The crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1877-1878, 1878-04-18
VOL. [.
THE NEWS.
.XLVth CONGRESS-.

The Senate on the Sth passed one or
two local bills, and gave monetary consid-
GRAFTON to several minor matters. The bill
providing for public building at Topeka,
KAN, WAS taken up, amended so as to limit
the cost to 5000 900 and passed. The chair
laid before the Senate the credentials Of
George II. Pendleton. Senator from Ohio.
Laid on the table. Also, communication
from the Secretary of War, making an ap-
preparation of 10000 for printing of records
of the Confederate States.
Ol meeting of the House there was very
full attendance of members and the CALLER
les were crowded in expectation of an cX-
citing scene upon the question of the cleo
tion of doOrkeGper. Immediately after read
ing of the Journal tho speaker said
the first question in order was whether
the resolution presented on the 9th by
the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr.
ButeD presented Il question of privilege.
The House by viva voce vote manilestly
decided it did, but Mr.. COnger thought as
the action of the House established Il pre-
| cedent, it would be better to vote by yeas
and nays. They were therefore ordered
and resulted, yeas, 210; nays, 4. The mega
tive votes were Blond, Mills, rhrockmorton
and Young. A long and exciting debate
arose upon Mr.. Buffers resolutionappOint
ing Gen. James Shields as doorkeeper.
Mr.. Butler opened the debate by praising
the qualities OF Gen. Shields, in the course
of which he appealed to the Democratic
party not to show the North that they pre-
ferred to place in that honorable position a
Confederate general who had fought against
his country than to place there manned
Union soldier, the hero of two wars. Mr..
Clymer argued to show that Gen, Shields
was disabled, and would not be able to per-
| form the duties Of doorkeeper. The debate
which developed good deal of sectional
and party feeling, was finally closed, and a
vote was taken on Mr.. Clymer's substitute
for Mr.. Buffers resolution, the substitute
being that the house do now proceed to the
election Of doorkeepcr. The vote for
doorkeeperresutcda follows: Charles W.
Field the Democratic nominee, 1913; james
Shields, lOl: J.H. Trent nominated by Mr..
Randolph, S.Mr, lHi ield was thereupon de-
clared duly elected.
In the Senate, on the 9th the House
bill was passed for a public building at
Kansas City. 1t was stated by committee
that no new mint would be needed. The
bill to authorize q narrow gauge railroad
| to the Black Hills was amended so as to
mako it Il broad gauge. The Pacific rail-
road funding bill was taken up but no az
ton had, only long debate between Ed
munds and Blaine resulting. The House
bill to place Gen. shields on the retired list
of the army was presented but no action
| taken.
| In the House Mr.. Wright offered a con-
current resolution proposing to issue $780,
| COO 600 of United States notes, to be known
as national money. 1t recites at length the
present business distress throughout the
country and directs the issue of S400,000,-
| GOO in United States notes; to be legal ten
der for all debts public and private, and to
be placed in circulation at the earliest pos
| sble moment.
Mr.. Buckner, chairman of committee on
banking and currency. reported bill pro-
viding for the issue of 1926 no $40 of treas
ury notes, for the retirement Of national
bank notes which are to be received in
payment of one third custom duties.
A resolution was offered in the Senate
on the 10th directing the committee on pen
slons to report bill granting pensions to
soldiers of the war of 1872, their widows or
orphans. The only other matter worthy Of
noto that took place in the Senate on that
day was the Introduction of Il substitute for
the bankruptcy bill introduced some time
ago by Senator Matthews.
The House was about as devoid of inter-
est as the Senate, on the 10th. Bills were
introduced authorizing theissue oftreasury
notes and taking up greenbacks and ma
tional bank notes; also prohibiting the con-
traction Of the currency and repeating the
internal revenue laws. bill was offered
by Mr.. Potter in the form of Il Joint resOlu
ton for an amendment to the constitution,
providing for biennial sessions congress.
Senator Plumb on the 18th introduc-
ed in the Senate bill for the relief Of set
tiers on lands supposed to be within the
LII 5,Ii S,,n;n,na, iin,its h,
Snao Sduo VI w thn abonmaa oF tho ro,,tc
Ltu'"n MI M 'no ,I.I.-S3 iio W thot
ele' Ihe suostltueo S'.I PLoGiiuee i,r ili"'
enoiy tiiI ,o,i,, vi anJs
OF m thiuron' ~ SUI - III pUssonotoi y, iis,
Dp o'tba tba w ncid and Tho gnvarn
oos po.moen rio ptioo nii "nu iNV Soridnd
t hott !. ii,,iii IL pt ot tho tir ~ tbo
h%i ~ TUuG Ca. =, ronoont bn S,hioct 70 eno
pta,,ts', ~ ,i,fi,4Snn, of e. OK nor ,ore
Ti Liii IL iI h,,,ostooI sottIar, ,,,ho
have been restricted to 50 acres to enter an
additional tract of SO acres adjoining the
land embraced in the original entry, or if
they or their widows or orphan children so
elect they may surrender the original entry
for cancellation, and thereupon be entitled
to enter 100 acres under the homestead laws
elsewhere without the payment of addi-
tional fees, and their residence and cultiva-
be credited on the new or additional entry;
provided that in every case there shall be
at least one years residence and cultlva-
ton required before issue of patent for the
second entry. 1t is also provided that the
benefits of this act shall not extend to per-
sous VINO nave soiu OF IN any way al'einp,-
al " ~. -, i''tu @ IA ,H
) to ALLEVIATE his rights under tho act of 1872,
relative 10 auIltlonal homesteaus, 1or SOL
HIors onu RInirs rosoiDtinn of tbo MarU
land legislature, in relation TO the electoral
commission, and moved its reference to
} the judiciary c9inhlI,oT, notooA . otGosioiS S
10 oHpLeSS n,a uI91Is 15 is aUnosi.ior 20
hir IE ae ILL iiEo n, rnvIve scenes of
str;FSo a,,d JisoorG nv" rceo,rtion WINS re.
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} In the House on the 18th, the Senate
\ bill requiring the commissioner appointed
to prepare new edition of the revised
) statutes and revise the index to the first
volume, passed. Mr.. Cox, of New York