Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-30
FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS,
THURSDAY, March 30.

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| fund in reference 20 the
| LOCATION OF THE GIGANTIC TELESCOPE
| 10 be built from that fund. A mountain in
santa Clara county, Cal. has been selected
as the most eligible location for the erection
| OF the telescope. The place SO selecte is
| wild and barren, and is on public land. The
memorial asks, therefore, the Unit't States
10 grant sufficient tract of the pu hlIc land
| AT the pla e desired. Referred 10 COMMITTEES
on Public Lands.
| Mr.. Stevenson presented a memorial Of
citizens OF Kentucky aud a resolution OF the
Kentucky legislature. asking the good Of
| fees or the United States 20 secure the No.
lease OF I'd. O'Meagher Condor, one Of the
Fenian prisoners. Foreign Affairs.
Nj. Sargent said the memorial contained
an almost Indecent reflection upou the STATE
department in this matter. asd he could nor
consent oy his silence 10 allow this TO 20
unrebuked.
Mr Cameron. OF Pa presented petition Of
3.0CO citizens of Pennsylvania. against the
| proposed Transfer OF the Pension bureau 10
| The War department. Referred To Committee
| on Civil Service.
Petitions against reduction of the tarIfr
were presented by Mr.. Morton from work
| ingmen OF New Albany, Indiana. and MeSSrs
Cameron and Wallace from citizens OF Penn
sylvapia. Referred TO Finance Committed
Mr.. ingalls,, from Committee on Pensions
reported adversely various private pension
bills. and also fsvorably several private
pension bills.
Mr.. Clayton, from Committee on Military
Affairs, submitted an adverse report in the
case OF Max Rosenberg; which was con-
Mr.. Burnside, from Committee on Conn
meTce, reported adversely on bills to prO-
mote the efficiency OF The light house ser
vice, and the adverse reports were CON
CURED i'm.
Mr.. Sargent introduced bin granting the
land desired In Santa Clara county for the
erection OF the Lick telescope. Referred IN
Committee on Public Lands.
Mr.. sherman asked 10 "a Se up the Dill re-
ported from the Finance Committee in rela-
lion 10 the
LEGAL TENDER OF SILVER CORY.
and which provides that the United states
silver coins. with the exception OF the trade
collar, shal! be a legal tender 10 the amount
OF i've dollars in one payment.
Mr.. CocErell said he was a hard money
man, and he did not want 10 see the silver
coins OF the nited States demonetized. lie
wanted 10 see silver coin a legal tender for a
much larger amount than that named in
The bill.
Mr.. Sherman said the Senate Finance Conn
mlttee was now considering that very sub
Ject. The pending bill, however, was merely
10 correct an error In the revised statutes
which made the trade dollar a legal tender
The trade dollar was Intended only for trade
purposes with other counties; IL was more
valuable than the silver dollar. Any private
party having bullion could apply at the
mint and have IL coined into trade dollars
Mr.. Bogy expressed the opinion that silver
ought 10 be made legal tender 10 the
am unt of At least 900
Mr.. Sargent said there was about - OOO. 900
of silver So bsidary coin i'm circulation on The
Pacific coast, which the people of that coast
had paid the government for dollar fordolIar
ia gold. The trade dollar which had been
authorized for commercial purposes with
China had gone into general circulation, ana
as ii was more valuable, the effect had been
10 greatly depreciate the silver subsidiary
com, and the people of his state mad been
very much inconvenienced in consequence
Mr.. SHERMAN in the course OF the discuss
sion said as the matter now stood, any prl-
Nate citizen could control the coinage of the
nhlIea STATES, Tor ne could take bullion 10
The mint and demand that IL he coined into
trade dollars, which were now a legal tender.
ara were less valuable than the gold dollar,
Mr.. Jones, OF Nevada, said when the trade
collar was first authorized IL was more
valuable than the gold dollar, but in c0use-
quence OF the decline in silver bullion the
trade dollar was now worth not more IN an
- cents I'm gold. He also alluded 20 the in
convenierc &c caused the people of the Pacific
coast by the trade dollar being now a legal
tender.
The bill went over at the expiration OF the
morning hour.
Mr.. onkling presented memorial of bus,-
ness men OF New York against the repeal OF
he bankrupt law. Referred 10 Judiciary
Committee.
Mr.. CockrelI introduced ioint resolution
requesting the President 10 intercede with
The Queen of Great Britain for the release OF
Captain Condor. Referred 10 Committee on
Foreign Relations.
Mr.. Morton presented resolutions and me-
mortal of the Society OF Friends now in SEES
sion In this city, in reference TO the civiliza-
ton OF the Indians, and against their trans
fer to the care OF the War department. Re-
ferred TO Committed on Indian a fairs
The unfinished business being the resolu-
tion OF Mr.. Morton proposing an
INVESTIGATION INTO MISSISSIPPI Az
as modified by the substitute OF Mr. Chris
tiancy, was then taken up.
MI Bayard said four years ago, when an
investigation was made into the affairs of
the southern states with a view 20 legisla-
ton, joint committee OF the two Houses OF
Congress was raised; Now, when this reso-
luton OF inquiry is brought In, and legisla-
ton distinctly suggested as result OF the
INQUIRY, the co ordinate branch of Congress
is entirely ignoi ed. Further than this, this
inquiry is TO be addressed also to the election
OF members of the other House. There are
no presidents for either OF these propositions.
he asked who denied this information. Not
one petition had come from Mississippi ask
ing for II. No one had disputed the right OF
the Senator elect TO his seat. He commented
on the enforcement laws and the manner i'm
which they had beel carried out and said
there had been the most lavish expenditure
OF public funds in the south by political
emlSsaries In tyranniZing and terrorizing
over the people.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
motion of Mr.. Shanks (Ill), the two bills
for the transfer OF the Indian bureau TO the
War department, which were made the spe-
claI order for TO day, were made the special
order for Tuesday next, and their couSiiera-
ton postponed 10 that time.
Under the ules as amended yesterday, the
Speaker appointed the following Delegates
as members OF committees Mr.. Steele
~ yOIDlDs), on lnQlan AUalrS; Mr. Mclrln-
his lMontana), on Mines and Mining: ana
Mr.. kidder (Dakotal, on Public Lands.
A considerable amount OF unimportant
business was done under unanimous consent
before the regular order was demanded and
The House proceeded In the morning hour 10
the consideration of bills OF a public nature
reported from committees.
MIR. Terry (Na.), from the Committee on
Military Anairs, reported a bill for the sale
of the arsenal and lot at Stonington, Conn
recommending concurrence in the senate
amendment; which was agreed TO, and the
bill passed.
Mr.. Burleigh (Me.), from the Committee
on Naval Affairs, reported a bill TO require |
certain estimates OF the Navy department TO |
be submitted In detail. The bill was debated
during The morning hour, by Messrs Bur
leigh, Whitthorne, Hale and kasson, and |
passed. |
Mr.. Faulkner, from the Committee on For |
eign Affairs, reported a resolution directing
that COMMITTEES TO inquire If there is any /
conflict OF construction between the govern H
ment Of Great Britain aud the United States Il
in relation TO the extradition treaty OF 1852, i
and IL any, what legislation is necessary 10 /
remove any difference that may exist, and Il
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