The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-03-28
CONGRESSIONAL.

In the Senate, March IS, the Judiciary
Committee reported adversely on the House
bill providing for the admission of women
of certain qualifications to practice in the
Supreme Court. The same committee ex-
poets to report soon on the bill to repeal
the Bankrupt Law. The House bill was
passed making an appropriation of $245,.
600 for fortifcation expenses. Senate bill
passed prohibiting Congressmen from being
security on bonds in which the Government
is inter ested. ......I In the House bill was in
treduced for the payment of certain South
ern mail contractors who have not been
paid by the Confederacy, and also one for
repealing the law appropriating $375, 900 to
be applied to such end also, one to erect a
monument over the grave of Thomas Jeffer.
son, and one by Mr.. Ewing, to grant to Ohio
unsold public lands remaining in the State.
In the Senate, March 10, the House bill
passed, granting American register to for
eign built ships, for the purpose of the
Woodruff expedition around the world. A
bill was passed to authorize treaty with
the Ute Indians. the House, the
House bill passed reducing the pay of
United States jurors from three dollars to
two dollars day, fixing the fees of Clerks of
said Courts, limiting compensation of Mar
shals to S., 900 per annum, of chief depu-
ties to 81, 500 and other deputies to five dol
lars day. The sum of $29, ,2S9, 900 was ap-
propriated for payment of invalid and
other pensioners. The Senate bill passed
appointing General w. T. Sherman, Regent
of the Smithsonian Institution.
In the Senate, March 20, Mr.. Mitchell
introduced bill for the protection of home
stead settlers on the public lands. Referred
1t was ordered there be printed, for the use
of the Finance Committee, the statement
made by the Secretary of the Treasury in
regard to the repeal of the Specie Resump-
ton Act, and the tables submitted by him
on the subject. Mr.. Allison introduced a
bill to repeal the pre- emption laws, and to
provide for the sale of timber on the public
lands. Referred. The Senate bill to amend
Section 2, ,464 of the revised statutes relating
to the cultivation of timber on the public
domain was discussed briefly and passed,
yeas, 26; nays, IL. A resolution offered by
Mr.. COnover, requesting the President to
communicate to the Senate such informa-
ton as the Government has received re.
specting the terms under which the Cuban
insurgents surrendered, was laid.over..n..I In
the House, bill regulating advertising for
mail contracts passed. 1t requires ad-
vertisements to be brief, refers details to
the Post-ofice Department, and prohibits
sub-letting of mail contracts. The De-
hciency bill passed.
In the Senate, March 21, Mr.. Chaffee. of
COlOfauO, cdlleu up the senate OIL TO eSIaD-
lished the Territory of Lincoln, and to pro-
vide temporary government therefor.
which was discussed until the expiration of
| the morning hour, and then laid aside. The
Presidents answer to the resolution of Mr..
Blaine, regarding the Fishery Commission
and award, was laid before the Senate. Mr..
Garland, from the Committee on Territories
reported favorably on the Senate bill to
disapprove and annul the act of Legislative
Assembly of New Mexico, passed over
the Governors veto, to incorporate
| the Society of the Jesuit Fathers oi
New Mexico. Placed on the calendar
Debate in regard to the timber depredationt
occupied the rest of the session. ........ The
House went into Committee of the Whole
Mr.. Carlisle in the chair, on the naval ap
preparation bill. The amount appropriated
| is $14, ,048,684. After long discussion, anG
the rejection of number of amendments
the Committee rose and reported the bill
and it was passed.
In the Senate March %, an appropriation
bill passed involving the much-talked o.
territory timber question. 1t allows only
5000 for the Investigation of trespasses OF
public lands. The Senate adjourned unit
Monday In the House, bill was in
troduced, supplementary to the Homestead
Law, providing free transportation fo
families and effects of bo,a.fd settlers OF
the public domain, together with seeds fo
two years. planting. About forty pension
bills were passed, and the House adjourned
until Monday.