The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-06-06

A bill was introduced giving the guarantee OF
thn CioydTuInput 10 the pzvm1ut ot iive ppE
cent. interest on bonds 10 be iss1ied BY various
aanal and railroad companies 20 the amount OF
I sis9 .G00. 00O. The Speaker pro term. (Mr.
Sayler. OF Ohio.) announced the committee on
alleged frauds In the Presidential election, aud
Mr. Garfield presented cable despatch from
Mnisior Moves, NJ Paris, requesting 10 be sub
ppuAed 30 appear before the committee In
COMMITTEE of the Whole Mossrs kimmell and
Humphrey spoke on tho army appropriation
bin after which the House proceeded 20 the
consideration Of District OF Columbia business.
Adjourned.
Tho army appropriation bill was debated
Mee.rs. Sparks Of illinois, Banning OF Ohio,
and Caldwell ot Tennessee defending the bin
and arguing in favor OF reduction IN the army,
while Mcssrs Phillips and Garfield were op
posed 20 such reduction. During the debate,
Mr. Butler, OF MAssachusetts. made speech
on the labor question, IN which he sdvocAted
the cause of the workingmen, saving there
never had been any legislation ia behalf OF the
industrial clAssoss and that thes were paid In
sufficient wages
Mr.. Beebo, OF New York, offered resolution
calling for information rs to Presidential par
dnns of criminals since March. 1871. Adopted.
Gee. A resolution WAS submitted a. 3 question
OF privilege by Mr. Harrison Of Illinois d.
rectlnr the Potter special Florida election in
legged frauds In Oregan aud South Carolina,
and declaring that, as the Forty-fourth Con-
grcFs had counted the Electoral votes and
declared the result Il is not now in the power
of Congress, nor Is II the purpose OF the
House TO attempt % Auuul the action OF
tho Forty-fourth Congress. The point
boinC rAiscd whether the resolution was
a question of privilege, standing vote was
taken, but few voting. A vote was then
taken by yeas aud nays, the result being
yeas II. nays 90. But few OF the Republicans
voted. aud not nearly all OF the Democrats.
Tho obi ection being made that no quorum had
voted. NJ Harrison tau1id storm Of calls TO
order) withdrew the resolution. stating that he
was not dcsiruus 81 obstructing business. Mr.
Wilson. Of West Vrginla then offered rero-
lution authufiEine theselert committee % in
ypstirata electoral frauds in any state where it
shouid have probable cause TO believe that such
frauds were practised. Mr.. Cox, OF NeS York
moved 20 refer the recolutan to the select
committee, and demanded the previous ques-
tion. The motion was defeated--ycAs ~, nays
ll5 and the resolution was adopted without
a division d. The army appropriation bill was
discussed without action. Adjourned.
Tho army appropriation bill was taken mp,
and after discussionith amendment increasing
the strength from 10000, as proposed, to 25,-
600. It's present force, WAS adopted by llb 10
iO7. The item for pay for the army was on
900 10 $1,000. 900, ACouespond with the in
crease OF the force Rbm 10000 70 2b, 600 men;
the item for subsistence was Also increased in
the same proportion. On motion OF Mr.. Rid
die OF Tennessee, bill 10 amend the pension
act of 18th June, 1874. was taken from the cal
eudAr aud passed. II increases 70 s24 month
the pensions OF all those pensioners who have
lost an arm below tho elbow, or so near the
elbow IA TO destroy the use of the arm, or n
log below the knee, or so near the knee as TO
DESTROY the use OF the leg. Adjourned.
Bills from the committee ON pensions were
passed. Ns follows bill repeating the sec
tion OF the revised statutes which provides that
no claim for pension not prosecuted to n sue
oesEful issue within five years from the date
OF fling the same, shall be admitted without
record evidence from the wpr or navy depart
mont a bill increasing TO s72 per month the
pensions paid 20 soldiers or sailors who have
lost both arms, or both legs or the sight OF
both eyes, and bill making It unlawful for
any attorney or clsim-sgent 20 demand or re-
ceive for his services IN pension case great.
er sum than sl0. The army appropriation
bill was debated without definite action. Ad-
journed.