The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-04-18
CONGRESSIONAL.


for the public building at Topeka, Kansas,
was taken up, amended so as to limit the
cost to $200;OO0, and passed. At the expira-
ton of the morning hour the Railroad
Funding bill came up as unfinished bust
ness, and Mr.. Sargent continued his re-
marks, interrupted by the adjournment on |
Friday. At-the conclusion of Mr.. Sargent's |
remarks, Mr.. Blaine formally offered his |
amendment to the twelfth section of the |
| bill, striking out the words Preserving the |
| right to alter, amend or repeal !" and inserting
"but SO long as said Central Pacific and Union |
| Pacific Railroad Companies shall faithfully |
| comply with the provisions of said acts of
| 1862 and 1864 and of this act, relating to
payments to the United States on account Of
bonds advanced, and of the sinking fund to
be established as aforesaid, such compliance
shall be deemed and taken as sufficient to
meet the obliga'i ions of said companies on
| account of such bonds prior to the maturity
| thereof" Debate ensued between Messrs.
| Blaine, Sargent, Bayard and Thurman, and
| then Mr.. Edmunds obtained the floor but
gave way to Mr.. Thurman, who said that a
number of the Senators had gone away, some
of them not feeling well, and he said he
would not ask vote on any of the
propositions to-day, but would ask the
Senate to finish the bill tomorrow.
lin the House, the question of the
election of new Doorkeeper was canvassed.
After long and exciting discussion, Mr..
Clymer nominated Charles w. Field,
citizen of Georgia, as Doorkeeper Of this
House. Mr.. Butler of Massachusetts, said
az nominate the gallant Christian, loyal,
tried, and true Union soldier of two wars,
James Shields, Brigadier General of United
States Army" Mr.. Randolph said: "I
nominate for Doorkeeper Union SOL
years in the war, who acquitted
himself with honor and who bears the
mark of lead on his body to-day, whose
name is John I'll. Tent, of Morristown, Tenn"
Mr.White rose to a parliamentary question,
: and asked whether Mr.. Field had ever been
been informed he had not been. Mr.. Clymer
, said: Certainly he has been. He is now
holding Office under Republican Commits
sioners of this city" The vote was then
taken and resulted: For Charles W. Field
1913, all cast by Democrats; for James
Shields 101, all but one cast by Republicans,
and that one by Mr.. Springer; for John H.
!, Tents, cast by Messrs. Errett, Bayne, Evans,
? ONeal, White, Harmer, Randolph and Bag
t ley. Upon the announcement of the vote Mr..
Charles W. Field was declared duly elected,
and was thereupon sworn in, taking the
modified oath. Mr.. Clark, of Missouri,
!. asked unanimous consent to introduce for
/ present consideration, bill authorizing the
f President to appoint Mr.. James Shields a
Brigadier General of the United States Army
on the retired list, his pay to commence &c,
S In the Senate, April 9, the Senate passed
= the bill to provide code of army regula-
n tions. A bill for the relief of w. c. Snyder,
of Illinois, was passed. A bill to provide
for public buildings at Kansas City, Mo-,
s was pa. sed. Mr. Blaine's amendment to the
l. Pacific Railroad funding bill was voted on,
& and lost. Mr.. Thurman's amendment, pro-
> viding for the Endorsement of sinking fund
bonds by the Secretary of the Treasury, was
l. then adopted. Messrs. Sargent and Chaffee
It stating that it was evident all amend
d ments to the bill were to be voted down,
withdrew their respective amendments.
The question then recurred upon the pass
age of the bill upon which vote was
O yeas, 40; nays, 10. The chair laid before
the House the Senate bill to place the
name of General SHE DIS on the retired list
of the army. Mr.. Edmunds objected to
a taking action on it.........In the House,
r. Mr.. Wright offered a concurrent resolution,
n proposing to issue $400,0O0,00O United
n States notes, to be known as national money.
re 1t recites, at length, the present business
S. distress throughout the country, and directs
" the issue of $400,000,000 United States notes
1t to be legal tender for all debts, public and
private. and to be placed in circulation at
,e the earliest possible moment. Referred
t. The House went into Committee of the
h. Whole on the Tariff Bill, and occupied some
a. time in debate.
in In the Senate, April 10, the bill to repeal
se the bankrupt act came up, and Mr.. McCreery
m favored its unconditional repeal. Mr.. Mat
It, thews offered as a substitute for the bill
b. his own bill to establish a uniform law OF
n the subject of bankruptcy. He argued
k with McCreery that the present law con
m tanned but little that was good, and tina
ut little was SO embarrassed by delays ant
re vexations as to be hardly worth consider
Id alton. He then proceeded to explain th'
be and pointing cut the differences between
It's provisions and explaining the law
of Mr.. McCreerv rose to reply, but yielded t.
ng Mr.. Sargent for motion for the consid
on Grafton of executive business, which wa
ON agreed to, and the Senate went into ex
as ecutive session. When the doors were re
he opened, adjourned. lin the House, afte
es the reference of several bills, the Hous
en- went into Committee of the Whole, MI
Garfield in the chair, on the pension appro
of 2s6,574, and provides that after July 1, 1875
IN pensions shall be paid by the Treasurer Q
st. the United States, under direction of tn
to Secretary of the Treasury and of the Ii
terror. The items of the appropriation ar
ere as follows: For army invalids, $13, $50, ,00O
to viyors of the of 1872 81 ,332 900 for wiz
it ows of soldiers of the war of 1872 81 ,247 1914
rm for fees of examining surgeons, $500, 900; fo
ing navy invalids, $4,000; for widows an
surgeons. 81 600; for carrying out the Pr
visions of the act, $95.OO0. Mr.. Smith,
Pennsylvania, explained the bill. B
abolishing pension agencies the governmeI
ille would save 100000 annually. After r
the marks by several members, the Commit,
ers rose without taking any action on the bill
red and the House adjourned.
ur- In the Senate, April II, Mr.. Dennis pr
ait- sented Blair's resolution in regard to tt
md Electoral Commission, and moved the
TO- reference to the Judiciary Committee.
sh- ordered. At the expiration of the morni1
| hOnr consideration rpSnmnpd Of
yn, finished business, being the repeal of Il
ing Bankrupt act. Mr.. Davis, of Ill.,, favor,
and amending the present law, if the Sena
should reject the bill to repeal, and said
ks took the same view. The bill was laid asid
the In the House, after the expiration of t
So morning, in Committee of the Whole, t
an Pension Bill was taken up: Mr.. Rice offer
ned a resolution that on and after July, 18i
,up- the Offices of pension agents shall be fill
by wounded or disabled Union soldie
gro The amendment was adopted amid enthu
mes. astic applause, and shouts of laughter. 7
cks, committee rose and reported the bill. 7
was amendments were concurred in and the
passed.
t of April 13, the Senate was not in sessie
the ......... In the House, there was very live
lts's and interesting debate upon Southe
claims in general, and the claim of Will,
we're and Mary's College in particular. Duri
1t of the late war the buildings of this veneral
and Virginia institution were burned by
use, Federal troups, although it is shown
Uses, proof that the destruction was unnecessa
,res, and the college is here for compensate
ten Speeches were made by several memb
pro and con.
In the House, April 12, the Senate bill
lent curing the commissioner a 4ppointed TO
the par e,'sn 10y ~ do taa frs, ,'oi,,a
Inc passed. Mr.. Cox, of New York, Charm
/ his of the Committe on Library, asked leave
the report back the bill appropriating $2,
nag for the erection n, OF monument over
the grave cl fhnmas Jeherson, the amount,
bird nloson m az 400 0i MT. oSnh haos oegn m ahclea
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