The Portland daily press., 1878-04-25
XLVth Congress-ReguIar Session
SENATE.

Mr. Morrill, from the finance committee reported
adversely Senate bill to encourage and protect the
He stated the bill should have originated IN the
House and therefore moved the committe e De dls-
charged from further consideration OF 1t. So
ordered.
Mr.. Eustis introduced bill to provide for ocean
mail steamship service between the United States
and Brazil. Referred to the committee on COM
merce.
Mr.. Eaton by request introduced bill author
izing the Southern Pacific Railroad Company to con-
Colorado river at Fort Yuma, Colorado, Referred
to committee on finance.
the committee public lands to inquire into the
result of the late survey of the western boundary of
Arkansas whether the title of any public land is
affected thereby and what further legislation is
necessary on the snbject Agreed to. -
Mr. Window from the conference committee on
the House bill authorizing the Secretary of the
Treasury to employ temporary clerks and making
appropriation for the same, also making an appro
pIiaion for detecting trespasses on public lands SUBJ
has already been stated. The bill was then passed.
The two bills reported by Mr. Mathews from the
commi tee on railroads on the 10Th of March were
both laid over upon an objection to their present
consideration by Mr.. Edmunds.
House bill for the relief of James Fishback, late
collector of internal revenue of the 10th district of
Illinois, passed; yeas 81, nays6
Mr.. Windham from the committee on appropria-
tons called up House bill to provide for the decen-
cy in the appropriation for public printing and bind
ing during the current fiscal year, appropriating
$500, 900 for that purpose.
Mr.. Edmunds said il appeared that the, public
printer had received from the sale of
paper and old material which had beeu used by him
in the expenses of his Office
After some further discussion the bill was
temporarily laid aside.
Mr.. Ferry introduced bill regulating the COM
pensatlon Ior transportation of mails on railroad
routes Referred to committee on p0stofices and
post roads.
Senate resumed consideration of the bills on the
calendar, and the following were disposed of:
Senate bill to annul the act of the legislative as
semby OF New Mexico passed on the 18TH of Janua-
ry, 1875 BY two-third's vote of both Houses over
| the Society Of Jesuit Fathers of New Mexico.
The House bill for the allowance of certain claims
for quartermasters and cOmmissary stores reported
by the accounting officers OF the Treasury depart
ment. Passed
The Senate bill to amend section 1881 Revised
| Of the Treasury of the tonnage tax where it had
been exacted in conformation ofhe treaty provisions
| was passed.
Senate went into executive session, and when the
| doors were reopened adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Stephens, OF Ca, reported back resolution
providing that on and after the 29th the sessions
| the House shall commence at IL a. m. which was
adopted.
| Mr. Knott, of KY, chairman of the judiciary COM
mittee reported bill for the distribution of the
| pended balance Of the Geneva award. Ordered
printed and recommitted. Bill authorizes claimants
against the fund to enter suit in the of claims
and provides that any balance remaining OF the fund
after such claims shall be allowed shall remain as
1
ME- Roberts reported bill providing that the hail
ing place of every vessel of the United States may
be at the town where the vessel was built the
| er resides.
Also bill fixing the salaries of the naval officers al
Baltimore and New Orleans, and the salaries of sur
| Veyors at Portland, Baltimore and New Orleans.
Pending action the morning hour expired.
MIR. Springer introduced bill authorizing the
committee on civil service reform to ascertain the
| number of employees of the House and what change
anyways necessary to promote efficiency in the SER
| vice.
Mr. Caymsr from the COMMITTEES on appropriations
reported back the naval appropriation bill with vari
| GUS Senate amendments, recommending concurrence
IN some and non concurrence in others. Mr.. Clyme
explained the bill as it passed the House. 1t appro-
priated 1000. The Senate had added $500 600.
| The committee recommended concurrence in the
amendments amounting to $4,000. The report Of
the committee was agreed to-
The House then proceeded with the business on
the Speakers table and various executive documents
| were disposed of.
Senate bill was passed authorizing the President
70 make certain negotiations with the Ute Indians
Senate funding bill in regard to the Pacific rail.
road companies having been reached on the Speak.
er's table, Mr.. Cox moved that it be put upon til
passage.
A long debate ensued as to whether the bill should
pc referred to the judiciary committee and debated
"n len y Go came n. S up tor ri final passage.
nI COX OF New York then called for til previous
Onded.
vote was taken on the passage of the bill and
resulted in yeas 243, nays q so the bill passed. Tn,
| Lynde ~
The next bill on the Speakers table was the bill
for the repeal OF the bankrupt law
=. MI. McMahon said it was exceedingly important tt
Inc country that some action be taken ON the bill
Men were being driven into bankruptcy by the ex
pected action OF the House which might be different
from what was generally supposed.
Mr.. Knott mo we'd recess till 7,3O.
Mr.. Mcmahon inquired if the bankrupt bill woult
come up as unfinished business In the morning.
The Speaker replied that it would.
House took a recess.
| The evening session was spent in debate,