Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-03-19
fO*IN-FiFTH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, March Is.
SENATE.

Bills wire presented As follows:
By Mr.. Hereford, to recognize and paw certain
claims due by he state of W Virginia, 10 eli.
hets thereof, for services rendered ia suppressing
The ia'e rebellion, and which are the propertv
| chaigeable t. The United States.
referred TO the committee on military affairs.
By Mr. SpenrcA TO regulate the hour- of labor
referred to the committee on education and la
Dor.
Mr.. WINDOW ON the committee on appropria.
uon-, reported win amendments the House bin
authorizing the Sccy Of the Treasury to employ
temporary clerks, and making appropriations for
detecting treNpasslng on public lands, and for
bringing INTO the market pablo lands 10 certain
Statas. Placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Spencer submitted amendment to the
Consular and Diplomatic Appropriation bill, as
follows
Provided trat before any part Of the appropria-
uon provided Tor in this act shall become availa.
Die, the appointments ia the Consular aud Diplo-
mair service shall be arlauged a. to be equally
distributed between the .evera States OF the Unit
ed states, territories and District of Columbia ac-
coriing to the population. Referred to the com
mittee on appropriations.
MIR. Allison called up the Senate bill authoriz-
Ing the sec of the Interior to make certain nego.
tiations with the Ute Indians IN Colorado. for the
consolidation OF all the bands into one agency to
be located On the White River.
Mr.. Allison moved to amend the bill so as to
author re the President to make the ncpotia ions
instead of the Secretary of the Interior and 1t was
agreed to.
Mr.. Edmunds opposed the clause Of the bill d.
reciug the report OF the proceedings under it to
be made to Congress for considera ion and ap-
proya, and moved to amend so az to have the
report made to the Senate alone.
Pending the discussion the morning hour ey-
pred and the lii was laid aside.
Nj. Edmunds, from the Judiciary reported adj
ver'ely on the House bill providing for the admis-
f,t I a..
the United States and moved it be indefinitely
postpone d.
He said the ground of the adverse report was,
that by the law OF the land, it had existed since
| the organization of the government the Supreme
Cou t. as well as all other L. ). Courts were au-
thorized to make their own rules regarding the
| admission of attorneys, so that there was no OBJ
| stacle III the law prohibiting the admss of wo-
| men to practice i'll the United States Court. 1t
drpends entirely upon the discretion of the court
The committee on Judiciary thought this act
would make discrimination III favor of women, a,
II compelled the court to admit women to practice
| when it Was not bound to admit men.
The bill was placed on the calendar, with ad.
ve report.
| Mr.. Edmunds, in response to an inquiry from
MI. McCreary, said the Judiciary would soon re-
| port on the bll repeating the bankruptcy law.
The foItheatlon appropriation bill then
passed.
Itappropriates $3.50 for Notifications, arma.
ments and torpedoes.
The bill prohibiting members of Congress from
becoming sureties on certain bonds, was then
passed.
The vice President announced his signature to
the bill IN aid OF the Polar expedition designed by
JAS &. Bennett.
| A bill to authorize the granting of American
register to foreign built ships, for purposes of the
Woodruff scientific Expedition around the world,
| WAS called up, and lengthy discussion ensued
thereon.
The hill Was discussed until o'clock, and then
| laid aside unit to- morrow.
| The Senate then resumed the Pacific Railroad
| sinking fund bill, and Nh. CHI istiaucv spoke in
| reg ard thereto.
| Mr. Chrstiancy spoke in favor Of the bill re-
ported by the Judiciary committee, in opposition
to that reported by the committee on railroads.
Al tue conclusion of his speech MIR. Sargent
submitted several amendments TO the bill to or
| game 4 lle-savlng and Coast guard service. Or
| dered TO be printed aud lie the table.
| MI Morgan took the floor TO speak upon the
| Pacific Railroad Slnklng Fund bill, but the senate
| al o'clock, on motion OF Mr. Thurman, went in
| to executive session, aud after short time adj
journed,.
Several petitions were presented aud referred.
BY MIR. kiam for payment Of Southern mail
| contractors.
| by Mi. Ii b,on, for the appointment of a COM
mission to ascertain on what terms a treaty of
| commerce with Mexico can be arranged,
BY Mr.. Banning of the General
| Assembly OF ONO, for the repeal of the resump.
| ton act.
by Mr.. Ellsworth, amending the statutes rela
| tive to National Banks.
by Nh. sampson OF Iowa, proposing an amend
ment to the constitution providing that the Presi-
| deDt be elected by tho direct vote of the people
| Several bills 10y Western members TO repeal the
| bankrupt law.
BY Mr.. Conger repeating the law appropriaiing
$4,000 for the pay ment Of certain southern
mail Contractors.
By Mr. Schleischer, to and 10 the construction
of railroad from san Antonio to the Rio Glande
| BY MI Ewing, to grant the State of Ohio I'M
| sold public lands remaining IN that State.
BY Mr.. Cox of New York, for the erection of a
monument over the grave OF Ihos. Jefferson
Mr.. Vance introduced bill for payment of GER
| tain Southern mail contractors, which provides
that no claims be pad which heretofore were
| passed by the rebel goveInme
| Mr.. Springer moved TO pass the bill authorizing
| the coinage OF silver on the same terms gold,
and also aut horizng the issue of coin Ger iicates
on deposits of silver bullion siml ar to those
| authorized on deposits Of gold bull on.
On a VIVA yoce vote the yeas were III decided
minority, but before the vote could be taken two
y clock arrived, and the House under the rule pro-
ceeded to the consideration Of the business OF the
| District of Columbia.
MIR. Mayhsm, from the District of Columbia
committee, reported a bill Investing the District
| Commis toners with the power of the late board
of audit, for the purpose of issuing certificates on
claims passe upou and allowed by such board,
| but Tor winch no certificates had been prepared.
IL also provides that all outstanding certificates is
sued by the board OF audit, OF which shall hereaf-
ter be issued DO the commissioners, shall be con-
veltible into 36j bonds.
| The bill was referred to committee of the whole
and the House went into such committee to con-
slider it.
Without action the committee rose and House
adjourned.
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