The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-02-28
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
senate.

widows. The committee reported an amendment
providing Tor the restoration TO the rolls OF all those
whose disabilities had been removed, or who had
made application Tor such removal. debate en-
sued on motion by 0gelesby to strike out the sec
ton authorizing the restoration OF disoyal veter-
ans The amendment was finally rejected, and the
| bill read third time and paSsed-yeas AZ, nays :
{ .-... Ad djourned.
House.
TUESDAY, February l9.-Imme diatel
after the reading If the journal, Harris called up
J the election case ei Ackin vs. Darrell, from the
fourth district of Louisiana, the majority report
being in favor OF Acklin, the contestant and the
minority in faver of Darrell, the sitting member
This brought hot debate on Louisiana affairs
which continued until adjournment. Stephens
gave notice that Tomorrow, or as soon the case
is disposed of, he shah move TO proceed with the
silver bill as handed back from the senate his OBJ
ject being 10 secure in the amendments
Senate.
WEDNESDAY, February 20.-Sargent,
from the committee on naval affairs, reported with
amendment the senate bill to organize life-savng
and ooast-guard service The bill provides for the
transfer of the service fro the treasury TO the navy
department. Bailey presented petition of cti
of Memphis favoring the coinage of silver dol
lar and that it be made legal tender the extent
of $40 49, Hamlin submitted an amend nent TO the
bill TO regulate the compensation of postmaSters
and for other purposes. 1t provides that the presi
dent, vice-presdent, senator's representatives and
delegates in congress, the secretary of the senate
and clerk ef the house, may send and receive
through the mails ALL written and printed
munications not exceeding two ounces Agreed to
after brief discussion-year S5, nays 81 The bill
was then read third time and passed 49,. After an
executive session the senate adjourned.
House.
WEDNESDAY, February 20.-Immedi-
ately after the reading of the Journal Harris called
up the contested election of Acklln VS.. Darral
from the fourth Louisiana district. After short
discussion vote was taken on the minority resolu-
ton declaring Darrall, the sitting member, duly
elected, and ii was rejected by strict party vote
yeas us, Gays lS9-with the exception of Cox, OF
Ohio, who voted with the Democrats. The major
ity resolution declaring Acklin elected adopted
without division. Ackn then appeared before the
bar OF the house and was sworn in, taking the iron
clad oa b 49,. Adjourned.
Senate.
THURSDAY, February 2l.-Spencer
introduced bin to provide for military post for
the protectiono citizens of the Black His... hat
fee submitted an amendment 10 bill heretofore in
troduced by him relative to the act governing the
facihc railroad. 1t provides for the appointment
OF a commissioner to oversee the railroad and its
branches......Th house bill making appropriations
to purchase law libraries for the territories OF Wy
oming and Dakota was passed fer an execu-
tive session the senate adjourned until Monday.
House.
THURSDAY, February 21.-Mills offer
ed resolution calling for the correspondence with
Spain i'll relation TO the seizure of the Nirginius.
Adopted Butler, from the judiciary committee,
reported bill to remove certain disabilities of
women. This provides that where a woman shall
have been member of the bar of the highest court
in any state territory she shall, application,
be admitted to practice in the United States
preme court Passed-yeas 1Sg, nays AT the
expiration of the morning hour the house proce ed
ed with the business on the speakers table, and in
time reached the silver bill, when long debate
took place over the senate amendments. Finally
Hewitt, of New York, moved to lay the bill and its
amendmentsuo the table. Rejected-yeas u, nays
20t. The main uueStloD having hapD ordered h..
lS to f the ho1se proceeded to vote on the
bill now goes to the president....After receiving
majority and minority reports from the committee
elections in the Massachusetts, case of Dean aud
Field, the house adjourned till Monday.
Senate.
MONDAY, February 25.-Noorhees
called up the resolution submitted by him on tn
l4th providing for inquiry in relation to the Issue
OF certain bonds by certain railroad companies o,
contingent grants of lands of the Indians in Indian
territory Agreed to......At the expiration of the
morning hour bills the calendar not objected
To were considered IA message received
from the house. announcing concurrence in the
amendments to the silver bill. The signature Of
the vice president was attached, and the bill sent
to the president for final action. Wallace called
up the bill to authorize long bond for the invest
ment of savings for the purpose OF submitting sew
eral amendments. the most important OF which pro-
yides that the secretary of the treasury shall keep
said bonds for sale at the national banks well
the sub-treaslries and designating repositories.
Adjourned.
House.
MONDAY, February 25.-Fort intro
duced hill to gradually retire the circulating notes
of the national banking association and replace the
same with United States treasury bonds. Referred.
Bland introduced bill for the free coinage of
the silver dollar; also to utilize the product OF the
gold and silver mines and provide for the suing Of
certificates for the gold and silver dollar deposited
in the nnts.... Banning, chairman of the military
committee reported back the bill reorganizing the
army, consolidating certain OF its departments and
reducing its costs Ordered printed and recommlt-
ted ... The house then went into committee of the
whole and re- umcd consideration OF the bill grant
ing pensions to soldiers and sailors OF the Mexican
and Indian war. but after discussion Without