The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-03-21
CONGRESSIONAL.

6ENATE, March l2.-A resolution look
ing to the trial Of claims against the United
States exceeding 81 600 in district courts wa.
expedition passed without debate. A com
| munication from the secretary of the interior
relating to the timber deprcdations in Mon
tana was received and read The bill for tht
| relief of Surgeon General Hammond wa.
passed-55 to l. Tie bill for the payment o
Ben Halliday was referred to the committee
the Pacific railroads sinking fund bill. Mr.,
Window called up the West Point bill, but
1t went:over until the 18th.
House, March 12th.-rhe house went
into committee of the whole on the consular
and diplomatic appropriation bill, and was ad.
dressed by Messrs. Hale, Whitthorne, Dun.
nell aud Cox, after which the committee rose
without action, and the house adjourned.
SENATE, March 13th.-Mr. Window
reported the fertilization bill. Mr.. Merrimou
introduced bill to regulate the counting OF
the electoral votes. Mr.. Kelley introduced
bills to aid the New Orleans & Pacific railroad
and to establish mint at New Orleans. Mr..
Matthews called up the communication of the
secretary Of the interior relating to timber
depredations and made some rema ks. He
was followed by Mr.. Blaine. The senate then
took up the West Point bill and the committee
amendments to the house bill were agreed to.
HOUSE, March 13-The house went
into committee of the whole on the con.
sular and diplomatic appropriation bill, which
was considered by sections. After an
explanation by Regan Of his assertions made
few days ago, regarding the bill to pay
southern mail contractors, several motions to
increase items in the bill were voted down.
Amendments making it the duty of consuls to
make monthly reports of exports and imports
and annual reports of the rate of wages in the
countries in which they were accredited kwere
adopted and the bill passed. The bill reduces
the pay of first-class ministers from $4,000 to
$1,000, and makes other sweeping reductions
The bill in aid Of the Bennett polar expedition
passed
SENATE, March 14th.-A number OF
pension bills were passed. Bills were intro
duced by Mr.. Voorhees, providing for the pay-
ment OF customs duties in legal tender notes
by Mr.. Teller to regulate tariff on the Denver
and Kansas Pacific railroads. The bill to pro-
vide for sinking fund for the Pacific railroad
companies then came up, and Mr.. Matthews
addressed the senate in favor of the measure
reported by the railroad committee, in opposi-
tlon to the Thurman bill reported from the
judiciary committee. Mr.. Gordon introduced
bill for railroadfrom Bismarck to the Black
Hills. Adjourned till Monday.
HOUSE, March 14-Mr Hardcnberg
introduced bill regulating the revise fund Of
national banks. Mr.. Durham reported bill
limiting the compensation of circuit and dis
trict courts, when the same duties are per-
formed by one person, to $500. The bill for
extending the time for removing whisky from
bond to three years was discussed in commit
tee OF the whole, amending so as to provide
that the tax finally paid shall be the same as
would Be paid if the whisky were taken out at
once, and passed-110 to 116 The bill appro-
Priating $4,000 for contingent expenses was
reported and passed. The Massachusetts
contested election case came up, but the house
adjourned without action.
HOUSE, March 15.-Another postal
bond was reported from the committee on
ways and means by Mr.. Robbins. It provides
Tor the issue OF certificates at post offices upon
the deposit Of one dollar or upwards, and
when the amount reaches $50, four per cent.
bond shall be issued to the deposition. The
speaker then announced the death in Havana,
of yellow fever. Of Judge Leonird, member
from Louisiana, and the house adjourned out
of respect to his memory.
HOUSE, March 16--A resolution was
adopted to get information from the attorney
general OF the law under which the President
appoints to the military and naval academy
S1r. Hanna introduced bill for mint at
Indianapolis. The bill for paying mail con-
tractors at the South for service previous to
to the war was killed by a large majority, the
title being stricken out.
SENATE, March 18.-Mr. Edmunds re-
ported unfavorably the bill to permit women
to practice law in the courts. The bill for the
DEGREES of United States courts in other States
was reported and indefinitely postponed
Other bills were reported ana introduced
The bills to consolidate the Utah Indians into
single band was discussed Mr.. Window
called up the Notifications appropriation
bill, and it was passed. The bill prohibiting
members of congress from becoming surities
Oh official bonds passed. The bill granting
an American register to a vessel for the use OF
Woodruff scientific expedition was discussed.
The senate then took up the Pacific railroad
sinking fund bill, and Mr.. Chrstiancy spoke
in favor of the bill reported by the judiciary
committee. A bill was then submitted by Mr..
Sarg ent providing for the organization of a
volunteer lite-saving service by the navy de-
partment.
HOUSE, March 18th.-Several bills were
introduced and referred, among them new
bill for the payment of southe, n mail contract
ors, and others involving the payment of
southern claims. An attempt was made to
suspend the rules and pass bill for the free
coinage of silver, which failed Of majority.
District of Columbia business was then con
sidercd until adjournment.