Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-01-11


standing between the two peoples and |
Governments should not be changed by
reason of the grave events which for
seven years have taken place in the
Island of Cuba. the President of the
United States be and he is hereby author
lied ond requested to declare and main-
tain the strictest neutrality between the
Government Of Spain and the people Of
Spain and the people OF Cuba, and be il
further
Resolved, That making this declara.
ton through the usual form of procla-
nation, and in order to protect citizens
Of the United States and merchants and
navigators in general from injury in any
way for want Of precise and clear regula-
tons to govern them in this matter. the
President of the United States be and is
hereby authorized and requested to place
in full force and operation the same pro-
visions made and exacted by the Govern.
ment Of Her Majesty Queen of Spain on
June 18th. 1861, on the occasion Of the
outbreak of civil war in the United
States. Ordered printed and laid ON the
table.
Thurman presented petition of the
citizens of.Oh asking a repeal Of the re-
sumption act passed last session and also
the enactment of law to provide for the
retirement of national bank notes and
substitute therefore legal tender United
State notes and the issue Of 1855 convert.
BILE bonds, the proceeds of the sale OF
such bonds to be applied first to the re.
demption Of six per cent, and second to
the redemption of five per cent. gold bear
ing bonds. Referred.
| Hamlin from Committee on Rules
reported back the resolution submitted
by Edmunds before recess, to adopt
Joint Rules of the present session, with
recommendation that it be passed and
asked its present consideration.
Morton moved an amendment to ex-
cept twenty second Joint Rule.
Pending the discussion, on motion of
Thurman the further consideration of
the subject was postponed till to. morrow.
White submitted. the following: Re-
solved by Senate. House of Represent.
atoms concurring, that the people of the
several States acting in their highest
sovereign capacity as free and indepen.
dent States adopted federal constitution
and established form of government in
the nature of confederated republic
and for the purpose OF carrying into
effect the objects for which it was formed,
delegated to that government certain
rights enumerated in said constitution,
but reserved to the States respectively
or the people thereof all the residuary
powers not delegated to the U. s. by the
constitution nor prohibited by it to the
State. Ordered printed and lie on the
table.
Howe presented annual report of the
! Librarian Of Congress which was ordered
printed.
Morton said it had been suggested tc
him by several Senators that the report
: of the Committee on Privileges ani
Elections in regard to President pro ten
of the Senate should have been accom-
panied BY q resolution embracing the
conclusions of the committee. he there
fore submitted the following.
Resolve, That the tenure of Presi
dent pro TEN of the Senate elected at one
session does not expire at the meeting Of
Congress. after tho first recess, the
Vioe-President not having appeared to
take the chair.
Resolved, That the death of Vice. Pre-
sident does not have the effect to vacate
the office of President pro tenn of thu
, Senate.
Resolved, That the office OF Presiden
pro tenn OF the Senate is held at tn,
pleasure of the Senate.
Resolved. That Hon. Thomas M. Ferry
Senator from Michigan, who was elected
President pro tenn of the Senate at th,
last session is now President pro tenn b,
!, virtue Of said election. Ordered printe,
and lie on the table.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.-The reading O
d tho journal of Thursday occupied three
quarters OF an hour.
"A Under the oall OF States bills we're in
v PRODUCED and referred as follows:
II By Wood Of New York, to repeal il
,. part Act of January 10, rs, providing
1t for the resumption of specie paymen
4 without contraction OF currency.
70 By Cox, for payment of the sam
te bounty to drafted as volunteers.
,e By Cutler, declaring the Department
ID of Agriculture one of the Executive Dc
q. partments.
Randall moved the suspension of th
a. rules in order to proceed to the consider
J., alton OF the amnesty BILL
re- Blaine suggested that the Centennit
D. Appropriation bill should be first COZ
al sidered, but Randall insisted on b
ID motion and rules were suspended by th
re- requisite twv thirds vote. Randall d,
ut manded the previous question on tt
,e passage of the bill.
Q. Blaine-does the gentleman desire /,
cut of amendments.
Randall desire to have the previor