Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-12-12

Sluu uuu 10 the WILLOWS anu Chilli
rem of the lost an allowance equal To
years pay of their respective rel
atives. The bill was unanimously
passed, with an amendment MAX
ing provision for Capt. Stoddard,
of the life-saving service, and crew
of the steamer Baker, lost when
making an attempt to save lives
from the Huron.
Mr.. Wilson offered resolution
directing the Postofiice Committee
to report a bill providing that sub
contractors for carrying mails shall
receive their compensation direct
from the government. Referred.
At ten on the morning of the
3rd, the Senate met and went into
executive session and when the
doors were reopened at lilo adj
journed.
At noon the regular session was
begun.
Messrs. Anthony and Whyte
were appointed committee to join a
similar committee on the part of the
House to wait on the President and
inform him that quorum of both
Houses were ready to receive any
communication he might DO pleas
ed to make.
The Senate then took a recess.
Upon reassembling, the Vice
President presented the report of
the Secretary of War. Also, the
annual report of the Secretary of
the Senate and Sergeant-at-Arms.
Ordered printed.
Soon thereafter Mr.. Rogers,
Private Secretary Of the President,
appeared with the message, and it
was Immediately read and ordered
printed. The department and
other reports were then presented,
and the Senate adjourned till
Thursday, the 9th.
In the House on the day of the
Sd, the members assembled at 10
and extended the recess to 11:45,
when the Senate resolution to adj
journ at ll:10 was concurre6 in.
At noon the Speaker called the
House to order and the second SEES
sion of the fifth Congress was begun.
The roll call showed 22l men,
bers present.
The usual committee was APP
pointed to inform the President
Congress was in session, and a
short recess was taken. when the
message was handed in and
read, occupying one hour and
twenty-five minutes. Referred to
the committee of the whole on the
state of the Union.
Mr.. Springer offered a resolution
calling for the correspondence with
the Venezuelan Government since
the first session of the forty-fourth
Congress in relation to the Ven
ezuelan mixed commission.
On the 4th in the House, Mr..
Price asked leave to offer reso-
luton reciting the alleged charges
that the nineteenth joint rule pro-
hibits tie sale of Intoxicating
liquors in the Capitol building, was
being violated, and instructing the
DP55fiicsers IF the House to enforce the
The Speaker said that as he be-
lieved the joint rules were still in
force, he had endeavored to have
the sale of liquor stopped, and that
the keeper of the House restaurant
had been notified that if it were
not stopped he would violate his
contract. He was entirely in ac-
cord with the resolution, though
the officers of the House were in
no wise to blame for the violation
of the rule. The resolution was
adopted.
Mr.. Durham offered n concur
rent resolution that when the
House adjourns on the 10Th, it I've
to meet January 10th. Referred.
The bill introduced in the House
by Mr.. Townshend, of Illinois, to !
regulate commerce by railroads
to receive and transport freight
cars of other companies without
any greater rate than i.
charged where ears are the pro-
perty of the road over which they
pass. 1t prescribes as the penalty
for any violation of this provision
a forfeiture of damages sustained
by the aggrieved parties, to be
paid by the latter.
BY Mr.. Townsend, to aid YES
sells wrecked or disabled in waters
contiguous to the United States or
Canada.
BY Mr.. Dibrell, levying a tax Of
3 per cent. on all incomes over
$4,000.
BY Mr.. Baker, joint resolution
an amendment to the
Constitution prohibiting the pay
nent Of any claims for damages
growing out of making use of or
destruction of property during the
rebellion.
BY Mr.. Hartzell, to substitute
yreenbacks for the issue Of Ma
iional Banking Associations, and
TO pay the full amount for bonds
deposited by them in the Treasury,
In accordance with the terms of
contract expressed on the face Of
said bonds, the bonds so redeemed
TO be cancelled.
BY Mr.. Crittenden, for branch