The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1879-01-23
XLVTH CONGRESS.

The bill appropriating $25O,0O0 for a
fre-proof building for the National Museum
passed the Senate on the 18th. Messrs. Coke,
Bayard and Hamlin were appointed q CON-
m,ttee to arrange for the funeral of Represen-
tative Schleicher, of Texas. bill was intro
duced to restore to the public domain TIE
military reservation of Fl. Ripley, in Minnesota.
Referred. The pension committee reported,
without amendment, the House bill relating to
soldiers while in the civil service of the U. 8.
Placed on the calendar. The bill provides for
the payment of any pension to any persons
service, from March 30, 1865, to June 6. 1866.
A recess was then taken to attend the funeral
of MIR. Schleicher; returning to the chamber,
adjourned until tomorrow.
The report of the committee on foreign af-
fairs was adopted by the House. The remain
der OF the salary of Representative Schleicher
was recommended to be paid to his family,
and the next Congress requested 10 make
similar appropriation for his salary . MEM
her of the Forty-sixth Congress-. The funeral
services took place at 8 O'Clock; the galleries
were filed. At the conclusion of the funeral
services the remains were escorted to the de-
pot, and sent to San Antonio, Texas. The
House then adjourned.
A resolution directing the secretary of
the interior to inquire and report what rail-
road company or individuals are building q
t6ilIuAu hCttss Tic pupliC hftLoho
was adopted by the Senate on the 18th. Mr..
Thurman called mp the substitute for the
House bill to divide the western district of
Missouri into two districts and to prescribe
times and places for holding courts therein,
and for other purposes. Passed. The pro-
ceedings of the convention for the promotion
of American commerce held in Chicago in
November last was referred to the different
committees. The bill to amend the patent
laws was resumed; after several amendments
were submitted and discussed the bill was laid
aside until tomorrow. After executive ses-
sion the Senate adjourned.
In the House the Geneva award bill was
postponed by vote of yeas, 1l3: nays, los. A
resolution Was adopted directing the commit
tee to make an appropriation for the payment
to the widow of A. s. Williams the amount of
his salary for the remainder of the ses-
sion. The House went into committee on
the bill for the payment of pensions to the
survivors of the Mexican and other wars
After several amendments were accepted
substitute amendment was offered
striking ont of the first section everything but
directions to the secretayof the interior to place
on the pension rolls the names of the surviv'
ing soldiers, including the militia and volun.
teers of the military and naval services with
ont specifying any particular war. The vote
WAS then taken upon the substitute by the
tellers and resulted 81 to %. Chairman Eden
tute was defeated. The committee without
further action rose and the speaker announced
the following appointments to fill vacancies
in committees: Judiciary, Forney. of Ala
hama; District of Columbia, Townsend, of ii
linois; foreign Affairs, kcklen; and militia
Young of Louisisns; expenditures in the va
department. Bailey, of New York; expendi
lures in the department of Justice, Young. O
Louisiana The committee on appropriation
vas instructed to make an appropriation To tn
widow of the late Julian Hartridge of n
amount equal to the remainder Of his salar.
as member of the Forty-6fth Congress- Ad
journed.
A resolution was submitted on We'd
ne,day the 18th by Mr.. VOORHEES,, instruct
ing the committee ON Indian shairs 10 inquir
into the circumstances which led to the recen
escape Of the Cheyenne Indians from For
Robinson and their slaughter by the Unite,
States forces, agreed to. Mr.. Allison from tn
conference committee on the military academ,
appropriation bill. submitted report, whicl
was agreed to. the house having agreed to tn
report yesterday. the bill nov goes n the Pres
ident. The bills on the calender not objects
10 were considered under the i've minute rule
The House bill for payment 10 the ofiiccrs an
soldiers OF the Mexican war OF three month
extra pay provided for by the act of July Is
ls4s led 10 long discussion. Mr.. Edmund
submitted an amendment to maze the act ~
ply to those who served in the late var for tn
preservation of the Union. The bill was lai
aside without action. and the bill to amen
the patent Law was taken MP. Pending th
discussion the Senate went into executive -
sion. and when the doom re-opened adjournes
bill v.s reported in the House from th
committee on ways and means for the issue q
certificates Of deposit of the denomination q
ten dollarS, bearing interest ut three per cen
convertible At any time into four Per Ger
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