The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-04-25
CONGREGATIONAL SUMMARY.


~cmnGe.
The Naval appropriation bill, as amended
BY the Senate committee, wAa passed The
discussion Of the Pac.ao railroad funding bali
Vas continued until AdjourRmonL
Tho Chair laid before the Senate the oreden-
tiAls Of George ii. Pradleton AZ a senator from
Ohio, from March q, 1879 - The bill removing
restrictions against the enlistment OF colored
soldiers was DISCUSSED without Arton. =. Do
bate on the PSeiAc railroad sinking fund hiIi
vas resumed. after which an executive session
Vas held. followed BY Adjournment.
Mr.. Morrill, reported from the finance CON-
mlttoo blll 20 repair and put In operation the
mint ~ New Orloans ... Mr. HlAine. from the
COMMITTEES on appropriations, reported the
general deficiency appropriation bill . The
Senate then proceeded 10 the consideration of
tho PAoiao railroad sinldng fund bIL After
4 long debate A9uiotion 10 adjourn was rejected
by ~ 10 Sc. and Mr.. Thurman closed the dis
cussion- The amendments were then voted
down and the bill passed by 20 30 10. The
House bll 10 place the name of Gen. shields
on the retired hsi u the army was presented.
bu; Mr.. Edmunds objected 30 present action
on the bill .. The bW 10 repeal the hAakFupl
act was taken up, but the Senate adjourned
without action.
The senate resumed consideration Of the
h.ll 20 repeal the bAnkrup; act, and Mr.. MAI,
hews offered 4 substitute, establishing = uni
torn Law 90 iAe subject Of bankruptcy. Ad-
fouriled after an executive session
The amount for carving the pension bin into
eieet wAs Increased 70 Ei30, 600 the section
Aholishing the pension agencies was struck out
and tho salaries of agents AI@d nj "a, 600. with
certain allowances An amendment requiring
that the offocs Of pension agents shall be hlled
hy disabled Union soldiers vas agreed 20, and
the 6ill was then passed Adjourned.
Hsuse.
Mr. Butler, Of Massachusetts,, rose 10 q aues-
tion of privilege. and offered n resolution
directing the House 30 proceed 10 the election
Of doorkcepcr and nominated Gen. James
Shiclds, Of Missouri. for the Office. Mr.. Cox.
of New York, raised the point Of order that the
question was not privileged one and after =
long and lively discussion between Messrs.
Butter and Cox, which caused much hilArity
among the other members. the speaker decided
that i Vas question which should be sub
mit,cd 10 the House. pending which, on motion
Of Mr. Beebc, OF New York, the whole subiec,
was postponed by vote Of la5 70 ia. Ad-
Iournod.
Il was decided. BY 2i9 20 4, That MIR. Butler's
resolution 90 proceed 90 the elecsion of n door
keeper was privileged question. The resolu-
ton was 20 the effect that BrigAdier General
Shields, of Missouri. be chosen TO the Office.
After prolonged discussion Mr.. Oymer, OF
pcnnsylvAnia, nominated Charles w. Field, OF
Georgia. Mr. Randolph, OF Tennessee. nomin-
Ated John II. Trent, OF TENNESSEE Field was
elected, the vote stAnding-Ficld, 1913, Shields.
10i; Trent 9. Upon motion OF Mr. Clarke Of
Missouri, General Shields was put upon the
retired list, his pay 10 commence from the
time of the passage Of the bill. Carried by 22s
10 G. Adjourned
Mr.. Wright, of PennsvlvAnia, offered a con
current resolution proposing 20 issue s400, 000,-
coo United States notes 30 be known o. national
money. Tho House disacuted from the Sem
ate amendments 20 tho consular aud diplomatic
appropriations. "A bin providing FOR the Ia
suing of sS22, 200 $40 Of treasury notes for the
purpose Of retiring tho national bank notes
was reported from the committee on banking
ami currency The tariff bill was taken al,
in committee Of tho whole, and Mr. Wood
spoke IN support OF II, outlining the principles
involved in the bill. Adjourned.
A bill was introduced by Mr.. Turner, of Ken
tucky, imposing fine OF not lese than s5. 600
or more than ESQ. 600 upon any Senator or Rep
resentAtiye who shall act a. an attorney for
any railroad or other corporation created by
the government, or for any pAtentee Of the
United States, or for any mail contractor or
their assigns Mr.. Potter, OF New York. pro
posed an amendment 10 the constitution that,
after 1880. Congress should hold but one ses-
sion 10 two years, unless called by the Presi-
dent The pension appropriation bin was
taken up in committee of the whole, explained.
aud discussed. the chief feature, apart from
the appropriation being that Il proposes 20
abolish the agencies and transfer The duties TO
the treasury OF the United States. Adjourned
without action. -
Tho bill to prft mint in operation At New
Orleans was passed. d. Mr.. Booth, Of Mary
land presented the Blair resolutionAof the
MARYLAND Legislature In regard 10 n reopening
OF the case Of the Electoral commission and
the presidential question. Mr.. Dennis said he
was oppo ed 70 the resolution The deficiency
appropriation bill was amended further and
pa, sod. Adjourned. .....