The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-04-18
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Senate.

| CONGRESSIONAL pROCEEDiNGS.
Senate
/ TUESDAY, April 9.-On motion of
Teller the bill to authorize the construction of
narrow-guage railroad from Bismarck TO the Black
Hills was taken up and considered. large num-
Der of amendments including the cutting of the
branches and striking out of the words "a narrow
guage,' were agreed 10. Pending final action the
morning hour expired asd the bill went over.
The Pacific railroad funding bill was then taken up,
and Edmunds spoke III advocacy OF the bill report
ed from the judiciary committee After debate the
amendment offered by Blaine yesterday voted
upon and lo>t--yeas % nays :s5 Thurmau's smend-
ment providing for the endorsement Of the sinking
fund bonds by the secretary Of the treasury, was
then adopted: Sargent and Chafiee withdrew
amendments they had made, and the bill pass ed
yeas 40, nays l9......Adieurned.
House.
TUESDAY, April 9.-Wricht offered
concurrent resolution proposing issue s4GO 600
OF United States notes. 10 be known national
money 49,. Buckner, chai irnan of the committee on
banking and currency. reported bill providing for
the issue of S322 100 $40 OF treasury notes for the
retirement of national hank notes. which are to be
received in payment OF 0ne-third of the customs
duties Referred to the committee oil the whole -.
The house then went into c0mmittec Oh the Whoie
on the tariff bill, which wis dlscussei uh'll ad-
journment.
WEDNESDAY, April 10.-Matthews
offered amendment to the bill to repeal the re-
sumption act, and it referred.-....Tbe senate
then took up the bill to repeal the bankrupt
law. Matthews offered q substitute bill 10 es-
1ahish uniform law on the sui Ject OF bankruptcy.
After short discussion the senate went into eXecu-
tive session, and when tie doors were reopened,
adjourned.
House.
WEDNESDAY,, April l0.-O'Neil pre-
sented remoustrance OF large number of mer-
chants and manufacturers against the passage of
terests OF lie sitatiy injurious to the usiness in
treasury notes taxing the he3sEed b d following
national bank noles prohibiting the contraction OF
the currency, and repeating the internal revenue
laws; a Joint resolution directing the committee of
civil service reform OF the two houses To inquire
into the prOpriety Of limiting the executive patron
age by constitutional amendment, and also into
the propriety of adopting some new method OF
keeping the accounts of the federal government a
joint resolution proposing constitutional amend
ment to the sessions of congress. Ii provides
that after 1850 there shall be but session every
two years, unless when congress shall be convened
by the presdent...T The house then went into COM
mittee of the whole on the pension appropriation
bill. After discussion the committee rose without
action and the house adjourned.
Senate.
TUESDAY, April 11.-Dennis present
ed Montgomery Blairs resolutions in relation TO
the electoral commission, and moved their refer
ence TO the Judiciary committee. So ordered......
During the morning hour Sargent called up his Joint
resolution on the Chinese question and urged the
necessity of restrictions Chinese immigration
Consideration was then resumed OF the bankrup.
law, but after a short discussion il was again l2Ii
aside ..The conference committee on the bill in
regard to the employment of Temporary clerks in
the treasury department. reported that the commit
tee had agreed upon all amendments except Two
new conference was Ordered......Adjourned until
Monday.
THURSDAY, April 1.-THE house, in
committee Of the whole, discussed the pension ap-
preparation bill, Scales, Chittenden, Fort and
Hewitt advocating it, and Hanna, Foster, 1homp-
son and ONeiIl opposing it. Powers moved to
| strike out he section hch changes the mode OF
paying the pensions, and inserting IN lieu thereof
provision fixing the salary of pension agents at
81 0OO and allowing them fees for vouchers and SC
/ tual expenses for rent, clerk hire etc. Adopted.
Rice offered resolution that from and after July |,
/ 1875 offices of pension agents shall be hled by
wounded or disabled union soldiers. ADOPTED The
committee then and reported the BIZ and all
amendments being concurred IN, 1t passed....-.Ad-
joaTDed.
House.
FRIDAY, April 12.-The bill author
izing the secretary of to -elinquish portions Of
! Fort Har,suf military reservation in Nebraska to
homestead aud pre-emption settlers, passed; also
! the senate bill authorizing Improvements within
1 Fort Riley militsry reservation, Kansas. The
house soon Afterwards went into committee OF the
whole on the private calendar, the first bill for con-
sideraton being one to reimburse the college ei
William and Mary, in Virginia, for property de-
1
spoke thereon, the former in advocacy OF the bill
and the latter against it...The senate ameno ments
to the general deficiency and diplomatic appropria-
ton bill non-concurrtd in, ana conference
committees were appointed. ed.......Adjourned.
Senate.
SATURDAY, April 13.-The bill appro-
priating e 500 for the erection of monument over
| the grave of Thomas Jefferson reported back
from committee AID passed after the amount OF the
appropriation was increased TO S50O0......The house
went nto committee OF the whole on the post0nlce
aupropriatiou bill A long and general debate was
Interrupted by The committee rising aod the mouse
adjourned.
MONDAY, April 15.-HerefOrd spoke
In favor of the resolution submitted by him on the
2lst OF March, requiring the committee on finance
to report the house bill TO repeal the specie resump
ton act within one week, and gave notice that h'
would ask a vote thereon to-morrow-J IN
trodueed bill TO allow raircad companies to con-
struct telegraph lines for commercial purposes
Referee -. At the expiration of the morning hoUl
consideration was resumed of the bill 10 repeal tht
BANKRUPT law, and McCreery spoke in favor OF th'
repeal The bill was then passed by vote OF ~ u
O. Sargent submitted an amendm 7nt 10 the nous
. bill 10 place the name OF James Shields the re
tired list of the army with the rank OF brigadle
general so as to strike out all after the enact1ni
clause and insert in lieu thereof provision author
izpg the president 10 place the retired list Of TN
army large number Of officers named, with tn
full rank held by them when mustered out OF tn
service Among these named the following
generals: U. :. Grant, J. A Dix, O. h. Mcclellan
y p Banks, h. +. Butler, 4. E Peasanton, Jas
Shields. j. a. Garfield, Chas. Devens, }. ID. Cox
and some fifteen eighteen other army officers y
! the late war. Referred To the committee ON mill
tary affairs W indom called up the senate bill y
authorize the construction # a NARROW gauge rall
road from Bismarck the Black Hills seyera
amendments agreed to, and the bill passed
Subsequently, Eaton entered motion 10 resoDslde
the vote bv which The bill passed.....After an ex
ecutve session, the senate adjourned.
House.
MONDAY, April 15.-Bills introduces
and referred: Directing The president to make
public and solemn proclamation that il is the hrn
nation Of congress TO enact no further Law
aftectir currency finance until specie pay
(. snail have teen actually resumed, and authorzin
the secretary Of the treasury 10 prepare TOUR pc
/. cont bonds of the denomination Of go $40 an
S1Oo uavable in standard coin at the expiration
fortv vears be exehangeabe at nc less than thei
; f,,. yallie into nifed States legal tender notes.
Z proyide a mode for trying and determining bs th
. suureme Court OF the United States The ltls cl III
. uresideut and vice president Of the niied oiale
I io their repectiye Offices, when their elecuon
such ,ffc. is denied by one more states OF IL
t-uion A resolution Of the Maryland ltglsli
Iturte res pening the presidential gues ion " as II
eio