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


Numerous petitions against the revival Of
tho income tAH we're presented The ball u
permit women Ia practice la the highest court
OF any state 90 pfArtioa ln the supreme oOurt
OF the United States vas reported upon Gd
voFsoly The blll prohibiting members OF
Congress from boo1ming rurotios for oontrAe
tofa was passed The fortiaoatiuns ApiHopFi
ztlonz bin WAS passed without amendment. II
Aptruprlstes s175,O 600 The bili granting a.
American register 10 foreign baih vessel foi
a scientific expedition around the world WaI
discussed without action. After receiving
sevoaAl amendments 10 the hin organizing
llfo-saying and coast guard service and discuss
ing the Pacific railroad sinking fund ball Tie
senate adjourned.
The committee 0n railroads reported Tea
PAeaic and Southern Pacific railroad bills. A
bin 10 pfutert American parchAsers Of foreign
acting plsys and dramas was Introduced BY Ne
llAins The hiil granting American rssiEtes
20 a vessel fof the Woodruff selentine sIpedi
uuu WAs pAssed The hin b amend ths
soi relating 30 the cultivation u tiaboF wa
debated aud then laid aside ... The
Pacific Railroad sinking fund bill vas
discussed for some time without ActiOn
The blA authorizing the employment of tom.
pofAry eiurks ln tho treasury and interior dc
pArtmoflts Vas debated for some time and MT.
hlAlne sp0ke upon hls amendment providing
that the government shAll not s1pend money
10 fnfpa Tie collection Of tAIas on wood and
lumber used by actual settlers taken from
government lands which have not been sur
Yeysd ~ offered for sale, attacked the secre-
taFy Of the interior, Who whs defended BY
AesaTa- pAWcs, HuAI, ChrifiiAney, aud others.
.. Ihe Wta Foint hiil Was received from
the 'House. and the senate insisted On ia
amendments and asked for a conference com
niittee. Adjourned.
The b!ll amending the timber cultivation
Aasw VN H. NkMH
son who plants, protects and kcepa In healthy
growing o0nditl0n for ten yeATs ten acres ~
timber the trees thar-On not beng more than
-four feet apart each way, ou Any quarter sec
ton % puhiic lands shall be entitled 10 paton,
Tor a quartet section A resolution 20 inquire
photllsf Judge Whitaker. of Louisiana. who
presided az tie trial oT General Anderson, is a
defAniieT ~ the gUNurnmeni WAS introduced by
Mr.. Hove and ordered 10 he printed A res-
oluuun was introduced requesting The Press
dent % furnish information regarding the
terms ~ surrender uf the Cuban Insurgents
Laid over and the senate then hdjoufned.
The bll amending the timber cultivation
Lass sAs passed. Il provides that every per
sou ah0 plants. projects and keeps Ia healthy
growing coalition for ten years ten AeFes Of
timber. tho trues theFuoh nOs bsing more than
four feet apart each way, on any quarter 500
ton II pubic iknds, shall bo entitled 10 patent
for 4 quarter section A resolution 20 inquire
sketheg Judge Whitaker OF LouisiAnA, who
presided at the trial of General Anderson, is a
dcfAaitor % the government was introduced by
Mr. Hose and ordered 90 be printed A ros-
olution vas introduced requesting the Press
deaf b. furBlsh infurmktion regarding tie
terms of Surrender of the Cuban iRFnFgcntM
Laid over and the Senate then adjourned.
Hsase.
Mr.. stringer moved 20 suspend the rules and
pass bln Authorizing the coinage Of gold aud
sliter on the same terfns, and the issue Of Ger
tlnoAtss Of deposit GA them Action was de-
iayed By oppoasnts of the bad anti the hour
for other business and the matter vent over.
Balls were introduced by Mcssra Vance
aud Eiam providing for the payment Of oer-
tam soGihoEn mail contracts, aud by Mr.. Con
ger, rcp1Ahng tbs Law APprUpTlAtirg e9s6,0O0
FOG the pAylnsnt of certain southern naal con
tEActs Adjourned
Bills wtFa PASSED reducing the pay of United
States inruus from t3 30 e. aud limiting The
pay % United States marshAis 70 g, coo. of
chief deputies 60 e. SOC, and other deputies %
s5 dAy The Pension bill, kppppriAting
80 -, 600 EAs reported The West Point
Academy IN Was reported hack, with reoosn-
rscndafzoa 20 a4yrue % some and dissent from
others of tie senate AmendmcnLs. The report
was agreed %. The Gcnernl Deficiency blll
vas discussed IA committee Of the whole.
The senate bill appointing General sherman
regent u tho Smithsonian Institute. instead of
George Bancroft, resigned, wAs taken up and
FsaAsod. Adiourncd-
Tho BIN regulating the advertising Of mail
lettings. Was taken up llprovldes that notices
shAIi 10 published Ia one or more papers IN
each STATE Interested that proposals for mail
lettings wlR he rooesved ~ a certain date, and
that al iuturuaAtioa pertaining thereto can be
obtained on ApplcAtsun 20 the second AssistAn;
JsostfnAstsr-Ec An Aznendraent FwolI1int-
inR the sublotttng Of mail contracts twAa A4Dpi-
cd and che blil As amended was passed The
dracte9scy appropriation h4ll was passed. Ad
yuuFmrd.
The hsil regulating tho Aavrrtlsang Of mai
lettings, vas tnken arp. II provides that notices
shAu l.s Published 10 one or more papers Ia
each State interested, that proposals for NAL
lettings will be received Al a oartaln date. and
that al information pertaining thereto can b
obtAifsd on application 10 the second assistant
postmaster general Al Atlcndnebt prohibit
ine the snblo,iing of mail contracts wAa adopt
ed. and the hlll a. amended WAstpAsscd The
doaoicacy appropriation ban wAs passed. Ad-
iournod