New Ulm weekly review., 1878-04-10
CONGHESS SSIONAL.

HOUSE, March 27.---A bill to establish
duction of infectious diseases into the United
States, was reported and referred. The Mas
sachusetts contested election case of Dean
against FL Id came up, and the minority re-
port declaring Field entitled to his seat was
defeated by tie vote. Without coming to a
journed
SENATE March 27th.-A resolution was
passed paying the contestant for Kellogg's
seat from Louisiana in the Forty-third con-
gress. bill was introduced calling on the
war department for information relating to
the operation by government OF the Atlantic
and North Carolina railroad in 1865. Mr.. Hill
addressed the senate upon the Pacific railroad
finding bill. The consular diplomatic appro-
priation bill was then called up, and the
amendments of the committee on appropria-
tions restoring the salaries reduced and
stricken out by the house agreed to. Other
amendments were made, and the bill passed.
SENATE, March 29---Mr. Teller report
ed with amendments, the bill to incorporate
the National Pacific railroad company. The
bill providing for the sale of certain Indian
lands in Kansas and Nebraska, was passed.
Several pension bills were passed. Mr.. Bailey
spoke iE favor of the Judiciary committee Pa
cifc railroad funding bill. Mr.. Teller report
ed with amendments, the bill for railroad
from Bismarck to to the Black Hills.
HOUSE, March ga bill was passed
appropriating $4,000 for the payment Of
claims allowed. Mr.. Stephens introduced a
bill to promote the general use of the metric
| standard. The rest of the session was spent
on the private bills calendar.
SENATE, April 1.-Mr. Mitchell, from
the committee on railroads, reported the North
ern Pacific bill, MIR. Window dissenting. Mr.
Ingalls, introduced bill for the Motfett bell
punch in the District Of Columbia. Bills ap-
propriating $4,000 for improving the capital
grounds and to regulate the letting OF mail
contracts. The committee appointed to in
vestigate the Freedman's Hospital, reported
its business managed with honesty and econ
omy. Mr.. Beck addressed the Senate in ad-
vocacy OF the Pacific railroad funding bill re.
ported by the judiciary committee. The bill
amending the law relating to the issuing Of
arms to militia, was then taken up and dis
cussed.
HOUSE, April 1st.-Bills were intro
duced, including one forbdding the subletting
of mail contracts, and one reserving the use Of
the waters of the Arkansas Hot Springs to tie
people, without charge. A joint resolution
was presented for constitutional amendment
forbidding the payment of war claims. The
bill appropriating money for temporary clerks
and the detection of timber depredations was
reported, aud the senate amendments permit
ting use of timber by settlers, and other
amendments, concurred in. An attempt to
suspend the rules and pass bill relating to
! pensions, failed.
SENATE, April 2.-Minor bills were
passed. The railroad funding bill came up
and Mr.. Morrill, spoke in favor of the judici-
ary committees bill. Mr.. Thurman announc-
ed that he would offer an amendment, max
ing tie first mortgage bonds of the road,
bonds in which the fund might be invested.
There was farther discussion by Thurman,
Blaine, Edmunds, and Others
HOUSE, April "a bill was passed
authorizing the giving of greater stability to
| to the base of the Washington monument at a
cost Of $4,000. The House then took up the
case of Doorkeeper Polk, and Mr.. Harrison,