The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-05-02
CONGRESSIONAL.


the secretary Of war and the general OF the
army, in regard to granting certificates of
merit for distinguished services to private
soldiers, non commissioned officers and musi
clans: Also a bill to amend section 1885,
granting two dollars per month pay to those
holding such certificates. Both bills were
placed on the calendar. The Northern
Pacific extension bill was passed without d.
vision.
House, April 23.-Almost the entire
session was consumed considering the protest
against the river and harbor bill The House
finally refused to accept the protest.
SENATE, April PA bill was intro
duccd to provide for ocean mail steamship
service between the United States and Brazil.
compensation for transportation Of mails on
railroads. bill was passed appropriating
$2OO,OO to provide for deficiency in puhl;c
printing and binding.
HOUSE, April 24.-The judiciary CON-
mittee, reported bill for the distribution of
the unexpended balance Of the Geneva award.
Printed and recommittcd The committee of
erations Of the light honse board sver the
Illinois river. A bill was introduced re-
moving the political disabilities of Robert
Chapman, Of Texas. The Pacific railroads
funding bill was then taken uD and passed,
ycas 243, nays 2.
SENATE, April 25.-Thc river and har-
bor appropriation bill which recently passed
the House was read and referred. Senator
Blaine from TIE conference committee on the
bill to provide for deficiencies in the appro-
prla:ions for the service Of the government
submitted report. A long debate ensued
in which Senator Window, also member of
the committee, objected to reducing the ap-
preparation for the internal revenue bureau,
and also to reducing the appropriation for
printing for the war department. lie also
objected to cutting down the appropriation OF
81, $40 to ascertain the depth OF water secured
at the south pass Of the Mississippi river In
regard to the $4,000 for public schools for the
District OF Columbia Senator Window said lie
never expected that the appropriation of last
year would be returned. The report of this
conference committee, should it be adopted.
means that the schools Of the District must be
closed. He argued that while there was no
legal obligation on the part Of Congress to
appropriate money, there was moral obliga-
ton to do so. The report of the conference
committee was agreed to.
HOUSE, April 25t'n.--After sharp de-
bate the House agreed to repeal the bankrupt
law, yeas 2O6, nays, 80. The bill US amended
is us follows: That the bankrupt law approved
March 2, 1867 and for other purposes, approved
June q, 1874, and all acts in amendment or
supplementary thereto, or in explanation
thereof, be and the same are hereby repealed 4:
inVaiidatc or effect any case in bankruptcy
instituted aud pending in any court prior to
the day when this act shall take effect, but Us
to all such pending cases and all future pro-
ceedings thereon, and all penal actions and
criminal proceedings arising Hereunder, the
and effect until the came shall be fully dis
posed OF in the same manner as if raid acts
had not been repealed. Joint resolution
was adopted providing for joint committee,
to be denommatcd the committee on census,
and to take into consideration the proper
method to be employed for taking the next
census.
House, April 26.-A bill exempting
from enrolment and measurement all
vessels trading with contiguous foreign coun-
tries, was passed. The post-o11icc appropri-
alton bill was considered and several amend
ments adopted, among them one making the
compensation of fourth class postmasters de-
The bill then passed
HOUSE, April 27.-The amendments of
the Senate to the bill regulating advertise.
ment Of mail lettings were non-concurred in,
The Indian appropriation bill was then take n
up and passed. 1t appropriates 81, 4,720,000. It
provides that whenever it is found practicable
to employ Indians in farming or other civil
lied avocations, in which they can contribute
to their maintenance, the commissioner of In
dian affairs may use such portions of their
respective subsistence funds as can be spared
to pay for the services of such Indians as NAV
be induced to labor for their own advance
ment. 1t further provides that so much OF the
appropriation as may be required to pay for
goods and supplies shall be Immediately
available.
SENATE, April ga resolution was
agreed to calling on the President for infor-
nation relating to the policy to be pursued
toward Spain on the conclusion Of peace with
Cuba. resolution was agreed to calling on
the treasury for a statement of expenditures
for the District Of Columbia from 1890 to 1870,
A resolution was agreed to inquiring the
amount OF money expended in the improve
met of the Fox and Wisconsin rivers Bills
on the calendar were passed. including one
for the relief of settlers on public lands and
granting to the State Of Minnesota lands in
lieu OF certain land heretofore granted. The bill
approptiating So, 600 for schools in the Dis
trict of Columbia passed.
| HOUSE, April 29.-Several bills were
introduced, among them one setting aside the
contract with the syndicate, one to prevent
assessments for political purposes and joint
| resolution for constitutional amendment
| making members of congress ineligible for
Offices created or whose compensation was
| increased during their term. The house then
| went into committee of the whole on the
legislative bill. Tho conference committee's
! report on the naval bill was agreed to.
! Ni1Waukee proslnca NVarknt