The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1878-06-13
HOUSE.

TUESDAY, June Mr.. Knott, Chair
man of the Judiciary Committee, reported bill
for the relief of the purchasers Of lands sold for
direct taxes in the insurrectionary States. which
provides that the Secretary Of the Treasury
shall pay without interest, the proceeds of the
lands sold for direct taxes in the insunoctionary
States, to the owner thereof, provided the owner
shall execute the complete Quit-claim convey
ance. Referred. The following bill was also
passed, fixing the election for representatives to
tho next Congress from Colorado for the Tues
day after the first Monday In November The
bill sxempting municipal and county buildings.
used such, from lew and sale was also pass
ed. :. The House resumed the discussion Of the
after a speech BY Mr.. Cox, Of New York. the bill
was passed.
WEDNESDAY, June 5.-Mr. Wilson NOV
provide that nothing in the act should be con-
strued as precluding the President and Score
tary Of State, on application Of the Mexican
government. from Considering any peculiar
claim whcreid the awards against Mexico have
been made or from the Investigation CT any
alleged frauds or perjury nationally affecting
said award, from suspending payment OF such
claim pending such negotiations between the
that the President may consider the petitions
Of claimants whose claims were rejected by the
commission or umpire, or whose claims. from
any cause, failed to be considered, and to pro-
III; nays, 107. The Senate bill as amended
passed. Mr.. Tucker moved to amend the
amendment SO as to reduce the tax on tobacco
to l6 cents which after q long discussion, was
adopted-yeas, l26 nays. so.
THURSDAY, June 6.-The Senate bill
granting the use Of artillery. suits. ETC., to the
soldiers reunion at Centerville, Iowa. passed.
The resolution appointing Committee to act
with the Senate Committee to receive on the c2d
Of February. 1s49, the United States Centennial
safe and its contents, was adopted. BY a vote
of yeas, 1877 nays lO3. the House fixed the tax
on tobacco at sixteen cents, and fixed the tar on
cigars at five dollars per thousand. The Com
printing agricultural report for 1877. with Sem
ate amendment providing for printing 5000
copies Of colonial charters and contributions,
and a reeommendIns pon.concurrencs in the
Agreed 10, year, ll2; nays, lis, and the bill
passed. Mr.. Smith, Of Pennsylvania, submit
ted a Conference report Of the bill making ap-
preparations for invalid and other pensioners.
Agreed to-. The Speaker appointed the follow
ing Conference Committees: On legislative
appropriation bill Messrs. Atkins, Durham and
Blount, Clymer and Baker.
FRIDAY. June Mr.. Willis, Of New
York, offered an amendment increasing the ap-
preparation for the payment Of claims against
the bureau OF steam engineering from $A76,57s
amendment for payment Of further claims
against the bureau Of construction and repairs
increasing the sum appropriated for that bureau
from S55s.ao4 to 1891 .l3i; also for timber
$3l6,319 or so much thereof as may be neces-
sary, which was adopted. :. Mr.. Carlisle offered
q resolution directing the committee on military
affairs to inquire into the conduct Of the United
States troops engaged in the battle Of Little
Big Horn Referred.
SATURDAY, June s.-The Senate bill
,s.I lsyfvt I.s
ton to the judicial powers and functions Of the
consuls. "A joint resolution was passed au-
thorising the Secretary Of State To submit the
~ thereof. to the International Monetary Con-
gress proposed by the act Of February 2sth.
is1s....The amendment increasing the appro-
griation for the payment Of claims against the
Bureau Of Steam EngineertnR from &467 900 70
~ ABB. 900. was adopted-yeas, 126: nays, -.
Also the amendment increasing tbs appropTia-
ton for the paymen. OF claims aeainst The Bu-
reau Of Construction and Repairs frum &53s. 600
to 1892 900; for timber. &sl6.OOO. and the
amendment appropriating $4,000 70 pay
clothing indebtedness. we're sdopted- The bdii
port in regard the resolusion ior the completion
OF the Washington monument agreed 70.
MONDAY. June l0.-Bills were introduced
and referred as follows: By Mr.. Frye: 1ncor-
Poratins United States hallway mail service
andmutusl benefit association. =. BY Mr.. Butter:
For the relief Of Industrial classes. for prompt
settlement Of the public iands. and fo9 better
protection Of the frontier from Iniiao depscda-
s'ons- BY Mr.. Morse: Authorizing the APP
Po1nsmert by the President Of three Commits
saouers 70 confer with the Commissioners On tho
Past OK Great Britain and 70 Ascertain on what
basis treaty Of reciprocity can be negotiated
With The British provinces In America. : BY NJ.
Cox. Of Nsv York: To rsEooys The duties On
imports 10 Per cent -The hrN parasfaph- ap-
popriatng 81 eoO. 900 for pahEr building and
The section making spproyEiasices frs pahlse
buildings having been reaebsd- Mr.. Chandler
nsoved 10 Increase the avpsopFiafson sos tbs
pubic building At Atlanta 6om so 600 70
go 600. which after discrssioc vss sdoysed-