San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-04-13
FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.

In the Senate, on the Goth, the House
,oint resolution extending to three years the
term for the payment of taxes on distilled
spirits passed. Mr.. Christiancy from the
Committee on Judiciary, said he was direct
ed by u majority of the committee to report
back the bill TO repeal the Bankrupt law.
The committee were unable to agree upon
amendments. and therefore decided to re.
port back the bill without recommends.
Hiaino moy e that the eorresponaence Se:
tween the American and British Govern.
ments in regard to the appointment of Mr.
Delfosse on the Halifax Commission BIO
taken from the table and referred to the Com.
mittee on Foreign Affairs. Agreed to. Mr..
Cameron (Nis) called up the petition of ID.
l. COrbin, claiming seat as Senator from
south Carolina, presented by him rome time
ago and then laid ON the table to be called up
st some future time, and moved it be referred
to the Committee on Privileges and Elec-
tons. SO ordered. .......In the House, Mr..
Wood, from the Committee on Ways and
Means, reported the Tariff bill, and it was re-
ferred to Committee of the Whole He then
the special order for Thursday, April 4th,
after the morning hour. Mr.. O'Neili moved
TO lay the bill on the table. The Speaker dc.
eded the motion out of order, the bill not
being before tho House. Mr.. Wood then, in
order to test the feeling of the House in re-
gard to the bill, moved the previous ques.
ton, which was carried, and the resolution
passed -lS7 yeas to nays. Mr.. Singleton
Chairman of the Committee on Printing, rec
ported back the concurrent resolution for
printing 100000 copies of the Report OF the
Commissioner OF Agriculture; passed. Also
concurrent resolution for printing 5000 cop
les of the Report of the Forestry Commission
Mr.. Aiken moved to increase the number to
10000. Agreed to, and the resolution, as
amended, passed.
In the Senate, on the 9th, the Chair ap-
pointed a committee on the part of the Sem
ate to escort the body of the late Represent
stivc Leonard from New York to West Ches-
Pacific Railroad Sinking. fund bill was re-
sumcd, and Senators Hill, Beck and Thur.
man spoke thereon. The Consular and
Diplomatic Appropriation bill was
amended, and passed: Mr.. Wilson
submitted an amendment to the
bill to provide for the organization of a Mis-
sssppi River Commission 50
sion to the Falls of st. Anthony, and author
ize them to make an examination of and sur
vey the headwaters of the Mississippi River,
with view to constructing reser;
water during. dry weather. Referred.
Mr.. Hoar called up the resolution to pay
penses in contesting claims for the seat as
Senator for Louisiana, to fill the vacancy
eaused by the resignation OF W.. Kellogg
declared himself opposed to pay.
ing any contestant for Il seat on the floor
either for salary or expenses. He called for
the yeas and nays on the resolution and 1t
was adoptedyeas- so, nays I. The Chair
laiu before the Senate the annual report of
the Commissioners on Fish and Fisheries for
the years 1s76.T which was laid on
the table and ordered printed......
In the House, number of bills were intro.
duced and referred, the most important be-
ing one by Mr.. Wallace to create an educa-
tonal fund and devote the proceeds of the
sale of public lands to the establishment of
scientific colleges. The Massachusetts con-
tested election case of Dean (Dem),
a vote, and resulted in tie, the Speaker vot-
ing in favor of the Democratic contestant,
Dean. Butler, Republican, voted for Dean,
while Democrats voted in favor of Field, the
sitting member. So the matter went over.
In the Senate, on the 2Sth, Mr.. Teller,
from the Committee on Railroads, reported,
with an amendment, the Senate bill to incor
porate the National Pacific Railroad and Tel
egraph Company, the object of which is to
graph line from Cheyenne to Fort Laramie, |
thence to Deadwood, and from Fort Laramie |
to Fort Fetterman, thence In II northerly or
westerly direction to the Yellowstone River,
near the mouth of the Big Horn River, |
thence to Helena, Montana, and thence to |
the Pacific Ocean. 1t gives the right of way
grounds for stations, buildings, shops,
etc., not to exceed l60 acres for each
station. He also reported, with
am the senate Dill TO ar rarnaG
from Bismarck to the Black Hills. Both
were placed on the calender Mr.. Thurman
presented the petition OF Thomas Worthing-
complaining of the proceedings OF the
Court Martial by which he was dismissed
from the service. and asking the passage OF
called up the Senate bill to amend an act to
provide for the sale of portion of the reser-
walton of COnfederated Missouri and Sac
and Fox of Missouri tribes of Indians in the
States Of Kansas and Nebraska, which was
discussed briefly, amended and passed A
number of bills granting pensions were pass
ed during the mOring hour, including pen
sion of $50 per month to Gen. james Shi Ids
of Missouri. At the expiration of the nom
ing hour, consideration was resumed of tie
Pacific Railroad Sinking fund bill, but with
out action the Senate adjourned till Monday
In the House, consideration was re-
sumed of the Massachusetts contested cleo
ton case, the question being upon the reso-
luton of the Election COMMITTEES, declaring |
Dean (Dem.) elected to the seat. The reso.
luton was adopted-ycas 1874. nays 123. Mr..
Butler (Mass) was the only Republican vot-
ing for Dean, but several Democrats voted for |
Field. Before the announcement, the Speak
er claimed the right to cast vote. and voted
in the affirmative. The announcement was
greeted with applause on the Democratic
side of the House. Mr.. Dean was then sworn
in, taking the iron clad oath. Mr.. Harrison
desired to call up the report OF the Commit
tee on Civil Service Reform in regard to the
case of Doorkeeper Polk, but was opposed
by Mr.. Durham, who wished to take up an |
appropriation bill, ana the question being
put, the House refused-yeas 10I, nays
l23-to proceed to the consideration of the
Polk case. The affirmative votes were prin-
cipally cast by Republicans, and the negative
by Democrats. Mr., Willis, of New York, offer
ed resolution directing the Judiciary Com
nittee to ascertain all the facts and circum-
stances relating to the making of two con-
tracts between the Union Pacific and Kansas
Pacific Railroads, bearing date respectively |
about the I'D or sd of April, 1873, and report
such facts and circumstances and also wheth.
er such agreements were in contravention OF
general or special laws. Referred.
The Senate was not in session on the Goth.
......In the House, the bill appropriating
$4,000 for the payment of claims allowed by