New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-04-11
CONGRESS.
Senate.

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WASHINGTON. April 10.-Various peti-
tions were presented against the pending
bill regarding third class mail matter; also,
against change of tariff, and increase Of
the efficiency Of the signal service.
Mr.. Wallace introduced . bill for the
coinage of gOldide silver coins. Referred
to Finance Committee.
A resolution to allow tho Mississippi COM
mittee to employ clerk and stenogrspher
passed.
The Senate passed bill appropristine
committee appointed to investigate the cleo
ton in Mississippi.
The Pacific Railroad Committee of the
Senate have laid Huntington's Southern
Pacific railroad bill on the table, not to be
called up except on call by . majority of the
Whole committee, and one weeks notice.
This leaves both bills in the same position
in either house, and virtually shelves the
whole matter until after the presidential
election.
The Committee ON Territories reported
fsvorably on the bill organizing the Terri
tory of Pembina, Colorado.
The silver bill was resumed.
Mr.. Sherman, by unanimous consent,
Withdrew the third and fourth sections Of
the bill. The bill then passed - follows:
That there be and hereby is appropriated
out of any money in the treasury not other
wise appropriated the sum of 4l63,000 to
expenses of making and issuing United
States notes, and the further sum Of t48. 600
to provide for the engraving and printing
of national bank notes, to be distributed
under the Secretary of the Treasury.
SEC. 2. That the Secretary Of the Treas
ury is hereby directed to issue silver coins
of the United States of the denomination of
ten, twenty. twenty-five and fifty cents, Of
standard value, in redemption OF IN equal
amount of fractional currency, whether the
sum be now in the treasury awaiting 70
demption or whenever il may be presented
for redemption, and the Secretary of tho
Treasury may, under regulations Of the
Treasury Department, provide for such
redemption, and issue by substitu.
tion st the regular sab-treasuries and
public depositories of the United
States until the whole amount Of
fractional currency outstanding shall be
redeemed, and the fractional currency re-
deemed under this act shall be held to be .
part of the sinking fund provided for BY
existing law, the interest to bo cOmputed
thereon as in the case of bonds redeemed
under the acts relating to the sinking
fund.
The bill authorizing the Secretary of the
Treasury to reopen the account of the
V0etoT0 anu ALl0QIlC fO8O, OF d0Ofgl0,
was discussed and postponed.
The Senate went into executive session,
and afterward adjourned.
House.
Mr.. Vance introduced . bill regulating
the interest which national banks may
charge.
Mr. Morey presented q joint resolution of
the General Assembly of Louisiana regard
ing . mode to provide for the payment of
judgments in the Southern Claims Com
mission.
The Committee ON Commerce reported
the river and harbor bill. The bill was
passed, under suspension of the rules, with
out amendment--yeas III, nays so.
Night sessions ordered for tonight, Tues
day and Wednesday, to consider the legis-
lative appropriation bill.
The Judiciary Committee were instructed
to inquire whether additional legislation is
necessary to define the relations between
the army and Congress- and secure to the
army the right of petition.
The Committee on Foreign Relations
were instructed to inquire into the imprison-
ment of O'Mesgher Condor. The Hawaiian
treaty was discussed to adjournment.