The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-03-28
CONGRESSIONAL.

SENATE, March 15th.-Mr. Matthews
from the railroad committee, reported two bills
for government aid to the Southern and Texas
Pacific railroads. The house bill to grant an
American register to a foreign built vessel for
the use of the Woodruff scientific expedition
passed Bills were discussed, and that for a
new treaty with the Ute Indians passed. Con-
sideration was then resumed of the Pacific rail.
road sinking fund bill, and Mr.. Morgan spoke.
The senate then took up the bill making ap-
preparation for temporary clerks and for the
detection of depredations on timber lands
The latter clause was amended so as not to
forbid the use of timber by actual settlers.
HOUSE, March 19.-Majority and
minority reports on the case of Doorkeeper
Polk were made, the former recommending
his removal. The bill fixing the compensation
Of jurors and officers OF United States courts
passed. The appropriation committee re-
ported, recommending non-concurrencc in
some Of the senate amendments, which was
adopted. Bills were introduced and referred.
and the house went into committee of the
whole on the general deficiency bill. After
considerable discussion the committee rose
and the house adjourned.
SENATE, March 2O.-Secretary Sher-
mans statement before the finance committee
with regard to resumption was ordered print
ed. The timber cultivation bill was passed,
SO to IL. Mr. Howe offered resolution In.
quiring of the President whether Judge Whit
aker was defaulter to the government, and
whether any prosecutions had been instituted
against him. The Pacific railroads sinking
spoke in favor of the railroad committee BILL
Mr.. Conover submitted a resolution ealing
upon the President for Information relative to
the termsupon which the Cuban insurgents
surrendered.
HOUSE. March 2Oth.,..-The bill for the
letting Of mail contracts was passed with an
amendment forbidding sub-letting. The house
deficiency bill. After discussion the bill was
re ported to the house and passed. The Dis
trict Of Columbia bill was then considered.
and resolutions of respect to the memory of
Hon. J. E. Leonard, Of Louisiana, introduced,
when the house adjourned.
SENATE, March 21.-Mr. Hereford in
troduced resolution ordering the finance
committee to report the bill for the repeal of
the resumption act within one week Objected
sce M; :P%he % %sso% called to the
the resolution for five-minutes speeches on
appropriation bills during the rest of the ses-
sion, which was agreed to- The CORE spond-
ence relating to the fisheries commission,
transmitted by the President, was laid before
the Senate. The bill relating to timber dep
relations came up: and Morgan and Matthews
~POnS 0k0iuet 6llU lOE ~ ICopCCtAtc1y. NI. i.
Davis introduced bill to confirm the city of
Chicago in the possession of certain lands.
HOUSE, March 21.-Mr. Waddell intro
bill for the institution Of postal savings
repositories In connection with the postal ser
vice. Mr.. Chalmers introduced bill for the
organization of the Mississippi improvement
commission. The house then went into com
mittee Of the whole on the naval appropriation
bill, which was reported to the House and
passed 1t appropriates $14y y048,884.
SENATE, March 22.-Mr. Eaton sub
mitted q resolution directing the judiciary
committee to investigate the case Of BENJAMIN