The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-04-04

OF the Pacific railroad sinking fund bill, and Merri
mon spoke in favor of the bill as reported by the
Judiciary committee. At the conclusion of Merri-
mons remarks the bill was laid aside, but holds its
place unfinished business. The house bill sup
Elemental to the act of March g. 1852 to carry into
effect the convention between between the United
States and China, was reported back from the COM
mittee with amendments and placed on the calen-
dar... .CbTstianey, from the Judiciary committee
reported back the bill to repeal the bankrupt law
without recommendations, the committee having
failed to agree on any amendments....-.On motion
of Cameron, OF Wisconsin, the petition of ID. j. Cor
bin, claiming seat senator from South
Carolina was refeued TO the committee ON priyi-
leges and electioa : After short executive ses
sion the senate adjourned.
House.
TUESDAY, March 26.-Wood, from the
committee on ways and means, reported the tariff
bill and it referred 10 the committee of the
whole. Wood also reported resolution making
the tariff bill the special order for Thursday, April
4th and from day to day thereafter until disposed
Of AdoFted-yeas 137, nays 114.....The house
then resumed consideration of the Massachusetts
election case, Dean against Field, which
tinued until adjournment
Senate.
WEDNESDAY, March 27.-The resolu-
tion to pay John Ray and VIM. L. Mcmillan the
of 81 900 each to reimburse them for expenses
incurred in eonestng the seat in the senate for the
une1pired term of VIM. p Kellogg as senator from
Louisiana for the term ending March 5, 1873, was
taken up and agreed to-yeas 50 nays .Meri-
mon introduced resolution asking the secretary of
war for information in relation to the governments
management OF the Atlantic and North Carolina
railroad in 1885. Agreed to-...At the expirat on
OF the morning hour the senate resumed considera-
:lon of the Pacific railroad sinking fund bill, but
after a speech from Hill it was again laid over.
The consular and diplomatic appropriation bill was
then considered in committee OF the whole reported
to the house, read third time and passed amend
ed by the committee. ......Adjo journed.
House.
Mach EnJ{on frn,,
the committee on commerce, reported back the bill
to prevent the Introduction of contagious disease
into the United States, and explained the provis-
ions thereof The present bill did not disturb the
quarantine regulations of any state, but the state
officials were made agents of the national quaran-
tine system. After debate the bill amended
and passed. house resumed consideration of
the Massachusetts contested election case Cf Dean
against Field: After debate vote was taken on
the minority resolution declaring Field entitled TO
the seat. Result-yeas 120 nays 49, The speaker
on announcing the vote, his vote in the mega
tive, thus teing the vote and defeating the resolu
ton Butler voted with the Democrats in the
negative and the following Democrats with the Re-
publicans in the affirmative: Hartridge, Herbert,
Jones Ala. Potter Rea, Stenger, Walsh, Williams
(Del.) and Cutler. Without coming to vote on
the majority resolution, the house adjourned.
Senate.
THURSDAY, March 2S.-Teller, from
the committee on railroads, reported with amend
ments the senate bill to incorporate the Natior al
Pacific Railroad and Telegraph company, the OBJ
iect of which is to construct and operate railroad
and telegraph from Cheyenne to Fort Laramie,
thence to Deadwood, and from Fort Laramie to
Fort Fetterman, thence in a northerly or north
westerly direction to the Yellowstone river the
mouth of the Big Horn river, thence to Helena
Placed on the calegdar. ...... Paddock called up
the senate bill to amend an act to
of the confederated Otoe and Missouri and Sac and
Fox of Missouri tribes of Indians in the states of
kans;-s and Nebraska, which discussed brifiy,
amended and passed ... After speech from Bailey
on the Pacific railroad sinking fund bill, the senate
went into executive session .... When the doors
were reepened Teller, from the committee rail-
roads, reported with amendments the senate bill to
authorize the construction OF narrow guage rail-
road from Bismarck to the Black Hills and il was
placed on the calendar. journed until Mon
day.
House.
THURSDAY, March 2S.-Consideration
was resumed of the Massachusetts contested elec-
tion case, the question being upon the resolution of
the majority of the election committee declaring
Dean elected TO the seat. Adopted-yeas 124, nays
l23. Before the announcement the speaker claimed
the right TO cast vote and voted in the affirma-
tive. Dean then sworn in, taking the iron-clad
OATH. Adjourned.
House.
FRIDAY, March 29.-Eden, chairman
of the committee on claims, reported back bill
appropriating $420,0OO for the payment OF claims
reported allowed DV tnat committee. PaSS-
ed ...... The house then went into committee of
the whole on the private calendar, the first bill
being one 10 appropriate 81 500 to pay the Barthol
omew county Ind agricultural society for the use
and occupation of its fair grounds for military pur
poses, from September, 1868, to june 1865. po-
litieal discussion ensuing, the committee struck
out the enaeting clause of the bill. When the COM
mittee rose the house ratified its action in the mat
ter Adj djourned until Monday.
Senate.
MONDAY, April Mitchell, from the
railroads, reported bill to extend for
eight years the time for completing the Northern
Pacific railroad. Placed the calendar ...... Chris
uancy, from the committee on revision of laws,
ported resolution to provide for new edition Of
the revised statutes, and for perfect index of the
first volume Passed......At the expiration of the
morning hour Beck spoke in advocacy of the judi
eiary committees Pacific railroad funding bill.
Window dissented from the report, and introduced
another bill, which was referred te the committee
on railroads. Without action on the bill the senate
went into executive session. and when the doors
were reopened, adjourned.
House.
MONDAY, April bills introduced
and referred: For the financial relief of the
try and to facilitate the return specie payments
without affecting the commercial interests of the
people; to regulate the contracts for carrying the
mails to prevent reduction of the national cur
rency by fraudulently Withdrawing legal tender
notes circulation; declaring the waters of Hot
Springs, Arkansas, forever tree to the people; to
provide for more efficient civil service in the
United States; joint resolution proposing an
amendment to the constitution, requiring the pre-
of all claims agreeaby to the provisions of
the law within six years and providing that when
rejected by congress department they shall not
again be presented until after the lapse Of six years
a Joint resolution proposing an amendment TO the
constitution, ferbiddipg the assumption payment
of claims for losses gro sng cut of the destruction of
property within the limits of the states engaged in
the rebellion thu evening session Butler gave
notice that on next Monday, if he could get the
floor he would move to suspend the
rules and adopt resolution instructing
the committee banking and currency
to report forthwith the bill bills first providing
for reissue of fractional currency of the denemi-
nation so and 25 cents, and the withdrawal of the
subsidiary silver coin of the same denomination
in circulation, fast it may be received at
the treasury and preventing the further issue
thereof second providing for the printing and is
suing of $40 900 in legal tender notes of the de-
nominations of 81, S2 s. and S., to be paid from
the treasury for the expenses OF the government
Adjourned.