Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-04-10
FOKrY-FIFru CONGRESS-.
WASHINGTON, April 9.
SENATE.

SENATE.
Mr.. Morrill, reported from finance committee.
bill to repair and put in operation the mint in
New Orleans; calendar.
The Senate passed the bill to provide code of
army regulations.
Tue bil to provide public building at Kansas
City, Mo-, was passed.
The Senate at the expiration of the A. NJ hour
proceeded to consider the Pacific railroad funding
bill, and Edmunds spoke in support Of the judici-
sry Commute bill.
Mr.. Blaine from the app opiiation comm ittee
reported general deficiency bill calendar.
Mr.. Oglesby from the committee public
lands reported bill for The relief of certain set
tiers Oh public land placed Oh Gale ndar.
The bill to authorize the construction of a mar
row gusge railroad from Bismarck to the Black
Hills, was considered without action.
The Railroad funding bill came up as unfinished
business.
Mr.. Edmunds of VT, addressed the senate a.
length
The debate was continued by Messrs. Hill,
Sargent, Howe and Allison. AT half past ) a
motion TO adjourn was made by Mr.. Patterson,
and resisted by Thurman. The yeas aud nays
were ordered and resulted-yeas %. nays &C.
Mr.. Thurman then proceeded to close the de-
bate.
The amendment of Mr. Blaine was then voted
upon, and lost-yeas %, nays 30
The que stion then required upon the passage
OF the bill upon which the vote ayes 40, nays
On motion of Mr.. McCrsry, the senate took up
the bill repeating the bankrupt act, and pending
its consideration at 100 Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Wright offered concurrent resolution pro-
posing the issue of four hundred million dollars
United States notes, to be known as National
money. Ii rectes at length the present Blu sness
disasters through the country, aud directs the is
sue of 100000 900 United States notes to be le-
gal tender Tor all debts, pubic and private, and
to be placed in circulation at the earliest possible
moment; referred.
Mr.wnght asked to have the resolution printed
in the Record, but 1t was objected to by Towns
end, who said the workingmen could not afford
to pay for printing the stump speeches of III
gentleman from Pennsylvania.
Mr. Buckner, chairman of the banking commit
tee, reported a bill providing for the issuing of
49,, 210,Sl0 in dues of Nstaion
al bank notes, which are to be received in pay
ment of third of custom dues; referred to
the committee OF the whole.
Mr.. Durham, from the conference committee
on the bill for the employment of temporary
clerks in the Treasury, reported that the commit
tee was not able to agree the only point of agree
ment being on an item inserted BY the Senate,
appropriaiing $40, 900 for postal clerks.
Mr. Blount lone of the coDferees) defended the
action of the house conierees, and argued that
the deficiency grew out of the postal car system,
which of the hobbies of the post
Office department., and the house should not
appropriations.
Alter some discussion, the report was agree
to aud q new conference was ordered.
Mr. Wood of New York, moved that the house
90 into committee Of the whole for the considera-
ton of the tariff bill, and asked unanimous con-
sent that the time be fixed for terminating the
general debate upon the bill
Mr.. Kelley Objected to limited debate upon
one of the most intricate and vitality important
bills brought to the attention of the house.
After short debate, Mr. Wood withdrew bis
request for limiting the time of debate.
The house then went iuto committee of the
whole Sayer in the CHAIR upon the tariff bill.
Mr.. Wood. chairman of the committee ways
and means, proceeded to open the debate.
Mr.. Wood concluded by warning the opponents
of the measure that if they should succeed 10 de-
testing It, the time was near at hand when the
people wonld not be satisfied with so mild a meas
ure.
Mr. Banks obtained the floor to speak in oppo-
stion to the bill, but yielded to motion that the
committee rise, which was done.
Mr.. Glover asked unanimous consent to offer a
resolution to provide for the payment of clerks
and experts OF his committee from the time of
appointment to the time of be ing sworn into office
e. delay having occurred through inadvertcnce),
but Mr. White of Pa, objected
Adjourned.