The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-05-30

adopted without division. Mr.. Springer
submitted report from the Committee on
Expenditures in the State Department, set
ting forth ten articles of impeachment
against o. B. Bradford, late General Con-
sci at Shanghai. Referred to Judiciary Com
mittee.
In the Senate, May 25, Mr.. Davis OF West
Virginia, called np the resolution authoriz-
ing the Select Committee to investigate the
finance reports, books, ETC., of the Treasury
Department, to continue the investigation
and sit during the recess of the senate. On
motion of Mr.. Allison the resolution was
amended by striking out the words "and
sit," it being understood that the investiga
tion should be contin1ed 30 far as to allow
the experts now examining the books of
the Treasury Department to continue that
agreed to. MI. Plumb called up Senate
bill authorizing the Secretary of War
TO have erected headstones over the
graves of Union soldiers in
tered in private cemeteries Pas ed ........
In the House, in Committee of the
amendment to fix the strength of the army
at $4,000 instead of 10000 men, was duly
considered, and agreed to-115 to 107. An
amendment was adopted, making the num-
ber of catalry regiments eight, and number
of infantry regiments eighteen, SO ss to
make the section conform to the total force
of q, 900 men, reservipg, however, right if
the House should determine to reduce the
force to 20, 600 to restore sections of the bill
as originally rebofted. Mr.. Hewitt, of New
York, moved to amend fourth section
which limits cavalry companies to one hun
hundred privates by making limitation one
| hundred and twenty-five.
In the Senate, May "a, Mr.. Edmunds from
| the Select Committee to take into consider
| alton the state of the law respecting ascer-
| tanning and declaration of the result of
the elections of President aid Vice, Presi-
| dent of the United States, said he was di-
rected by the Committee to make report
| in part in form of bill to amend sundry
| provisions of Charter l, Title 8, Revised
| Statutes of the United States, relating to
| Presidential elections, and to provide for
and regulate the counting of votes frr Pres
| ident and Vice-President and the decision
of questions thereon. The main feature of
the bill is a provision that no Electoral vote
| from any State from which but one return
has been received shall be rejected, except
by an affirmative vote of both Houses of
| Congress, and in case that more than one
| return is received from any State, the votes
| only shall be counted of those Electors
| whose title as Electors the two houses, act
ing separately, shall concurrently decide is
supported by the decision of the lawful
tribunal of such State provided for by its
Legislature. ....fn the House Mr.. Mackey re-
ported bill for increasing to $72 per month
pensions paid soldiers and sailors who have
lost both arms, both legs or the sight of both
eyes. Passed. In Committee of the Whole
the Appropriation Bill was under cons der
alton.
In the Senate, May rs, Mr.. Sargent called
up the concurrent resolution declaring tina
the provisions of the existing treaties be
tween China and the United States allowing
unrestricted emigration to this country
from China might wisely be modified SO al
to subse We the best interests of both Gov
ernmsnts, and inviting the attention of thu
Executive to the subject: Passed. At th'
expiration of the morning business, con
sideration was resumed of the bill provid
ing permanent form of government for tn
District of Columbia and after debate tn
sixth section, providing for the election of
Delegate to the House of Representatives
was stricken out, on motion of Mr.. Ed
munds, by vote of yeas, 40; nays,
Mr.. Thurman called up the Senate bill t.
! | provide for Circuit and District ourts Q
the United States at Toledo. Passed. Tn
bill divides the Northern District into tn
, Eastern and Western divisions, but allow
, no additional Clerk or Marshal......In tn
, House, Mr.. Goode, Chairman of the Commit
tee on Education and Labor, reported bi
, to apply the proceeds of the sale of publ
lands to the education of the people. Refel
red. Mr.. Hartridger, by request, offered
resolution directing the Committee on Pos
t offices to investigate the practicability {
e preventing frauds in the postal servic'
E Referred. The House then went into Con
t mittee of the Whole, Mr.. Springer in th
t chair, on the Army Appropriation Bill
. The pay of the officers is fixed as follows
r General, $13,5O0; Lieutenant General, $11
a 600; Major General, $1,000; Brigadier Gel
e eral, $500; Colonel, $500; Lieuterm1
d Colonel, $4,000; Major, 81 500; Captai
: (mounted), $1,000; Captain (not mounted
s1,s0O; Adjutant, $500; Regiment
n Quartermaster, $500; First Lieutenal
a (mounted), $1,000; First Lieutenant In,
e mounted), $500; Second Lieutenal
n (mounted), $500; Second Lieutenant (n
d mounted), 81 400; Chaplain, ST. 800; Stor
b keep Except at Springfield, Mass, 81, 80
d The foregoing is to be in full of all pay al
l. allowances, except longevity pay, which
}. to be ten per cent. for every term of fl
d years. service, not to exceed in the aggr
:, gate forty per cent, nor 800 year. c
A motion of Mr.. Dunnel, this longevity p,
e was also extended to Chaplains, who h
been excluded by the bill