The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1876-03-16
Congress-.

The Senate Tuesday the eth, passed Il bill for
the appointment of commissioner to report
upon the rayagcs of insects upon agriculture
so amended as to include cotton and tobacco
worms. Consideration of the Pinchback reso-
luton was resumed. The house passed a bill
declaring subject to State taxation lands here
totore granted to Pacific railroad companies so
amended as to make it apply to all land grant
companies. The House resolved after four
| hours debate that the mandate Of the Supreme
Court Of the District Of Columbia was Il breach
| OF the privileges OF the House and directed the
members of the committee on expenditures in
the War department to disregard such man.
date.
The Senate Wednesday resolved not to admit
Plnchback as Senator from louisiana, yeas 3D.
| nays 30. The bill for admission of New Mexico
into the Union was taken up. The House in
structed the naval affairs committee to carry on
| the Investigations at the Charlestown and Kit
| terry navy yards. The judiciary committee re-
ported articles of impeachment against eX-Sec-
| Rotary Belknap with the recommendation that
they be re-committed and it was so resolved.
The House passed a bill TO protect from Justice
witnesses who may testify in certain cases. A
Dill to punish those who should wiifully absent
| themselves to avoid testitying was re-commt-
ted.
The Senate devoted Thursday to discussion
OF Senator Gordons resolution inStructing the
committee on finance to ascertain if possible
what amendments to our revenue laws are
iioopoohit " stCulc tCOuoHll ana certainty OF
the collection of the internal revenue and pre-
vent recurrence of official frauds i'm that
branch OF the public service. The House passed
bill authorizing the sender of any third class
mail matter to write on the outside of the Wran-
per his name and address, with the name and
number OF articles enclosed: also a resolution
10 investigate the management of the Soldiers
| Home and National Home for disabled volun-
teers. In committee of the whole the bill to
carry into effect the Hawaiian treaty was con-
| Sidered.
The Senate, Friday, passed the bill for the
admission of New Mexico into the Union, yeas
80, nays 10. The house in committee of the
whole considered the legislative and judicial
| appropriation bill. Messrs Bass Clvmer and
Blackburn, members of the committee on eX-
| pendltures OF the war department, made per-
Sonal explanations, somewhat contradictory of
each other, in regard to the escape of the wit
ness Marsh.
The House Saturday passed a bill appropriat
ing 81 900 for the Sioux Indians In com
mite of the whole the judicial and legislative
appropriation bill was considered
The Senate Monday considered the bill to
regulate the counting Of votes for President
and Vice President. In the House Mr. Blaine
introduced bill for the more certain resump-
ton of specie payment on Jan. 1st, 1879. The
House refused to suspend the rules and adopt
a resolution that the constitution was formed
| by the people acting in their individual capac-
lty' yeas 81, nays p (the Republicans voting in
the afnrmatlve), and resolved that the govern
ment Is federal, union formed by the people
OF tne several States in their sovereign canac-
lty, yeas $50, nays AZ. All the Democrats and
a few Republicans voted for the resolution.
The report OF the conference committee on the
District OF Columbia interest bill was accepted.