The crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1877-1878, 1878-03-28
VOL. [.
THE NEWS.
XLVth CONGRESS-.

| lution to certain legal disabilities of wo-
| men, and moved that 1t be indefinitely post
poned. 1t provides that any woman who
shall have been n member of the bar of the
| highest court OF any State or Territory, or
| District of Columbia for the period of three
| years, may be admitted to practice In the
Supreme Court Of the United States. Mr..
Edmunds said the ground Of the adverse
report of the committee was that by the
law Of the land. as 1t had existed since the
| organization OF the government, the Su-
preme Courts as well as all other United
States Courts, were authorized to make
their own rules touching the admission Of
attorneys, so that there was no obstacle In
| law prohibiting the admission OF women to
practice In the United States Court. 1t de-
pended upon the discretion of the Court.
Mr.. Allison called up the Senate bill au-
| thorizing the Secretary Of the Interior to
make certain negotiations with the Ute In
dans In the State of Colorado, for the con-
solidation Of all the bands into one agency,
| to be located on White river.
A large number OF bills were introduced
in the House, but few of them Of any gen.
eral interest. Mr.. Vance introduced bill
granting pensions tosOldiers who enlisted
out Of prison, also for the payment of GER
| tam southern mail contracts. The bill pro-
vides that no claims shall be paid which
have heretofore been paid by the Confeder-
ate government. A bill was introduced by
Mr.. Gibson tor the appointment of a com
mission to ascertain on what terms treaty
with Mexico can be arranged and by Mr..
Sampson, proposing an amendment to the
constitution providing that the President
shall be elected by direct vote of the peo-
pie.
The Senate on the 10Th passed the
bill granting an American register TO Il
foreign built vessel for the Woodruff scien-
tihc expedition around the world. The bill
to amend the timber culture act was taken
up and Senator Ingalls, said the timber cul-
ture act had fuiled in every particulr to
meet the expectations of its advocates In
stead of being II benefit it had been iniuri.
ous. The whole thing had been system
attic evasion, fraud on the people. Often
persons claimed land after planting few
switches not as large as agooseberry bush.
Just before the bill was laid aside Mr.. Beck
entered n motion to repeal the whole OF
section 246i Of revised statutes known as
the timber culture act. The committee on
judiciary reported favorably on the bill In
relation TO the judicial districts of Missouri.
In the House majority report from the
committee on civil service reform reported
In favor of dismissing Col. Polk as door
keeper. Nr. Chttenden defending the
course Of the treasury in not paying out
silver coin for debts of tho government.
The secretary could not probably act other
wise, because silver was receivable for
customs duties, and was now within 1-1G OF
per cent of the valuation of gold coin.
To this Mr.. Hanna replied by quoting
against Mr.. Chittenden the speech made by
that gentleman characterizing the silver
dollar as clipped dollar. If silver was
worth gold by within 116 of per cent. he
would like to know where the poor man
had been robbed. Mr.. Townsend, of New
York, threw In the remark that nobody
cared for the poor man half as much as
was pretended, Mr.. Chittcnden defended
himself from the imputatlon OF inconsistent
cy on the subject of silver. The facts were
beginning to be developed. and the gentle
men would find that tho silver bill would
bring them results which they had not con-
templated.
In the Senate on the Goth Mr.. Mitch
ell introduced bill for the protection of
homestead settlers. Mr.. Allison introduced
a bill to repeal the pre-emption laws. and
provide for the sale of timber on public
lands. Tho Senate bill to amend section
2.4Gi Of the revised statutes relating to the
cultivation OF timber on public domain, was
discussed briefly and passed. Yeas. 80,
nays, IL.
III the House the pending bill was the one
reported from the printing committee reg
ulatiDg the advertising of mail letting. 1t
provides that notices shall be published H.
one or more papers in each State interest
ed; that proposals for mail lettings will be
received ut certain dates; and all informa-
| tiOn pertaining thereto can be obtained on
| application to the second assistant post
master-gcneral. Mr.. Hale offered an amend
ment providing that no sub-letting Of con-
tracts should be permitted and when
ever sub-letting did occur the con-
tract should be considered rs terminated.
Mr. Money. of Mississippi. thought Mr..
| Hale's amendment was u step in the right
direction, and If it went little further the
department would soon pay Its own eX-
penses. He instanced the case of steam
| boat mail contractors who testified this
morning before the poStofllce committee.
This man had received four contracts with
out bids under advertisement, and had sub
let every one Of them. His pay from gov.
ernment on one route being $4,000, and
that which he paid the actual mail carriers
being only some $4,000. and this was u
specimen of the way in which the people
were being robbed In connection with mail
contracts. After further discussion Mr..
Hale's amendment was adopted and the
bill passed.
The session of the Senate on the 2lst
|
ing discussed to its passage and no new
measures introduced. Mr.. Hereford sub
mitted preamble and resolution declar-
ing the House bill to repeal specie resump-
ton, having been referred to the finance
committee Of the Senate on the Goth Of
| November last; therefore, Resolved, That
the said committee be required to report
said bill to the Senate within one week,
and their action thereon, II any shall have
been had. He asked for the present con-
sideraton of the resolution, but objection
was made by Mr.. Morrill,, and 1t went over.
The House committee on postofflces re-
ported bill to establish postal savings
depository as branch of the postof1lce de-
partment and to aid in refunaing the in
terest- bearing Indebtedness of the United
States. Ordered printed and recommitteed.
In the Senate Mr.. Plumb, on the 22d
submitted an amendment to the appropria-
ton Of 10000 for railway mail agents and
postal clerks, and In explanation thereof,
said the appropriation was necessary for
mail service on number Of new Western
and Southern routes. He read letter
from the postmaster general favorng the
appropriation. The Senate adjourned to
Monday.
In the House Mr.. Ward, OF Pennsylvania
introduced bill supplement ry to the
homestead laws Of the United States. pro-
viding that persons bonande intending to
make actual entry and settlement under
tho homestead acts shall receive through
the secretary of the interior free transpor-
tation for themselves and families farming
utensils and personal effects to their new
homes, and also to seeds for two years
cultivation. The House adjourned to Mon
day.
Washington Notes.
BUYING SILVER.
The Secretary of the Treasury has
authorized the mints at Philadelphia, San
Francisco, and Carson, and the essay office
at New York, to purchase silver bullion in
lots not exceeding ten thousand ounces, at
an equivalent Of the London rate, for coin
age into standard silver dollars, and pay
ment to be made in silver dollars at the
mints and assay Office soon as a sufficient
number shall have been coined for the pur-
pose. In the meantime payment is to be
made at the latter place In gold coin. This