San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-03-23
FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.

In the Senate, on the 9Th, number Of bills
OF no public Importance were reported and
disposed OF. Senator Deck called up the res
olution submitted by him on the slst of Jan
uary, declaring 1t ineXpedient ut this time to
levy ana collect taxes Tor the maintenance OF
sinking fund, and spoke at length in favor
OF the resolution. senator Morrill, replied to
senator Beck, and moved the reference OF the
resolution to tho Committee on Finance,
which motion was adopted. LIN the House,
Mr. Marsh offered resolution reciting that
the Union Paciilc and Central Pacific Railroad
Companies owed the United States So, 5000
OF accrued interest on bonds guaranteed by
the United states, and that the earnings OF
said companies have been consumed by divi.
dends declared on the capital stock, in vio-
lation of their charters, and directing the
Judiciary Committee TO report whether " is
eXpedient to enact such laws rs will prohibit
tho payment OF dividends on said stool. until
the Indebtedness to the United States is
liquidated. Referred. BY unanimous con.
sent, Mr.. Kelley took the floor and made
speech upon the resumption question, reply.
ing to one made by Mr. Garfield some months
ago. '''S'
In the Senate, on the 9th, Mr.. Plumb, from
the Committee on Public Lands, reported
with amendments the Senate bill definins the
manner in which certain land scrip may be
assigned and located or applied by actual
settlers, and providing for the issue OF patents
in the name of local or his legal representa-
tive. Placed on the calendar. The Senate
bill to authorize the Worthington and sioux
Falls Railroad Company to extend its road
into the Territory OF Dakota, to the city of
Sioux Falls, was taken up, discussed and
passed. Consideration was then resumed OF
unfinished business. being the Long Bond
bill After long debate the bill was amend
ed and passed without roll call. (The gener-
6 been
from the Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds, reported q bill for the cree.
ton tas 81 public building at KAN
At the Conclusion Of the morning hour the
Speaker laid before the House message
from the President, returning. without ap.
proyal the House biz autht4rriSing SPECIAL
for the Southern District of Mississippi,
to be held at Scranton, the second
Monday in March. The message stated
give notice OF the holding Of said special
term, and the Government could not prepare
for trial at said term, because no funds would
be available for that purpose; The bill and
went into Committee of the Whole, with Mr..
Potter in the Chair, on the Deficiency Appro.
priatiOn bill. Mr.. Garfield took the floor and
spoke at length in reply to MIR. kelley's
speech of the previous day.
In the Senate, on the It'll, Senator Cock
rell introduced bill to provide for the Or
ganization of Mississippi River Improve.
ment Commission, and for the correction,
permanent location, deepening OF the chan,
mel and Improvement, OF navigation
in that river. Referred. Senator Sar.
gent called up his joint. resolution. III
regard to Chinese immigration, and made a
speech thereon. In the House, the Deli
cheney Appropriation bill was further consid-
cred in Committee of the Whole, and finally
passed.
The Senate was not in session on the
Sth. In the House the bill known as the
Long Bond bill was referred to the Commit.
tee on Ways and Means. The Committee on
Pacific Railroads agreed to recommend the
passage of the bill appropriating 1000 for
the survey for a railroad from Austin, Texas,
through Chihuahua and Sonora to TOpelo-
vampO Harbor, Gulf of California. number
of private bills were considered.
The Senate was not in session Oh the 9th.
......In the House, Mr.Kelley made lengthy
speech in reply to Mr.. Gartield's speech of a
few DAYS previous. The Consular and Dip
lomatic Appropriation bill was considered in
Committee of the Whole.
In the Senate, on the 18th, a large number
of petitions were presented demonstrating
against the tax on incomes. The resolution
requesting the President to furnish the Sem
ate with copies of certain correspondencebe-
tween the British and American Govern.
ments in relation to the appointment OF
a third Commissioner under the twenty
third article of the Treaty of Washington
was agreed to. The Alcoholic Traffic bill
passed by vote OF 20 to 49,. In the House,
referred. The Diplomatic Appropriation
bill was discussed at length in Committee of
the Whole, and an evening session held for
debate only. No bills of Importance were