The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-05-16
ooNoREssIoSAL SUMMARY.
senate.

The eredenilAls Of Hon. John n. Williams
sunAt0r elect from kentuchy from March a.
1879 we're presented Ia the senate. q
petition. signed by n large number of citizens
irrespective of party, was presented asking
that ltAphAal Bennles bo assigned poaili0n Ia
the HowgAts Arctic expedition The Houss
Joint resolution appropFiAtlng %, 900 for the
erection II = monument oFeg JeneFsOns grave
Was passed. Adjourned.
An adverse report vas made by the hnAnne
COMMITTEES on Mr.. Boek's resolution % suspend
the operation ~ the sinking fund act, and the
COMMITTEES was discharged from further con-
alteration of the matter The House bill 10
place Gen. shields on the retired hst vas re-
ported without recommendation. 81. The o0n-
ference committees report on the naval Gppro-
prAtidn hli Was o0Bcurred In. The bll 10
repeal the bankrupt Law sAa discussed during
the rest of the session, and various amendments
voted down. proposition was made t0 refer
the bill 10 special COMMITTEES OF three, and.
pending action, the BanAte adjourned.
The tArln question came up on Mr.. Blaine
calling up the resolution declaring any rAdicAl
change N the tariff laws lnoppOrtune, for the
purpose Of having vote on il. The discus
sion that followed consumed the morning
hour, and the resolution was laid over. The
bill 10 repeal the bankrupt lAw came up and
was discussed nj some length. The motion fos
= special committee was rejected. Amend
manis referring 10 pending proceedings under
the Law, aud providing that the repeal should
not operate before jan ], 1873, were adopted,
the latter b. 20 % %. The bin was then re-
ferrod % the judiciary committee % perfect the
saving clause The bii 70 repeal the specie
resumption act Was taken up. but the Senate
soon AfterwArd adjourned
The Senate judiciary COMMITTEES reported the
bill 10 repeal the bankrupt net with a perfected
saving clause, but objection vas made 10 inn
A. -.
peal bill vas called up and discussed AZ some
length and then laid aside ... The bln agreed
on by the post-ofhoe committee " establish
steam mail service 10 Brazil Was submitted A.
al amendment 10 be proposed 10 the postal
appropriation bin. Adjourned.
There nos being $4,000 600 held IN the
United States treasury, originally reserved FOR
the redemption of fractional currency, IN con.
sequence Of the fractional currency having
been destroyed, Representative Phillips. OF
Kansas. was Instructed by the House commit
teo on banking and currency 20 frame 4 ball, %
be submitted 70 the committee nj the next Sea
sion, having In view tho release OF this sum ia
order that II may enter into circulation in
denominations of sl and o..
Hsnse:
Mr.. Turner, OF Kentucky, introduced a Joint
resolution proposing Al amendment 10 the
constitution prohibiting members Of Congress
from holding. during their term Of ofioa oF
for two wears thereafter. any Office under the
United States which has been created or the
compensation for which has been increased
during their term OF Office, and declaring
Judges of the supreme court ineligible 10 the
Offices Of President or Nice-President. Mr.
Fort, Of Illinois, moved 20 suspend the rules
and pass the bill foTbidding the retirement oi
the Uuited States legal tender notss IL makes
it unlawful for the secretary Of the treasury
20 cancel or retire any more legal tender notes,
but when they shAll be received into the
treasury from any source they shall be- rcissned
and paid out AgAin- The hlll was passed by
yeas III. nays IS. The Legislative AppropriA-
uon bill was considered without action, and the
naval appropriation ball Was reported from the
conference committee and agreed 20. Ad-
iourncd
The Legislative. executive, and Judicial Ap.
propriAtion bill was discussed Ia committee Of
the whole, the House making several amend.
meuts, bat not completing the bin The
committee on Mississippi levees reported bll
AppropriA,ing ts,s7l,51i for repairing the L.
wees Adjourned.
Mr. Reagan Of Texas. reported hin 20 reg.
ulAte Interstate commerce and prohibit unjus,
discrimination by common oAFricnG Mr.. ReA,
gan explained that the object Of the bah was q
prevent discrimination IN charges for fresghi
by railroads, 20 that no greater rate should be
charged 90 one shipper than 20 another. III,
corporations were also forbidden from enter
ing into combinations for the purpose Of dis
criminAting against persons OF places. Ths
only other material provision was that they
should not charge more for shorter distances
than for longer distances on the same line oi
carriage Consideration OF the Legislative Ap
propriAtion bill was resumed. Adjourned.
The House committee on agriculture hAi
reported its bill 20 regulate the transportation
Of cattle. The only important amendments re
commended provide that cattle shall be IN
loaded aud placed in dry pens, for the purpos'
Of being fed and wAtered. Nt least once II
tweuty-four hours, instead Of once in twenty
eight hours. unless they are transported in car,
which admit Of their being wAtcred and feS
and properly cared for within the car. Ans
the amendment forhids the owners OF cattle
yards from charging exorbitAnt rates for hay
etc. At points where cattle are unloAded 10 b
fed.