The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1878-06-20
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-.
SENATE.

| MONDAY, June lO.-Ihe Conference
Committees report on the bill providing per-
manent form Of government for the District Of
Columbia. submitted on Saturday, was con-
CURED in. The bill now goes to the President.
-. Mr.. Pattcrsons resolution authorizing the
Committee on Territories to sit during recess
and proceed to the Indian Territory to take tes-
tim0ny in regard to the issue OF certain railroad
bonds predicated upon conditional land grants,
and whether q civil form Of government can be
organized over the Territory, etc. Agreed to
without discussion. The House bill designa-
ting the time for thSelection OF Representatives
| to the Forty-sixth and succeeding Congress
from the State Of Colorado passed. Mr.. Thu
man presenteda petition of the ladies Lorraine
ton which shall deprive them of their rights by
establishing woman suffrage. Referred.
TUESDAY, June ia large number Of
bills on tho calendar not objected to were pass
ed. Among them were the Senate bill to re-
imburse Kansas for the expenses incurred in
repelling invasions and suppressing Indian hos
tilities. Also, the Senate bill to provide for
the sale of portion Of Fort Leavenworth's mil
itary reservation. in Kansas. Also, the Senate
bill TO provide additional regulations for home
stead and presumption entries on public lands.
It provides for the publication Of notices Of in
tention to enter agricultural lands under the
law named. >. The amendments Of the commit
tee providing for the surveys Of the Saline river
at Arkansas, and the Kansas river, from the
mouth to Junction CITY, Kansas, were agreed
thousand dollars for the Improvement Of the
Missouri river at Fort Leavenworth. Kansas.
Also amendment increasing appropriation from
$4,000 TO $S4 900 Tor the Improvement Of the
Usage river In Missouri and Kansas :. Similar
increase for Mississippi river at vicksburg, and
for Missouri river at Nebraska City, Neb.
WEDNESDAY, June 1.-THE deficiency
appropriation bill was passed without amend
ment. :. Bills on the calendar passed: The
House bill making an appropriation for the pay
ment Of claims reported allowed by the CON-
missioners under the act known as the Southern
an error in the revised statutes in reference to
the transportation Of cattle on railroads. The
Senate bill to provide for the appointment of q
nessee. Mr.. Davis submitted an amendment
to the Sundry civil appropriation bill, appro-
priating $jO,OOO for the work upon new public
shall. not exceed SaOO.0OO Referred. :. MT.
Voorhees, presented a petition of Peter Cooper
praying for the repeal OF the Specie Resumption
Act and demonstrating against the proposed ad-
iournment Of Congress until some legislative
measures for financial relief had been passed.
Referred. She Senate bill directing the Secre-
tary Of War 70 purchase the lot Of ground near
Columbus, Ohio. now used by the U. S. as a
cemetery, was passed.
THURSDAY, June l3.-The bill fixing the
salaries of surveyors Of customs at Baltimore
and Portland, Ne, at four thousand i've hun
u,
New Orleans at three thousand Ave hundred
dollars. was passed. The following bill after
consideration in the committee Of the Whole
was passed: Be il enacted ETC. That from and
after the passage Of this act United States notes
shall be receivable the same coin in payment
Of four per centum bonds nov authorized by
ISIS, said notes shall be receivable for duties
on imports. After the introduction Of q few
bills, which were placed on the calendar. the
bill to crate sinking fund FOR the Kansas Pa
cine X. r. was taken up.
FRIDAY, June H.-The House bill an. |
propriatins 100000 for the public building in
New York. 70 be used . barge Office, passed !
The House bin leealiIins the collection OF |
bead money already paid upon emigrants was |
passed The House bill 20 authorize the Bara-
tAria Ship Canal company 70 construct and op- |
er,se ship canal nom New Orleans to the Gnif |
OF Mexico through the lands and waters Of the /
Snlted states. and 10 grant said company the |
nSnt fof mat purpose, passed. The House /
OH 70 increase The pension Of certain soldiers
rom 40 10 Hs2 a month, passed. The i
amendment OF Mr. Plumb, 10 Appropriate SIO-
ocO for . public building at L.eavenxorth, Kas.,
ielefied. MT Matthews called up the House
the case OF Edward q. n. Consiou now Confined
In the English prison Agreed 10.
SATURDAY, June l5.-On motion Of Mr..
Howe, M William f Spencer. for many year.
journal clerk vas chosen chief clerk Of the
senate. Vice Mr.. wiIliamJ. Mcdonald, deceased.
-Bins.on the calendar we're pas sesxas follows;
The senate ball tDprovide for Q term OF the Dist
net and Circuit Courts Of the United state AZ
Lincoln. Neb. the Senate hin 70 d~sasch Tern
lory nom the Eastern District OF Niehican. and
attach the same 70 the Western Di,sric. .rsi
providing for the holding of Circuit and Distract
Courts therein The amendment Of The House
- the ball OF the senate. ncreaainS the p<psiox,
II Gen James shields % one hun.irexf .ipllar,
n,"oth. vas eooeurred in and passed. "A mum
bar OF private bills passed. also bin az.baxir
ns the Secretary Of the Treasury 90 a1iiuss and
's<sis the dct's due the United stAs~s by Arxans-
rs 49, The River and Harbor ax,.Su.x.tlou l,iII
inaily fixed - 36l 100 and Isssed