Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-28
CONGRESSIONAL uolxes.
SENATE.

Washington, Feb. 25.-Mr. Booth, trem
the committee on public lands, reported
with amendment the senate bill to declare
certain lands granted in aid of the construc-
ton of . Pacific road by act of July !, 1862,
and July l, 1864, subject to taxation. Pla-
ced on the calendar.
Mr.. Plumb introduced abill supplemental
to several acts relative to the Union Pacific
railroad and its branches. Referred.
MI. Plumb also sbmitted an amendment to
the military academy appropriation bill in
place of the second and third sections re-
Earding the filling of vacancies occurring in
the rank Of second lieutenant in the army.
Ordered printed.
Also an amendment to the same bill to
strike out the provisions for additional pay
for officers acting - instructors. Ordered
printed and referred.
Mr.. Mathews submitted an amendment
to that part Of the bill providing for the as
signnent of retired army officers to duty at
the academy as professors. Ordered prin-
ted and referred.
MI. Wallace called up the bill to author
ize a long bond for the investment Of eavin-
e for the purpose of submitting several
amendments, the most important Of which
provides that the secretary of the treasury
shall keep said bonds for sale at national
banks as we'll rs sub-treasuries and designs
ted repositories. Ordered printed.
The senate bill to amend the revised stat
u.es relating to fuel, forage and quarters Of
of officers of the army was called up It
provides that the section shall read, "Fuel,
quarters and forage may be furnished in
kind to officers by the quartermasters depot
according to the law and regulations" and
repeats that part ofthe section which provi-
des that when forage in kind cannot be fur
nished BY the proper department then in
all such cases the officers entitled to forage
may commute the same according to the
existing regulations"
Mr.. Maxey submitted an amendment
providing that when officers Of the army
may bs assigned to duty which requires
them to be nominated they shall, while or
such duty, receive pay '%emoluments Of the
same grade as cavalry officers, respectively.
Agreed to, and the bill passed as amended.
The house joint resolution to authorize
the secretary of war to issue certain arms to
the Warrington light infantry at Charles
ton, s. c., was taken up. and passed.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Bills were introduced
To incorporate a United States board of
trade.
By Mr.. Southland, constitutional amend
ment.
BY Mr.. Whi,thorn, to further protect the
postal revenues and for life stations and
coat guard.
Nj. Whitthorn wanted it referred to the.
naval committee, but on motion of Mr..
Cox it went to the committee on commerce.
By Mr.. Fort, a bill retiring the %circula-
ting medium of national banks and re-
placing it with United States treasury
bonds,
By Mr.. Bland, for free silver coinage and
to utilize the products of gold and silver
mines and to provide for issuing certificates
for gold and silver bullion deposited in
minis.
By Mr.. Blair, extending the Southern Pa
cifc line westward to Ell Paso.
By Mr.. Hewitt for the appointment Of two
additional honorary commissioners from
each territory to the Pnis exposition
By Mr.. Crittenden to reduce the pay Of
navy officers and reduce the number Of such
officers in line and staff.
Nj. Willis of Kentucky, from the COM
mittse on education and labor, submitted .
report in regard to the question of Chinese
emigration. Printed and recommended.
Mr.. Banning, chairman Of the military
committee, reported back the bill reorgani-
King the army, consolidating, certain Of it,
departments and reducing its cost. Printed
and recommended.
On notion OF NJ. Hewitt, the honse. by .
vote Of l74 70 81, vent into committee Of the
whole, Mr.. Southland in the chair, and re-
sumed consideration Of the bill granting
pensions 70 soldien and sailon Of the Mex
lean and IDdisn war.