of Texas, voting with the
Republicans against it. The bill now goes TO
the Senate. Alter the introduction Of a mum.
Der of bills under the call Of States the House
adjourned.
TUEsDGY.-In the Senate the Army Appro-
priation bill was read by title and referred.
Mr.. Hamlin, from the Committee on Foreign
Relations, reported back the resolution for
the appointment ola commission on recproc.
ity with Mexico, and it was referred to the
Committee on Finance. On motion Of Mr..
Booth, Of California, the President was re.
quested to furnish information regarding the
causes, cost and result Of the Nez Perceswar.
Mr.. Chafee, Of Colorado, called up his reso-
luton asking the President for information
regarding the legal impediments TO the exc
cution Of the acts of Congress concerning the
Pacific Railroads. After some discussion il
was laid aside for the present
In the House the Naval Deficiency bill was
passed, and the bill to repeal the Resumption
Act was taken up. Pending its consideration
the House adjourned.
WEDSEsDAy.-In the Senate, the bin TO
enable Indians to become citizens was report.
ed with an amendment, and placed on the
calendar. The Army Appropriation bill was
also reported, with an amendment, and also
placed on the calendar. The Naval Defci.
ency bill was received from the House aud
referred. Mr.. Maxey, Of Texas, called up
his resolution instructing the COMMITTEES on
Military to consider the expediency of con.
structing system Of defensive works on the
RIO Grande frontier, and spoke in support Of
it, Mr.. Coke, Of Texas, also supported the
resolution, after which il was referred to the
Committee on Military. The Army Appro.
priation bill was taken up, so that il should
come up as unfinished business on Thursday.
Ia the House, resolution was adopted di.
recting the Judiciary Committee to inquire
whether the imprisonment Of Robert Smalls,
n member, is o violation Of the constitutional
privileges OF the House. Mr.. Wood, Of N.
y, from the Ways and Means Committee,
reported the resolution providing for final
adjournment Of the session on the 22d inst,
and said be would call It up in day or two.
The bill TO repeal the Resumption act was
discussed until adjournment.
THuRsDAY.-In the Senate, the naval def.
ciencs bill was called up and passed without
amendment The army appropriation bill
was called up aud several amendments pro.
posed by the Senate committee on appropri-
atoms adopted one Of the amendments was
that u sufficient force Of cavalry shall be EN-.
ployed in the defense Of the Mexican and
Indian frontier Of Texas, instead Of four reg.
iments ofcavalry, as provided by House bill.
Another amendment prohibits the recruiting
Of the army beyond $4,000 men, instead Of
10000, as provided by House bill. The
latter amendment passed by yeas 80, nays TO-
Other amendments were adopted without d.
vision and the bill now goes back to the House
for the action of that body on the Senate
amendments.
The House committee OF Congress on for
eign affairs have agreed TO recommend an;
appropriation Of Sl6G, 900 for the representa-.
ton OF the United States at the Paris expo.
sition. The feature Of an Indian corn de.
partment, advocated by Mr.. Hewitt, was
voted down.