Huntsville gazette., 1882-05-27

to allow banks three years to go into some
honest business. Yeas 81, nays III. Mr.
Buckner (Mo.) moved to make the period
ten years. The yeas and nays were ordered.
pending which the matter went over for the
day. Mr.. Hazelton tWis.) from the Commit
case of Lowe vs.. Wheeler Of the Eighth Con
gresSjonal District of Alabama, declaring the
contestant (Eowe) entitled to the seat.
The bill to extend the Spendelow steam
grain shovel patent was indefinitely post
poned in the Senate. May 1875 to 10. The
House bill authorizing the receipt OF United
states gold coin in, exchange tor gold bars
passed. The per cent land bill was then
taken up. Mr.. Saulsbury's amendment, pro-
hibiting States receiving money fron1 apply
procure it, was modified by Mr.. Beck adding
the words s'except this be in accord with the
laws of the State, passed after the passage of
this act.' Adopted. s Discussion was con-
tinued by Messrs. Conger. Allison and Nc
Dill, and then Mr.. Morgan offered an amend
ment, which was accepted by the friends
Of the biz, reqniring the the payne payment At
bonds. In the House the bill passed pro-
viding for resumption of American citi-
zenship. Considerations of the bank. char.
ter extension bill was resumed. Several
amendments werereiected, and Others offered
by Messrs. Hammond, Randall and Holman
were adopted. There was q lively discussion
by the Greenbackers and the bill finally went
over. va r7a sB +.
BILLS appropriating S1,975.000 for public
buildings at louisville, Hannibal, Detroit.
Council Bluffs and La Gro sse, passed the SEN
ate on the 18th. Mr.. Yance's amendment to
the five per cent. land bill, and motion to
refer the question to the Court OF Claims,
were rejected. The amendment offered by
Mr. Farley, admitting California to the bene
fits of the bill, and requiring that money paid
that State be held as q school fund,
was adopted; Mr. Morgan 49, moved to to
which any State shall become en-
titled under this act shall be retained by the
United States on account OF any direct tax re :
manning due or unpaid from any State to the
United States under the act of August, 1871.
Adopted-yeas "a, nays 8. The Dll then
passed-yeas %, nays T......ln the House,
Mr.. Crapo's amendment to the bank char
ter extension bill, with an additional sec
ton providing that on the deposit OF
bonds any national banking associa-
tied to receive from the Comptroller of
the CURRENCY circulation notes equal in
amount to 80 per cent. of the current market
value, not exceeding par, OF the United States
bonds SO transferred and delivered, was
adopted. A number of amendments We're
offered and voted down, and finally the bill
passed-125 to 81. A joint resolution passed
appropriating $I6,000,000 to supply the de-
ficiency in appropriations for army pensions.
In the House of Representatives, May 20,
the contested election case of Mackey against
O'Connor was called up. Mr.. Randall asked
that it be laid over and on division the Demo-
Gratis did not vote, leaving no quorum. Mr..
Hiscock reported the general deficiency bill
Printed and recommitted. 1t recommends
appropriatlng $685. ,3l9. This does not in
ciude pension claims, for which special ap-
preparation of SIG, 600 900 has been made.
MIR. HoAR addressed the Senate on the
subject of the Geneva award, May %, the
question being upon the House bill on the
subject. Briefly stated, the bill makes pro-
vision for claims of the exculpated cruisers
class and war premium men, to the exclusion
OF insurance companies. When Mr..
and advocacy of the bill, Mr.. Garland
moved substitute looking to the payment OF
insurance people and excluding exculpated
cruisers and war premium classes. The bill
went over without action. Mr.. Miller, of Cali
fornia, introduced a joint resolution to au-
thoriZe the President to declare martial law
in Alaska. Referred. ....- In the House, Mr.,
Calkins called up as privileged ques-
.tion the contested election case of Mackey VS..
Dbble. Mr.. Randall raised the question OF
consideration against the election case. The
vote resulted-yeaS, 1l3; nays, (Neal and
Cox.) call of the House was then ordered.
which disclosed the presence of 223 members.
I he doors were closed and the Sergeant at
arms was directed to take absent members
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