Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-12-21
FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
Second Session.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, December 20.

was reconsidered. The name was changed to
Huron, and then passed.
The senate passed the pension appropriation
| olll, with an anne ndment requiring the commits
| sloner OF pensions to hereafter incorporate in his
| annual report statement showing the amount
PAID Tor additional pensions, and also annual re-
| auctions in pensions.
| a discussion upon the resolution of Mr. Mitch
| ell, authorizing investigation as to the appoint
ment OF Cronin as presidential elector in Oregon,
was then resumed.
| Mr.. Burnside said he intended to vote for the
| amendment submitted some DAYS since by the
Senator from Delaware (Bsyard) as substitute
| for the preamble to the resolution, but in doing
so he did not wish TO be placed in accord with his
| friend from Missouri, Bogy. He (Burnsdel
was not ready to cast any vote or make any re-
marks which would cause any to-day to believe
| he entertained the opinion that the Governor OF
| Oregon had acted in an honorable manner. No
one could convince him that Grover was a high
toned man, but he thought preamble TO reso-
luton OF the Senate charging guilt before in
vcsugation had been made, was undignified to
say the least. lie hoped TO come out of all this
trouble, feeling conscious that every vote and act
OF his to settle the question had been honestly
and conscientiously given.
Pending the discussion Mr.. Bogy presented
the petition Of John 5. Msrmsduke of Missouri,
for the removal OF his disabilities. Referred to
the committee on judiciary.
The Senate at o'clock went into executive
session and when the doors were reopened adj
Joulned.
House.
Fernando Wood denies certain statements pub
lished in Washington paper, as false.
MIR. Holman asked unanimous consent to offer
resolution rccltlng that O'Connor Power, NJ
T., had been deputed to represent to the people
OF the United States, the congratulations of the
lilsh nation on the centenary of American indie
rendence, and referring the subject of his mission
to the committee on foreign affairs, with instruc-
ne Inr m m yhata rti ba taEa -,
the premises.
Mr.. Townsend of New York suggested to
Holman the use of the word people instead OF
nation
Mr. Holman expressed the opinion that the
term nation was not inappropriate and hoped the
objection would not be pressed.
Townsend-I don't object. | am in favor of
the resolution at any rate.
llolman-ThCre is a sense in which the term na-
ton is properly applied to Irish people.
Mr. iioar-N hat is the national authority Of the
Irish peoplei
Holman-The communication comes from that
portion of the Irish people who now reside within
the limits of Ireland. Their representative is
deputed by them a people TO express their con-
gratuatons on the close of the first century of
American independence.
lloar-In what mode is the deputaton made
and authenticated, and
Holman-That is one Of the subjects properly
referred by the resolution to the committee on
foreign affairs.
Hoar-The resolution makes the House alege
as a fact that this gentleman had been deputed by
the Irish nation. Now if it is proper that the
house is to assert that fact 1t should know 1.-THE
gentleman who offers this resolution does not, as
| understand, know it. My question is, who de-
puted this gentleman What is the national au-
thority Suppose the Irish nation should say
next week 1--WE did not depute him." what evil
dence is there that they did
The house has before it the report Of the judic-
a N If h. If
the committee to compel the production of tele-
grams.
A substitute for both majority and min GRITTY re-
ports was offered by Mr. Knott, chairman of the
Judiciary committee, declaring telegraphc COM
munications have no more privileges than oral or
other communications, aud must be produced
when called for.
The discussion of the telegraphic matter was
continued.
Among the notable speeches made was one by
Mr.. Garfield of Ohio, protesting that the telegraph
should be as sacred as the post office, and one by
Mr.. Hewitt of New York, declaring that the sane
tty of the post Office was more imaginary than
real as his Hewitt letters had been constantly
opened in the New York post Office.
Finally Mr.. Hurd's resolution requiring the
Subpoena to describe the specific kilograms to be
produced, was defeated, yeas g. nays 100.
Mr.. Knots substitute was adopted without d.
vision.
Mr. Plat of New York asked unanimous con-
charge made by Mr. Hewitt against the New
York post Office.
Objection was made by Mr.. Ludwell
Mr. Chittenden of New York, asked leave to
introduce and have referred to the banking COM
mittee, bill for funding legal tender notes.
Objection was made by Mr.. Holman of Ind.
The bill provides
First, That the Secretary of the Treasury be
and is hereby authorized to withdraw as soon as
necessary preparations can be made the legal
tender notes of the United States whenever pre-
scented by owners thereof and issue therefor,
dollar for dollar, face value coupon or registered
bonds of the L. 5. in the spirit Of the orig nal
legal tender act provided that the bonds au-
thor zed by this shall be able in gold at the
expiration of 40 years from the first of January,
1877, and bear interest at the rate of 4 per cent.
per annum, payable quarterly in gold.
Second, That the bonds authorized by this act
shall he available for deposit in the treasury of the
United States for banking purposes under the
provisions OF the various laws relating to national
banks.
Third, That legal tender notes will be received
in exchange of bonds under regulations the
Secretary of the Treasury may prescribe.
The conference report on the bill to provide fol-
the expenses of the investigating committees was
made by Mr.. Holman.
1t was discussed and argued.
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