The Princeton union., 1878-04-10
: CONGRESSIONAL,

SENATE, April 1.--Mr. Mitchell, from
the committee on railroads, reported the North
ern Pacific bill. Mr. Window dissenting. Mr..
Ingalls, introduced a bill for the Moffett bell
punch in the District Of Columbia. Bills
passed appropriating $4,000 for improving
the capital grounds and the regulating ofmail
contracts. The committee appointed to in
vestigate the Freedmans Hospital, reported
its business managed with honesty and econ
omy. Mr.. Beck addressed the Senate in ad-
vocacy of the Pacific railroad funding bill re-
ported by the judiciary committee. The bill
amending the law relating to the issuing of
arms to militia, was then taken up and dis
cussed
HOUSE, April lst.-Bills were intro
duced, including one forbidding the subletting
of mail contracts, and one reserving the use Of
the waters Of the Arkansas Hot Springs to the
people, without charge. A joint resolution
was presented for constitutional amendment
torbidding the payment of war claims. The
bill appropriating money Contemporary clerks
and the detection of timber depredations was
reported, and the senate amendments permit
ting use of timber by settlers, and the other
amendments, concurred in. An attempt to
suspend the rules and pass bill relating to
pensions, failed.
SENATE, April 2.-Minor bills were
passed. The railroad funding bill came up
and Mr.. Morrill, spoke in favor of the judi
ciary committees bill Mr.. Thurman an
nounced that he would offer an amendment,
bonds in which the fund might be invested.
| There was further discussion by Thurman,
Blaine, Edmunds, and others.
HOUSE, March "A bill was passed
authorizing the giving of greater stability to
the base of the Washington monument at a
cost of S36,OOO The House then took up the
case of Doorkeeper Polk, and Mr.. Harrison,
chairman of the commit ee on civil service
reform, made speech in favor of removing g
Polk.
SENArE.--Mr. Chaffee introduced a
new Pacific railroad bill. The naval appro.
priation bill was reported. Minor bills were
road funding bill, and Mr.. Thurman offered al
amendment making the bonds to be issued
not transferable. After further debate, the
senate adjourned, Thurman not insisting upor
a vote. ............ ....
HOUSE, April "a resolution wa:
, adopted admitting to the floor of the house
7 one representative of each newspaper. Til,
, case of Doorkeeper Polk was considered. Tht
river and harbor bill was reported.
SENATE, April A. A resolution for tn,
appointment of a committee to consider tn,
taking of the eighth census was adopted; also
resolution to print $4,000 copies OF the re
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forestry. The bill for the relief of James Fish
back, lllioo ois deputy collector, was considere,
and laid over. The dill authorizing the sec
!, retary of war to prescribe rules for the max
ing of contracts was passed. The Pacific rail
, road funding bill came up, and Mr.. Matthew
! spoke in favor of the railroad committee bill
9 HOUSE, April 4.-Mr. Butler offored
1 bill to direct the issue of fractional currency
r The House resumed consideration of the cas-
n of Do orkeeper Polk and finally adopted tb
resolution declaring the Office vacant. Pent
= ing action upon a resolution devolving tn
b duties upon the sergeant alarms, the Hous
G adjourned. G~*
It SENATE, April 5th.-The naval apprt
o priation bill was passed. The Pacific railroa
funding bill then came mp, and several senator
spoke. Mr.. Thurman announced that
would ask the senate to sit until a vote W:
reached. After debate, q motion to adjourn
Monday was carried-32 to 81.
4. HOUSE, April 5.--Nearly the enti
ol session was taken up with long discussi(
IS upon the nomination of Gen. Shields, of Mi
e. souri,, for door-keeper, made by General Bu
of Ter. The Democrats refused to permit vo
~ to be taken and the matter went over. Sc
=, eral private bills were passed, and the hou
Ut adjourned until Monday