The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-06-08
Congressional Proceedings.

of an additional circuit judge in the sew
enth judicial circuit, composed of the
States of Illinois and Indiana. Mr.. Cam
eron, of Wisconsin, introduced bill de-
elaring that the present Legislature of New
Hampshire may elect a United States
Senator for the term beginning March 1,
1873. The legislative, judicial and execn-
tive appropriation bill was further amend
ed and finally passed. The Senate then
took up the concurrent resolution, reported
from the committee on foreign relations,
approving of the views of the committee
embraced in the report to accompany the
bill providing for the payment of the Hal
flax fishery award Mr. Edmunds offered
an amendment, by adding shat if under
the circumstances the government Of Great
Britain shall receive the sum of money
referred to, the provisions of said treaty on
the subject ought to be terminated at the
earliest time consistent with the thirty
third article of said treaty" Pending dis
eussion the Senate adjourned
In the House, the only business of in
terest transacted was the passage of the
bill, without j division, appropriating
$4,000 to defray the expenses of the
Potter investigating committee Mr.. Cobb.
of Indiana, was excused from service on
this committee ON account of i'll. health.
and Mr. Springer, of Illinois, was appoint
ed in his stead.
SATURDAY.-In the Senate, House bill
TO provide for the expenses of the commit
tee of investigation on the alleged electoral
frauds was referred to the committee on
appropriations. The concurrent resolu-
ton, as amended by the House, for final
adjournment of Congress on the 18th of
June was agreed to-yeas 3S, nays II.
The resolution concurring in the report of
the committee on foreign relations relating
to the Halifax fishery awards was agreed
to, after being amended so as to declare.
as the judgment of the two houses. that
the provisions of articles Is and 81 of the
treaty should terminate under the proyi-
sions of article 33 of the treaty. TArtiele
Is provides that our citizens shall enjoy
the fisheries; article q admits Canadian
fish free Of duty; it and article 33 provide
that they may be terminated by two years
notice after ten years
In the House bill was passed author
izing the solicitor of the treasury 10 can
eel certain contracts for sale of land made
at Harper's Ferry, West Va, in 1869, to
resell the same, and to sell or lease all
other real estate or riparian rights owned
by the United States at Harpers Ferry.
The Geneva Award bill was made the
special order for the first Wednesday of
the next session. 1t was agreed to hold
night sessions on Monday to consider the
Liie-saving Service bill, and on Tuesday to
consider the Mexican Award bill. Pend
ing consideration of the internal Revenue
bill the House adjourned.
MoNDAY.-In the Senate n resolution
offered by Mr.. Blaine was adopted, re-
questing the President to communicate to
the Senate all correspondence between our
government and that of her Britanic Mai
esty in regard to inviting other maritime
powers to accede to the three rules pre-
scribing the duty of neutral governments
as set forth in the sixth article of the trea-
ty of Washington. A bill was passed
constituting superintendents Of minis and
assayers assistant trcasurers of the United
States. An amendment was submitted
from the judiciary committee to the House
bill appropriating 500, 900 for the expenses
of the electoral fraud investigating CON-
mittee, so as to appropriate $40, 900 to be
placed to the contingent fund of the Senate
to defray the expenses of any investiga-
LEGATIONS ordered by the Senate during the
iorty-fifth Congress. By n majority of
one the Senate refused to take up Mr.
Edmundss bill to provide for counting the
electoral vote. The post-route bill was
further considered; an amendment restor-
ing the franking privilege was defeated.
In the House, Mr. Henry, of Nd, in
troduced bill for paying advances made
to the United States by Maryland in 1890.
A resolution was adopted providing for
the printing of the testimony taken before
the Potter investigating committee. The
House held an evening session, which was
devoted to the discussion of the life-savine
bill.
TUEsDAY.-In the Senate bill was
passed to create an auditor for railroad
companies TO which the United States have
granted any loan or credit The post-route
bill was called up, and number of speech
es made for and against the amendment
proposing a subsidy for mail steamship
line between New York and New Orleans
and Brazil. Mr.. Whyte, of Maryland,
spoke forcibly against the proposed subsi-
dy, arguing that it was not only unwise
and unjust legislation, but that its passage
would be injurious to Baltimore lie sub
mitted an amendment to have three lines
of steamers, one from New York, one from
Baltimore, and one from New Orleans. but
stated that he would vote against the bill
even if his amendment was adopted, his
object being to test the sense of Justice of
the Senate
La the House, Senate amendments to the
legislative, executive and judicial appr,-
priation bill were non-concurred in. A
bill was passed fixing the second Tuesday
of October for the election of members of
Forty-sixth Congress in West Virginia.
and the Tuesday next after the first Mon
day in November for the next congress
sional election In North Carolina. The bill
recognizing the life-saving service passed.
WEDNEsDAY-In the Senate, Mr.. Mat
thews, of Ohio, rising to a personal expla-
nation, emphatieally denied any compiled
ty or knowledge of the alleged cleo
ton frauds in Louisiana, and on his
motion a resolution was adopted providing
for the appointment of select committee
to inquire into his conduct in connection
with such alleged frauds, or with any
promise of protection or reward to James
+. Anderson. Mr.. Johnston, of Va,
spoke against the Texas and Pacific rail
road bill and In favor of his amendment
recently introduced. The Brazilian mail
steamship subsidy was passed by a vote of
20 to Is, with an amendment limiting the
contract to five years, instead of ten, as
reported by the committee. A bill was
passed restoring the franking privilege to
to the extent Of allowing the President,
heads of the department and members of
Congress to send but not reccive) commu-
nications free to the extent of y ounces.
In the House, by agreement, vote
was taken on a motion to strike out the
enacting clause of the tariff bill. and it
was adopted-yeas 1874, nays 100 thus
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