The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-03-28
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Senate.
Senate.
TUESDAY, March l9,-Three senate

/ TUESDAY, March l9.-Three senate
bills were reported back from the railroad commtte
and placed on the calendar. Two in regard to tn,
Ie9as faahe road were recommended for passage
"nd the fh1rd, the bill authorizing the Southern Pa
cine railroad company to ex tend its road from it
present terminus in Arizona to point on the RiC
Grande near FL Paso, was reported without recon-
! menuatlon The house bill TO grant an American
register to foreign built ship for the purposes
the Woodruf scientific pedition around the world
was passed; also the senate bill authorizing the
retary OF The interior to make certain negotiation
with the Ute Indians in the state OF Colorado ~ AT
the expiration OF the morning hour consideration
was resumed OF the Pacific railroad sinking fund
bill, but after short discussion ii laid aside
and the senate considered several amendments by
the committee on appropriations to the bill making
appropriations for detecting tresspass on public
lands and for bringing into market public lands in
certain states. warm discussion ensued, pending
which the vice president laid before the senate the
military academy appropriation bill with message
from the house disagreeng with the various amend
@ ments Mt Of the senate ib hSh Tbee ssRan @ Indifference
was ordered ......Adj Adjourned.
House.
TUESDAY, March 19.-Harrison, chair
man of the committee civil service reform, sub
mitted majority report of that committee on the
matter of the charge against Doorkeeper Polk. 1t
declares Polk to be unit for the responsibilities of
the position, and recommends the adoption of a
resolution declaring the Office of doorkeeper vacant
and devoving its duties the sergeant at arms
until the appointment of a new doorkeeper. The
minority report, slgueu Dy LOOK, CravenS, Gartn
and Henry declared that no corruption having been
proven or even charged against Polk, it would be a
grievous wrong to adopt the majority resolution.
The reports were ordered printed and recommitte6
=. Ills were passed fixing the compensation of
jurors in the United States courts at S2 and fixing
the compensation of United States marshals and
their deputies. 1t limits that of the marshal TO
IS, ,0eO the chief deputies So 800, and the other
deputies to S. day....After a short session in
committee of the whole on the general deficiency
bill, the house adjourned.
Senate.
WEDNESDAY,, March 20.-Howe sub
mitted a resolution that the president be requested
TO inform the senate whether w. r. Whitaker,
who recently presided in the supreme court of the
parish of Orleans, formerly employed either in
the internal revenue service assistant treasurer
at New Orleans whether in either of said capacities
said Whitaker is defaulter to the United States;
whether legal proceedings have been taken and with
what result Ordered printed and to lie on the
alison introduced bills for the repeal of
timber public lands......The senate bill to amend
section 2464 of the revised statutes relating to the
cultivation of timber on the public domain, dis
cussed briefly and passed-yeas 80, nays l2.....Ad-
jouined.
WEDNESDAY, March 20.-The bill re-
ported from the printing committee, regulating the
ad erising OF mail lettings, was first in order II
pr vides that notices shall be published in OIL
more papers in each state interested and that pro-
all information thereto may be obtained applica-
ton to the second assistant postmaster general An
amendment by Hale, providing against the sub
letting of contracts, adopted, and the bill as
amended passed THE house then went into COM
mittee of the whole, and resumed consideration OF
the deficiency bill After few unimports nj
changes the committee and reported the bill to
the house. and it was passed.. Adjourned.
Senate.
THURSDAY, March 21.-The presidents
/ lonS tN tbo ot lin, 4 IA.
fishery commission and award was laid before the
senate Garfield, from the committee terrific
res reported avorably the senate bill to disap-
prove and annul the act OF the legislative assembly
OF New Mexico passed over the governors vete, to
incorporate the society of Jesuit Fathers OF New
Mexico Placed on the calendar Adjourned.
House.
! THURSDAY, March 21.-Waddell, from
the committee on postofices and post reads, re-
ported bill to establish postal savings repositories
as branch of the postotce department, and to aid
in refunding the interest bearing Indebtedness OF
the United States. Ordered printed and recon-
mitted The house then went into committee OF
the whole on the naval appropriation bill, which
had been agreed to unanimously by the committee
on appropriations. After discussion the committee
rose and reported the bill without single amend
ment, and it Immediately passed. 1t appro-
PIRATES ga 04S, ,6S4......Adjourned.
Senate.
FRIDAY, March 22.-The vice presi-
dent laid before the senate communication from
the secretary of enclosing a letter from the
chief engineers, recommending an appropriation
for continuing examinations in connection with the
construction of ettes at the South Pass of the Mis-
sssippi river. Referred At the xpiration of the
morning hour consideration of the Pacific railroad
sinking fund bill was resumed, and Mcdonald spoke
in favor of the bill reported by the judiciary COM
mittee. At the close of McDonald's remarks the
took up the bill relating timber trespasses
the pending question being on an amendment by
1 hiatt have liz
land shall be exported from the territory of the
United States it shall be liable TO seizure wherever
found. Agreed to-yeas AZ, nays 4......Severa
amendments by committee were agreed to, as were
also those made in committee of the whole wheI
the bill read third time and passed $50. After
an executive session the senate adjourned unit
Monday.
FRIDAY, March 22.-Stephens, chair
man of the committee coinage, reported bill t.
amend the laws on the subject of coinage, to per
feet the double metallic standard, to provide fo
issuing gold and silver bullion certificates ant
retire certain silver coins now in use. Orderet
printed and recommitted. ..... Ward, of Pennsyl
vania, introduced a billsupplementary to the home
stead laws of the United States, providing tha
persons 6Jnd ride intending to make actual entry
and settlement under the homestead acts shall
receive through the secretary of the interior FREE
transportation for themselves, families, farmn,
utensils and personal effects TO their new homes
and also seeds for two years cultivation. 49,. TIL
house then went into committee OF the whole oil
the private calendar disposed of large numb Der o
bills and then rose and reported them to the house
and they passed The senate bill to author
ize the Worthington and Sioux Falls Railroad Com
pany to extend its road into the territory of Daket
to the valley of Sioux Falls taken up an,
passed. d......Adiourned until Monday.
senate.
MONDAY, March 25.-Wallace sub
mittted an amendment to the house bill to repes
the resumption act, which provides that on and Al
ter July 1873, U. S. legal tender notes shall be
ceived for all debts and dues, both public and pr
vate.....At the expiration of the merning hou
Howe called up his resolution asking the presiden
for information in regard to the defacation of Judg
Whitaker, of Louisiana, and made a speech there
on. At the conclusion of Howe's remarks the sen
ate went into executive session. and when the door
were reopened adjourned.
MONDAY, March 25.-Bills introduce
and referred: Authorizing the issue of postoffe
bonds bearing interest at the rate of 90 cents fc
every three calendar months, and redeemable o
demand at any postofiee having funds on hand
authorizing the commissioner OF internal revenu
to refund and pay back certain taxes to distillers
to aid the education and advancement of the co
ored people; to regulate the value OF subsidiaT
coin; for a branch mint at Council Buffs......Th
speaker laid before the house communicate
from the secretary of state transmitting lette
from the Italian government expressive OF graf
tude OF tnat government ana peOple IoI the man
festation OF sympathy and respect by the presiden
congress and people of the United States on the o.
casion of the death of King Victor Emanuel. Oh
dered priHted.... ..Springers motion of Monday Las
to suspend the rules and pass the bill to authorz
the coinage of gold and silver on the same tern
and to permit the deposit thereof for the same pl
} poses was rejected, yeas 14o, nays 1O2, not tive
thirds in the afirmative--G Goode moved to SUI
pend the operation of TIE sinking fund act for Il,
yeas. Rejected-ayes 122, nays 112, not two-thirt
in the rmauve......Adjourned.
A Curious Suit.
: A church congregation in Ohio ha
heen sued for cOmpeIlinp a mans wifi