The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-04-11
CONGRESSIONAL,

SENATE, April 2.-Minor bills Wee
passed. The railroad funding bill came up
| and Mr.. Morrill, spoke in favor of the judi-
ciary committees bill. Mr.. Thurman an
nounccd that he would offer an amendment,
! making the first mortgage bonds OF the road.
| There was further discussion by Thurman.
Blaine, Edmunds, and others.
HOUSE, March "a bill was passed
authorizing the giving of greater stability to
the base of the Washington monument at a
cost of $4,000. The House then took up the
| case OF Doorkecper Polk, and Mr. Harrison,
chairmaa of the committee on civil service
reform, made speech in favor Of removing
Polk.
SESArE--Mr. Chatfee introduced 8
new Pacific railroad bill. The naval appro
priation bill was reported. Minor bills were
passed. Mr.. Booth spoke on the Pacific rail-
road funding bill, and Mr.. Thurman offered all
amendment making the bonds to be issued
not transferable. After further debate, the
senate adjourned, Thurman not insisting upon
a vote.
HOUSE, April 3.-A resolution was
adopted admitting to the floor of the house
one representative of each newspaper. The
| case Of Doorkecper Polk was considered The
river and harbor bill was reported.
SENATE, April A. \ resolution for the
appointment Of a committee to consider the
taking Of the eighth census was adopted: a,so
resolution to print $4,000 copies of the re-
port OF the commissioner Of agriculture. on
forestry. The bill for the relict OF james Fish
back, !ll."ols deputy collector, was considered
and laid over. The DILL authorizing the sec.
| retary of war to prescribe rules for the max
ing OF contracts was passed The Pacific rail-
| road funding bill came up, and Mr. Matthews
spoke in favor Of the railroad committee bill
HOUSE, April 4:-Mr. Butler offered a
bill to direct the issue Of fractional currency.
The House resumed consideration of the case
OF Doorkeeper Polk, and finally adopted the
resolution declaring the office vacant. Pend
| ing action upon resolution devolving the
duties upon the sergeant arms, the House
| adjourned.
l. SENATE. April 3th.-The naval appro-
priation bill was passed. The Pacific railroad
funding bill then came mp, and several senators
spoke. Mr. Thurman announced that he
would ask the senate to SIT until a vote was
reached. After debate. a motion to adjourn to
Monday was carried-32 o31.
HOUSE, April 5.--Nearly the entire
session was taken up with lon. discussion
upon the nomination of Gen. Shields, of Mis-.
souri, for door-kecpcr, made by General But.
lcr. The Democrats refused to permit vote
to TIC taken and the matt went over, Scy
eral private bills were passed, and the house
adjourned until Monday
SENATE, April 8th.-Thc credentials of
senator-elcct George II. Pendleton, of Ohio
were presented; minor bills and resolutions
were introduced and referred. The Pacific
railroad funding bill came up, and Mr. Blaine
onered his amendment rcliuquishing the right
! ON the part of the United States to alter or
amend the law. After debate Thurman said
| ne would ask a vote to-day, and the senate
adjourned
HOUSE, April S.--Thc House was full
in expectation Of the doorkccpcr election. Mr..
Butler's resolution. for. the election of Gen.
James Shields was voted q question of privi-
thereupon, in which Butler took the chief
part in advocating the election of Shields.
Finally vote was taken and Field, the regu
! lar democrat caucus nominee, elect ed by 123
to ITO for Shields and scattering.