Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-04-25
FORTY.FIFTH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON. April "a.
SENATE.

Mr.. Morrill,, from fnance, reported adversely on
the Senate bill to encourage and protect the ship
ping interest and to revive American CONNIE rec
lie stated the bill should have originated in the
House, and therefore moved the committee be
discharged from further consideration, aud it was
SO ordered.
Mr. Eustis introduced a bill to provide for ac-
ton on mail steamship service between the 5.
and Brazil.
referred to committee on commerce.
AT the conclusion OF the morning business the
Senate resumed consider 4tion of the bills on the
calendar, and a plumber Of bills passed
The two bills reported by Mr.. Matthews from
the committee on railroads ON the 18Th of March
the first to authorize the Southern Pacific Rail
read Co. to eNte nd lis railroads aud telegraph
line easterly from the present eastern terminus in
Arizona, to point gu the RIO GIsnde at or near
FL Paso, and to aid N building the same, which
was reported without recomme ndation, and the
second, smendst nv of and supplementary to the
act oi March 3d. 1871, II incorporate the Texas
Paclhc Railroad AID to and in It's Traction,
which was reported isvorably, were both laid
over upon an objection to then present considera-
ton, by MI. Edmund>.
The House bill for the relief Of James Flshback
lat0C ollec or OF Internal Revenue of the tenth
distric of Illinois, wa. pa sed.
MI. INDIAN. from the committee on apprOpri-
ations, called up the House bill to provide for the
deficiency IN the appropriation for public printing
and binding, during the current fiscal wear appro-
puatlng S2OO,0O for that purpose,
Alter some debate the bill was temporarily laid
aside to give time to examine the account. of tire
public Pointer.
Mr.. Ferry introduced a bill regulating the com
pensaion for the transportation Of mails on rail-
road routes.
Referred to the committee on Postohices and
post roads
The Senate then resumed consideration of bills
on the calender, aud the following were disposed
Of:
Tho Sap.te hill D., anrnI tho oct or ,ba iao;- l.,
tive assembly of New Mexico, passed on the 18th
| of January, 1873, by txo-thlds vote of both
houses over the veto Of the Governor, the act be-
| ing to incorporate the society Of the Jesuit Fs-
| theirs of New Mexico.
The House bill for the allowance of certain
claims for Qusttermasters and commisary stores
| reported BY the accounting officer OF the treasury
| department was passed.
The Senate bill to amend section 1881 of the re-
vised statutes, so as to allow repayment by the
| Secretary OF the Treasury of the tonnage tax,
where it had been eNscted contravention of the
| treaty provisions, was passed.
| Mir Window. from the committee on appropri.
atoms for public printing and binding, SAID that
committee had examined into the matter and
found the accounts of the public printer correct
aud his action in regard to the proceeds from the
sale OF waste paper, &c, entirely in sccoi dance
with the law.
| The Senate went into executive session and
when the doors were re opened, adjourned.
HOUSE.
| Mr.. Stephens of Georgia, reported back reso
luton providing that on and after the 29th. tn,
sessions of the House shall commence at IL A
NJ, which was adopted.
Mr.. Knott of Kentucky, chairman of tho judi
ciary, reported bill for the distribution Of th
unexpended balance of the Geneva awards.
Ordered printed and re-committed.
The bill authorizes claimants against the fun,
TO enter suit in the court OF claims, and provide