Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-06
BRITISH DELEGATES
CONGRESSIONAL DoINGs.
SENATE

Washington, Feb. 4.-Mr. Chaffee pre.
sented petition from the citizens of Colo.
rado favoring the purchase by the govern
mcnt Of all the telegraph lines of the coun.
try. Referred to the committee on post
Offices and post-road,.
Mr.. Herman presented petitions from the
citizens Of Ontario, Madison, Duchess.
Schuyler, Queens, Stubcn, Albany and other
counties of New York in favor of the re-
monetlzation Of silver and the repeal of the
specie resumption act. Referred
MIR. Maxey, from the committee on mill
tary affairs, reported with amendment the
senate bill amending the revised statutes in
relation to the annual appropriation for the
militia force of the United States. Placed
on the calendar.
Mr.. Withers, from the committee OH pen
sions, reported with amendments the senate
bill amending the laws granting pensions to
soldiers and sailors Of the war of 1912,
Placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Howe, from the joint conference COM
mi.tee, reported bill constituting the COM
mittee to consider and report for enlarged
accommodations for the library of congress,
and appropriating $4,000 to procure plans.
Placed on the calendar
Mr.. Morrill,, from the committee on
finance, reported an amendment to the bRl
to remit taxes on insolvent banks, being in
substance that presented by Mr. Rollins las,
week in regard to exempting mercantile or
business deposits from taxation upon which
no interest has been allowed. Ordered
printed.
Mr.. Saunders presented a petition Of state
officers and others of Nebraska asking an
f.,r tbo ,c ~
Missouri river at or near Omaha and Coun.
Gil Bluffs. Referred.
Adjourned,
HOUSE.
Wasl ington, Feb. Among the bill.
introduced and referred during the morning
hour was one
By Mr.. Riddle, constitutional am. nd
ment for direct presidential vote.
By Mr.. Seaton, making railroad receiver.
amenabe to processes of the courts in state.
through which theroads pass.
The motion Of Mr.. Hooker to pass tn.
bill authorizing the circuit and distric
courts Of southern Mississippi TO hold spec
ial terms for the trial of cases arising out O
the alleged fraudulently taking Of timber
was defeated, yeas l45, nays 55.
Mr.. Glover moved to suspend the rule
and adopt resolution authorizing the com.
mittee on treasury expenditures to send sub
committees wherever deemed advisable anc
giving the committee leave to sit during tn,
session of the house. Defeated, yeas 1877
nays los.
Mr.. Knott introduced bill reorsanizin,
the judiciary.
Mr.. Singleton, from the committee on ap
preparations, reported the consular app1op-
ration bill. Made special order for tn,
18th Of February.
Mr.. Mcmahon moved to suspend the
rules and adopt resolution declaring that
the graduated income tax should be i'm
posed. Defeated. yeas l65, nays So, no
two thirds The democrats generally voted
yea and the republicans nay. Among the
exceptions who voted yea were Messrs. Bur
chard, Cannon, Fort, Page, Price and Samp
son, and among the democrats voting nay
was Mr.. Springer.
Mr.. Ellsworth presented an affidavit o
the doorkeeper denying as utterly without
foundation the charges against his oflicia
integrity made in the af1idavits OF Messrs
Coreyell and Duffy and, earnestly re.
questing investigation OH the part of the
house. Referred to the committee on civi
service reform.
Adjourned.