The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-04-18
CONGRESSIONAL. SUMMARY



MI Perry, Of Michigan. from the committee
on post Offices and post roads reported. with
amendments. tho House hill 90 regulate the Ad-
'rrtiang 81 mail iciungA II provides that
previous % the making of any contract for
inland transportation, either than by railroads
and Steamboats, except for temporary HerVicc)
the postmaster general shall cause 90 be pub.
ishcd ~ not more than ten newspapers In the
state or Territory Ia which the service il 70 10
performed notice IN display type, not e1-
occding Ell inches OF space, that proposals. viii
be rcoclvcd and detailed information furnished
ty The department., within specified dAtes aud
no other advertisement shah b. required A
ball 70 authorize the building OF a narrow guAge
railroad from bismarck 20 the Black Hlle wAa
reported. Adjourned
Tho biil 20 regulate the advertising Of mail
lettings and for other purposes Was taken up,
and after the adoption Of Eundry Amcnamcnts
Was passed The hill 10 increAae-the Appro-
priAaon Tor arms 30 the several States 90
sl,Op0' 600 WAS discussed Mr.. MoErill moved
20 amend hy reducing the amount 20 s200 600.
Pending discussion. the Senate adjourned
On motion of Mr.. Edmunds, o. Vermont,
the resolution 20 transfer % the State depart.
mcni for safe keeping the records Of the com
mission on the electoral count was taken up
and agreed 90 The ban removing the rc-
strssiions on the enlistment Of oolored men
wAh discussed Tho Pacific railroad sinking
fund hill came up. after which the senate went
into executive session and then adjourned.
Mr.. Morrill,, Of Vermont. offered q resolution
that select committee be appointed 90 con-
slider the propricty of taking the tenth census
of the United States. Agreed 90 The PAci-
&c railroad shaking fund bin was discussed
without action. Adjourned.
House.
Tho Massachusetts, contested election case
was finally decided by thn admission OF Mr..
DoAne. the Democrat, by i2i 90 l2s. the speaker
and Gen Butler voting in the Affirmative .
After refusing 20 take up the comnittee's re-
port on the House DoorkeopeF. Mr.. Polk. tho
House adjourned.
Mr.. stephens introduced q bill directing that
when the. coin in the treasury shall exceed
Si00,Oo0,O00, the secretary shall redeem legal
tender notes in coin when presented The
bill providing for temporary clerks in the
treasury department and the prosecution OF
trcspAssors on the public domain. was reported
back, and the Senate amendments concurred
in. A motion 20 suspend the rules and pass
the hlll directing that pensions for death or
woands ia the iAto war shall date from the
time Of death or discharge from the service
was lost Adjourned after an evening session
for debate only.
The report OF a majority Of the committee
on civil service reform. recommending that the
Office Of Doorkeeper Polk bc declared vacant
came mp but no action was taken A Joint
resolution appropriatlng ESQ 600 20 give the
Washington monument greater stability was
passed. Adjourned.
Mr.. Butler, Of Massachusetts,, introduced
q bill to supply convenient currency with
which the minor business transactions OF the
people may be done. IL provides for issuing
twenty-five cents and ifty cents fractional cur
rency, and that any person paving into the
treasury legAl-tcnder notes or coin shall receive
such amount Of fractional currency ~ he may
desire, and directs the secretary OF the treasury
20 pay out one-sixth Of all payments made
from the treasury in redemption OF national
bank notes In United States icgal-tonder notes
OF the denominations Of 81, e. %, and $5. ...
Tho discussion OF tho case OF Dooreceper Polk
was resumed. and after debate the committees
resolution declaring the Office OF the doorkeeper
Of the House 90 be vacant was carried by iS9
60 80. Mr.. HAle's motion that tho House pro-
coed at once to the election % = new door
keeper was defeated by motion 20 adjourn.
which WAS carried.