Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-04-26
Congressional Summary.

ton Tor an lllVcStlRallOH IHtO inc IHOIil
character Of Judge Whitaker Of New
Orleans. At the conclusion Of his re-
marks the resolution WIS adopted. A
petition was presented for u branch
mint in Chicago. The public lands
committee, reporteda substitute for the
bill, supplementary act in relation to
the Hot Springs reservation, Arkansas.
Placed on calendar The vice
president appointed Messrs. Nor
rill Sargent, Cameron, (of Wiscon-
SIM, Matthews, Davis, (of Illinois,, Ker-
nan, and Morgan as il special commit
tee to consider and report plan for
taking the next census under the rcso-
luton recently submitted by Morrill,
The pablo lands committee also
reported back the bill to extend
the time for the completion Of
the Northern Pacific Railroad, and
moved that it be referred to the com
mittee on railroads. He said the COM
mittcc on public lands had decided to
entertain this bill, and had fixed the
time for having d discussion on it, but
on intimation from the present attor-
ncy Of the Northern Pacific Rail
road Company that an understand
ing had been arrived Ut between
parties chiefly interested in the two
bills now before the senate, that they
should both go 10 the committee on
railroads for the purpose of consollda-
ton into single bill satisfactorily to
both, it was agreed to report the bill
back to the senate; that it should be 50
referred 1t was then referred TO the
committee on railroads. The
bill for the relief Of certain set
tiers on public lands passed.
The senate then resumed considera-
ton of the bill partly considered yestcr-
day to incorporate the National Pacific
Railroad and Telegraph Company.
Mr. Gonkling submitted an amend
mcnt proposing that the road should not
have the right Of way through any In
dian lands. Agreed to. The bill then
passed; yeas 80, nays .. The senate
then went into executive session and
soon after adjourned.
TUESDAY, April 1G.--Iiousc. The Dis
trict of Columbia bill for the establish
mcnt Of u permanent government WAS
defeated; ayes 81, nays III The house
then wentinto committee Of the whole
on the post office appropriation bill,
and adjourned without action until eve
ming. At the evening session about 50
private pension bills were passed and
the house adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, April 17--Senatf. The
senate defeated by ~ vote of GO to II
Burnsdcs bill to removoall restrictions,
from existing laws, to the enlistment of
colorcd people il the regular army. \
resolution to adjourn sine dR June 10th
was adopted unanimously. The follow
ing resolution was also adopted
Rcsoird That the secretary Of the
treasury be directed To furnish the son
ntc with all information IN the posses
sion Of his department us 10 the total
consumption, within the United States,
of all manufactured articles to which
tariff duties apply including those I'M
ported as well as those produced III tins
country, with the proportion OF each,
The morning hour having expired,
the senate proceeded 10 consider the
calendar. The first resolution was that
submitted by Mr. Norhccs on the 18th
Of December last, declaring it of the
highest importance that the financial
credit be maintained ana in order TO
do SO the government itself III MI its
departments should in good faith keep
its contracts and obligations entered in
to with its own ctizons. Agreed to
unanimously After executive session,
the senate adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, April l7.-Housc. The
house received the senate resolution to
adjourn sine de june 10Th and nj ut
tempt to pass it caused resort 70 dila-
tory motions and aye and nay votes,
which continued for three hours and
then u motion to adjourn prevailed,
TuuRspAY, April Is SENATE. 80 In
the senate Senator Garland call
"a ny the senate hill supplementary
to the ut Of March I'd, 1877, iii relation
to the Hot Springs reservation, Arkan-
sas, and it was passed. The bill author
ICES the president to appoint three com
missioners to hold their office for one
year, to have the same power as the
commissioners authorized by net Of
March 3D. 1877, to determine claims
presented under that act, which is con
tinucd in force, and appropriates the
nncxpcndcd balance, nine thousand dol
lars, to continue the work of the com
mission. At the conclusion Of the
morning business, consideration WAS
resumed of hills ON the calendar not OH
icctcd to under tho five minute rule
Senate then resumed consideration OF
hills Oh the calendar III regular
order. The following I'LL was disposed
of: senate bill authorizing citizens 81
Colorado and Nevada territories to fall
and remove timber ON public domain
for mining and domestic purposes
rrho sonaio I'LL in rotation u tht