Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-03-12
CONGRESS sIONAL.
rORTY.SEcOND CONGRESS.

SENATE, Thursday, March IA remon-
STRANGE against the Chicago Relief Bill was
presented A bill was reported and passed
10 provide fol- the disposition OF that portion :
of the military reservation AZ Fort Ripley !
Minnesota, lying cast OF the MISSISSIPPI ne /
House bill making an appropriation Tor me
erection of public buildings at Albany, N. o.,
was called up and passed. The bill for the
erection OF public buildings At ST. LOUIS was
called up and passed 1he bill for the cree
ton of public buildings at Hartford, Conn,
was called up and passed. The Commll,ee
on Pensions reported a hill, accompanied py
a repor,, for the relief Of the children ana
heirs-at-law Of John Minor Bolts, of Virginia
A resolution was adopted, directing the Sec
rotary of War 70 transmit report OF the pro
gross of the exploration now going on IN
Nevada and Arizona, under the direction OF
the Engineer Department. The committee
on Commerce reported resolution directing
the COMMITTEE on Commerce to make thorough
INQUIRY into the subjects of immigration ana
the treatment Of immigrants after their arrival
in this country, and also into the quarantine
and health regulations at the chief ports IN
the United States Mr.. Cole suggested lhM
the inquiry had better extend also TO Inc
treatment timmis grants by railroad companies
This amendment was accepted, as was also
one by MI Conklng That the commute
should visit only New York, Philadelphia
and Baluriorc. Tic resolution, as amended
was then passed. Tho ill, providing Tor INC
cession, by the state OF ! cXas, OF certain ter.
ritory 10 the United States, ar called up, and
its passage advocated, but Mas laid aside, ana
the Senate resumed the oasideraiion oil the
legislative appropriation bill, The bill having
been reported wednesday from the Committee
on the Whole Al the amendments made u
the committee were concurrcd IN, except
those which were reserved TO be voted upon
separately Without "A vote the Senate at
journed. -,,
dred worIingmen Of Schuylklu county Pa,
against any reduction OF duties on iron and
coal, was presented ] lie CommlVee on
Banking and Currency reported back adversely
the Senate bill for the redemption OF the ten
porary loan OF three per cent ceruncates
ihs rate Of three millions month ATE
considerable discussion the bill was laid OF
the table by large majority, he COMMITTEE
on Public Lands reported bill 70 allow th
Chicago and Northwestern Railway Compan.
to change its projected line of road between
Fond du Lac and Esconaba, Michigan, whlcl
was passed. The House then took up III
deficiency appropriation bill, aud proceede
10 vote on the amendments reported from th
Committee on the Whole After disposing G
all the amendments to the deficiency bill an
agreeing 10 the one offered by Mr.. Dawes 70
the payment Of full days wages to laborcr
and mechanics in navy-yards, etc who la
worked only eight houlsi 'ue ulii we l'usse1
and the House took up the Yerba Buena b.
granting to the Central Pacific Railroad Con
1anv NE use of one-half OF the island Of Yerh
Buena, in the Bay OF San Francisco. III
bin, without action, went over until Wedne'
day next. ~
SENATE, Friday, March s-Mr BayaI
presented the memorial Of business firm
BATH, Me-, complaining OF grievances re
ceiyed at the hands OF custom'house official
and moved TO refer 1t to the COMMITTEE z
InSestigation and Retrenchment, and TO giV
the Committee power toinyestigate the matte
which was objected TO on account OF the al
senee of the Chairman Of the committee.
resolution was offered and adopted, directin
the Secretary OF tue Interior to communlca
any information in his possession in regard
the occupation of the Indian lerIitorY by u
authorized persons IN soS S suc i, ne o%y IN