The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-07-03
PORTY.FOURTII CONGRESS.
The business Of General Interest Trnns-
acted.
RENATr

Mr.. Sargent (ltcp.), OF California, presented
tho memorial Of citizens OF Los Angeles
county, CAL, settng forth tho evils OF Chinese
immigration, aud fAvoring such action by Con.
gross ~ will prevent Tho same. Roforrcd.
Mr. Sherman Qlop.), Of Ohio, submitted tho
following Joint resolution, which was referred.
Be II reSolrtd, DC, That should tho govern.
mout Of ono or more counties invite a confer
once or convention 10 consider tho important
change which has recently occurred In tho rela.
tive vSluO Of gold and silver, and the adoption
Of international measures for the removal Of
CnbArrAssmonts arising therefrOm, tho PrOsl.
don't OF tho United StAtea 10 authorized To ap-
poiUt three properly qualified porsons a. COM
miaelonors to attend such conference.
Mr.. Sherman introduced bill providing do
vices and inscriptions upon tho coins Of the
United States. deferred TO the committee on
finance.
It provides that upon tho obverse side or
face Of all tho gold and silver coins there shall
DO an impression emblemAtic OF liberty, to.
gother with M inscription OF tho word
"hberty,' and tho year Of coinage. Upon tho
revelo eide OF the gold coinr, except tho gold
dollar, AMI upon the trade dollar, there shall
DO representation OF an eagle, with tho In
scription ~. s. Of America, and tho donomlnA-
ton OF thocoin. Tho gold dUllarand all tho silver
c0in', except tho trade dollar, arc to bear upon
their reverse wreath, together with tho dc.
nomination and the inscription, Omitted States
of.-America." Tho bill authorizes tho director
OF tho mint, with tho approval Of tho secretary
OF tho treasury, " cause tho motto AIN God
We Trust" 10 be inscribed OH such OF tho coins
u HhAll admit Of this motif. II IL next pro-
vidcd that tho tliree-dollar gold pieces and tho
twenty-cent silver pieces shall not hereafter
DO coined mud tho third section OF tho bill Ia
AZ follows: "1ho devices Of tho minor coins
u. e., tie nlckels) shall consist Of such TN.
b,ems and Inscriptions ~ arc proper 10 tho 70.
public Of tho United States, but plainly dis
tinct from those OH tho gold and silver coins,
and each minor coin shall express its proper
date and value"
Tho Senate considered tho motion submitted
by defendants counsel to postpone tho trial
The trial for impeachment was ordered to pro-
coed.
MIR. Cox (Dom. J, Of Now York, has boon up.
pointed Speaker pro. TEN.
s2OO.0OO was appropriated for building tho
military pests La tho Yellowstone rogiOn By
tho House, In committee oitho whole, but was
afterwards stricken out Tho Army Appro-
priAtiol blu as thus amended Was passed.
A resolution was adopted that commission,
consisting OF two non.rouldents Of the District
Of Columbia and ono resident thereof DO Ap.
pointed by tho Speaker Of tho House, and two
roeilents OF the District and emo noM.rcsidCnt
DO selected by the presiding officer OF the Sen.
alto, il hereby appointed, whose duty 1t shall
DO, during the rocess OF Congress, To prepare u
suitable form OF government for tho District
OF Columbia.
During discussion on All appropriation for
fireworks In Washington for the fourth Of
July, MIR. Cbitteudth, Qnd.), OF Now York,
called attention to the serious fact that, within
few years. seven hundred millions Of dollars
worth OF pppOrty-ncArly half tho national
debt-had been burned npi and largely
through tho careless uso Of fireworks On the
fourth Of July.