The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-03-14
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Senate.


TUESDAYS H. aah h.-The committee
joint resolution providing Tor iSsuih arms and am
muniton TO the territory of Idaho aud ii WIS pass
ed Beck called up the resolution, submitted by
him in January, declaring it inexpedieut at this
time to levy and collect taxes for the maintenance
OF sinking fund, and speke at length in favor of
the resolution. Morrill, replied concluding by
moving to refer the resolution TO the committee on
finance Agreed to-. After an executive session,
the senate adjourned.
House.
TUESDAY, March 5.-Mar2h offered
resolution recting that the Unien and Central Pa
cihc railroad companies the United Sta tes s2s-
0o0,000 of accrued interest bonds guaranteed by
the nted States, and directing the judiciary com
mittee te report whether il is expedient TO enact
such laws as will prohibit the payment of dividends
on said stock until the Indebtedness TO the United
states is liquidated Referred The house went
into committee of the whole the fortihcaton ap-
preparation bill The bill appropates 500 coo for
the protection of Notifications and other works OF
defence, SIPS, 200 for of fortiicaions and
$4,000 for torpedoes and harbor defence The bill
was read and without amendment laid aside to be
reported TO house.. After listening to speech
from Kelley, on the resumption question, the conf
mittee rose and Fort introduced bill to authorize
the preparation of fine standard silver bars of the
value of 100000, the deposit of the same in the
United States treasury, and the issue of certificates
thereon .... Adjourned.
senate.
WEDNESDAY, March 6.-The senate
bill % authorize the Werthington and Sioux Falls
railroad to extend its road into the territory of Da
kota to the village OF Sioux Falls taken up dis
cussed and passed .... Consideration was then re-
sumed OF unfinished business-the long bond bill
and after a long debate the bill was amended and
passed without roll call After an executive ses
sion the senate adjourned.
House.
WEDNESDAY, March 6.-The fortifca-
tion appropriation bill, considered Yesterday in
ron p1tfoitf of tha hola A. tba
clusion of the morning hour the speaker laid before
the house message from the president returning,
without his approval the house bill authorizing a
special term of the circuit court for the southern
district OF Mississippi. The message and bill we're
referred. The house then went into committee of
the whole on the deficiency appropriation bill,
which was read by sections and discussed, when the
committee rose without action.
Senate.
THURSDAY March 7.-Sargent called
up his joint resolution in regard TO Chinese immi-
grafton, and made speech thereon. At the con-
cluson OF his remarks Sargent moved that the
luton be referred to the committee foreign rea-
tions, but, at the request of Booth withdrew the
motion and consented that il lie on the table for
the present in order that Booth might address the
senate In regard thereto......Adjourned until Mon
day.
House.
THURSDAY, March THE bill remov-
ing the political disabilities of Robert ii. Chiffon
was reported back from the committee and passed.
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whole on the deficiency appropriation bill, and
after discussion and reported it 10 the house
and 1t was passed. Adj journed.
House.
FRIDAY, March 8.-The senate amend
ments to the bin suspending the operation of
the revised statutes in regard to the Guano islands
were concurred in... The senate bill known as the
long bond bill was referred to the committee on
ways and means. The house went into committee
OF the whole upon the private calendar, unfinished
business being the bill for the payment of certain
ante-beLt,a mail contracts. After long debate the
committee rose without action, and the house ad-
journed.
House.
SATURDAY, March 9.-Foster, from
the committee on appropriations, reported bill
providing for an appropriation of 81 ,53G, AS de-
fciences in the service of the government for the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1878. Referred to the
of the whole...A night session. for de-
bate only, ordered for Monday .... Kelley then
replied TO Garfeld's speech of a few DAYS ago
The house then went into committee of the whole
on the consular, and diplomatic appropriation bill
The bill appropriates 81 o46 s35, reduction of sl02
a39 from the appropriation of last year. and a re-
uction OF SIT i62 from the estimates of the state
department. After short discussion the commit
tee rose and the house adjourned.
Senate.
MONDAY, March I1.-Blaine called up
the resolution, submitted by him on the 25th OF
February, calling for certain correspondence be-
tween ana lne Lnlteu states, relative
to the appointment of third commissioner under
the twenty-third article of the treaty of Washing
ton, and spoke in regard thereto. After brief re-
marks by Hamlin and Dawes, the resolution was
agreed to..The judiciary committee reported
avorably on the house bill to make persons charged
With crimes and ofenses, competent witnesses in
the United States and territorial courts, and ii was
placed on the caendar......The bill providing for a
on alcoholic liquor traffic, with amend
ments that one member be engaged in the traffic
was passed-yeas 30 nays ...Conkling reported
bill in ais OF the polar expedition designed by
James Gordon Bennett, and gave notice that he
would seek an early opportunity 20 have it consid-
sred .... Adj journed.
MONDAY, March 11.-Under the call
# states bills introduced and referred as fol-
ows: To punish crimes relating to coin of the
United States; a joint resolution proposing an
amendment to the constitution, providing for the
issue OF United States notes, not bearing interest
which shall be legal for all debts public and priv
ite except such are by contract payable only in
ooin; TO reduce the present high tax distilled
spirits and tobacco; to issue certificates deposit
Dt silver bullion or bars; TO abolish the court of
claims; to repeal the act providing for the payment
If southern mail contracts.....Th house then went
nto committee of the whole on the diplomatic ap-
oropriation bill, and Hewitt spoke thereon. A dis
,usslon followed, after which the committee rose,
md the committee on ways and means reported the
oint resolution prescribing the time for the pay
nent OF the taxes aistilled spirits and had Il re-
erred to the committee OF the Whole on on the state
Of the Union ......ClyEier, from the committee on
appropriations, reported the naval appropriation
bill. The total amonnt appropriated is sl40is 6s4
Referred to the committee Of the whole Ad-
ourned.
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