The Portland daily press., 1878-03-19
XLVth Congress-Regular Session.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Mar. 10.
Mr.. Edmunds, from the judiciary committee. re-
ported adversely on the House bill providing for the
admission OF women TO practice in the supreme
Court Of the United States and moved it be inde6-
ntely postponed. Mr.. Edmunds said the ground of
report that by the law of the land as it
had existed since the organization of the government
the Supreme Court well as all other United States
Courts were authorized to make their own rules
touching the admission OF attorneys, so that there
no obstacle in law prohibiting the admission of
women to practice in U. s. courts. 1t depends en.
tirely upon The discretion of the court The commit
tee on Judiciary thought this act would make dis
ordinations ia favor of women. as it eomDelled the
court to ADMIT women to practice when it was not
bound to admit men.
The bill was placed on the calendar with the adj
verse report.
Mr. E'imonds in response to an inquiry from Mr.
McCreery said the Judiciary committee would soon
report on the bill repeating tue bankruptcy law.
The ratification appropriation bill then passed.
1t appropriate $275 900 for Notifications ornaments
aud t0rpedoes.
Bills were introduced as follows:
By Mr.. Hereford, to recognize aud pay certain
claims due by the state OF West Virginia to citizens
thereof for services rendered in suppessing the
rebellion and which are properly chargeable to the
United States. Referred to the committee on mill
tary affairs.
BY Mr.. Spencer, to regulate the hours of labor.
Referred to the committee on education and labor
Mr.. Window. from the committee on appropria-
tioDe. reported with amendments the House bill au-
thorizng the Secretary of the Treasury to employ
temporary clerks and making appropriations for de-
tectng trespassiog public lands and for bringing
into he market public lands in certain states. Placed
on the calendar.
Mr. Spencer submitted an amendment TO the con-
sular and Diplomatic appropriation bill as follows:
provided that before any part of the appropr ia
ton provided for in this act shall become available
the appointments in the consular and diplomatic SER
vice shall be arranged as to be equally distributed
between the several states OF the United States ter
ritories and District of Columbia, according t the
population. Referred to the committee on appro-
prlat1onS.
Mr. Allison called up the Senate bill authorizing
the Secretary of the Interior to make certain nego
tiations with the Ute Indians IN Colorado for the
consolidation of all the bands into agency to be
located on the White river.
Mr.. Allison moved to amend the bill SO as to au :
thorize the President to make the negotiations in
stead Of the Secretary of the Interior, and was
agreed to.
Mr.. Edmunds opposed the clause of the bill di-
recng theJeport of the proceedings under it to be
made to Congress for consideration aud approval,
and moved to amend so as to have the report male
the Senate alone. In support of his amendment he
argued that it always ha been the practice to have
Pending tire discussion the morning hour expired
and the bill was laid aside.
The bill prohibiting members of Congress from
becoming surelies on certain bonds passed.
The Vice Prespent announced his signature TO the
bill in aid of the Polar expedition designed by James
G. Bennett.
The House bill to authorize the granting of an
American register to foreign built ship for the pur-
poses of the Woodruff scientific expedition around
Inc world, was called up and led to lengthy discus
sion.
TIE Senate resumed the Pacific railroad sinking
fund bill and Mr.. Christiancy spoke in regard there
Mr. Cbristianoy spoke favor OF the bill reported
by the judiciary committee ana in opposition to that
reported by the committee on raj roads.
At The conclusion ofhis speech Mr.. Sargent sub
mitted several amendments to the bill to organize a
life saving and coast guard service. Ordered to be
plinted and lie on the table.
Mr.. Morgan took the floor to speak upon the Pa
c1c rail Dad sinking fund bill. but the Senate at
O'Clock on motion OF Mr.. Thurman, went into execu-
tive session and after Short time adjourned.
HOUSE.
Bills were introduced as follows:
By Mr.. Sloan for payment Of certain Southern
mail contractors
to ascertain on what terms treaty afcGmmerce wit
Mexico can be arranged
BY Mr. Banning OF Ohio. resolutions of the
resumption act.
By Mr. Ellsworth amending statutes relative to
By Mr.. Sampson of Iowa. proposing an amend
ment to the constitution providing that the President
be elected BY the direct vote of the people.
Several bills by Western members to repeal the
bankrupt law.
Bv mr. Oonger repeating the law appropriatiug
S375.O0o ior the payment Of certain Southern mail
By Mi Schleischer, to aid in the construction of a
railroad from San Antonio to the Rio GrauGe.
Bv Mr.. Ewing, to grant the state of Ohio uDsold
public lands remaining in that state.
BY Mr.. Cox Of New York.. for the erection CT a
monument over the grave OF Thomas Jefferson.
Several petitions We're presented and referred.
Mr.. Vance introduced bill for the payment of
certain Southern mail contractors, which provides
that no claims be paid which have have been hereto
fore paid BY The Rebel government.
MIR. Springer moved to suspend the rules, nd
pass the bill authorizing the coinage of silver on the
same terms as gold, and also authorizing the issue
of coin certificates on deposit of silver bullion
simuer to those now authorized on the deposit of
gotd bullion.
On a uirG coce vote the yeas were decided in the
minority but before the vote could be o'clock
arrived and the House under the rule proceeded to
the consideration Of business of the District of
Columbia.
Mr.. Mayham ftom the District of Columbia COM
mitee reported bill investing the District commis-
soners with the power of the late board of audit fol
the purpose OF issuing certificates of claims passed
upon, and allowed by such board but for which no
certificates had been prepared. 1t also provides that
all outstanding certificates issued by The board of
audit or which shall hereafter be issued by the
Bill referred to the committee of the whole
and the House went into such committee to con-
slider it. Mr. Eden opposed the bill The committee
without action rose and House adjourned.