San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-04-27
FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.

In the Senate, on the 9th, Senator Morrill,
reported from the Finance Committee bill
to repair and put in operation mint ut New
Orleans. Placed on tho calendar. Senator
Morrill, said 1t was the opinion OF the com.
mittee that this would afford all additional
mint facilities needed. The bill to provide
for q public building ut Kansas City, Mo-,
MS reported from the Judiciary Committee,
was then taken up and passed-yeas 40,
nays i9-Mr. Blaine's and all other amend.
ments being defeated or withdra drawn 80.
current resolution, proposing to issue
500, 100000 United States notes, to be known
as national money, to be legal. tenders for all
debts, public and private, and be placed in
circulation ut the earliest possible moment.
Referred. Mr.. Buckner, Chairman of the
Committee ON Banking and Currency, report.
ed n bill providing for the issue of S322, $40
of Treasury notes for the redemption of the
national bank notes, which are to be received
in payment of ne.third OF customs duties.
Referred to Committee of the Whole. The
House then went into Committee of the
Whole, Mr.. Sayler in the chair upon the Tar.
if bill, and Mr.. Wood, Chairman OF the Com.
mittee on ways ana Means, made long
speech In explanation and advocacy of the
bill.
In the Senate, on the 10th, the bill to re-
peal the Bankrupt act came up rs unfinished
business, and Senator Matthews offered as u
substitute for the bill his own bill to cstab-
lish uniform law on the subject OF
bankruptcy, and made n speech in
%en into thereof saccu Eee ssnass
In the House, n number of bills were intro
duced and referred, after which the Pension
mitttee of the Whole. The bill appropriates
S29,9s657i, and provides that after July l.,
1878, pensions shall be paid by the Treasurer
of the United States under direction 1 OF sec
The items of the appropriation. are
as follows For army invalids,. slS,-
for widows Of t6 and War m nj isi
81 ,332 ,374; for widows of soldiers OF the War
OF 1872, s., 247,974; for fees of examining sur
geons, $3.50, 900; for navy invaids S2lO,O C0; for
widows and minors, So geo; for fees OF eN.
amining surgeons, 81 900; for carrying out
provisions OF the act, So, 900. The committee
rose without taking action on the bill.
In the Senate, on the 11tn, Mr.. Dennis
presented the Blair resolution in regard to
the Electoral Commission, adopted by the
Legislature of Maryland, and moved its ref
ence to the Judiciary Committee. He said:
ain the presentation of this resolution have
performed a duty which the respect for the
Legislature of my State demands, but believ-
Union calls for acquiescence in the decision of
the Electoral Cemission, feel constrained to
state shall deem it incumbent on me to OPP,
pose any action by this body in furtherance of
the intent of the resolution. ask that the
mittee on Judiciary" So ordered. Mr..
Plumb, from the Committee on Public
tiers on public lands. Placed on the calen.
dar. On motion of Mr.. Morrill,, the Senate
took up and passed the bill to repair and
put in operation the Mint at New Orleans;
na ns De aseasyyea A tp Monday Dill
In the House, the Pension Appropriation bill
was further considered in Committee of the
Whole Amendments were adopted-increas.
ing the amount appropriated for carrying the
bill into effect from $6 0OO to $l30OCO; striking
out the section which changes the mode OF
paying pensions and inserting in lieu thereof
aprovision fixing the salary OF Pension Agents
at 81 900 and allowing them fees for vouchers
and actual expenses for rent, clerk hire, etc.
The following amendments were rejected:
Transferring the duties of the Pension Blu
reau from the Interior Department TO me
War Hroyidhing that P ef ion
Army and Navy on the retired list, who are
to receive their full pay while so employed:
Mr. Rice offered q resolution that from and
after July, 1878, the offices OF Pension Agents gents
shall be filled by wounded or disabled Union
soldiers. The amendment was adopted amid
enthusiastic applause and shouts OF laughter.
The Committee rose and reported the Dill.
The amendments were concurred in, ana the
bill passed.
The Senate was not in session on the 18th.
1.-THE House spent most of the session in
considering private bills. The Senate amend
ments to both the General Deficiency and Di-
plomatic Appropriation bills were non CON
Cured in.
The Senate was not in session on the 18th.
The House passed the bill appropriating
5000 for the erection of a monument over the
grave of Thomas Jefferson. The Post office
Appropriation bill was considered in Com
mittee of the Whole.
In the Senate, OIL the 10Th, Mr.. Sargent
submitted an amendment to the House bill to
place the name of James Shields on the retir-
ed list of the army with the rank of Brigadier-
General, so as to strike out all after the en-
acting clause and insert in lieu thereof pro-
vision authorizing the President to place on
the retired list of the army large number
of officers with the full rank held by them
when mustered out of the service. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr. Maxey called up the Senate bill appro-
priating $4,000 for the purpose OF c9ntlnu i,
Texas. Passed. The bill for the repeal OF
the Bankrupt law was further considered and
finally passed-yeas 81, nays 9: me senate
bill to authorize the construction OF q
narrow gauge railroad from Bismarck
to the Black Hills passed: ....;...:.
In the House, Mr.. Kimmell, of Maryland,
introduced bill "to provide mode for
trying and determining by the supreme
Court of the United States the title OF I'resl-
dent and Vice President of the United states
to their respective offices, where their cleo
ton to such office is denied by one or more ore
OF the States of the Union" Inc Dali
was referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Mr.. Swami also introduced the joint resolu-
ton of the Maryland Legislature reopening
the Presidential election. lengthy dis-
cussion ensued as to the disposition 70 pc
made of the resolution, Mr.. Garfield object
ing to its reception. The Speaker ruled that,
as a joint resolution coming from State Leg
islature, it should be printed and referred. A
night session was held for debate on the Tar
lift bill.