The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1877-11-15
XLvth CONGRESS-.-EXTRA SESSION.
senate.
TUESDAY, November 6.-The Presi.

cent seht communication from the Postmaster
General asking S6s1 $50 to supply deficiencies in the
appropriation for compensation to postunasters dur
ing the fiscal years euding June 80 1876 and June 80
1877; referred Bills introduced: To further
define the rights of persons with respect to home
stead entries on the public domain for an appro-
priation for the Improvement of the Mississippi
river from the c., NJ 4 st. Paul railway bridge 10
the mouth of Root river. Wallace submitted
eral amendments to his bill to authorize long
bond for investment of savings, one of which pro-
vides that the bonds shall bear per cent Interest
instead OF S65 as originally proposed The house
bill 10 authorize free coinage OF silver dollars
read and referred TO the committee finance.
After brief executive session the senate adjourned
until Thursday.
TUESDAY, November 6.-Bills were
introduced and referred: Granting pensions
to the family of the late General Custer;
to establish mail service between the United States
and Brazil; TO limit sales of agricultural lands to
settlers under the homestead and pre-emton laws;
amending the constitution in regard TO the election
OF president vice president and U. S. senators; to
extend the time for the completion of the Northern
Pacific railroad; to establish the territory of Lin
coin; amendment to the constitution, limiting the
adopted calling on the secretary of the treasury for
report OF the exact amount OF gold coin and bullion
on hand, and the amount OF outstanding obligations
payable N gold on demand. djourned.
House,
WEDNESDAY, November THE regu-
lar order OF business being the consideration of the
bill on the repeal of the resumption clause, Gard
addressed the house in favor of the bill A de-
bate followed, Price, Kelley, Blair and Harrison
participating after which the ect over till
Thursday .... The naval deficiency bill was present.
ed and action asked upon it as scon as the army bill
passed. djourned.
Senate.
THURSDAY, November S.-A bill sup
Elementary to the act 10 provide for the resumption
nf MOI, ne iptr
Chattee submitted long preamble regarding the
Union Pacific railroad and its branches. with a reso-
luton that the President he requested to inform
the senate wba legal impedinlent, if any exist, pre-
vents him from executing the laws in accordance
with the agreement made by the railroad company.
Laid over ut the request Of Chafee who gave no.
ice that he would call it up next week and remark
there on......Adi iourned.
House.
THURSDAY, November S.-The army
appropriation bill debated for two hours in
committee of the whole without action After the
committee the heuse adjourned
Senate.
FRIDAY, November ga bill was in
roduced and referred to the committee on finance
authorizing the payment Of all customs duties in
legal tender notes s Kirkwood was appointed
member OF the committee on foreign relations IR-
gals member of the committee privileges and
elections, and Sanders on the committee on rail-
ID
Senator Morton... A resolution was agreed to- max
ing Wadleigh chairman of the committee on privi-
ieges and elections, rice Morton, deceased - Bills
were introduced To extend the time for the con-
struction and completion of the Northern Pacific
railroad; to secure the construction Of the Port
land Salt Lake and South Pass rairoad giving the
district court Of Utah exclusive, original urisdc-
ton in divorce proceedings The senate then
went into executive session, and when the doors
were reopened adjourned until Monday.
House.
FRIDAY November 9.-The house
went into committee Of the whole on the army ap-
preparation bill; but after long discussion, which
partook somewhat Of political character the COM
mitee rose without action the BILL In all the di-
visions on amendment the republicans voted soldly
against any reduction OF the army, and rein
forced by the Texas members and Luttrell and Will
llams OF Michigan. Adjourned
House.
SATURDAY, November 10.-At 1925
the house went into committee of the whole on the
! army appropriation bill, the pending amendment
being that offered by Crittenden limiting the re-
cruitng in the cavalry and infantry to the number
in service on the 1st inst. Culberson offered an
| amendment that the four cavalry regiments be re-
! cruited TO 100 mon TO each company, which force
and Indian frontier OF Texas. Adopted-1l4 to 1i2
| after being amended on the motion OF Mr.. ely
| mer thus: That the recruiting Of enlisted
men shall be limited 10000, of which four
! full regiments Of cavalry shall he kept upon the
Mexican frontier" An amendment by Hooker TO
prohibit the use Of troops to suppress instructions
or to protect order in any state except on demand
OF the legislature executive gave rise animated
discussion, but was rejected-ayes 137 nays 80.
Atkins then offered amendment as an additional
section providing that the officers assigned to staff
duty should not be entitled TO additional rank or
pay. Agreed TO. The committee then rose and
reported the bill, but it found the amendments
agreed 10 in the committee conficted and as il re-
quired time TO straighten them out, the house ad-
! journed.
Senate.
MONDAY, November 12.-Hon. d. w.
VOORHEES, was sworn in senator from Indiana -
Booth was appointed chairman of the committee on
patents in place of WadIeigh, recently appointed
chairman OF the committee privileges and cleo
tions.. Davis, OF Illinois, excused from further
service on the committee pensions and Saunders
from the committee on transportation routes to the
seaboard......The senate went into executive ses-
SION, and when the doors were re-opened ad-
| journed.
House.
| MONDAY, November l2.-The army
appropriation bill, reported from the committee
Oh the whole on saturday, came up for considera-
ton as the regular order and after discussion pass
ed without division ... Bills introduced: To amend
the law In relation to malable matter OF the third
class for the payment of all cotton seized after the
18th OF May, 1865; to refund the tax cotton
collected from 1863 to 1863 10 prohibit by consttu-
1 tional amendment the payment of claims arising
out oi the late rebellion; for the payment of i'm
part duties In legal tender notes they are
quoted as par with the legal tender coin of the
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