, 1876-01-25

rs, 1876.
Cherotes indians 10 tho jurisdiction Of North osxo-
Dy Mf. waddeli-To classify aud eqna1lrs thu ,s.ss
Of postage manuserips intended for publication
Also for purchase Of Pfof. Motsea r!ctufs Of ths
uonse Of Representatives.
aissippi River tn 1lllnoa.
py NJ. Mosr!son-Prepsratory 10 the redemption ot
msn.s. Ths Bill directs the tecretarY Of tho Tre.iufy
to reain coin tn Tue Treasury until s!a amount 70
70 psr cent q ne ot.tandluE ieg.enasr nates .na
National Dants 70 retan tho coin interest rs:e1sed
Anount Of ther legal reserves, ,sad such In addition
thereto ~ With tho legal reserve fha! equal 20 per
ths bsnis ass to tetire security for redemption. IL
coin, Of their circulation II also repeats tue e9.l.
tender pro'tion from TIE .ne th.t tho banks haTe 30
amendment prohlbtns sens.oss :nd Representatives
oaea I'D pro1tdnE ior civil ser.ieo Com mission.
~ Mr. Wilson tfa.}-A consulutlonai amendment
81 u: ii Il ;.aar, u ia.'ssi q H. IL ' Of
trance Il ths STURGEON ny IAfs Michigan ship
" NJ: William. tw!.l-ror ~ Impro.ensnt of tho
By Mr.. Cate-For the improvement Of tbs hxrbor At
Superior ctr, WI.
Of 33a of June is7s ths relief of .sttists On
railroad lands.
py Sir. Dunnel-For = pontoon bridge .eross The
Mi&slssppt liyer 10 aoue point Ia Hinon4 County,
" Mr. coz-To .bolish the Do.zd OF Education.
* 81. sea'es-To reau:e az Gu tobacco and
by 81: Hamilton Nnd}-Fos additional District and
BY Nit. Aereford-To Eessoro to the pension rolls OF
peaslontra Of thu War Of 1s2 the nsmss Of parsons
By alt. Faukper-For tho consideration BY Ito
Court Of c'slms os The claims Of Southern cszcns for
quatteEfn.atcrs' etorts and supplies.
by Nj. Csounse Misunderstanding Ill lands heretofore
gan.ed to certain railroad companies subject to ttae
tax.t!on also 70 reduce passenger rates over thu rail-
~ s1r. Kldde-urantina land. for tho ual.srslty Of
NJ Mr.. Jscotr-For tho restoration - shs public
dolain OF land IN Wyoming Territory granted 70 this
Northern PAcinc Raslrosd.
RESOLUTIONS.
Ms. Eoue offered resolution nstruttinR the poet-
o1co cosai.ce to investgass tito utfav.bld system.
stcrssry u liz Trssury fos aofm.on Il tae
arising out Of the pFoceeds OF captured Of aban.
Tha tiouse refused TO suspend The rules. .nd tbs
resolution was not adopted.
aIr. Willard offered resolution nstr,cting the COM
ton Is necessary ta prevent the solIc ou o.
ntnta to otlce snd rcmorsls thtzefrom by sea1toFs
aud members Of Congress.
FINANCIAL 1EQu1RY.'
Lii. Kelley ofsrsd the following, which was Adopt-
Ie,o,r<d That ,us secresaty Of tbs Tr,,aurr be d.,
rected 10 report 10 this Houie <h.t aunoun IT specie
Naf IN the Treasury on tbs list Of December. de&-
s sG ID s
ions Of tho act approved Ian. 1a7o. entitled An act
to provide for the resumption Of speee payments sas
ing the dkte OF lie er purchases pst for e1ch
aud wst snount of the oost Of auy such purchases Of
sVer has been paid for from the surplus rcveuun Ia
q ss
hare been aod o. dtspoaed Of for the urpoae Of
1ns q II fSs s.s sr TO ds
ofintercst that has been pad thereon sud the amount
that will have accrued but remain unpaid the day
preceding the date Of tho report ada In raPonao to
This resolution.
| TIE PACIFIC HA11. CORRUPTION.
NJ hosson fro:n H. oS%ss ,s.. Sa r, YET sna
tsd before tito Honse and testimony takeu before tbs
Oomitses Ways aud Means IN tho last Congrsxs IN
regard 10 the Faenc MAil Subsidy bo taken fron the
sIeakers abs and referred t" Tho Judiciary Commits
tea with Instructions to inquire Whist action should
meubesa of tho uousa who charged with eonpltc!-
~ in The corrupt usa Of money for that purpose.
With giving falsa testimony In rrlasion thereto.
III. Ks..oa ozss.d resolution for ths dl.eons,n-
naaos @ q q 4. ne .ansl ssss,ta.. fspot snd paos.
| fszred.
| p1srnicr FINANCES.
/ Mr. DuckneF, from tho Committee on the District
Of Columbia. reported bill disocsng tue Con,naslon-
for tbs District 70 transfer to the Treasurer Of Tho
United States for ths aymens Of interest on the s.6s
uncxpended Appropriations herstofors made By Con-
grtss or from my. Ferrnucs Derived from tax-ton.
Haoss ~ aeiadns tho.e ooa9srs nta SIS o1s bona.
and those not converted, and Ill etrsincatea here
after to 10 iasuod " ho hoard Of Auditors, sh no:
Nj Randall remarked thst tho ssnount alroaay
saued xes $l4 2os 0 snd b WA opposed 70 allowing
htr Io,uan mosed 70 amend By striking out tbs ng-
u1e ss2, ,97 aud inserting the wosds "tho aun necea
| aary TO- pay tho sAms."
Nj! Wood N: y inquired of Mr. puetnsr waetasr
hia Committee hid con.iaered tho question whsthns
tho Government wss .bi. for tes. bonds TO gre.ter
amount than Wa dae ss tho aae Of hs passsEs Of tho
H.. Bucknsr replied that tho COMMITTEES hid not Ia.
qalred into that question Il waa supposed that ito
tsooo ooo, bu. 1t had gone lar tsyond mat amount.
amount Of 3s bot1t 70 3iA 500 40. aud. In discuas
Ing blu amendment, denounced the ezsFsvaBAnsa Of
Ms Mood N, ii questioned whether the Houss WI.
not. In tho passage Of this h which authorized nli
cesa Of ito amount originally authorized, recognizing
tho obligation Of tic Government to r,y tho principal
aua iaserest on tho bon!e thus isauod ID e1ces..
neen...ry snso.rel IL i'll ht % md % tSssefu1o ns id id
NJ, intenl to dsruss Il. 1t Was ecrous questiou
ronds illegally I..ued Ths iii! provided thst ID Il.
tereAt should 10 paid out Of tho moaoy IN tho United
Dst.ic 70 thst il would 10 ia e1ses compliance with
The requirements Of he law. II WAS In the ntetcat Of Aw
aud Justice that thia blu should TO passed 1t oaoe and
That the Commissioners should hAse the authority,
they did not have Il to uso thu money now In The
Trsa.1!y for she payment 60 Of r. thi. tntsrss.. M r.
4nd that he was net willing to take snY sten which
would ncsuaso the obligation Of Tho Government in
MI Dueiner said that this bill did not increase II.
obligation ot the 0overnmsnt n = th.t eonnectton:
ea!m tAae 'hs aotrsa1ent mast psy lilo nteFess and
| SEQ thAt the pr1ncfpa1 be paid