The Lake County star., 1877-11-22
CONGRESS.

from lnQ1ana, In place OF Mr.. MOrtOn.
A bill passed authorizing the taking o.
Pennsylvania and Maryland avenues, or
the West front of the Capitol.
Several bills were introduced and re.
ferred.
The vice-President presented com.
munication from the President, in an.
swer to a Senate resolution, and inclosinp
the report of the Seer etary of the Navy
of the appropriations for, and expendi.
lures by, the Navy Department, from
nouncing that similar statement from
the War Department was in course OF
preparation.
He also presented a communication
from the President, transmitting state
ment Of the appropriations and expen-
ditures, on account of army and navy
pensions, from March 4, 1856, to June 80,
1876. Referred.
In the House the Army bill was report
ed from the Committee Of the Whole.
The amendment limiting the number
vote Of 1874 to 127.
The amendment providing that staff
officers shall not be entitled to, or receive,
any additional rank, pay or allowance,
was rejected, yeas 123, nays 131. The bill
then passed without division.
A number of bills were then introduce
ed among others bill for the payment
of import duties in legal tender notes as
soon as they are quoted at par with the
legal tender of the United States.
TUESDAY, Nov. 13.-In the Senate, the
Army Bill was received from the House
and referred to committed.
: Mr.: yfAtlafid 'CDefn.; Ark. introduced q
bill to authorize the election Of delegate
to Congress- from the Indian Territory.
Mr.. Chaffee (Rep., COLI called up the
resolution submitted by him last week,
in regard to the management of the Pa
cific Railway. In the course OF his re-
marks he stated that the main line and
the stockholders were getting rich at the
expense of the branches, although the
charter required that the branches should
be run on the same rates as the main line.
Discriminating rates are severely felt
on the branches, causing great depression
in business.
The House, in committee of the whole,
considered the Deficiency bill. The total
amount appropriated by the bill is 81. 2.240,-
665 !. of which 81 ,446, ,688 is for the navy;
$3l1 1858 for the amount due Seligman
marine corps. The bill also provides for
the payment of United States judges, etc.
After considerable discussion the bill
passed without q division.
The bill to repeal the Resumption Act
was then discussed at length.
Mr.. Eden (Dem., Ill., offered q substi-
tute, simply repeating the third section
of the Resumption Act, and providing
that there shsll be no further issue OF
National Bank notes except to replace
such as are mutilated, worn or destroyed.
Several speeches were made against
the repeal.
uyur~rreD.u Mo-, "A Tb = Ca, ata I,;II
to enable Indians to become citizens of
the United States, was reported and
placed on the calender.
Mr.. Conover (Rep., Fla.) introduced a
bill to grant additional homesteads to
settlers upon public lands in the States of
Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and
Florida; referred.
The Committee on Appropriations re-
ported, with amendments, the House bill
making appropriations for the support OF
the army, and 1t was placed on the CAL
endar. The committee recommend the
insertion In place Of the mandatory pro-
vision concerning the use Of troops in
Texas of the following clause: F" The
cavalry regiments may be recruited TO
100 men in each company, and kept as
near as practicable to that number, and q
sufficient force of cavalry shall be en-
ployed In defense of the Mexican and In
dian frontier Of Texas"
Mr.. whyte (Dem., Md.) submitted an
amendment to the Deficiency Appropria.
ton bill appropriating S17,bO0 for con-
tinuing operations under the direction Of
the United States Fish Commission con-
nected with the propagation and distribu-
ton Of shad and other food fishes during
the present fiscal year. Referred.
Mr.. Voorhees, was placed on the COM
mittee on Pensions and on the Commit
tee on Transportation Routes to the sea-
board. GE
In the House the repeal Of the Resump-
ton act was discussed. Propositions
sumption from 1879 to 1880; TO authorize
the reissue Of legal tender notes, and to
make them legal tender for all debts,
public and private; that the notes re-
deemed with gold may be used In pay
ment OF all debts against the United States
or in exchange for coin, or for duties;
that nothing In the act shall affect the
payment Of debts due on the 1st Of Janu-
ary, 1879, or the payment Of wages, or
debts that may become due after that for
the payment Of wages Of labor; but that
In such coin or notes as shah be legal ten
der.
Considerable debate ensued, but no &C.
ton was taken. & ~ ff E
THURSDAY, Nov. 15-In the Senate,
Mr.. Sargent (Rep., CAL reported, with
out amendment, the bill providing for
certain deficiencies In the pay Of the navy
and marine corps and for other purposes,
and Il passed without discussion. II now
goes To the President for his signature.
Mr.. Eaton (Dem., Conn. introduced .
joint resolution proposing An amendment
TO the Constitution, providing for tri-
bunal BY States for the decision Of All con.
tested issues arising in the choice OF
electors for President and vics President'
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