The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-06-06
; CONGRESSIONAL.


by Mr.. Willis, to regulate the sale of United
States bonds, and by Mr.. Wood to establish q
permanent sinking fund. The house voted to
adjourn over Decoration day. Mr.. South
ard reported his electoral bill. The house
then went into committee of the whole, on the
army bill, and amendments transferring the
Indian bureau to the war dedartment and for
bidding the use Of the army as : pose in en-
forcing the law, except when directly author
lied by congress were adopted: The bill was
then reported to the house. The first amend.
ment in committee, that Increasing the
strength to 25OO0 men was rejected, 116 to
l2O motion to reconsider was then made
and laid On the table. ~.-.-4
SENATE, May 27.--Mr. Blaine offered
| nish copies ofadditional correspond nee rela-
! tive to the appointment of M.ssDelfosse d
member Of tho Halifax tribunal. Adopted.
The District Of Columbia bill was then c.n-
sidcred, aud several amendments adopted.
The bill was then passed. Mr.. Ferry moved
tion of legal l-tender notes. After some discus
sion, agreed to-28 to ~. The senate then
adjourned.
SENATE May % Mr.. Hamlin, from
the committee on foreign affairs, reported a
resolution providing money for the payment
OF the Halifax fisheries award. Several minor
bills were passed. The house bill to forbid
! LuG IaTluET {CLICnCul III lCKal-Lcu uOlC5
was taken up. All amendments were rejected
aud the bill was passed, IL to 18.
HOUSE, May 28. The bill admitting
foreign articles for scientific exhibition free
J Of duty passed. The army bill was taken up,
! the remainder of the amendments made in
committee OF the whole stricken out, and the
bill passed in nearly its original form, provid-
containing clauses transferring the Indian .bu.
reau to the war department and prohibiting
the use Of the army as posse in executing
the laws. number Of committee reports
were made, among them q conference report
on the forestry bill, which was agreed TO-
were cOncurred in, and those to the District
bill non.concurred in. Pending action of tht
Hot Springs bill the house adjourned:
SENATE, May 31.-The resolution fol
final adjournment on June II was received and
laid over. The bill for the appointment of ar
additional circuit judge for Indiana and iii
nois was passed. The bill to confirm the ttlt
postponed. The legislative bill was taken uI
and after several amendments were agreed to
passed. After considerable discussion, tn,
| bill to appropriate money for the payment o
the Halifax award was taken up, 35 to 20
After considerable discussion, the senate I'D
journed without action on the bill.
House, May 31.-The bill appropriate
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committee was passed. The bill Of Mr.. Sapl
for the relief of settlers on public lands wa
passed. A large number Of private bills wcr
passed.
SENATE June 1.-The committee OF
railroads reported back the Senate bill
authorizing railroad companies to construc
and maintain telegraph lines for commercial
purposes, and to secure to government us
the same for military, postal. and other pur
posees, with An amendment III the nature OF
substitute. The bill to provide tire-proo
bureau Of engraving and printing and tn
medical branches Of the treasury and othe
Departments passed. The concurrent resolu
ton in regard to final adjournment was take
up, the amendment of the House, fixing Jun
, 18th as the day Of final adjournment. was con
Cured in, yeas IS nays II.
HOUSE, June 1.-Mr. Harris from th
/ committee on judiciary reported a bill givn
curcuit courts supervisory jurisdiction in eel
, tain criminal cases. The following bills wcr
passed: The bill authorizing the solicitor {
the treasury with consent of the secretary
war to cancel certain contracts for the sale
land made ut Harper's Ferry in 1860, to reese
the SINE, and sell or lease all other real estat
or riparion rights owned by the United State
, at Harpcr's Ferry; changing the time for hol'
ing the district convention for the Wester
, district of Pennsylvania; to provide for holdin
the United States district court at Kansas Cit,
D dividing Colorado into three judicial district:
rcorganizing the judicial districts Of Michigan
for holding terms Of United States distri
, court for West Verginia at Martinsburg.
SENATE, June 3.--A resolution calm
on the President for correspondence wit
i Great Britain relating to the sixth article
e the treaty OF Washington, which provid
l. that joint effort shall be made 20 induce 9TH
= governments to adopt the three rules for Il
action of neutrals In time of war. The Sel
ate refused to take up the election bill, 26
~. Minor bills were passed, a1long the
l that providing for the issue Of arms
u territories. Mr.. Spencer offered an amen
= ment to the army bill, providing for mi]ita1
post in the Black Hills. The senate thu
= considered the post-route bill. An amen
- ment restoring the franking privilege caus.
t. some discussion and was rejected by a tie vot
!, HOUSE, June 8.--Bills were introduce
It and referred and the internal revenue b
e considered. The evening session was
r voted to the life saving service bill