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FORTY.FOURTH CONGRESS.
THE SENATE.


THE SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.-Mr. Acorn ia in
his seat.
Several petitions were presented asking
q repeal OF the resumption act, presented by
Mr.. Thurman also for the retirement of na-
tional bank notes and the substitution of
legal tenders and 36s bonds.
Mr. Conover, OF Florida, submitted the fol-
lowing
Resoued By the Senate and House of Repre-
seniatiues Of the United States in Congress as
sen,bled, That in compliance with the will Of
the people, the precedents Of history, the best
established principles Of international law, the
precep,s of Christian rule and morality and
the requirements of the commercial and po-
litical interests of the United States and
taking into consideration the relations
existing between the United States
and Spain, and that it is desirable
that the reciprocal sentiments of good under
standing between the two peoples ana gov
ernments should not be changed by reason of
the grave events which for seven years have
taken place in the Island of Cuba, the Presi-
dent of the United States be and hereby is
auth orized and requested to declare and main
tain the strictest neutrality between the Gov
eminent of Spain and the people OF Cuba;
and
BE Il. further resolved, That in making this
declaration through the usual form of proc
lamation, and in order to protect citizens OF
the United States and merchants and navi-
gators in general from injury in any way, for
want of precise and clear regulations to govern
them in this matter, the President ofthe nited
States be and he hereby is authorized and
requested to place in full force ana operation
the same provisions made and enacted by the
government of her Majesty the Queen OF
Spain on June II, 1861, on the occasion Of
the outbreak of the civil war in the United
States.
Ordered to be printed and lie on the table
Mr. Dorsey introduced bill to organize
territory "f Oklohoma.
Mr.. Wythe, Of Maryland, submitted the
following:
Resolued, by the Senate, the House of Repre-
sentdtiues cOncurring That the people OF the
several States, acting in their ighest sover-
eign capacity as free and independent States,
adopted tho Federal Constitution and estab-
lshed form of government in the nature OF
a confed Grated epublic, and for the purpose of
carrying into effect the objects for which it was
formed, delegated to that government certain
rights enumerated in said Constitution, but
reserved to the States. respectively, or to the
people thereof, all the residuary powers not
dele gated to the United States by the Constr
tuition, nor prohibited by it to the States
Ordered printed and lie on the table.
Mr.. Morton, from the Committee on Priv
leges and Elections, submitted the following
RESOLVED, That the tenure OF President pro
tenn. of the Senate elected at one session does
not expire at the meeting of Congress after
the first recess, the Vice. Preside Mt not having
appeared to take the chair;
| Resolved That the death Of the Vice-Presa-
| dent does not have the effect to vacate the
office of President pro TEN. Of the Senate
| Resolued, That the Hon. Thos w. Ferry
the Senator from Michigan, who Was elected
President pro tenn. of the Senate at last ses-
sion, is now the President pro tenn. by virtue
of said election. LAID over.
MIR. Hamilton, of Texts. introduced bill
to secure the speedy completion OF the Texas
Pacific Railroad from point at or near Mar
shall, Texas, to the southeastern boundary OF
the State of California, and to authorize the
Southern Pacific Railroad to aid in building
the same, and also to build branch OF ita
road to San Diego. Referred to Railroad Com
mittee.
Mr.. Spencer, of Alabama, introduced bin
| for the relief of Robt. Johnston late Collector
of Internal Revenue for the Third District OF
Alabama. Referred to the Committee on
Finance.
After executive session Mr.. Morton's resolu-
tons were taken up, the question being on
| sA~O
MIR. Morton.
Mr.. Merriman called for division, and the
vote being taken on the first one 1t was
adopted unauimouslv-yeas So, nays mona
The second one was also UNANIMOUSLY
adopted. When the third resolution was read
Mr. Thurman moved that it be laid over that
Senators might have more time to consider IL.
Pending the discussion, at o'clock, on mo-
ton of Mr. Edmunds, the Senate adjourned
THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.-Among the bills in
troduced are:
By MIR. Wood, of New York: To repeal in
part the act Of January 10, 1875, providing
for the resumption of specie pay ments, and to
rency repeating the stamp duty on checks;
declaring the Department of Agriculture one
Of the executive departments.
By MI. Vance, OF North Carolina: The pay
ment of mail contractors to 1861, and OF pub
lie buildings at Ashville. N. G.
By Mr. FELTON,, of Georgia: For the i'm
| provement of the Etowa, Coosa, and other
rivers in Georgia. Also to refund the ex.
penses of Georgia in the revolutionary war.
By Mr.. Harris, Of Georgia: For the i'm
, provement of the Chattahoocbie and Fin!
3 rivers.
By Mr. Bradford, of Alabama To secure
g com petent Jurors and to prevent the abuse o.
8 United States process in Alabama; also, +,
r place the heirs of colored soldiers on the sam
footing in regard to pensions as the heirs o
other soldiers
4 BY Mr.. Lynch, of Mississippi: For the i'm
' prcvement Of the Pascagoula River.
e Mr.. Randall moved to suspend the rules il
> order to proceed to the consideration OF tn
Amnesty bill.
9 MI Blaine suggested that the Centennia
Appropriation bill should be first considered
Mr. Randall insisted on his motion. Th