The Newtown bee., 1879-04-29
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.
Senate.

Mir. Morgan introduced bill to regulate the appointment of United States narshals .. The discussion which took place on the Army Ap- propriation bill was participated in by Messrs. Morgan, Voorhees,, Teller and Jonas, after which came an executive session and thep ad- ournment.
 The following bills were introduced and ap propriately refurred By MT. Hamlin-To provide for the erection ot monument in the naval cemetery at Annapolis in commemora- tion ot the officers and others who perished by the wreck of the United States steamer Huron. By Mir. Cockrell-To authorize preliminary examination and survey on the passes between the navigable waters of the Missouri and the Columbia rivers. By MT. Voorhees-A bill for the relief of Elizabeth B. Custer; also bill to ascertain and determine the title to the tract of land known as the Rancho Pansche Grande. Consideration of the Army Appro- priation bill was resumed, the participants ill the discussion being Messrs Bayard, Blaine and Maxey. Adjourned after an executive session.
 MT. Ingalls, read communication from Wyandotte, Kan. in regard to the emigration of colored people. There is great necessity, he said, for immediate and efficient action up- on the subject, and therefore he introduced bill for the relief of the destitute colored per sons now emigrating from the Southern States. The bill was referred to the Committee on Alp propriations. Discussion of the Army Ap- propriation bill was resumed by Messrs Davis, of Illinois, and Garland for the Democrats and Messrs. Logan and Allison for the Republi- cans. Adjourned after an executive session.
 House.
 Mir. Young, chairman of the Committee Epidemic Diseases, reported bill for which the Senate joint resolution to the same effect was l substituted relating to the organization of the National Board of Health ... Mir. Stephens l chairman of the Committee Coinage Weights and Measures, reported bill provid- ing for the interchange of subsidiary coins for l legal-tender money under certain circumstan- ces, and making such coin legal tender in all sums not exceeding sS20. The House went into Committee of the Whole, with Mir. Black burn in the chair, on the Legislative Appro- piation bill, the pending question being on MT. l Springer's amendment to insert what is known as the Potter bill, which authorizes any person I having claim against the United States, not barred by any statute ot limitation, to file a bill in the Court of Claims, to which amend | ment Mir. Young had offered an amendment to 1 strike out the words nnot barred by any statute of limitation.o MT. Atkins offered substi- tute for MT. Springer's amendment The sub- stitute repeals the acts establishing the South I ern Claims Commission-the repeal to take effect on the 10th of March, l880-and it directs l the transfer of all cases then pending to the l Court of Claims. IL then enacts the Potter bill. Both MT. Atkins substitute and MT l Young's amendment 1Were rejected, and the committee proceede0 with the succeeding clauses of the bill The committee then dis posed of all the bill excepting the parts espe cially reserved for general discussion. Mir Lewis opened the debate on the provision which repeals the test oath and prescribes ths
 manner of drawing jurors. He was followed by Mir. Stamford, after which the House ad journed.
 The regular order of business was announced by the Speaker to be the consideration of tht bill reported on the previous day tor the inter change of subsidiary coins for legal-tende