The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1877-12-13

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! CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
: House.
TUESDAY, December 4-Bills were in
troduced and referred: To substitute greenhaeR
for the issues of national bank associations, and
pay full amount for all bonds deposited by them
| the treasury, the bonds so redeemed TO be canoe
ed; Tor branch mint at ST. Louis; providing fo
general amnesty. Baker introduced joint resolu
uon proposing an amendment to the constitution
prohloitng the payment of any claims for damag
Tor the use OF or desructionOf property during tn
rebelilonA joint resolution reported bae
from the committee and passed directing the secre
tary of war TO make such preliminary examinatio
OF the head waters of the st. Croix Chippewa an
wisconsin rivers, as may determine the extent ant
pracucablhty OF reservoirs on the same Th
Judiciary committee reported back bill prescrib
ing an oath OF office which eliminates from the stat
utes the lron-clad oath. Passed "A bill wa
also passed repeating the act which provides for tn
disqualification OF any juror who has, without co
ercon, carried arms against the United States.
Adjourned
WEDNESDAY, December 5.-Town
send, of Illinois, from the committee on patents re
ported bill to repeal the existing statutes for tn,
renewal of patents and declaring it unlawful here
after for the commissioner of patents or
tend any patent for any design whatever. He
stated that the object of the bill to take ava,
from the statute book law which was dead and in
operative, the commissioner of patents not havinl
now the right TO make renewals. After some dis
cusslon the bill was passed ......Ad journed.
Senate.
THURSDAY, December Ga bill wa:
introduced and referred providing for the or
ganization of the territory of Tishming .. Allison
who has charge of the house bill TO authorize tn,
free coinage OF the standard silver dollar and to
store its legal tender character, moved to make it
special order for Monday next, and that it be con
tinHed from day to day until disposed OF. After 8
long discussion Allison changed his motion
50 50 as soIs take the ouum bill up Tuesday instead
as to make it special order for January
1lth. Rejeeted-yeas II, nays 40. The motion O
Allison was then agreed to-yeas Al, nays IS.
Chatfee called up the resolution submitted by hin
November Sth calling on the president to inform
the senate what legal impedinents, if any, exis
which prevent him from executing the laws in re-
gard TO the Union Pacific Railroad and its branches
1t was agreed to without division. AFTER an ex
ecutlve session the senate adjourned.
House.
THURSDAY, December 6.-Maiority
and minority reports the Colorado election cas-,
were presented by the committee and were ordered
printed....Two resolutions in regard to the CubaI
insurrection were presented but were objected to
house adjourned.
Senate.
FRIDAY, December AT the expira
ton of the morning hour Mitchell called up the bill
recently introduced by him to extend the the tim,
for the construction and completion of the Northern
Pacific Railroad, and spoke at considerable length
The bill was referred TO the committee on resolu
tiops...... Matthews called up concurrent resolu
ton submitted fly him yesterday in regard TO tn,
payment of the principal and iRteIe of government
bonds in silver coin, and said il his intention t.
submit some remarks Immediately before movinl
its reference to the committee on finance, but, a
the request OF several senators, he would allow it t
lie over till Monday, when he would call il up auC
have something to say on the subject. The resolu
uon, should ii pass both houses, will be simply
expression OF opinion, and will have effect il
law. 1t will not require the signature of the presi
dent. house resolution TO adjourn for th
holiday recess, from December 18th to January 10th
was agreed executive session the sen
ate adjourned till Monday:
House.
FRIDAY, December IA bill was in
troduced for the relief of settlers on certain land
in Minnesota heretofore granted for railroad pur
poses. Wood, chairman of the ways and mean
committee, reported concurrent resolution, fo
the adjournment OF congress for the Christmas hol
idays, from December 10 until January I. At tn
suggestion of Butler, the last date was changed L
January 10, and the resolution was then passed.
The house then went into committee of the Who'll
on the private calendar At O'Clock the commit
tee rose and reported number OF private bills ia
vorably to the house, and they were passed Ad
journed until Monday.
Senate.
MONDAY, December 10.-Wadleigl
called up the resolution reported by the committe
on privileges and elections, last week, declaring !
b. Eusts entitled to his senator from Louis
lana, from January IL, 1S73 for the term endin
March 3, 1879. After a brief discussion it wa
agreed to-yeas 40, nays s. Those voting in tn
negative, were Allison, Ingalls,, Cameron, OF Wis
Mcmillan, Hamlin Morrill,, Howe and Saunders
Eustls was Immediately sworn The vice presi
dent laid before the senate special order, bill
TO enable Indians to become citizens, but upo
motion, it was laid over until the 18th of Jan
uary next. Matthews then called up from tn
table the concurrent resolution submitted by hin
on Thursday last declaring the right of the govern
ment to pay the principal and interest of bonds il
silver dollars containing 4121 grains of standar,
silver and spoke at length in favor of its passage
He followed by Edmunds, Thurman, Morril
and others, for and against the resolution Pend
ing discussion, the senate at o'clock ad djourned b,
vote OF yeas 30 nays 2S-not a test vote, as many
senators known to be in favor of the resolution
voted for an adjournment on account OF the latenes
of the hour.
MONDAY, December 10.-Under the
call of states the following bills were introduced
and referred Adjusting salaries OF posmasters OF
the basis OF the number OF stamps cancelled nstea,
OF the number sold; resolution proposing al
amendment to the constitution providing that tn
term of Office OF the president shall be six years
providing for reduction of p per cent all salare
of government officers which exceed 81 800 per ali
num- appropriating 500, 600 for the removal Of snag
in the Mississippi, Wisconsin and Ohio rivers.
Ward, from the committee on ways and means, re
ported the usual resolutions for the Distribute
the president annual message among tn
various committees A discussion followed owe
a motion by Hewitt "that the committee on foreig1
affairs take into consideration the best of
moving the existing and impending causes of diff
Guilty between Mexico and the United States, and
confirming and enlarging the commercial relation
between the two countries by treaty or otherwise
On suggestion of Garfield, Hewitt amended the me
ton by omitting that part relating to the treat
and ii was then agreed to...-.Adjo jouIned.
Proclamation to Persons Who Smekp