The Portland daily press., 1876-03-31
Forty Fourth COngress-FIrst Session.
SENATE.


WASHINGTON, Mar. 80.
The Senate took up Mr. MortOnS MiSSiSsipp
| resolution al 1.30 aud Mr.. Bayard opposed it.
After the introduction of large number O
petitions, including one from the Missouri Leg
isature, asking for the intercession of the Pres
ident to secure the release of Condor, confined
ia England, Mr.. Sherman called up the bill Il
amend the laws relating to leg Al tender of sill
yer coin, and moved 10 amend by inserting tina
silver coin of the United States except th
trade dollar shall be legal tender at their nomi
nal value for any amount not exceeding S. fol
any one payment. Pending discussion, thu
Mississippi resolutions were taken up.
Mr.. Bayard opposed the resolution. FL,
thought the proposed investigation was mo-
called for, There was no one here contestng
senatorial Seat, and if there should be, there
was time enough to make the investigation
He thong Mt the troubles at the South were
largely the work OF the detectives sent there by
the department of justice which had spent tens
OF millions working up evidence of intimidation
and violence. Besides, be cOntended that even
if the investigation was called for, it should be
made by joint committee composed of men,
beers of both houses.
Mr.. Boutwell, replied, charging Bayard with
exaggeration when he said that tens of millions
had been spent by the department. of Justice
aud charging what expenditure had been made
TO Democratic fraud and intimidation.
personal colloquy spruDg up between Bay
H.,
other with discourtesy.
The debate was continued BY Messrs Morton
and WIthers, but no action was taken. Ad-
journed.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Burlegh of Maine, from the Committee
on Naval Affairs reported bill directing that
the naval estimates be made in detail under the
various heads of expenditures.
Mr.. Whtthorne of Tenn, supported the bill
and said shat one of the greatest abuses in the
country was the transfer of an appropriation
for one purpose to the maintenance of another.
Mr. Randall of Pa, supported the bill aud
said it it had been adopted before it would have
greatly expedited Iegislation.
After further debate the bill was passed.
Mr., Faulkner of w. Va, from the Commit
tee on Foreign Affairs, reported the resou-
ton directing the Committee on Foreign Az
fairs to Inquire If there was any conflict of
construction between Great Britain and tho
United States in regard TO the extradltjon
treaty OF 1842, and what legislation if anv ia
proper to remove any difficulty in the execution
of said treaty. Adopted.
Also bill to carry into execution the provis-
ions of the l4th amendment to the Constitu
ton concerning citizenship, and to define Ger
tain rights of U. s. crtizets in foreign coun-
tries. The bill was made special order for
Saturday April 10
Mr. Knott of Ky Chairman of the Commit
tee on judiciary, presented articles to be adopt
Gu duu pteSoutcu W TIC O6udlo III Hdlut6UaDC6
and support of the impeachment for high
crimes and msdemeanors 10 office of w. w.
Belknap, late Secretary of war, which were re.
committed and ordered to be printed, with the
understanding that they would be called up
Saturday next
House resumed the consideration Of the bin
appropriating S163, 900 for the deficiency in the
printing and engraving bureau of the Treasury
Department and for the issue of silver coin in
place of fractional currency.
The first vote was on Reagau's amendment
which was rejected.
The next vote was on the amendment of Mr.
Wells of No., to add to Mr.. Holman's amend
ment proviso that if silver bullion is not nre
sented for coinage in sufficient quantity to meet
the demand the treasury may purchase silver
bullion for the purpose of coinage.
On vote by telers there was tie SS on
each side whereupon Cox of New York as
speaker pro tenn voted aye. The yeas and pays
were then demanded and ordered The
amendment was agreed TO, yeas III, nays 10Y.
MIR. Reagan again offered his amendment
making silver COIN legal tender TO the amount
of $50, it was adopted, yeas 112, nays 95.
Without disposlng of the bill the House at
4. 30 took recess till 7.30, the evening session to
be for the consideration Of legislative appoint-
ment bill.
Evening Session,
Mr.. Campbell of Illinois introduced bill for
a com mission OF three persons, one of them at
least to be practically identified with laboing
Interests OF the country who shall hold Office
one year and who shall investigate the subject
wages and hours of labor and a division of the
joint profits of labor and capital between the
'aborer and capitalists and the social, educa-