The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1878-04-25
PROCEEDINGS Of CONGRESS-.



SATURDAY, April l3.-The Senate was
not in session.
MONDAY, April l5.-Mr. Sargent sub
rnittsd IN amendment 70 the House bill to place
the name Of James Shields on the retired list OF
the army. with the rank Of brieadier- general, 20
~ to strike out all after the enacting clause and
insert in lieu thereof provision authorizing the
President 10 place on the retired list Of the ar:
my large number Of officers. with the full rank
held by them when mustered out of service.
-. The bill to repeal the bankrupt Law was
passed by vote Of 30 to 6. :. Mr.. Window call
ed mp the Senate bill 70 authorize the construe-
ton OF nsHow gauge rs; M, from bism lam.
way through the public lands Several amend
msnts were agrssd to. and the bill passed
Mr.. Teller called up the Bsnats bill 70 incorpo-
rate the National Pacific Railroad & Telegraph
Co.; it was postponed till tomorrow. .Messrs-
Blaine, Window and Beck were appointed mem-
bers Of the Conference Committee On the de-
nciency appropriation bill. After an executive
session the Senate adjourned.
TUESDAY, April Ex-senator HOwe's
Judge Whitaker inquiry resolution came up and
was discussed. :. The Senate bill 70 extend the
time for the construction and completion Of the
Northern Pacific railroad was taken from the
calendar and re-committsd to the Committee
on railroads. Mr. Plumb moved to taks up the
Senate bill for tho relief Of certain settlers on
public lands, passed. -. The Senate then resumed
consideration Of the bill partly considered yester
day to incorporate tho National Pacific Railroad
and Telegraph Company. which was passed with
Q slight amendment. =. Mr.. Mitchell reported.
with amendments, . bill this morning to extend
the time for the construction and completion Of
the Northern Pacific railroad.
WEDNESDAY, April l7.-Vice-President
Wheeler being absent, the Senate was called to
order by Secretary Gorham. and Senator Ferry
was elected President pro tenn. Mr.. Window.
Chairman OF the Committee on Appropriation.
submitted = concurrent resolution directing the
President Of the Senate and Speaker OF the
House to declare their respective houses ad-
journed. without day. on the 10th Of June. At IL
", from the Committee On Finance. reported
with amendments, the House bill to repeal all
that part Of the act Of 1875. known as the spe-
Gle resumption oct. which authorized the sse,
States bonds and redeem and cancel the green
back currency. :. Mr.. Plumb. from the Commit
tee on Military Affairs. reported fayorably on
the Senate bill to make an additional article Of
war prohibiting gambling In the army. Mr..
Mitchell gave notice that on Monday he would
ask the Senate to consider the bill 70 extend the
time for the completion Of the Northern Pacific
Railroad. The Senate bill donating 3 portion
Of the military reservation Of Fort Harker TO the
State Of Kansas for the establishment Of an Ed
Of said reservation to settlement. was discussed
at length and then laid aside nnder objection Of
Mr.. Plumb.
THURSDAY, April ls.-Mr. Davis, from
the Committee on Judiciary. reported with
amendments tho Senate bill to provide for the
distribution Of awards made the Convention Of
the United States Of America and the Republic
Of Mexico. constituted on the Fourth day of July,
1868. Placed on calendar Mr.. GARFIELD called
up the Senate bill supplementary to the act Of
March 3, 1877. in relation to the Hot Springs
reservation in Arkansas. and IL Was passed. =.
At the conclusion of the morning hour. business
consideration was resumed Of the bills Of the
calendar not objected TO under the four minute
rule. It was ordered that when the Senate ad-
journ, to-day. il be to meet on Monday. A
number Of bills On the calendar were passed, and
pending the consideration Of such bills Mr.. Cor
don moved to postpone the pending and all prior
orders and take up the House bill. TO prevent the
introduction OF contagious or infectious disease
in the United States. Agreed. and the bill Was
passed without discussion. Senate bill author
izing the citizens Of Colorado. Nevada and the
Territories 70 fell and remove timber the
public land for domestic purposes. Passed.
The Senate bill in relation to the Pacific Rail
road funding bill. reported from the Railroad
Committee, which still remained on the calendar.
was indefinitely postponed. The resolution
providing for the appointment OF g additional
commissioners 70 the Paris exhibition. was in
definitely postponed. The House bill for the
relief Of the executors Of the estate Of Jno. s.
Miller. deceased, paused. After an executive
session the Senate adjourned.