The Portland daily press., 1878-04-02
XLVth Congress-Regular Session.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON. April 1.
ported bill to extend for year the time for COM
plotting the North Pacific Railroad Calendared.
duced bill to extend the time for the construction
and completion OF the Northern Pacific railroad
Referred to the committee en- railroads.
MIR. Conkling presented memorials from citizens
representing the national export convention fayoripg
aid to national steamship lines and asking that The
poses to admit to registry, license OF enroiment ali
vessels owned wholly by UnitedsStates citizens he
stricken out. Referred to the committee on finance.
Mr.. Herman presented demonstration against
the transfer Of the life saving service to the navy
MI Conkling submitted resolution directing the
Of the New York postofice building is unla wtnliu
occupied and directing the Secretary of the
to take no action pending such inquiry.
Mr.. Davis Of Illinois introduced bill for the dis
tribution OF awards by the Mexican claims commits
sion.
Mr.. Edmunds introduced bill providing for the
appointment of consulting naturalist to be attached
TO the department of agriculture to investigate va
rious diseases of animals and vegetables, the new
ohcer 70 be appointed by the President and confirm
ed by the Senate.
Mr.. Eaton, from the committee on appropriations.
made report of the result of the investigation into
The affairs OF the Freedmen's Hospital. which was
-eencurred in by the whole committee. The commit
tee examined all the charges against the manage
msnt Of n, the Institution and say they personally in
treatment OF PATIENTS etc., and say they believe the
business or the government at that hospital was
transacted with entire honesty and economy and
that the affairs of the hospital were well conducted
under the present management
Mr.. Christiancy. from the committee ON revision of
the laws, reported resolution to provide for new
edition of the Revised Statutes and for perfected
index Of the first volume Agreed to.
Mr.. Edmnnds offered joint resolution providing
for the safe hepng in the State Department of the
records of the commission ON the electoral count.
Laid over till tomorrow.
MI Anthony introduced bill to provide for the
sale OF extra copies of public documents and the dis
trbuton OF the regular edition of the same. Refer
red to the committee On printing.
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sprtuous and malt liquors in the District of Colum-
bia by the introduction of the Moffett bell punch.
Referred to the judiciary committee.
The House bill appropriating $4,000 for filling nm
the low grounds south of the Capitol was passed.
Bill to regulate the advertising of mail lettings was
At the expiration of the morning hour Mr.. Beck
took the noor in advocacy of the judiciary commit
tees Pacific railroad funding bill.
Mr.. Christiancy followed Beck, deyotinp his re.
marks to Iefutng the argument OF Mr.. Hill last
Mr. Chrissiancy's funding bill was then tem,oror;-
y laid aside and the bill amending Section 1881
title 16, R. S., relative to the issue of arms to The
militia Of the several states was taken up
MIR. Coke said the bill as originally introduced nv
NM was in the exact words of the act of April 20,
1sOs except that the appropriation OF 100000 tor
aiming the militia was raised to 81 600 OO0
MIR. Morrill, thought it inopportune to increase the
expenditures Of the government 100000. He pro-
posed an amendment to reduce the amount to $780,
VuU DE thought the rest of the bill Wa yery proper
PENDING further consideration Mr.. WHITE moved
an executive session. Agreed to- yeas 81, nays 15
Mhen the doors were re-opened the senate adjourn
Bills were introduced and referred as follows.
BY MT. stephens, for the financial relief Of the
s h anu 70 Iaciate the return to specie pay
business OF the people 1t directs the Secretary of
she treasury when the amount of coin and bullion
~ the treasury shall exceed 800 600 to redeem
the present outstanding United States legal tender
notes when presented In sums of $1,000 and upwards
with coin Of full standard value. ~
BY MT. Money, TO repllata for
mails. t provides that when any contractor Shall
sublet bis contract the Postmaster General shall
rates not to exceed the old and defines subletfinS
as the employment by any contractor of any person
70 perform the service at his own expense and care
tor.
BY Mr.. Bright, to prevent the reduction of
legal tender notes from circulation. 's
BY Mr.. White, joint resolution proposing an
amendment 70 the constitution requiring the pre-
sentaton OF all claims agreeby to the provisions of
the law within six years, providing that when
rejected by Congress or department they shall MOI
again be presented until after lapse OF six years.
Mr. Singleton from the appropriation COMMITTEE
reported a bill providing for the de fciency in the
for public printing and binding for the
Mr. Willis of New York offered resolution ca,;oo
on the Secretary of War for information as TO tie
name age and general capacity of steamships pur-
chased Oh Marshal Roberts of New York, with the
amount paid therefor in 1872 thereabouts and the
name OF the ageut to whom the money was paid.
Mr.. Hart introduced joint resolution nronosno
an amendment to constitution forbddiug assumDtion
OF payment Of claim for losses growing out Of the
destruction of property within a state engaged in
rebelling. Referred. "eO "
Mr.. Durham reported back from the committea
on appropriations the bill providing temporary
CLERKS III the treasury department and for deter min
lng trespasses on public lands recommending con-
eurrcnce in Senate amendment which provides that
no money appropriated by the bill shall be used to
pubic lands of territories for the use OF actual
settlers and not for export from the territories and
non concurrence in all the other Senate amendments
The report with the exception of the amandmont
spproPrlauDg $4,000 for additional clerks in fhe
surgeon SeneraPs office was concurred In, yeas ia
:. Notwithstanding the negative ,ecommondo-
tion OF the committee Cummings moved a.
that ali pensions on ac ana pass the bill providing
received or disease contracted in tbe service W. re-
United states, during the late war; which have been
granted or may hereafter be granted shall c Deeh
mence from the date of death or DISCHARGE from ,h
service OF the United States for the navmont 'n e
arrears Of pensions and repeating section 47 Of the
pension not prosecuted to successful issue wtbim
nve years from date of filing the same shall be ad
navy departments. Defeated-yeas las, nays rs
not two-thirds voting in the affirmative.
House at alb o'clock took recess till 730 O'Clock.
EVENING SESSION,
Only about dozen members we're present. A
lew unmportant speeches were made
MI. Butler gave notice that next Monday, If he
could get the floor, he would move to SUSPEND the
rules and adopt resolution instructing the COM
= h on banking and currency to report forthwith
Dni OF Dlils, nrst providing for reissue of the
.rsconai currency OF the denomination of 80 and *
Genus ana the withdrawal of subsidiary silver coin
o same denominations now in circulation as FAST %
further issue thereof "AN preventing the
second a. providing for the printing and issuing of
~ Of Iegsl tender notes OF denominations Of
30, $40, 80 and $3 TO be paid from the TreaSnrv Of
tne expense OF the government. He pictured the
inconvenience Of the subsidiary silver coin and
ing diocy had caused fractional currency to be taken
out Of circulation. ~ w '"Aen
IN relation to the latter part of the resolution it
was SIMPLY intended to bring small notes into cir
S ,p as grave complaints were being made about
sSo ueasta oil such bills throughout the country