The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-13


Mr.. John +. Waite elected To MI the I'M
expired term Of Mr. starkweather OF Connect
GU, appeared and took the oath of ONCE.
The Speaker presented a communication from
the Sergeant at-Arms Ia reference to the writ u
haoeas corpus issued from the Supreme Court OF
the District Of COlumt Ia, and served on him IN
the case ~ the recusant witness, llalett Kill
Mr.. New Dem. Ind, in view OF the question
involved, offered a resolution, which was ADOPT
ed, referring the SUD ect To the judiciary Com
mittee, with Instructions to report as soon "a
possible, not later than Saturday next.
The bill TO supply the deficiency In the Print
Ing Bureau OF he Treasury Department ana for
u" Issue OF subsidiary silver coin Ia place Of the
fractional currency, was token up, the question
being on ths Senate amendment to strike out
the third section known as "tne Reagan amend
ment," making silver dollars legal tender TO the
amount Of $50, and lesser coins legal tender g.
the amount OF S25. On this senate amendment
tellers had been demanded Just before recess
teilers, and also refused TO order the yeas and
nays, as demanded by Mr. Bright OF Tennessee
THE SILVER BILL PASSED.
The amendment WAS then concurred in with
out division, az were the other amendments.
The bill thus reduced TO the first and second
sections (Which supply the deficiency in the
Printing Bureau and directs the issue 81 suosi-
diary silver COM now goes to the President for
his signature. The bill US passed Ia us follows:
BeG enacted &C., That there ss and hereby = sPpro.
appropriation ne Of sl63 900, provide Tor en-
CRAVING AMI rrniag aud other expenses OF maSins and
$4,000 u provide tor engraving aud printing national
bank notes To be dsDursed under the Secretary Of the
Treasury.
SEQ 3 That the Secretary Of the. Treasury Is hereby
directed TO issue SILVER con OF the United States Of tue
denomination OF ten, tseniy twenty AVE-, and MY
eeute OF standard value, m redemption OF an equal
amount OF fractional currency, whether the same ne
~ the Treasury awaiting redemption wherever
II may be presented Tor redemption and the Secretary
Of the Treasury may under regulations OF the Treasury
Department provide for such redemption and Issue by
substitution at the regular subtreasurcs aud public
positoresofthe United states,un the whole amount Of
fractional currency outstanding shall be redeemed and
tue fractional currency redeemed nnder ms sct shall
be hed 10 be part Of the sinking fund provided for by
the existing law the interest 10 be computed thereon
a. IN the case Of bonds redeemed under the acts relating
10 the sinking iund.
In this same connection paragraph has been
inserted IN the Legislative Appropriation bill
requiring the printing OF internal revenue
stamps to be done in the Bureau OF Engraving
aud Printing.
the CREDIT MoBILIER SUITS.
Mr.. Hoar 0tep., Mass) offered resolution In
strucung the Judiciary Committee to inquire
what steps have been taken for properly ropre-
senting the Interests Of the United States In the
suit instituted against the Cyedit Mohiller and
Others under the provisions Of the act of 81 OF
MaTGh lhia and als0 whether tue Union PaelnV