, 1876-03-28
THE RECORD.

WAsu1yoros. D. c., uarcl, U..-Ms. Spencer.
from tho Committee on the District OF Coluln-
bia, reported back tho petition OF colorcl citt-
zeEB praying that the 14th day Of April ho sck
apart us i holiday for Government employees,
fasorabIy accompanied with joint resolution
providing that alt peraons employed In the yari-
GUS Departments Ia Washington BE- granten D
holiday ou tho 4th OF April, 1876. to atsoud
the unvciting Of thu Lincoln monument in Liz,
cola part. Washington. Passed..
hlr. 1Iamlin. from tho Committee on Post
Offices and post-l,oada, reported bill fixing tho
rate Of postage on third-claas matter. Calendar.
h1r. Cameron (YYis.). from tie Committee on
Commerce, reported fayorably Oh tho bill to cou-
struct o pontoon bridge Across tho Mississippl
Wisconsin, 70 Bolno poiAs III Houstou County, ahnuo
soIs. CaleadaF.
REHoLCTIoHH.
Mr. Jones {Fl3-} offered \ rtenfnt1on calling uI,ou
the SECRETARY Of state tor information u how much
moncy my, thcro s "a tho hanas Of btu Dofarten!
the Awards Of tho nt1cl Commission bstuecn tAa
United stAtes and Vcnczuesa. ra.scd.
M1SH1sBIrP1 ELECTION FllAUDg.
Mr. Morton called mp TIC rtsoation for tho zppolnts
ment Of Committee To investigate The fra1,s in tla
Mlsslasirr elections.
mr. cbrtnttancy introduced N amendment, no
proceeded TO dtscuEs ita merits.
MI. Morton said ho VA willing to accept no4uur
ut'tuto.
MT. Uc{QkHHttl {Q4 fEl,ulaf 0fIft %A4 wv
Chair lal tcforo tap ssenaso tho cousniasaud Dlpo<
3l.atlo hill ~ the burtnera tseforo tic Semi:
Mt. Morton moved to lay AasAe that Au and hniss
tic 1lkIikslEIa resolution.
Aftnr debate ,he question was taEe, sud On Il Nor
ton demanded tho ycs aud nays snf the motlon W.
lnat-seas -; nays II:
Tho Senate theu proceeded to 10 consideration d
the Consular and 1hp'onnttc D!ti.
Mr. 6arCun! said tho Go.cn!tes dGcllned TO sgrca
to ali the entlpHs down Of the Aouso. anu inserted
smend.nsnts restoring saiattos bnt nos sapsndtns
s hSos a forty ' consusIes @ he E,n abolished y IL;
House which tho Coinnllttce hatlrcstoted.
resolution requesting the lrsident Of tho United
Sate< 1t eonlnubie with blu lutles to hcospe an u.
yItston Of Peru to Join In thu oofsrence Of te Gov.
ernlneuta Of North and S1Nt Atuerten, with TtsH
to tho anelosHtioa and codAcasiun o< International
law. Foreign lGlatinns. .-.,-..
air Wi:srs did mol sclicve with tho Committed thai
a1j theso Co.ultatts were Necessary. uo believed thu
this VIA tms for Be'lrrnl .eauciiou aud economy
rossb s nase e. h s1o r % ns o.
he question VIVA taken OF the nrst amendment nro.
salaries Of ENJOYS Extraordinary and allniBsors P!eni.
po,cnslar7 to drs4t N1ttAi,, France. Germany, md
leo aoys 70 stri2o Oh. t,tn ana ,nscrt ti1,6To, md
tho Henate sgtred to the nue0tnleht.
Ihe next aa.cpi.n:nt - on ,ssoring ttay to IT,
Mcsnzs. Eamunds t,as,lin. and Norton advocated
and MceaEs. s.e|eu.oa and wi,heEa opposs4t Il.
rcaliua the confederation, Mr CancIou moved u
go into executive oe-alnt but met with 80 inc orp-
sttou that 10 was lnlu,sd TO withdraw tle lnosion.
With notice that at O'Clock tomorrow lc would III.
Bisi nlx,n executive e"sstoD. .,.....
Mr.. Morrill, {VL, then Adrocated The 6onate amend.
Ia restoring ltliy aud Ut tho ctoro Mr. Caerou
again urged motion " go Into executive teaxou,
which was sKEced to-
The 6tuate went ntn executive 1Saan, anu. Atcf A
hours session, adjourned.
ttlHFINAED.
Tho Scnate CONFIRMED she following nominations.
Jnhu 4. bentley, Of Nltcons, Coancs,onrs Of Pet,-
sipus vice Chsrles II, I!, raAiu.cd Eibers T.. Far.
MIN, Of Now York, Agent and ConAul-1tnsE9l ii
Cairo; Chasla L. Miller, upitsxi ssatss Marshal for
k1hsas.
HOUSE. -.
Mr., Randall tuoyrd to pund the ruca md adopA
Thursiay Of thsa week fur tae confederation ot thu
tioI vaa agreed tta-ycsa i5a: nays, II.
FRACTIONAL cuHNESoY.
Tho Housn tbsn won't into Committee Of tho Whole
Ms, Baylor In tue chair. on tao BY! rost4ns fnr W
deficiency tn the Engraving and lEtut1nG uuru q
tho Treasury. sud for the i4asnea OF subsidiary ht
s1r Townsrpd pal offered HI amendment providing
tst silver rons shall e r1chaugnaGse Il par lot unitet
s;tap pos4 u suna Of nut ess than IT, and shall b<
rocsiyaho fur postase and revenue stamps. and 10,
iii duties to tho unlted Hates exocpk customs In sui
of not over t. aud shs be redeemed o. psesentas9r
prtscbc aud TINT tho totsl tssus Of silver cola shal
| nut o1cce4 SO, ,oOU .ooo.
Phillips tau> agunst Tho b.ll ard BY saaars. EAuea
Sanders ahAfAct1f1LoA tha Resumption MI ~ Hn4sG
acpuant OIL tla hauds VI tho Republican party AMI
expressed bis Eoxret that any Democrats vcEu found
/ willing to assist III ltA management. .-
beenuaa Il established : third standard Of yalue.
Mr.. Durcharl referrtl To tho fact that I'll Govern
| meuts, except tho unsrd 1tAtea, maintained sub
sazy aEsf currrncJ aud 10 the fset That 1t had ecl
demonstrated 1t xas ehealcr to tho doEeSnneat to y
guY Ii tl1n 10 tssus fssotiolsal al*Ar cufrucy. III
believed that tbs people would not ntsu1 thu contzu
OF tho Government 10 ths Democratic party uAlss
they wesu aaaurei that that party would maintain III
| credit Of sh1 0ospru1aent.
III. bright opposed Tho silver-ourrsnoy fcstufs O
G aa asS.Id tens ths penostSH nas,e Issy ~
the Republican party. II disaster hung % tho hsei
of tho npaueal policy Of the aorernmeas, tha fanl
spole Of tho bonaholets ~ vampires licking IT,
blood Ut tho American people and ~ oozmoraats WI
ako swallowing up tho labor OF The poos. 10 tsv1Ess
IN appropriation for lhs euployment of l.6e0 ~,
ptoyeA who had boen turned out of tho Engraving Ant
1rintIng Bureau, but he wished It distinctly under
stood thAt Il was not Tho pcmoctstlo party that Fa
striking down tho system NJ fractional currency.
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