Wilmington journal., 1876-01-07
8Y TELEGRAPH.
CONGRESS-.
Bills Introduced Indian and Military
Affairs A Legislative Joker.
ME- WIS I N GEN ERAL.
A Strange Box Oh the Celtic Did IL
Contain Dynamite? Nominations.
GOLD II S-S.
IsY TELEGRAPH TO THE JOURNAL.
NEWS IN GENERAL.
GOLD II So.
IN TELEGRAPH TO THE JOURNAL.
WASHINGTON.

ed tl!l tomorrow. They had III
formal debate as to wit.' her the Scnnt !
had power TO elect n President. The
rrso!u ion was id over Til; Monday
Hnu-e-kerr occupied the chair. In
apparently good health Few members
are absent.
The matters concerning the banking
currency and the resumption of specie
by all banks, was referred
to the Committee ou BlnkiHg and
Currency.
Matters pertaining to l"ra! tender
notes xi,s referred ~ the Committee
on Ways aud Means.
Call of States.
The following bills were introduced
TO repeal the bankruptcy act.
To make prisoners on trial before
United S ates Courts competent wit
nesses.
Mr.. Douglass, of Virginia, intro luced
select conn ittee to investigate the
affairs of the Freedman's Savings
& Trust Company and its several
branches, the causes of it's failure, the
parties responsible therefor, &c., with
the names and residences of all the
debtors of the Company. Adopted.
Mr.. Martin Caldwell, secretary, was
asked number of U. S. troops
stati ned in the Sta'es of Mississippi.
>lahama. Arkansas and Louisiana, on
the 9th of December. Adopted.
Carson, of Indiana, a resolution
recognizing the brave and gallan, ser
vices rendered by the loyal soldie TO
the country in the time of its greatest
need and peril. and earnestly recon-
mending to the people the utmost care
and watchfulness over the rights and
Interests Of those brave men, by em-
ployi e them, and that in all cases of
public employment, all other things
being equal, the soldier shall have
the preference over the civilian, and
declaring that the House is in favor OF
giving liberal pensions to deceased
and crippled soldiers, their widows
and children, and their dependent
fathers and mothers.
The pension question vas seconded
142 TO 9, and the resolution was agree3
to amid laughter on both sides of the
House.
Morrison, of Illinois. offered a reso-
luton directing the several committees
having In charge matters pertaining to
Indian affairs, military affairs, novai
afftirs, post offices, public lauds, pub
lie buildings and grounds, claims and
war claims, to Inquire into any #bus S
or frauds in the administration and
execution of existing laws affecting
those bsaEches of the public service.
with a view to Il. certain what changes
reformation eau be made 80 as to pro
mole int gritty, economy and efficiency.
4 iso inst uctiug the Committee on Ex
pendltures IN the several depart ments
TO proceed at once, as required by the
rules of the House, to examine into
the state of the accounts aud expt ndi-
lures of the respective departments ;
whet her all monies have be II disbursed
in conformity with the appropriation
laws. and what provisions are necessary
TO provide more perfectly for the
proper application of the public monies,
and to secure the Government against
demands uni ust in character, or ex-
travagant in amount. Adopted.
Lawrence otfered a resolution which
was adopted, instructing the Judiciary
Committee to report on the bill to com
pei the Pacific Railroad Company to
pay the interest endorsed by the Gov
ernment. He arg ued that in twenty
five years the road would owe the Gov
ernment $500. 900, 900 if the present
system is continued.
Foit, of Illinois, offered a resolution
declaring that the doctrine just enunci-
ated " the House, in the adoption of
tie resolution of Mr.. Carson, of Indis
ana, is SO wise aud just that it should
be followed by the officers of the
House IN filing the subordinate places
under them, and instructing them in
all such Cases TO give to well qualified
Union soldiers tue preference over
ssO!dit RS Of the ate Confederate army.
Laughter. H. moved the previous
quest ion ou its adoption. The previous
question was not seconded, 78 to 103.
Wood, of New York, remarking that
this was the centennial year-a year in
which all past dissensions, difficulties
and contentious should be forgotten.
BE moved to refer the resolution to
the select Committee on the Centennial
Celehl alton He wanted the House to
proceed to business and have no more
buncombe. The motion was agree to,
221 to 81, and the resolution was &C
cordingly referred.
Harrison, of Illinois, offered the fol-
lowine resolution;
Resolved, That in the distribution of
the patronage of the House these duly
elected, and who by law have the ap-
point of subordinate positions,
Should regard the Jeffersonian test, Is
he honest? Is he faithful? Is he
capable? and that recent events in the
Federal administration give pecu lar
emphasis to this Democratic sentiment.
daughter. Adopted.
Garfield offered resolution stating
that certain charges have been made
olxzIp fror1 or6 , o,,k
the construction of custom houses and
post offices in Chicago, and instructing
L committee to Investigate the chargds.
4doptt d.
SENATE.-The Chair laid before the
Senate communication from the Sec
retary of war, Irons hitting the report
of Chief of Engineers, in regard to
the amount appropriated for the i'm
provement of the mouth of the Miss
sissippi river, Fort Jackson and Fort
st. Phillips. Ordered to be printed.
Morrill,, of VT, introduced d bill to
further provide for the redemption of
Z. S. legal tender notes, in accordance
with the existing law. Ordered to be
printed and laid on the table. Morrill,
said lie Introduced the bill upon his
own responsibility. He presumed no
Sentaor here desired to repeal the act
passed at the last session, to provide
for specie resumption. His purpose
in introducing this bill was to make
execution of that law easier.
Sherman, of Ohio, submitted a 'reso-
luton, that the commissioners of the
Freedman's Saving and Trust Com
pany, OF the District of Columbia, are
hereby directed to communicates to
the Senate detailed statement of the
sssets OF said company. remaining un
distributed, and the assets collected
or charged, in any since the date of
their report transmitted to the House
of Repre- sents tlves, on the 18th of
Dec. 1874, agreed TO.
Shermac, of Ohio, introduced bill
to amend the act of June 20, 1874,
amending the charter of the Freed
mans Savings and rust Company,
etc. Referd to finance committee.
The bill provides that IN case of the
resignation or death, of any OF the
present commissioners, the survivors