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xXxIIa CONGRS ss.--- Pirss sessisa.
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SENATE WASHINGTON, Monday, March s
In the Senate, Mr.. SEwAsp presented a
petition from citizens of Nsr-York. against the
restoration Of fogsing in the Navy. Also, petitions
for the freedom OF the Public Lands.
MIR. RusK, of Texas, presented memo
mas nom SIX persons for the payment OF claims re-
CLAIMS.
Messrs. RHErr and SoULE presented
similar petitions
Mr.. HUNTER presented petitions in favor
OF granting additional aid to the Collins line Of
steamers.
Forty petitions were presented against
the renewal Of the Wood worth and Parker patents
Mr.. SoULE presented resolution from
TIE Legislature OF Louisiana, asking for appro-
sissippi River.
Mr.. CAss presented memorial numer-
ously signed, from Pittsburgh, against Intervention
N the sn@lrs OF other nations to put down people
struggling for liberty
Mr.. BRoDHEAD presented sundry petitions
from Montgomery Co. Penn, asking for modifca-
ton OF the Tariff of 1916
Mr.. HUNTER, from the Finance Com
muee, TO whom was referred so much of the Report
OF the Secretary OF the Treasury related to coin
ege, reported a bill changing the existing laws
regulating the coinage of silver
Mr.. Hunters bill provides that from and after
June 1892, the weight OF the half dollar shall be
dime, stall be respectively one-haif, one-hftn and
ohe-tenh of the said half dollar which is made
Legal tender in payment Of all sums no. exceedlng
five collars.
The Treasurer of the Mint. with the approval Of
the rectors shall purchase the bullion requisite for
the coinage Of the divisions Of the dollar such coin
to be paid out the Mint in exchange for gold coins
at par, IN sums not less than hundred dollars.
The Secretary of the Treasury TO regulate the
amount coined In quarters, dimes and hafdimes.
No deposits for coinage the half dollar quarter,
dime and half dime. shall hereafter received.
other than those made on account OF the United
States Gold silver may be cast into bars or insoss
OF eltberpure metal or of standard hneness, with
stamp upon the same designating weight and value.
Bars iDgois to be in pieces of two three, five, or
ten ounces IN weight.
Section provides for the coinage Of three
dol ar gold pieces, Its devices and shape TO De hxed
by the Secretary OF the Treasury.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate the re-
port OF the Secretary of State with lists OF persons
employed IN that Department. Also, report from
the showing the disbursements for toe service
of that Department for the year ending June, 1881.
Also port Of the Secretary Of the INTERIOR show
ing the amount OF unexpended appropriations for
that Department for 1850 and 1851 all Of which were
read ordered TO be printed and referred
Mr.. STOCKTON presented resolutions OF
the Legislature OF New-JerseY, asking for an ia
crease Of duty on iron and glass
Mr.. BAYAkD offered resolution that the
plan for the publication Of the Census returns, as
txemplifed In relation to the State of Maryland,
when has been lad before the Senate, be referred
to a Select Committee for revision. who shall eI-
ANNE and report what part thereof ought 10 be
prlnyed. LAID over.
Mr.. SUMNER offered the following rese-
luton
considering the nature and extent of aid prcpsr to be
grated 10 the Steamers Ne directed inquire
Whether the present charges on letters carried by these
steamers are lot unnecessarily large and burdensome 70
foreign correspondence. ana whether something may NOT
be done 10 secure the great boon OF cheap ocean postage
llas no tim out q
and blessings 10 Iesul. from cheap ocean postage.
II would have, he said, the eject OF causing all
mailabe matter to be carried In the mails, inse adj
Of as low III the poke OF passengers and IN bales
and boxes OF merchants
Mr.. BADGER said that the Naval Commit
tee had nothing TO do with rates OF postage.
Mr.. RUsK said that the rates OF postage
by steamers was established By treaty, and any al
teIaGoD could not be accomplished by an inquiry as
now directed.
Mr.. SUMNER thought the Committee
could recommend what was proper to be done.
Mr.. DAVIS suggested that the resolution
be amended 10 direct ali inquiry 10 De made oy
the Post- Office Committee.
Mr.. SUMNER said that inquiry was predi-
Gated on the subject now before the Committee of
Naval Affairs
MIR. GwIN thought the Naval Committee
had nothing to do with this subject, and that the
Naval Committee would get nd of tue whole subject
of these steamships in a day or"
Mr.. SEWARD suggested that resolution
be erected to the Committee Foreign Relations.
Mr.. MASON said that the Committee on
Foreign relations could Certainly have nothing to do
with the subject.
MIR. SUMNER still desired the inquiry to
70 10 the Naval Committee. After some further de-
bate the resolution Was lad over.
MIR. SEwARD's resolution was then laid
over in order that the Secretary OF the Navy CON-
muncate 20 the Senate his opinion Of the expectancy
Of reconnaissance OF the routes Of navigation OF the
NoIther China and Japan seas and wnetner any OF
the United States vessels could be used Tor tnu pnr
po.e and what would be the. cost OF such recon-
lolssnce. ~
Mr.. STOCKTON gave notice of bill grant
irp Bounty Land to Sailors who were engaged IN
the Mexican War.
The Iowa Railroad bill was nexttaken up.
MIR. UNDERWOOD addressed the Senate
for more than an hour in reply to objections urged
| In his amendment, after which, the subject was
| postpoIe ed TIL Wednesday.
MIR. CLARKE gave notice that to morrow
he would call up his resolution on non Intervention
| TO enable Mr. Seward 20 speak thereon
A bill for the relief of Lieut. Col Nit
chell in consequence OF judgment obtained against!
| him by one NJ. X. Harmony OF New'fork, was re-
| tuIltd from the House, with amendment, which was
| concured IN by the Senate
After a short Executive Session, the
Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The bill for the relief of Col Mitchell
| of Missouri Vas, after debate, passed.
Mr. THOMPSON, of Va, asked leave to
offer a resolution sppr0DIiatDg the day exclusively
To The call of States, beginning with Maine, for reso'
Iutiops and bills, OF which previous notice naa oeen
! gwen ard On winch no DEBATE should De slo zee
| Tbe House refused to suspend the rules, and thus
| 80 tours were consumed. The House then went