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

SENATE, March 2C.-The House Joint
resolution to extend the time for the payment
Of tax on whisky in bond was concurred in
Mr.. Blaine made some remarks upon the cor
can governments in relation to the Halifax
fisheries commission, after which, on his mo-
tioD it was referred to the committee of for
eign affairs. The claim of D. G. Corbin to the
seat from South Carolina, occupied by Butler
was referred to by the elections committee
committees Pacific railroad funding bill. Mr..
Matthews moved the railroad committees
bill as substitute.
HOUSE, March 2Gth.-The tariff bill
was re ported and referred to the committee
of the whole. Resolutions were passed for
printing public documents The senate bill In
creasing accommodation for the library of con-
gress was concurrcd in. Mr.. Wood reported a
resolution making the tariff bill the special Or
137 to ia. The Ficld-Dean contested election
case of Massachusetts was discussed. The
| senate bill for District Of Columbia govern
ment was passed.
SENATE, March 81 7th.-A resolution was
passed paying the contestant for kellogg's
scat from Louisiana in the Forty third CON
gress. A bill was introduced calling en- the
the operation by government of the Atlantic
and North Carolina railroad in 1868. Mr. Hill
addressed the senate upon the Pacific railroad
funding bill. The consular diplomatic appro-
priation bill was then called up, and the
amendments of the committee on appropria-
stricken out by the house agreed to. Other
amendments were made, and the bin passed
HOUSE, March 27.-A bill to establish
a national quarantine, to prevent the intro
duction Of infectious diseases into the United
States, was reported and referred. The Mas
sachusetts contested election case of Dean
against Field came up, and the minoritr re-
port, declaring Field entitled to his seat, was
defeated by tic vote. Without coming to
vote on the majority report, the house all
journed.
SENATE, March 28.-Mr. Teller report
ed with amendments, the bill to incorporate the
National, Pacific railroad company. The bill
providing for the sale of certain Indian lands
in Kansas and Nebraska, was passed. Several
pension bills were passed. Mr.. Bailey spoke
i'll favor Of the judiciary committee Pacific
railroad funding BILL MIR. Teller reported,
with amendments, the bill for a railroad from
Bismarck to the Black Hills.
HOUSE, March ga bill was passed
appropriating $4,000 for the payment of
claims allowed. Mr.. Stephens introduced a
bill to promote the general use of the metric
standared. The rest Of the session was spent
on the private bills calendar
SENATE, April 1.--Mr. Mitchell, from
the committee on railroads, reported the NortE-
ern Pacific bill. Mr. Window dissenting. Mr..
Ingalls, introduced bill for the MotIctt bell
punch in the District of Columbia. Bills
passed appropriating $4,000 for improving
the capital grounds and the regulating ofmail
contracts. The committee appointed to in
vestigate the Freedman's Hospital, reported
its business managed with honesty and econ
omy. Mr.. Beck addressed the Senate in ad
vocacy Of the Pacific railroad funding bill re.
ported by the judiciary committee. The bill
amending the law relating to the issuing of
arms to militia, was then taken up and dis
cussed
HOUSE, April 1st.-Bills were intro
duccd, including one forbiddng the sublctting
OF mail contracts, and one rescrving the use Of
the waters of The Arkansas Hot Springs to the
people, without charge. A joint resolution
was presented for constitutional amendment
torbidding the payment Of war claims. The
bill appropriating money fortemporary clerks
and the detection of timber depredations was
reported, and the senate amendments permit
ting use Of timber by settlers, and the other
amendments, concurred in An attempt to
suspend the rules and pass bill relating to
pensions, failed.