San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-05-25
FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
I. H. JULIAN, Editor.


which was read the first time yesterday.
The motion WAS agreed to-yeas 80, nays rs
and the bill was accordingly read. Senator
Morrill,. who voted in the negative, moved to
refer the bill to the Committee on Finance.
PENDING discussion the morning hour expired
and the bill went over. Consideration of the
Pension bill was then resumed in Committee
of the Whole, the various amendments dis.
posed Of and the bill passed by the Senate.
The bill, as passed, provides that from and
after the passage of this net, in case of vacan.
CIV from any cause, the office of Pension Agent
shall be filled by wounded or disabled Union
soldiers, or widows or daughters of Union sol
diers." The Indian Approximation bill was
discussed under the commute rule, but
without coming to final vote the Senate ad.
journed.. The House passed the bill for the
Government of the District of Columbia. Mr..
Wood then moved to go into Committee of
the Whole on the Tariff bill. On a standing
vote, the Speaker announced the result to Ne
70 to so, then a vote by tellers resulted "a to
81, and finally, on vote by yeas and nays,
the motion was agreed to-yeas 100, nays los
several Democrats changing from nay to
yea. Mr.. Banks then spoke in opposition to
the bill, after which the House adjourned.
In the Senate, on the Sth, Mr.. Cockrell
called up the House bill to forbid further
retirement of the United States legal tender
notes. read the second time yesterday, and
the bill was referred to the Committee on Fl.
nance, all objection to such reference having
been withdrawn. Mr.. Morgan submitted u
concurrent resolution touching g. the
Ta S sec OF The resolutions Untsa d stnes
that in defining and settling by treaty the
relations between the two countries, that the
present boundaries between them shall be
guaranteed as permanent and inviOlable;
that both Governments shall engage that the
territory of each shall be protected against
conquest by any European power; that such
mutual agreements shall be made as will
protect the borders from depredatOry raids
Of outlaws; and that it i, eXpedient
to provide by treaty for the protection and
announcement of such citizens of either
country as shall, with the consent of the Coy
eminent of Mexico, build railroad from the
City of Mexico to connect ut the boundary
with lines OF railroad IN Texa s or elsewhere e,
to be called up. hereafter. The Senate then
resumed consideration of the Indian Appro-
priation bill, and several amendments were
discussed and rejected. ...In the House,
motion to limit all general debate on the
Tariff bill to two hours was rejected, 10Y to
1872. The measure was then discussed in
the committee rose. The evening session
was devoted to general debate.
In the Senate, on the 9th, the Mexican
Award bill was discussed, amended and pass
ed. Consideration was then resumed of the
Indian Appropriation bill. Committee
amendments were agreed to and the bill was
read a third time and passed. The report
of the Conference Committee on the bill
to regulate the advertising OF mall;
lettings was agreed to and the bill
passed. The bill to repeal the Bankrupt law
was then taken up but not disposed o1....ln
the House, the joint resolution reported
from the Committee on Education and La
Dor for the enforcement of the eight hour
law in all departments OF the Govern
ment gave rise to lively discussion, in the
course of which Mr.. Banks denounced
the disregard of the law by the Coy
eminent as scandalous and infamous, and Alr.
Butler, of Massachusetts, advocated penalty
for its disregard, and said there was more
powder and ball wanted in the administra-
ton of the laws. The joint resolution passed.
Bills authorizing the removal of timber
on certain public lands for mining and
domestic purposes; suDjecting the Fort
Wayne military reservation in Arkansas to
entry as other public lands of that State; and
to return certain lands in Iowa to settlement
under the homestead law, passed. The Tariff
bill was discussed at length in Committee OF
the Whole no definite action being taken.
In the Senate, on the 10th, consideration
was resumed of the bill to repeal the Bank
rupt act. After some debate, the pending
question being on the amendment OF Mr.
Thurman, to strike out January l, 1873, ana
peal should take effect on the first OF
NEXT te was m agreSed to omssed
so that the repeal of the law should
take effect from and after the passage OF the
bill. Rejected-yeas %, nays a. the ques-
ment of the Judiciary Committee, as amend
ed by Mr.. Thurman, and it was agreed to,
yeas 20, nays 2lm oa the + bil pHas omsc
of Representatives, for concurrence OF
that body. Adjourned to Monday.
In the House, the Committee on Naval EX-
penditures presented the testimony taken
by that committee, accompanied by resolu..
lions recommending the appropriation OF
$3,2lI, 1856 for the payment OF certain CLAIMS
against the Navy Department, and directing
the Secretary to cancel contracts amount
ing to s360O,263. Made the special order
for May 25. MIR. Darrell introduced Dill
providing that notices OF C, ntest mhc1r ure
laws must be printed in Il newspaper IN
county where the contest lies Passed. The
House then went into committee OF the
Whole on the private calendar.
The Senate was not in session on the 18th.
1.-THE following bills passed the House: TO
restore to the market certain lands in Utah;
for the relief of settlers on public lands, pro.
yiding that any persons who shall plant anu
maintain for eight years ten acres Oh
timber land shall be entitled TO
patent for such quarter section; per
hitting Nebraska to cede certain territory
to Missouri: providing for the sale oil timber
lands in California, oregon, W ashlngtoh leI.
ritOry, Nevada and colorado IN quantil not
exceeding 100 acres to any one citizen at a
minimum price of = so per acre, ana making
1t unlawful to cut any timber on puonc lahus
In the Senate, on the 18th, number OF
bills of no general interest were introduced
and referred, after which the Post-ofiice Ap
preparation bill was taken up and consider
ed,but not finally disposed OFF,. In the House
Mr.. Potter, of New York, as question OF
privilege. presented the memorial adopted
by the Maryland Legislature, accompanied
by resolution directing an investigation Dy
select committee into the alleged frauds III
Florida and Louisiana at the late Preslden-
tial election, said committee to be author
lied to appoint subcommittee, 20
send for persons and papers, anu 20
sit during the recess Ot CONGRESS.
The preamble and resolution having been
read, Mr. Conger said they did not Present a
question of pri ilege, and that the powers
proposed in the resolution could not be CIV
en- by mere majority vote, but would re-
gu re a suspension of the rules. Mr.. Potter