San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-05-11
FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.

vision. 80. In the House, the protest present.
ed by Mr.. Cox, OF New York, against the Riv
Grand Harbor bill after stormy debate nh ana
was ordered tp be read. Mr.. Coz withdrew
members q, collation. Of the, Treasury"
S Sss d'' us 's Encourages sssA simi laS
attempts on the I. I sury to crafty local in.
terests" The question was put to the House
whether the paper In itse;i presented cues,
-S2 TO 1870. Amotion that, as a matter OF cour.
tesy to those who signed the protest, It be en-.
tered on the journal, was rejected. The Con.
temporary clerks in the Treasury Depart.
ment reported the committee had agreed by
compromising on disputed points, and the
report was agreed to.
In the Senate, on the oath, Senator Eustis,
of Louisiana, introduced q bill to provide for
an ocean mail steam service between the
United States and Brazil Referred. The bill
the Secretary OF the Treasury to
appropriation for the same; also,
making an appropriation for detect.
ing trespasses on public land, passed.
a deficiency in the appropriation for public
printing also passed, together with several
bills of a private nature. In the House, Mr..
reported bill extending the operations OF
the Light. house Board to the Lower Illinois
River, for the establishment of lights. buoys,
etc. Passed. The Senate Pacific Railroad
Funding. bill was then taken up, and after
some discussion in which Mr.. Butler (Mass)
spoke in opposition to the bill, it was passed
yeas 243, nays 2-the latter being Messrs.
Butler and Lynde. A night session was held
for debate only.
In the Senate, on the Goth, the President
pro tenn. laid before that body a communi-
cation from the Secretary of the Treasury
%l,n NI,,ttD li,,r fpr IN
formation in regard to the amount of Gov
eminent bonds sold since March A, 1861, the
amount paid to the syndicate for placing
them on and he Se senate sss G nssfe
upon its amendments to the River and
Harbor bill, and a Conference Committee
was appointed Mr.. Blaine, from the Confer
ence Committee on the bill to provide for de
fciencies in the appropriation for service
of Government for the current and prior
fiscal years. submitted report. A num-
of $75, 900 for tie District Schools, $25 900 for
the Hayden survey, and $500 to ascertain
the depth of water and width of channel Sc
cured and maintained at the South Pass of
the Mississippi River. Other appropriations
are reduced. After considerable discussion
the report of the Conference Committee was
adopted-yeas IS, nays 49,. Adjourned to
Monday. In the House the Bankrupt bill
was discussed at some length and with no
little heat, Messrs. Ewing and Kelly strongly
opposing its passage, and Messrs: Hewitt,
favor. The question being, taken on the
passage of the Senate bill as amended,
1t was. carried-yeas 206, nays 80. Mr..
Schleicher, from the Committee on Foreign
Affairs, submitted a report in reference
to the Mexican border troubles, together with
a bill in relation thereto, requesting the Pres
ident to keep on toe Iexas border not less
and authorizing the crossing of the border by
United States troops until such treaty stipu.
lations shall be made with Mexico as may
secure an efficient protection to American
citizens and property. Referred to the Com
lnittee of the Whole. ~
The Senate was not in session on the Goth.
......In the House, nearly the entire session
was occupied by considering in Committee
of the Whole the Post Office Appropriation
bill The bill was finally completed, reported,
and passed by the House.
The Senate was not in session on the 9th.
..... The House Considered various appro-
pristion bills in Committee of the Whole.
In the Senate, on the Goth, a resolution
requesting the President to communicate
certain information concerning the surren-
der of the Cuban insurgents and the future
policy of Spain towards the Government OF
Cuba, was agreed to: Mr. Mc s, present.
influential citizens, regardless OF party, ask
ing that Raphael Semmes be assigned to
a position on the Howgate Polar expedi1
ton. Mr.. McCreery also presented the ere.
dentals of his successor, Hon. John j.
Williams. A number of bills passed. among
them the following: Senate bill to author
iZe the Secretary of the Treasury to OK
anime the evidence of payments made by
the State of Missouri since April II, 1855, to
officers and privates of militia forces OF said
State for military services actually per-
formed in the suppression of the rebellion,
and to make a report thereof to Congress.
House bill making an appropriation OF 1000
for pier lights at the entrance OF the Jettles,
in the South Pass, Mississippi River. Senate
bill for the relief of settlers on public lands
within double minimum limits of railroad
grant, afterwards thrown out OF double mini.
mum limits by reason of a change in the route
of road. House joint resolution appropr1.
ating $1,000 for the erection of monument
over the grave of Thomas Jefferson.
House bill appropriating 900 for the pub
lie schools OF the District of Columbia. .....
In the House, among the bills introduced and
referred were the following: by Mr.. Phillips
"A bill setting aside the contract entered in.
to between the Secretary of the Treasury and
lron-clad oath for jurors; by Mr.. Turner.
To prevent assessments for political
purposes also q joint resolution pro-
posing an amendment to the Constitution
prohibiting member of Congress from hold
ing, during his term, or for two years there
after, an office under the United States
which has been created, or compensation tor
which has been increased, during his term OF
Office, and declaring Judges OF the supreme
Court ineligible for election to the office OF
resident or Vice President; by Mr.. WI,
Hams mich. )-For the erection OF
statue of General Custer. The House
passed Mr.. Forts bill, forbidding further re-
tirement of legal.tender notes-yeas IL, nays
%. Also, the Indian Appropriation bill, APP
propriating I,T2,000 Tor that bureau. The
Dill contains "A provision for the encourage
ment of indians in agricultural and other
civilized pursuits calculated to make them
seI-sustaining.