The Worthington advance., 1879-01-23
FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS-.

| enquiry was submitted as to what railroad
company was building road across the
public domain i'll Arizona. A resolution
| touching the interests Of agriculture was
called up. A substitute for the House bill
dividing the western district Of Missouri into
two Judicial districts was passed. A bill was
introduced by Senator Matthews to refund -
| Farrcn & McLeon, publishers Of the Cincinnail
| EnYui,trrnrtain internal rtve,, uc taxes alleged
| 10 have been erroneonsiy asst ssed and
collected. the considerations vi the patent
| laws was resumed.
HOUSE, Jan, 1.-the bill for payment
uf pension, to survivors Of the M,Aican war
was considered An alprop:iat for the
DiyaIr:,t of ilIc salary n III: late Representa-
! ;iy. Hl',i:S 10 his vi IL" was ort!cEctt. he
general subj. Ct If ,''.n> to various CLASSES
| was con .i!er d. Arloln .nrntS 10 ill vacan.
crs en- comm tees was announced. The
payment If the salary Of the late Rctrescnt
alive Iarrdyt, to his wd.w, was ordered.
! SENATE, Ian. 1:'th.-A reso'ution was
introduced t. enquire into The circumstances
| of tn" lat" es"ap of Indians in the SLAM yhter
| ny United States troops The committc oi
confluence on the military appropriation bill
was submitted and agree d to and the bill goes
to the Pre- sident. The bill for the payment of
th" three months men in the Mexican war
was discussed at length. Senator ;Edmunds
submitted an amendment IN aking the bill ap-
piiable to those who served in the late war
| for the preservation Of the Union The Lill
was laid aside without action. The bill to
amend the patent laws was then up and dis
! cussed.
HOUSE, Jan. 15.-.Mr. Wood, from tie
committee OF ways and means, introduced
bill authorizing the issue Of certificates Of de-
posits in aid Of refunding the public debt.
This led to long and spirited discussion in
which various amendments were proposed
| and defeated, anc the oil was passed BY yeas
| III, nays r.. Mr.. Wood, chairman of the
committee on ways and means, reported
| bill making United States notes receivable for
| duties on imports Mr. Garfield offered nm
amendment proyiding that such notes should
nc received as long as they arc equivalent to
coin. Harrison, of Illinois, to Garfield: Has
| the gentleman any doubt as to tie success OF
resumption? Garfield in reply: l have no
doubt OF the success OF resumption, unless by
such q bill us this, or some other hostile legis-
lat;on isis destroyed. The amendment was de-
! ftated. Yeas 73 nays 135. Garfield believing
| this bill to be serious attack on resumption
! moved to lay it on the table. The House re-
! fused by Il vote of yeas AL nays l55 The bill
! then passed, year 154 nays 43.
SENATE, Jan. Ex-senator Window in
troduced resolution for the appointment Of
| a committee of seven to inquire into the prac-
| ami congressional districts where they are
| not permitted to enjoy their constitutional
rights, to such States as may desire to receive
! them, and protect them, or into such terri
| tory, or territories of the United States as
may be provided for their use and occupation.
Laid on the table by request Of MI. Window
to be called up hereafter. The House bill
providing for the payment OF arrears of PEN
sions was taken up, discussed at length and
passed by vote OF yeas a, nays4. The pa
tent laws were considered.
| HOUSE, San 16.-The bill 10 facilitate
the refunding of the national debt was passed
without division. The bill organizing the
Mississippi river improvement commission
was considered at length. The measure is t.
be further considered Both houses united in
an evening session in Hall of the House to
| join in memorial services in honor Of the late
Prof. Joseph Henry.
SENATE, Jan. 17.-Mr Salisbury offer
cd resolution calling upon Secretary Sher-
man for information us to commissions paid
for negotiating loans since 1862, and other
Information. The patent law amendment
bill was taken up aud adopted. Wallace and
| Bayard were excused from service on the
Teller committee.
HOUSE, Jan. 1.-THE House spent the
day in work on the private calender.
SENATE, Jan. 21.--Mr. Bockrell intro
duced bill to retire the notes of national
banks and adapt the currency to the wants of
trade. The vice-President submitted com
| munlcltlOne, among tnem recommendation
from Gems. Sherman, Sheridan and Terry, con-
Cured in by the secretary of war, for the APP
preparation OF Sl25 600 TO erect military head.
quarters at Fort Smelling. Mr.. Morgan sub
mitted the resolution agreed upon by the
Democratic caucus as q substitute for Ed
munds The patent amendment hill was dis.
cuseed and some amendments adopted 1t
was then reported to the Senate, and laid
over. Mr.. Window gave notice OF the effer
OF an amendment. A bill was reported from
the judiciary committee prescribing penalties
for the contraction Of plural marriages in the
Territories, but providing that the President
may grant amnesty to snch as have hereto.
fore violated this law in this respect.
House, Jan. 81 Bills wee INTRO
duced, among them one to pay southern mail
contractors; one to repeal all laws for the
appointment Of supervisors of elections; by
Dunnell, repeating all acts rela ing to pre-
emption ofpublic lands. within the limit Of
railroads, Mr.. Potter attempted to introduce
a resolution for the Investigation of the Tilden
cipters but objection as made hy Butler.
Mr.. Springer introduced bin to establish
minority representation in congress after the
next apportioument,