Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-04-01
FORTY-FOURTH COsGR ESs.
Closing PROCEEDINGS Yesferdav

SENATE.-After our report closad-
The Senate debated the resolution for an
and finally adopted the same by a vote OF
- 10 l9.
THE OLD JAIL.
Mr.: Morrill, (Vtl presented bill which he
said IL was necessary for the Senate TO act
upon to-day, to suspend the sale of the jan
in Judiciary Square in Washington City.
When the new jail was built, II was sup
uses OF the District, and the old fail was
ordered to be sold next Tuesday, the 4th.
But only 2a2 cells were prepared In the new
jail and they already had 2S9 prisoners. aud
this bill was necessary TO stop the sale OF the
cd jail. Passed.
HOUSE.-After our report closed
Mr.. Lord IN. y from Judiciary Commit
Dey General In connection with the whisky
prosecution. Ordered printed and recon-
mltted.
THE SILVER BILL PASSED,
The House then at 2S5 protested to vote
on the bill appropriating sl63,OOO for a de
tcieDcy in the Treasury Printing Bureau
and for the issue of subsidiary silver coin.
The bill was passed. Yeas l22. nays 100
The following is the text of the DILL as passed.
II at there be, and hereby is, sppro ri .ted
out OF any money In the Treasury not other
wise appropriated, the sum OF one hundred
ana sixty three thousand dollars, 70 provide
for engraving, printing and other expenses
OF making and Issuing United States notes
Sec. , That the Secretary of the Treasury
Is hereby directed to issue silver coins of the
United States OF the denominations of ten
twenty, twenty-five and fifty ceats, of stan T.
ard va ne, in redemption of an equal amOuaf
OF fractional currency, whether the same be
now in the Treasury awaiting redemptfon.
or whether IL may be presented for reiemn
Iloni and the secretary oftse Treasury may,
under regulations OF the Treasury depart
meDt, provide for such rede mptIon, and issue
by substitution at the regular sub-treaSu-
Iles and public repositories of the United
States until the whole amount OF fractional
currency outstanding shall be redeemed.
sec. ). That the silver coins OF the United
States OF the denomination OF one dollar
snall Oe legal tender at their nominal value
Tor any amount not exceeding fifty doll ars in
any one payment. And silver coins of the
denominations OF less than one dollar shall
be legal tender at their nominal value for
any amount not exceeding SIS in any one
payment.
THE OLD JAIL.
The House then went iltO Committee OF
the Whole, Mr.. Springer (Ill.) In the chair
on the private calendar. After discussion
the committee rose, and the following bills
were passed. Suspending the sale OF the
washington old jail: To compensate tue
owners OF lands ceded 10 England by the
treaty of Washington of the 9Th of July
1912. To pay the First National Bank of st
Adams, VI, the amount OF certain Treasury
notes held as financial agent of the govern
ment, and forcibly taken therefrom By raid
ers from Canada in October, 1864.
The Speaker laid before the House a COM
municaiion from Mr.. Green Adams, chief
clerk of the House,
RBPELLING A CHARGE
made against him in the House some DAVIS
ago by MIR. Whyte, OF Kentucky, that he.
while Sixth Auditor of the Treasury, had
appropriated TO his own use money received
from the sale of waste paper. He said thar
when he left the office, in 1864, there was not
nnal settlement of his accounts, because
his successor was not then appointed, but
that as soon as bis accounts were settled
and the balance due by him ascertained, he
bad promptly paid 10.
On motion of Mr.. Boone (Ky.) the commu-
nlcatlon was referred TO the Committee on
Expenditures in the Treasury department
REAL ESTATE POOL.
Mr.. Glover (Mo), chairman or the Com
mi1tee on the Real Estate Pool, desired to
offer resolution instructing that commit
tee TO Investigate all matters touching the
Official misconduct OF government officers or
members of Congress that may come to its
knowledge. Objection was MADE.
The House then, at O'Clock. al iOurned,