The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-03-21
CONGRESSIONAL. PROCEEDINGS.

CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Senate.
TUESDAY, March l2.-The bill TO aid
the polar expedition designed by James Gordon
Bennett passed unanimously without debate.
The vice president submitted a Communication
from the secretary OF the treasury in regard to the
timber troubles In Montana. on motion Of Thur
man the bill reported by the committee ldiciary
in regard to the Pacific railroad sinking fund was
taker up and he spoke at length in favor thereof
Davis, Of illinois, also spoke on tho subjectT The
81 nate then went into executive session, and when
4 iAe doors were reopened adjourned.
House.
TUESDAY, March l2.-After an ex-
planation from Southland who declaimed the
authorship of the Joint resolution in regard to the
plural executive head, the house weyt into COM
mittee OF the whole The diplomatic and consular
appropriation bill. After an extended discussion
! the committee rose, and the house adjourned.
senate.
/ WEDNESDAY, March 13.-Bills intro
duced To provide for and regulate the count
ing of votes for president and vice president and the
discussion of questions arising thereon; TO aid the
New Orleans and Pacific railrosd company; TO pro-
mote the deposit of savings and the refundiug Of
the national debt. The bill tor the relief of book
agents OF the NJ. +. church OF the south report
ed back from the committe on claims and placed on
/ the calendar. Teller, member of the committee,
submitted minority report signed by himself,
Mcmillan and Cameron, of Wisconsin, against the
passage of the bill. Window from the committee
| on appropriations, reported without amendment
the house bill making appropriations for fortifca-
tons and other works OF defence. Placed on the
calendar West Point appropriation bin was
then taken up, amended, read a third time and
passed The house bill to make persons charged
with crimes ond oenses competent witnesses in the
United States and territorial courts was passed..
Adjourned
House.
WEDNESDAY, March 13.-After the in
PRODUCTION and reference of few bills, the house
went into committee of the whole on the deplo-
matte appropriation bill Hale meved to increase
the salaries TO Great Britain France, Germany and
Russia TO SIT 500 instead of fixing them SIS 00o
as contemplated by the bill. Rejected. singleton
moved an amendment appropTi tls SS 600 10 min
listers to the Argentine republic, Paraguay and
Uruguay, the original bin only providing for 4
minister to the Argentine republic at $500.
Agreed to. After the rejection of a number Of
amendments the committee rose and reported to
the house. All the amendments were csncurred
in, and the bill passed. The senate bill TO aid ia
the polar expedition, designed by James Goriou
Bennett, was then taken from the speakers able
and passed ..... Adjourned.
Senate.
THURSDAY, March 14.-Voorhees in
troduceda bill for the payment of all customs du-
ties and of all other debts due the United States in
ege tender notes at par except in where is is
otherwise expressly stipulated on the face of the
obligation or contract. Referred . Con ration
was then resumed of unfinished business, being the
bill In regard TO the Pacific railroad sinking fund,
and Matthews spoke thereon Pending discussion
Gordon, by request introduced a bill TO authorize
the construction OF harrow-guage railroad from
Bismarck to the Black ILLS. Referred......The con-
sular and diplomatic appropriation bill was received
from the house and referred TO the committee ON
Adjourned until Monday.
House.
THURSDAY, March 14.-Hardenburgh
introduced a bill regulating the reserve fund of
national banks. 1t authorizes such banks to dis
pose of their reserve funds and invest the same in
United States bonds, which bonds shall constitute p
reserve fund for such banks Referred The
house then went into committee of the whole on
the bill extending to three years the time for with
drawing distilled liquors from bond. After a long
dscu ssion Butler offered an amendment providing
that the tax duty psid on all distilled spirits
when the same are Withdrawn shall be the amount
of duty or tax which would have been paid if paid
when such distilled spirits were put in bond
Agreed to- Two amendments by Couger, one tG
make the interest per cent. instead of s. and the
other to make it 6 per cent, were rejected, after
which the committee rose and reported the bill as
amended to the house. The amendments were
agreed to and the bill was passed-lls to 116.....
Adjourned
House.
FRIDAY, March e5.-Robbins from the
committee on ways and means reported substitute
Tor the bill to promote the deposit OF savings with
the treasury and the refunding of the national debt,
which referred to the COMMITTEES of the whole.
THE discussion Of the contested election case of
Dean Field for the Third district Of Massachu-
sets was then opened. After some debate the
speaker read telegram from the secretary OF state
announcing the death, at Havana, OF yellow fever,
of Hon. ]. f. Leonard, of Louisiana and the house,
as mark of respect for the deceased, adjourned
senate.
SATURDAY, March 16.-After the in
PRODUCTION and reference of several bills the house
went into committee of the whole on the private
calendar, the unfinished business being the bill
making available for the payment of certain south
ante beitum mail contractors the S375000 already
appropriated. After short debate, on motion Of
Eden, the enactng clause of the bill was stricken
the house. The report OF the committee was con-
CURED in without division. Adjourned.
Senate.
MONDAY, March 1S.-Windom called
up the house bill making appropriations for fortii-
cations and other works of defence fSr the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1879, and ii was read third
time and passed. 1t approprlates S275 oOO.....The
bill providing for the admission to practice in the
supreme court of any woman who shall have been
member of bar of the highest court of any state
or territory for period of three years report
ed upon adversely by the judiciary committee, and
placed on the calendar The Joint resolution dis
approving of the act of the territory of Arizona,
granting a charter to the Southern Pacific railroad
/ company, was reported upon fayorably, and placed
on the calendar. The .enate resumed consid-
Grafton of tie Pacific railroad sinking fund bill,
and Christiancy spoke in regard thereto: The
senate then went into executive session. and when
the doors reopened, adjourned.
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AMoNDAY, March 1S.--Springer moved
to suspend the rules and pass the bill authorizing
the coinage Of silver the terms the coin
age of gold, without expense 20 the holder of bull
lion, and also authorizing the issue of coin certh
Gates deposit of silver bullion similar to those
now authorized on deposit OF gold bullion. On
rira roce vote the ayes were in decided minority,
but before the by yeas and nays could be taken
the hour of 2 O'Clock arrived and the house, under
the ru' proceeded TO the consideration of business
of the District of Columbia. Bills introduced and
referred: For the payment OF certain southern
mail contractors, except those whose claims have
/ heretofore been paid by the confederate govern
ment; granting alternate sections of land in the
state of Missppi to aid in the construction OF the
! Ship island, Ripley and Kentucky railroad; for
amendment to the constitution providing that the
president shall be elected by direct vote of the
people, repeating the law appropriaing 1915 900 tor
the payment of certain southern mail contractors;
for the erection of a monument on the grave Of
! Thomas Jefferson