The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1878-05-15
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.



senate.
Mr.. Voorhees,, Of Indiana, submitted an
amendment to the substitute for the Hous
bill TO repeal the specie resumption act report
| ed by Mr.. Ferry, from the committee on Fin
ance on Wednesday last, striking out Oct L,
| 1873, as the time when United States notes
| shall be receivable for duties en- imports so
that it should read, "That from and after the
| passage Of this act, United Stsies notes shall
be receivable in payment for the 4 per cent
| bonds now authorized by law to be issued aud
| for duties on imports" A further amendment
| proposes to strike out "Oct 1, 1873" as the
time after which tho volume of United States
notes in existence shall not be cancelled nor
horded, and insert in lieu thereof ''the passage
! OF the act" Another amendmer, repeals, inn
medately, that clause Of the spec Q esumption
act authorizing the retirement OF so per cent.
| OF the United States notes, instead of on Oct
l. 1873 Ordered that the proposed amend
ments be printed. Mr.. Blaine submittedS 4
resolution declaring any change in the tariff
laws inopportune, and that the tariff for rev.
enue should be maintained so as to afford
adequate protection to American labor; to
which an amendment was offered by Mr.. Gar
land, OF Arkansas, providing for commission
on the subject of the tariff to report at the
next session OF Congress. An amendment to
the House bill removing legal disabilities of
women, providing that no person shall be ex-
cluded from practicing law in any United
states court on account of sex was referred.
Adjourned.
The House bin increasing General Shields's
pension from $50 to 800 month was referred
to the committee on pensions. The bill pro-
hibiting the coinage of 20-cent pieces was
passed. The House bill appropriatinR $780,
600 to supply deficiency in the apprd riation
for the public printing and binding was passed.
Adjourned.
A bill providing for ocean mail service to
Brazil was introduced. Id. The bill authorizing
the employment o; temporary clerks in the
treasury department came back from the con-
ference committee and was agreed to. The
appropriation for the deficiency for public
printing and binding was passed. The bill
annulling the act OF the New Mexico Legisla-
ture Incorporating society of Jesuits was
passed. The bill providing that district
courts in the Territories shall have exclusive
original jurisdiction in divorce proceedings was
also passed. Adjourned.
The river and harbor appropriation bill was
referred by the Senate to the committee on
commerce. The bill authorizing the sale of
timber lands in California, Oregon and Wash
ington territory was passed. The report of
the conference committee on the deficiency bill
was submitted, discussed at great length and
agreed to by 35 to 10. Adjourned.
House
The Maryland resolutions in regard to the
electoral count and reopening of the Presiden-
tial question we're referred to the committee on
the judiciary. -. MIR. Butler, of Massachusetts,,
called up the motion to suspend the rules and
pass the bill providing for the issue of frac-
tonal currency and treasury notes of the de-
nomination of 81, 90, $3, and $5. The bill
was defeated by yeas 100, nays 1874. The
river and harbor appropriation bill WAS pressed
through under suspension of the rules and
amid great confusion. 1t appropriates 81, ,3O9-
900. When the vote was announced, Mr.. Cox
arose to question of privilege and presented
a protest against the passage of the bill signed
by twenty-eight members This gave rise to
great confusion, in which questions of order
were raised on all sides. The Speaker decided
that Mr.. Cox rising to a privileged question
had the floor Mr.. Reagan appealed from this
decision, and pending the appeal the House
adjourned on Mr.. Buffers motion.
After long discussion, the presentation of
the paper protesting against the passage of the
river and harbor appropriation bill was decided
not to be privileged question, by 50 to 18O,
and motion that, as a matter of courtesy to
those who signed the protest, it be entered on
tue journal was rejected Mr.. Sparks, of ii.
hnois, from the appropriation committee, re-
ported ihe Indian appropriation bill. Referred
to the committee of the whole. CThe amount
appropriated is $5,772, ,575.) Adjourned.
Dill was reported from the judiciary COM
mttee to distaibute the balance of the Geneva
award, authorizing the entering of suits in the
court OF cltims. "A bill to ascertain the num-
Der Of employees of the House and promote the
efficiency of the service was introduced
The naval appropriation bill was reported back,
and some of the Senate amendments non-con-
Cured in. The Pacific Railroad sinking fund
bill came up and motion made to put it on its
passage. Several members of the judiciary
committee spoke in favor of the immediate
passage of tue BILL and Mr.. Butler made long
argument in favor of reference to that COM
mlttee, at the close Of which the bill was passed
by 243 to 2. Adjourned.
The Senate bill to repeal the bankrupt law
was passed, after lengthy discussion, by 2O6
to 80. The report on Mexican border trou-
bles was submitted, with a resolution request
ing the President to keep 5000 soldiers on the
border, and authorizing them to cross into
Mexico in pursuit of raiders =. "A bill provid-
ing for new Venezuela claims commission to
revise the acts of the former commission was
ordered printed and recommitted. A Joint
resolution for joint committee on census
was adopted. Adjourned.
The post-office appropriation bill was passed.
Mr.. Phillips, of Kansas, denied the state
ment of a member from Mississippi that he
(Mr. Phillips) had introduced bill appropriate
ing $1,000, ,0OO, ,000 the amount was $50 900.
Adjourned.