Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-04-29


law relating to the legal tender of
silver coin was resumed, and s n
ator Jones make speech in favor
of a separate standard for gold and
silver, but without concluding,
and the Senate adjourned.
In the House of Representatives
bills were introduced fixing the
duty on real ana handmade lace,
for commission of skilled me-
chanics to attend the Centennial
Exhibition ; authorizing the Court
of Claims to take the Jurisdiction
of all claims for captured and
abandoned property seized after
June 10, 1865; appropriating sales
of public lands for educational pur-
poses authorizing the Louisiana
and Texas Railroad Company for
relinquish its title to certain lands
in Louisiana to permit national
banks 20 issue circulating note
equal in amount to 100 per cent
of the market value of the bonds
deposited by them ; to organize
a better government for the In
dian Territory and to establish
United States Courts therein, and
to increase the circuIa ion of ma
tional bank notes, to relieve ma
tional banks from the tax in Cir
culation, and to liquidate the ma
tional debt. Mr.. O'Brien, from
Maryland, introduced a bill to re-
organize the staff of the navy. Mr.
Gibson, of Louisiana, offered a
resolution for the appointment of
a committee to make thorough
examination into the conduct and
management of the New Orleans
Custom House. MIR. Buckner,
from the District Committee, re-
ported a bill to regulate the as
sessment and collection of taxes
for the support of the Government
Of District of Columbia. Mr.. Blaine
made an explanation in regard to
certain newspaper charges con-
Meeting him with the Union Pa
cific Railroad Company, after
which the House resumed the con-
siderdtion of the District tax bill,
and the House at 4:30 adjourned.
APRIL PA number of bills
and resolutions of a private and
local character were introduced in
the United States Senate and dis
posed of. Mr.. Sherman, from the
Committee on Finance, reported
back with amendments the con-
current resolution to secure uni
formity in gold coin, moneys and
accounts between the United States
and the Kingdom of Great Britain
and Ireland, and it was placed on
the calendar. Mr.. West moved to
take up the bill for the survey of
the Austin-Tepolovampe Pacific
Railroad route, and after consider
able adverse discussion it was in
definitely postponed. Conference
committees on the part of the SEN
ate were appointed on the De-
ficiency and the Consular and Dip
lomatic Appropriation bills. SEN
ator Jones resumed his speech, be-
gun Monday, on the bill to amend
the bill relating to the legal tender
of silver coin. The bill was also
discussed by Senators Sherman
and Logan, and, on motion of Mr..
Edmunds, the bill and amend
ments were ordered to be printed
The Senate then went into execu-
tive session, and shortly after
wards adjourned.
In the House of Representatives
the District of Columbia tax bill
was passed with an amendment
imposing a tax of II per cent. on
all property, realer PERSONAL. a
bill was reported requiring the
Pacific Railroads to institute a
sinking fund to pay the principal
and interest of the Government
subsidy bonds. The Legislative
and Executive Appropriation bill
was taken up, and an amusing col
loquy occurred on a motion to in
crease the appropriation for the
San Francisco Mint. Mr.. Kelley
embraced the opportunity to de-
nounce metallic currency, and the
amendment was rejected, Minor
amendments was adopted and the
bill was laid over to allow the pre-.
sentaiion of the sur-rejoinder Of
the House in the Belknnap case
and the House adjourned.
APRIL 26.--In the Senate a res.
olution was adopted calling on the
President for all correspondence
not heretofore published in regard
to claims for captures made by the
Confederate ship Shenandoah. Mr.
Morton called up his resolution to
submit to the qualified electors Of
the District of Columbia whether
they desire an elective form Of
government. Mr.. Boutwell, offer
ed substitute for the resolution
instructing the District COMMITTEES
/ ia raport q hill for the government