Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-05-25
FORTr.FIFTH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON. May "a.
SENATE.

oENATE.
Mr., Edmunds, from the select committee to
take into consider alton the state of law respecting
the ascertainng and declaring of the result of the
elections for President and Vice President of the
l nited States, said he was directed BY the COM
mlttee to make report In part in form of bill to
amend sundry provisions of chapter l, title of
revised statutes relating to the pres identa elec-
tons, and to provide for and regulate the counting
of votes for President ard vice nt togeth-
er with the decision of the questions arising there
on.
Placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Edmunds gave notice he would ask the at
tenton OF the Senate to its consideration on some
day next week, and be hoped Senators would ex-
anime it carefully.
Mr.. Thurman, member of the select committee,
said he only wished TO remark the report was not
unanimous, and he would take occa aston to explain
why he dissented.
MIR. Burnside, from committee on education,
reported adversely on the House joint resolution
to provide for the enforcement of the eight hour
law, and also from the same committee adversely
on the Senate bill to regulate the hours Of labor.
On motion of Mr. Spencer the Joint resolution
and bill were placed on the calendar with adverse
report.
The bill for appointment of an additional circuit
Judge In the second Judicial circuit, comprising
the States of New York, Vermont and Connecti-
cut, was passed.
The bill for free entry of articles imported for
exhibition by societies established for the encour-
a.ehenl OF arts ana science, was passed.
The Senate resumed consideration of the bill
providing permanent government for the Dis
tlct OF Columbia.
Pending discussion the Senate went into execu-
tive session. and when the doors were re-opened,
adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Elan, from the committee on Pac iHc rail-
roads, reported bill repeating section % Of act
Incorporating the Texas Pacific Railroad Co.. de-
clarlng forfeited the rights, privileges and lands
granted under that section to New Orleans, Be-
ton Rouge and Vicksburg Railroad Co., and re-
enacting that section in favor of the New Orleans
Pacific Railroad Co.
Re-committed
The bill providing that persons deprived of
their pensions from March, 1865 to June, 1885, BY
reason OF their being in the civil service shall be
paid their pensions for that time. passed.
The following bills were also passed:
Repeating the section of the II. s., which pro-
vides no claim for pension not prosecuted to .
successful issue within five years from date of ILL
ing the same shall be admitted with record of ev-
idence from the war or navy department.
Increasing to S12 per month the pensions paid
to soldiers or sailors who lost both arms, both
legs, or sight of both eyes.
Granting tension of S37 so amount to every
pensioner who has leg imputed at the hip jo mt.
Making 1t unlawful for attorney or claim
agent to demand or receive for his services in .
pension case, greater sum than $40.
The remainder of the day was occupied in COM
mtee of the whole on the army appropriation
bill, and pending discussion the committee rose
and the House adjourned.