The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1878-03-07
CONGRESSIONAL.

In the Senate, on the 18th, the Vice. Pres
ilent gave notice of his intended absence for
several days, on account of illness, and ask
ed that President of the senate pro TEN. be
designated. Mr.. Booth, from the Committee
ON Publlc Lands, reported, with an amend
ment, the senate bill to declare certain
lands granted in aid of the construction OF
the Pacific Railroad, by act of July !. ls69,
and July =. ls6i, subject to taxation. Placed
on the calendar. Mr. Plumb introduced
a bill supplemental to several acts
relative To the Union Pacific Railroad and its
branches; also, AN amendment TO the Mill
tary Appropriation bill also, u resolution of
inquiry i'll regard to aid extended by the
Union Pacific Railroad to other roads, etc.
ordered printed. senator Voorhees, called up
the resolution submitted by him on the lfth
providing for an inquiry In relation to the
issue Of certain bonds by several railroad
companies of contingent grants of lands to
Indians of the Indian Territory. The amend
ment OF senator Dorsey, submitted on the
18th, directing an inquiry To be made also
TO the money expended by the several tribes
of the Indian Territory in support of the del
senator Voorhees,, and the resolution, a
amended, was agreed to. 1t WAS ordered
that an investigation be made by the Com
mittec on TerritOries---.....In the
House. number of bills in reference to the
currency were introduced and referred. Mr..
Blair introduced Il bill authorizing the south
efn Paciiic Railroad to extend its line east
wardly to FL Paso. Mr. Scales, Chairman of
the Committee on Indian Affairs, reported
OH TO transfer the Indian Blu
Ieau from thc Interior Department
to the Committee of the Whole Mr. t;ooSe
Chairman Of the Committee on Education
anu i.apor, rep1rted a bili applying the pro.
free schnolp i,ec"nmi,,.d "e NJ H. vi
ridge offered n resolution, directing the
qIttinn az the Goyernm.n, e;n,ara',s a.
connection with the proposed foreclosure of
the mortgage of the Kansas Pacific Railroad
the mart ot the injector. of the commence NJ
tnIirr IRON, the Comm,,,.c on pni,i;c t,;Id
ings and Grounds. reported back the bill 70
forfeit certain nnhlic LANDS oran,cd 70 al a.,
the consaruction of CERTAIN r.iIro,ds printaJ
and rrcomrnitted
In the Senate, on the 18th, Senator Ferry,
Republican was nominated and elected Pres
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tioh W SUBSTITUTE the name Oh senator lhur-
man, Denocrat. was rejected by the same
vote. senator DAVIS OF Illinois voted with the
democrats No business OF general inter
est was transacted. In the House, Mr..
steele, from the Committee on Agriculture,
reported back the bill Tor the appointment
OF commission 10 investigate the origin OF
anu the best means OF destroying the cotton
army worm. The bill appropriates $40, 30
Tor expenses OF the commission. Referred tn
committee OF the Whole. Mr. Chalmers
MADE quite lengthy political speech in re
zen. Butler spoke upon the currency 1ueN-
ton, declaring himself for full restoration of
SILVER I'd 'he eoihase.
In the Senate, on the 2.th, Senator ALI |
son introduced a hill tn proy,de t,r tho o,,rx-
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% ANUS ny i"uI'hs uhoe' 'ie hoHe>teau
law Referred The bill to authorize long
bond tor the investment of savings was thea |
taken up, and senator allace explained the |
provisions OF the bill at length. He said there |
were two purposes in the bill, one to pro- |
vide a fund tor the investment of the earn |
ings of the poorer classes, the other to mi |
tate the policy of a diffusion n the public |
debt among our own people by "A popular
loan at "A low rate OF interest, to run 80 years.
thereby easing the burden of our taxation
and keeping our surplus earnings at home,
IL antagonizes syndicates and appeals to /
Dur own people. IL looks beyond the ma
tional banks and finds an anchor for public /
!aith with the people themselves......In the
House. the bill authorizing the President
II lisa, in the case Of ex-surgeon- General |
TO annul the same and
place DIR. Hammond on the retired list as
surgeon General, but without giving him any
light to past, present or future nay of allow
lnces, passed without debate The bill men
.ioning soldiers of the Mexican war was then
AIKEN up. Nessrs. Brogden and Davis Of |
Worth Carolina, advocated the bill and the
after denied that the bill would place. the
name Of Je1f Davis on the pension rolls AZ
burned without action on the bill
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IN 'he cehA'e' On ihe -s'h, Mr. Chanee.
rom the Committee on Territories REPORTED |
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