The Morning herald., 1876-03-29
XIV CoNaREss.
By tho American Press Association.

By the American Press AsSoC1auOn.
WASHINGTON, D. c., March %.
SENATE.-Petitions, bills, &c., were
presented in the Senate and referred as fol-
lows:
By Mr.. Wallace, Pa, remonstrance
from citizens of Berks and Allegheny coun-
ties, Pennsylvania, against the proposed
change in the tariff laws. Referred to the
Finance Committee.
Mr.. West, La, presented memorial
from the Legislature of Louisiana In favor
of granting pensions to Mexican veterans
and their widows and orphans. Referred to
the Committee on Pensions.
Hr. Merrimon, N. g., from the Committee
on the District of Columbia, reported back
favorably bill! authorizing the Commits
siopers of the district to cancel and annul
the permission to lay out alleys in certain
squares in Washington. Placed on the Cal
endar.
Mr.. Mcdonald, Ind, from the Committee
on Public Lands, reported favorably a bill
for the relief of settlers on public lands in
California. Placed on the calendar.
By Mr.. Mitchell, Oregon, bill to provide
for a survey of the Mckenzie tRiver in Ore
gon. Referred to the Committee on Com
merce.
By Mr.. Wright, Iowa, bill to charter
the Sioux City and Black Hills Railroad
Referred to the Committee on Railroads.
By Mr.. Conkling, N. Y, petition of the
citizens of New York against the proposed
changes in the tariff laws. Referred to the
Finance Committee.
Also from citizens of Buffalo against the
repeal or the Bankrupt Act, and asking
that certain amendments which they pro-
pose may be adopted. Referred to the Ju-
dietary Committee.
By Mr.. Sherman, o., petition OF citizens
of Jackson county, Ohio, against the pro-
posed changes in the tariff law. Referred
to the Finance Committe.
By Mr.. Morrell, Me-, bill to improve the
civil service of the Patent Office. Referred
to the Committee on Patents.
By Mr.. Bayard, Del, petition of Sur
geon D. j. Draper, praying to be restored
to his former ranks in the navy. Referred
to the Committee on Naval Affairs.
By Mr.. Morton, Ind, petition of 173 pen
sioners of Indiana, praying for the con-
tinuance of the present system of paying
pensions. Referred to the Committee to In
quiries to Civil Service.
Also, petition of T. Cox, State Geologist
of Indiana, and others, praying Congress
to establish an international system of
weights and measures. Referred to the
Finance Committee.
BY Mr.. Gordon, Ga, a petition of the
citizens of Atlanta, Ca, against the repeal
of the Bankrupt law Referred to the Ju-
dietary Committee.
Also, petition from Irish citizens Of
Georgia in relation to the Imprisonment of
E. o. M. Condor. Referred to the Judi
ciary Committee.
Also, bill authorizing the Secretary of
the Treasury to make certain allowances to
collectors. Referred to the Finance Com
mite.
HOUSE.-Mr. Dunnel, Mimi, from the
Committee on Commerce, reported bill
to establish sheboygan, Michigan, post Of
delivery. Passed.
Mr.. Holman, Ind, offered resolution
fixing the compensation of witnesses sum-
moned before the House committees at 50
per day and a mileage of five cents per
mile. Referred
Mr. Hoar, Mass, introduced bill to pre-
vent the importation, free of duty. of books
printed in any foreign language. Referred
Mr.. Goodin, KS, offered a resolution d.
recting the judiciary Committee to inquire
into the expediency of preventing the
use Of the United States mails in carrying
lottery advertisements Adopted.
The Speaker laid before the House two
communications. One from the district
Attorney for the District of Columbia in
forming the House that the Grand Jury
had found an indictment against Halle
Kilbourn-the recussant witness in th'
real estate pool investigation-onti five count
and the other faom Mr.. Thompson, th'
Sergeant alarms of the House that tn.
United States Marshall of the District o
Columbia had cometo him and requested
that Hallet Kilbourn be given into his Gus
tody, which he (Thompson) had refuse,
to do, and asking for further instruction
from the House.