The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-06-13
CONGRESSIONAL.

on Mexican relations was authorized to sit
through the recess. The bill creating the
MIR. Burnside reported q bill to create com.
mission to rcOrganize the army. Several MI.
nor bills were passed, among them one for q
military telegraph in Dakota and Montana.
Mr.. Spencer introduced bill for i military
post on Milk river. The post-r0ute bill was
considered and the army bill reported with
amendments.
House, June 4.-Bills were passed fix.
ing the day Of election Of con gressmen in sew
eral States; also the time for holding courts
and relating to other unimportant matters
The bill reorganizing the life-sav:ng service
was passed. The house then went into com
mite OF the whole on the tariff bill, and after
brief discussion the bill was read first
time. =:
SENATE, June 5.-Mr. Matthews made
personal explanation denying completely
Louisiana election Is charged in the testi.
mony Of Anderson before the Potter com:
mfttee, md m6ved the appointments o. q con,
mtttee to investigate the subject. Agreed to-
Mr.. Sherman introduced q bill creating sink.
ing fund for the Kansas Pacific railroad, sim
liar to the Pacific railroad funding bill, lately
passed. The Texas Pacific bill was consid.
cred. the post route bill came up, and discus.
was resumed. Several amendments were
offered, which created discussion.
HOUSE. June 5.-Thc tariff bill coming
up as special order, the enacting clause was
stricken out by vote Of l34 to 100. The
Mexican awards bill was then amended and
passed. The House then considered the bill
to amend the internal revenue laws An
amendment was adopted reducing the tax on
manufactured tobacco to sixteen cents.
SENATE, June 6.-Senator Voorhees,
spoke IN favor of the specie resumption RI act.
He said no greater question had ever enxag ged
the attention Of the American Congress-. The
Senate had time to PASS all sorts Of bills to
bridge rivulets, but no time to meet a question
which involves more peril and distress than
had ever been produced by war and pesttlcnce.
The Senate bill relating to telegraphic com.
munication between the United states and
foreign countries was passed. A bill for furn.
ishing trusses to disabled soldiers was passed
The army appropriation was discussed and
amended, one amendment being to increase
the standing army to 25,OO0 men. An amend
ment was also attached providing for mill
tary post in the Black Hills at cost Of SIS, 900
and one in Montana in the vicinity Of Milk
river at cost Of 100000. An amendment to
strike out all House sections in regard to re.
organizing the army was agreed to.
House, June G.-The Senate bill grant
ing the use of tents, artillery, &C., to the
soldiers reunion at Centreville, Iowa, passed
The bill for printing The agricultural report
for 1877, with Senate amendment providing
for printing 5,0W copies of the colonial char.
ters and constitutions, was passed. The con-
tions for the payment of invalid and other
pensions was agreed to. The general efficiency
bill was discussed at considerable length in
committee Of the whole. The bill appropriatcs
$4,520,1 The House adjourned before com
ing to any diinite agreement.
SENATE. June 7.-The President pro
TEN. laid before the Senate communication
from the secretary announcing he had been
summoned before the Potter committee tc
produce the Louisiana election returns, and
that he had obeyed the subpoena. In conclu.
lay this communication before the Senate that
may, It deemed necessary and proper, have
instructions as to my duty in this and similar
cases that may hereafter arise" Senator
Edmunds submitted an order that the secre
tary Of the Senate attend before the committee
Of the House mentenioned with the papers
described by the committee. and submit the
papers to examination from time to time &C
cording to the convenience Of the committee
4 long discussion ensued when the order OF
Edmunds was modified, so us t. reserve all
action touching the regularity of the action
of the House in calling for the papers, instruct
ing the secretary to attend the COMMITTEES
and as modified agreed to. The army appro-
priation bill was further discussed and
amended.
HOUSE, June 1.-THE civil sundry ap.
preparation bill was referred to the committee
Of the whole. The general deficiency bill was
then taken up, and amendments adopted Civ
ing to the bureau of steam engineering 81,
423,316 instead OF $16,516; and to the bureau
OF construction and repairs $l.3s7.453 instead
of $55S, ,354; and to the bureau OF provision:
and clothing sl5O000 instead Of $73,SOO. The
committee on military affairs was directed tc
inquire into the conduct of United State
troops engaged in the battle of the Little Big
Horn.
SENATE June Ex-senator S SPENCER offer
ed the following resolution, and gave notice
that lie should call it up every day until a vote
was reached. Resol,sd, In order that all facts
connected with the Presidential election o
1876, and the result thereof, which was finally
reached, may be fully known to the American
people, a select committee Of eight Senator:
be appointed and instructed to inquire into
and investigate charges Of fraud, illcgality
intimidation, violence and other obstacles Il
free and honest suffrage, occurring at sait
election, in the States of South Carolina
Florida and Louisiona, and also into all simi
lar charges which said committee may deem
Of sufficient gravity, concerning said election
in Alabama, Mississippi, Oregon, or any othe
State; also into all circumstances which they
may deem expcdient to investigate connect
ed with the presidential electoral count in thu
forty fourth Congress; also into circumstanc
es Of the dissolution of the Legislature ant
governmnt in the State Of Louisiana know
as the Packard government, and the establish
ment Of the Legislature and government
known as the Nichols government, and to as
certain whether OH not such 'dissOlution o
one government and the establishment of the
other was in consequence Of any act or trans
| actions occurring prior to March 4th, 1871
and through what persons or agencies, if any
such results were accomplished; and the sai
committee have power to appoint sul,-coln
mittees, employ clerks and stenographerf
administers oaths, send for persons aud pa
pers, to examine witnesses, sit during the re
cess, with all powers Of the full committee Q
| paid from the contingent fund {
the Senate. The Texas railroad bill
| waa postponed until the first Monda
in December xcXt. The committe
| Oh pensions, reported in favor Of c)ncnrrin.
| in the House amendment increasing the pei,
sion OF Gen. James Shields from &C to $40
per month. The bill modifying the contrac
wich James B. Eads, for construction Of jettie
at the South Pass Of the Mississippi river wa
passed IS to 2.
HOUSE, June 8.-A joint resolution Wa
passed authorizing the secretary Of State
submit the subject Of goloid coinage, with eN
hibhs explanatory thereof, to the information
| al congress, proposed by the act of Feb. q
A reference committee was ordered upon tn
Mexican award bill. The general deticienc
bill was passed after having been furthe
| amended Sessions were ordered for ever
| night next week.
SENATE, June l0.-A bill from the cor
ference committee, providing for permaner
government for the District of Columbia wa
submitted and concurred in, aud is in III
hands Of the President Senator Wad!iegl
! chairman, said it was the intention of hi
committee to submit report at the presel
session, on the 10Th amendment Of the co,
stitution, confering suffrage on women. I'll
bill to strengthen the foundation Of the Wasl
ington monument was agreed to, yeas, % ma,
| IT, The river and harbor appropriation bi
WAS taken up, and Senator Window spoke
length In favor of the improvement Of II
Mississippi river. Senator Spencer said tt
bill as it now stood appropriated $2,252,7 10
AS it came from the House 1t appropriate
81; $50, ,0OO Various amendments to the bi
were submitted and agreed to.
House, June 10.-The conference r
port on the military appropriation bill ",
agreed to. The House non-concurred in IL
Senate amendments to the army approprl