Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-02-19
FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS-.
WASHINGTON. February Is.
SENATE.

Bills were introduced a. follows:
Providing for the election of a territorial gov
ernor, ecietary and other officers in the terrific
rlcs.
TO provide for organization Of the territory
of Okishama and for the protection OF the Indian
tribes there.
Beck introduced a resolution instructing the
committee on commerce to inquire whether add-
uonal legislation Is now necessary TO establish and
maintain effective qua anime laws and regulations
relating to vessels arriving from the West Indies
and other tropical countries where yellow fever
prevails, so as 10 prevent its introduction into thi,
county. Agreed to.
VOORHEES, presented petitions praying for the re.
monetlzatlou OF silver dollars and repeal of the
specie resumption act.
Vice Presdent-lt will be referred to the com.
mttee on finance, !under the last clause.
Noorhees-Ine repeal of tue specie resumption
act Is yet to come, and hope lr will come very
soon.
Anthony called up resolutions submitted bv him
Thursday, providing that the Senate should ut
o'clock TO-DAY proceed to the consideration OF bills
ON the calendar. Not objected to and 1t was so
agreed.
The bill to enable Indians to become citizens
was taken up, and Whyte spoke in opposition, and
the bill was finally postponed
The bill to deiiay expenses OF the mint and as
| say office at New Orleans, and making an appr1-
prlatlon therefor, WAS referred to finance.
The Senate then considered the bills On the cal
en-
Inc Senate proceeded to the consideration of
the bill to authorize the Secretary OF the Navy to
uansier to the Secy Of the Interior for the eulrv
and sale OF all lands IN Florida not needed for ua-
val purposes, which was discussed at some length
and re-commtted to The committee naval az
fairs.
Edmunds submitted a resolution ilsructing the
SeCy OF tue Navy to report the extent and condi-
ton Of the lands Of the United States in the State
of FLORIDA, reserved fur naval purposes or for tim
oef thereon, Tor the use OF the navy, which was
agreed to.
The Senate then held an executive session, and
adjourned TIL Tomorrow.
\ HOUSE.
The silver bin with the Senate amendments was
| returned to the House immediate a ter the com
menCement OF the session day, and now lies on
the tuble with other bus utss.
| conference 5t friends OF the silver bill will be
| held immediately upon the adjournment of the
| House this afternoon, to consider the hil ia It's
present form, aud 10 determine what acliou shall
DC taken.
The committee on District of Columbia ha,
charge of the floor for the district business. cut
| Jung oil Tor the time ing all other bills.
Bayard presented the petlfijH of the National
! Liberal League, sgued by l0660 persons IN every
state, iavorlng the adoption Of the amend NE Ut to
| tue constitution separating Church aud state. Re-
| terIed 10 the judiciary.
| On motion OF Ewing the Bland silver bill with
| the Senate amendments wa, ordered printed.
This does not alter the status OF the bill, which
1 remaIus ON the Speakers table.
MIR. Hendee reported back the bill providing for
permanent form OF government or the District.
1t was made a special order lor March iouitn.
The House then went into a committee of the
whole on bills relating to the District, but without
action the committee rose.
| The following bulls were introduced
by GARFIELD, to provide Tor Il more thorough in
vestiSation Of aill Dad accidents
| by Bauks, granting the privilege of the floor to
I one representative OF every newspaper having
| daily telegraphic communication with Washing
ton.
The House at - adjourned.