The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-03-16
Congressional Proceedings.

FRIDAY.-The Senate was not in session hayfu
adjourned from Thursday until Monday
IN the House, on motion Of Mr. Wood Senate hi
authorizing long bond for the investment az ~
ings was tai ken from the table and referred 10 III
committee OF ways and means The bill maxim
available Immediately an appropriation Of $40 o.
already appropriated for the payment OF eerfsi
nnte-bellum southern mail contractors was eslie,
up. On a statement made BY Mr.. Willifis Of Mich
gan that eighteen OF the claimants under the bill
had been settled with By the Confederate arAern
ment. Mr.. Tucker moved It's recomfnitnenf 1lend
ing which the House adjourned
sAIURDAf--In the House a bill was iutrcsfce-
~ Mr Hartridge- OF Georgia, 10 prevent thea iitrC
bill was reported providing for deieieneieS IN an
preparation for the service OF the government n
me iscal year ending June %, 1878: The bin appr1
pirates u AZ 80 Mr. Kelley Of Pennsylvania the
made lengthy reply TO the speech made by Nj
Garfield few days ago, gnd Mr. Garfield rejoined
both undertaking 10 discuss finances The TIous
then proceeded % the consideration OF the dfpio
matte appropriation bill. The bill appropriat.
y 80 go q reduction Of sl02 ss9 from the appr,
atiOn OF last year. and reduction OF sly ifa
the estimates of the State Department
AoSDAY.-In The Senate, a joint resolution
adopted appointing General Sherman a Regeu
the Smithsonian Institution in place az C;eoTsse
croft resigned Mr.. Blaine called up his reSolu
ssklng NE President TO furnish copies OF CORES
uenee with Great Britain relative TO the ann
ment Of the third Commissioner under the Fisli
clause OF the Treaty OF Washington He spokel
some length In denunciation Of the award az 8
Fisheries Commission, after which the resoIu
was adopted. A bill was reported from the corn
zee on commerce In aid OF the Polar expedition
HsraId. ''''' ''''''i 'e''i's''' e'ii''f Oh 'he
In the House Mr. Ewing offered Joint resolu
plvviulng Tor furnishing the people of the In
states with permanent and staple paper currer
a Dill was introduced % repeal the act providing
N payment Of certain Southern mail contraci
Ihe House then went into committee Of the wi
ON the diplomatic appropriation bill when
Hewitt, of New York made speech declaring
Hayes civil service policy failure. The ma
appropriation bill was reported: the total amo
appropriated is Sls.0lS 6Si The House held 4 s.
evening session. with but a slim attendance
brief speeches on variety ofsubjects were delivc
TuEsDAY-ln the Senate Mr.. Whyte presen
memorial Of citizens Of Baltimore against re-en
ment Of the income tax. communication was
ceived nom the Secretary OF the Interior relafin
the timber depredations IN Montana. The Dill
aid the Polar expedition designed by James C;ors
Bennett was passed The bill in regard to the
cihc railroad sinking fund was called up and ad
Gated by Messrs Thurman, Of Ohio, and Davis
In the House, the consular appropriation bin
ing under consideration Mr. Cox Of New "a
made speech, ridiculing the civil service reffl
efforts Of President Hayes. and declaring that
litical debauchery had been the rule and trllstw
thiness the exception" Of the present adninistrat
in its appointments
WEDSEsDAY-In the Senate Mr. Merrinon int
dueed bill 70 provide for and regulate the count
81 the electoral vote, similar the bill whiehpas
the senate last session. Mr.. Blaine spoke at leng
severely crttcising Secretary Schurzs treatment
the people of Montana in regard to their use Of z
eminent timber The military academy approprI
tion Dill was reported. slightly amended and pass
u appropriates S3is,62 increase OF SS3 466 o.
the amount in House bill. House bill was passed
make persons charged with crimes and 0fien
competent witnesses in the United States and Ted
torial courts
In the House, Mr.. Reagan, OF Texas made a nj
sonal explanation in regard 70 the proposed paymen
OF certain naval contractors in the Confederat
states for services rendered previous the war de
earing his ignorance of the alleged fact that the
had been paid by the Confederate government Tn
diplomatic appropriation bill was passed with iep
lmmaterial amendments Senate bill TO aid IN tn
Polar expedition designed by Mr. James Gordon
Bennett was also passed.
THuRsDAY.-In the Senate bin was preSente,
granting pension of $50 per month 20 the widow o
the late Rear Admiral Wilkes Mr. Voorhees, intro
dueed bill providing for the payment OF custom
and all other dues to the United States In legalten
der notes, where not otherwise provided Mr. Mat
thews spoke in advocacy of his substitute for MI
Dorseys Pacific railroad funding bill Tho Ssnat
adjourned until Monday next
In the House the Secretary of War was directed I,
ascertain the cost of the removal of rocks in tn
channel OF the Potomac, between Georgetown an,
the new outlet Of the Chesapeake and Ohio canal
bill extending the time from one 20 three year
for the payment of tax distilled spirits in bodes
warehouses was passed by vote of lis to ll6.