The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-02-13
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

In the Senate, February 8, MIR. MeCreery
introduced bill to transfer the Office of
Indian Affairs from the Interior to the War
Department.. 1t was laid on the table, to be
called up hereafter by Mr.. McCreery, who
gave notice that he desired to submit some
remarks. Mr.. Teller presented
petition from the colored people
of Louisiana. complaining that they are
not projected, either in life or property,
and that at the recent election they were
met by armed white men, known as the
Democratic Club; that they were shot. and
not allowed to hold meetings. They,
therefore, invoked the protection of
| the Federal Government. 1t was referred to
| select committee, of which Teller is
Chairman. In the House, among
| bills introduced, was one by Mr..
Cutler, appropriating one hundred millions
| of dollars for the payment of arrearages of
pensions. Mr.. Burchard moved to suspend
tie rules and pass the bill authorizing the
issue of four per cent. bonds to the amount
| of SAC, 900, 900, the proceeds of the sale of
which shall be applied to the payment of
arrears of pensions. A vote was taken,
and resulted in yeas, 40; nays, 81. So the
motion to suspend the rules and pass the
bill was defeated, there being less than
| two-thirds voting In the affirmative. The
/ House then commenced the memorial SER
vices in respect to the late Terrence j.
Quinn. Representative from the State of
New York. Resolutions appropriate to the
occasion were offered by Mr.. lockwood, and
unanimously adopted, and ealogies on
the life and character of the deceased were
| pronounced.
In the Senate, February 4, Mr.. Maxey
reported an amendment to the Postoffice
Appropriation Bill. establishing steamship
lines between New York and Rio Janeiro,
and New Orleans and Rio Janeiro, granting
subsidy of $150,000 annually to each.
Referred. The maiority of the Committee on
Privileges and Elections reported in favor
| of Corbin, of South Carolina, in the Butler.
+ Corbin contested election case. The mi
nority reported in favor of Butler. Consid'
Grafton Of Edmunds's resolutions concern
: ing the validity of certain constitutional
e amendments was resumed, but no action
a taken. An unfavorable report was made
a on the bill to return certain collected rev
enue taxes to Faran & Mclean, Cincinnati
: ...... In the House, the Army Appropriation
), Bill was considered in Commit'ee ee of tn,
:. Whole, and debated at length. An evening
g session was held, devoted to the bill for tn,
! Improvement of the Mississippi River.
: In the Senate, February 5, bill passed
10 appropriating So. .933, to pay the Richmont
l. Female Institute, of Richmond, Va, for tn
s. use of it's buildings by the United States
e from October, 1866, until October, 1866
q Mr.. Hamlin presented letter from the Sec
= retary of State, saying that the family O
% the late Bayard Taylor, United States Min
rs lister to the German Empire, was not in al
st fluent circumstances, and recommending
rs that the salary of the Minister to Berlin b
IF continued to Mrs. Taylor for one year. Re
], ferred. Senate resumed the consideration 3
= the resolutions of Mr. sEdmunds, decarin
j. the validity of the 18th, 14th and 18th amenc
in ments to the Constitution of the Unite
lis StaUes. After much discussion, a motion
postpone the matter till March S, after th
expiration of the present Congress, wa
as rejected-yeas, Is; nays, 50. Sewers
ar amendments were rejected. Mr.. Edmund
a submitted the following as an amendmer
to the substitute of Mr.. Morgan: "Ths
~ : the right of the people peaceabiy to assen
ne BILE for the purpose of petitioning Congrel
ur for redress of grievances, or anything els
d. connected with the powers and duties
RI the National Government, is an attribuj
l.. of national citizenship, and, as sucl
". under the protection of and guarantee
he by the United States, and with
49, the scope of the sovereignty of tt