The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1878-05-29
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.


MIR. Mcdonald, of Indiana, presented n natl.
ton signed by large number of persons ,lrs,,
ing that Gen. John @. Fremont be inci1ds5
IN the Dill now pending to place Gen. James
Snields on the retired list of the army. Re-
! terred to the committee on military affairs
MIR. Gordon, Of Georgia, spoke in favor Of fbe
! repeal or the specie resumption act and said
he would seek to present a single proposition
which he had no doubt he could prove. 0nd
s InaI was that ill-advised legislation was the
prime cause OF our financial depression to-dev
The pension bill was reported and dis'
cussed without action. Adjourned.
Inc Post-otice appropriation bill was renort
cd with amendments. -. The proposed amend
ment granting a subsidy to the Brazilian
steamship line was also reported The Uonsa
bill forbidding the retirement of greenbocLs
was called up, read second time. when %
motion 70 refer it to the committee on fnanco
was ohered and discussed without action
Ihe pension bill was discussed at eonsidarebia
lengtn' Mr.. Edmunds moved to strike ont the
second section of the bill which. AZ aoreod
upon, reads, "From and after the PASSAGE ~
thls act, In case of vacancy from any cause. the
Office OF pension agent shall be filed by wound-
ed or disabled Union soldiers, or the widows
or daughters Of Union soldiers" The motion
was rejected by 30 to 30 and the bill was then
passed. The Indian appropriation bill was
journed. u
The act of July 8, 1876, was amended so no
70 authorize the issuing of 500 stand of arms
to each of the Territories The Uousa Iii
forbidding the retirement of greenbacIs ,Das Dtis
referred to the finance conmittee THO
lnolan appropriation bill was taken nm. and
iourned. Au-
Mr.. Anthony, of Rhode Island, from the
committee on printing, reported back tbe |
House joint resolution to print 300 OO0 conias |
OF the report of the commissioner Of agricnI |
ture for the year 1876, with an amendment IN |
reduce the number to 200, 900 The Indian |
appropriation bill was completed in committee
~ ~ Lhe whoIe and the changes made concurred
IN by the House, and tho bill passed The
olil to change the system Of advertising mail
lettings was reported from the conference
committee and agreed to. The bill to repeal
the bankrupt act was discussed at considerable
length, without action. Adjourned.
House.
A bill declaring it unwise to waste time dis
,usslng the Wood tariff hill at present. was
introduced. Mr.. Wood moved to refer II TO his
committee, and Mr.. Page moved to refer IL 10
ne committee on the whole, which latter was
greed TO by l25 to 10. -. "A motion to suspend
ne rules and pass bill reducing the tobacco
AK failed of a two-thirds vote The hill 10
establish permanent government in the Dis.
| rict OF columbia was discussed without action.
Adjourned.
The tariff bill came up and WAS opposed bv
dr. Banks, of Massachusetts 4. Mr.. Single
- iooAsSippis luAue conference reOOrt
N the bill to regulate the advertising of mail
ettlngs. Agreed to. -. Mr.. Butler. Of Massa-
husetts, introduced bill to provide for a
arm commission. Adjourned
Inc speaker announced the committee on
oe census as follows: Messrs. Cox of New York.
lllls Stenger, Ligon, Smith of Georgia. Car,
Isle, Hatcher, BAlfou, Jorgenson, Ryan, and
Illilams OF Oregon, Mr.. Harris of Virginia
hslrman of the committeeSon elections. re,
,orted resolutions in regard to the contested
iectlon cases from the sec md district of South
)arolina, the sixth district of Mississippi. and
,regon, declaring the sitting members, Messrs. ,
am am (hepqblican), Chalmers (Democrat). and
Villains (Republican), entitled to their seats, :
dopted Messrs Tucker of Virginia, and
oolnson OF North Carolina spoke in favor of
le tariff bill. Adjourned.
Mr.. Goode, of Virginia, reported a Joint q
solution providing for the enforcement of = =
le eight,hour law. 1t provides that eight g
ours shall constitute days work, and forbids 4
~ reduction in the wages of workmen, labor q
3; ana mechanics employed by the United q
ates on account of the reduction of the hours
labor. Mr.. Cox, of New York, offered an
nendment, which was adopted, directing all n
9 heads OF departments and officers OF the n
,vernment to enforce the eight-hour law az h
ng as 1t remains unrepealed. The Joint reg n
utlon as amended was then passed Mr.. :
eney, OF Pennsyl' ania, spoke against and Mr..
sTrls, OF Georgia, in favor Of the tariff bill.