Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-01-24
FORTT-FOURTH CONGRESS.
MONDAY, January %.


The chair laid before the Senate the an
nusl report of the Commissioner OF Patents.
which was laid on the table and ordered to
be printed.
Mr.. Sherman presented a memorial nu-
merously signed by citizens of Ohio, In favor
Railroads.
Mr.. Window presented memorial OF COO
citizens OF Wisconsin asking the imprOve
ment of the Jut and Wisconsin rivers. Com
Mr.Goldthwaite presented the memorial'og
the legislature in reference 10 the allegef
commission OF and a communication from
Jas. j. V. johnson, appointed by the legiS-
lature OF Alabama 10 lay the facts in the
case before the United States Senate. Tho
papers were, on motion OF Mr.. Goldthwaite,
referred 10 the Committee on Privileges and
Elections.
Mr.. Cameron and Mr.. Wallace presented
petltions asking aid 10 1.-THE Texas tPrcitc
railroad, including resolutions OF mass
Penn.
Mr.. Clayton, from Committee on Military
Affairs, reported favoraoly bill for the relief
OF :. h. Thompson, providing for his APP
pointment as second Lieutenant of the army;
which after some discussion was passed.
Mr.. Cockrell, from Committteeon Military
Affairs, reported favorably bill relinquish
Ing 10 the counties through which IL passes
the military road from Astoria 10 Portland.
Mr.. Conkling, from Committee on the Ju-
dietary, reported bill fixing the time for
holding q. s. circuit courts In California.
oregon and Nevada, with an amendment;
which was agreed TO, and the bill passed.
Mr.. Morton introduced bill TO establish a
mint for the coinage OF gold aud silver a.
Indianapolis. Referred TO Committee on
Also, bill granting pension 20 the widow
OF Gen. ;. ii. Rousseau. Referred TO Com
mittee on Pensions.
Mr.. Morton said that on inquiry he be-
lieved IL would be the most satisfactory
course 70 refer TO the Committee on Privi-
leges and Elections the credentials OF j.
ECstis, as Senator from Louisiana. He
made that motion, which was agreed TO.
On motion of Mr. Merriman, the Commit
tee on the Judiciary was instructed TO In
qulre into the eXpediency OF providing thai
regular fixed salary shall be paid 10 the
reporter or the Supreme Court.
Mr.. Sherman called up the bin 10 provide
for the appointment OF a commission on
THE ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR TRAFFIC..
He said the same biIi in substance had
passed the Senate at the last session.
MT Bogy stated his objections 10 the bill
and held that IL involved the consideration
OF questions with which Congress had moth
ing TO do.
AT the expiration of the morning hour Mr..
Morton said he was not prepared 10 go on
with bis speech on his Mississippi resolu-
ton which came up as unfinished business.
MI. sherman gave notice that the bill pro-
viding for an alcoholic liquor commission,
would be pressed by him in the morning
hour until IL was disposed Of
Mr.. Eaton gave notice that on Wednesday
Of next week, the memorial eulogies on his
late colleague Mr.. Feny) would be de-
livered.
The floor was then awarded 10 Mr.. Davis.
OF West Virginia, who called up his resolu-
ton providing for the appointment OF a Sc
lect committee to investigate
THE TREASURY ACCOUNTS.
Mr.. Davis then replied 10 the explanations
made by Messrs. Sherman and Boutwell, OF
the discrepancies which he had previously
pointed out in the Treasury at the minis. He
said that these two Senators I'm their ex-
PIsnatlons did not agree with each other.
DE then reviewed the explanations made by
the TWO senators, and argued that they did
not cover the case as made out by him az ALI
he claimed that the variances of millions TO
whlch ne had alluded had not In the least
degree been explained away by the Senators.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Under the regular Monday morning call for
bills and resolutions for reference only, the
following, among others, were INTRODUCED
and referred:
By Mr.; Hale lMe.) (by request)-A bill to
amend the bankrupt act.
BY Mr.: Hendee (vLl-A bill to extend the
limits OF the city OF Washington.
patent of Thomas A. Wesson.
By Mr.. Grape Mass )-Bill to amend the
law relating TO wills and TO proba ate business
In the District of Columbia.
By Mr.. Wood IN. Y.(-Biu providing for
the suspension of the sinking fund until
June 80, 1880. Also, bill to amend the act au-
thorizing the refunding OF the national debt.
By Mr.. Chittenden IN. Y.)-Bill in relation
TO the legal tender debt Of the United States.
By Mr.. Whitehouse IN. Y.)-Bill 10 fund
the legal tender notes OF the United States
in four per cent. bonds.
THE bill authorizes the Secretary OF the
Treasury TO prepare bonds with or without
coupons not TO exceed 800 ,0O0, 900, to be
issued in denominations of $50 and S1Oo
On the multiples thereof payable In gold at
the end OF forty years from the LIST OF July,
1S16, and bearing interest at the rate of four
per cent. in gold, and TO be e1changeable at
not less than their face value for legal ten
ders, but said exchange shall not exceed
three million dollars In any month, and said
bonds shall be taken as security at the
Treasury for the circulation OF national bank
notes.