The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-02-27
MONDAY, Feb. %.
CONGRESSIONAL.

Senate.-The vice president, who is suffer
ing from neuralgia, announced his intention
of being absent from Washington for a few
days, and asked that president pro tenn. be
designated. The petition of James Gordon
Bennett asking congress to aid HIM in seek
ing new discoveries at the north pole was
presented and referred to the committee on
commerce. Mr.. Wallace introduced bill
to provide for carrying ocean mails in Amer
lean steamers. Mr. VOORHEES, called up a
resolution submitted by him some days
since. in relation To certain bonds issued by
several railroad companies An amendment
submitted by Mr. Dorsey was accepted by
Mr.. Voorhees,, and the resolution was agreed
to. Mr.. Blaine submitted a resolution re-
Questing the president to transmit to the
senate copies of ali correspondence between
the United States and her Britannia
majesty in relation TO the Sc
lection of Des Fosse as third
of the treaty of Washington in regard to
fisheries. A petition of the citizens of
Backs county, Pa, was presented asking for
the imposition of a tax on incomes; a
petition of the colOred men of Arkansas who
were in the late war asking that toe law
with regard to their bounty be changed.
Several bills with regard to the Union
Pacific railroad were introduced. The pcti.
ton Of the citizens of Michigan for the pro-
lection of food fishes in lakes and rivers was
presented by Mr.. Ferry. At the expiration
of the morning hour the bills on the calen-
dar were taken up. A message was received
from the house announcing concurrence in
the amendments 10 the bill to authorize the
coinage of the standard silver dollar and to
restore its legal tender character. An en-
crossed copy of the bill, signed by Speaker
Randall, was delivered to the senate for the
signature of the vice president, which was
later attached. The vice president being at
to the president. After some other unim-
portant business the senate adjourned.
House.-Mr. Shelly introduced a bill
authorizing the issue of United States notes.
and providing for the redemption of certain
United States bonds. a number of bills for
issuing certificates for silver bullion deposit
ed in United States minis were introduced.
A large number of bills were here introduced
and referred. Mr.. Willis of Kentucky, from
the committee on education and labor,
submitted a report in regard to the question
OF Chinese emigration. Mr.. Banning chair
man of the military committee, reported
back the bill reorganizing the army. A bill
70 transfer the Indian bureau to the war
department was referred to the committee
of the whole. Mr.. GoOde, chairman of the
committee on education and labor, reported
a bill applying the proceeds of the
sale of public land TO the
support OF free schools. Mr.. Turner
asked leave 10 OHer reSOluIlOn lot the
appointment of select committee OF Is
members to inquire into the causes of the
pecuniary depression throughout the cOun-
try. Mr.. CoDger objected. On motion OF
Mr.. Hewitt the house went into a COM
mittee OF the whole and resumed the
consideration OF the bill granting pensions
to the soldiers and sailors of the Mexican
and Indian wars The bill caused
considerable discussion, and the committee
arose without action on the bill. Mr.. Butler
gave notice that he would seek the floor at 3
o'clock tomorrow on the financial question.
Adjourned.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Speaker Randall has affixed his signature
to the enrolled silver bill.
The United States steamer Supply sailed
to-day with the American exhibits for the
Paris exposition
The shah of Persia is expected in st.
Petersburg shortly. The czsr has offered
him the hospitality of the imperial court.
News has been received at Detroit of the
! death of Major Lewis Cass at Paris. He was
I ba only cor, Of tho LAT EaBaral CxSS and