Daily Republican., 1878-12-20
THIRD EDITION.
ror,y.n .nuh Convress-Thia Session.

In the U. S. Senate on Thursday, Mr..
Christiancy, from the the Committee
on the Revision OF Laws, reported Mr..
Beck bill abolishng the test oath for
Jurors. Mr.. Beck gave notice that he
would call up the bill to-day The
House bill appropriatins $45o, 900 for
tie railway mail service was passed.
Mr.. Burnside explained and advocated
the Army Reorganization bill. The bill
to fix the rate OF interest on District
bonds authorized by the act of June
10th last, was passed. The bill for the
revision Of the Patent laws was ccnsid-
cred, and then postponed until January
7th. The House concurrent resolution
extending the time of the joint Com
mittee on Transfer ofthe Indian Bureau,
was agreed to. After an executive
session, the Senate adjourned.
In the House, J. S, Young was worn
in to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of J. J. Leonard, of the Fifth
Louisiana District. Mr.. Cabell asked
leave to offer resolution direeting thu
Judiciary Committee 10 investigate the
action of Judge Rivers, of the United
States Court for Western Virginia, in
issuing writs Of haJeas corpus for two
prisoners in the custody CT State officers
on the charge of murder. Several mem
bers objected, and after much confusion
the matter went over. The Indian Ap-
preparation bill YVES passed. Mr.. Har.
rison. Chairman Of the Civil Service
Committee, presented report exonera
ting certain members Of the House
from the charge Of cor upton in aiding
the passage Of the bill for payment OF
interest on the District of Columbia
365 bonds. Adjourned.
/ The Senate Committee in Finance will
hear no arguments aud take no action
on the subject Of the reduction of the
tobacco tax until after the holiday re-
cess.
The subcommittee Of the Senate and
House appointed to visit the yellow f"-
yer localities will sit and act ointly
during their Southern tour.
The Senate Committee on Post offices
has decided not 20 consider the nomi
nation of Samuel Hays tnr Postmaster
At St. Louis until after hr recess.
The Banking and Currency Commit
tee Of the House has assigned the va
rIous matters referred to it to sub.coI-
mlttees. expecting to dispose of th m
soon after the re.assembling Of Congr g.
TIE Senate, yesterday, confirmed
Captain Samuel P. Carter as Commodore
in the Navy; Commander Francis h.
Baker as Captain, and the following
Indian agents: Henry J. K ng, for the
L-erh Lake agency. Mimi; Samuel A.
Russell, Mescaleru Apache agency, New
Mexico; Philemon B. Hunt, Klowa, Co.
manche and Wichita agency, Indian
Territory; Leverett II. Kellogg, Los
Pinas agency, Arizona.
The President has signed the bill
authorizing the issue OF Duplicate regis
tered bonds to replace those stolen from
the Manhattan Savings Institution OF
New York
At meeting OF southern Senators
and Representatives in Congress, held
in the Capitol at Washington last even
in, resolutions were adopted express
sing gratitude towards the people Of
the North for their charity and kind
ness during the prevalence of the yet
low fever. Senator Eustis, Of louisiana.
presided Congressman Money, of Mis-
sissippi, was Secretary, and the Com
mittee on Resolutions consisted of Re
preventative Ellis, of Louisiana, chair
man; Senators Lamar, Harris and Gar
land, and representatives, Casey,
Young, Cravens, Manning and Goode.