The Princeton union., 1877-11-14
FORTY FIFTH CONGRESS


HOUSE Nov. 5.-A resolution was offer
ed by Mr.. Price. providing for the remonetiza-
ton of silver. The discussion of the bribe for
the repeal of the resumption act was then re-
sumed and continued until the close of the
morning honr. Mr. Clark introduced bill
for the reconciliation of silver and recoinage
of the standard silver dollar,also bill by Mr.
Buckner for the free coinage of the standard
silver dollar. Still another bill of the same
purport was offered by Mr.. Townsend A
bill was introduced by Mr.. Finley amending
the constitution SO as to elect President and
ylce-President by direct vote of the people.
SENATE Nov. 5th.-Not In session. Il
HOUSE Nov. 5th.-A large number Of
bills were introduced under call of the States,
among them bills TO amend the bankrupt law,
to reduce the tax on tobacco, for transfer of
the Indian bureau to the war department, for
Mississippi leyees. for the election of post
masters, authorizing treaty with Mexico, re-
| moving legal disabilities of women, amending
the constitution so as to prevent the exercise
of the right of suffrage by the Chinese Mr.
Bland's bill for the recoinage Of the silver dol
| lar of 41215 grains and making it an unlimit-
ed legal tender, was passed under suspension
of the rules, 163 to 81; also q resolution by
Mr.. Ewing to take his bill for the repeal of
the resumption law out of the morning hour
and make it the special order for every day
till next tuesday. when vote shall be taken,
133 to AZ -: :
SENATE, Nov. GA communication
defray deficiency expenses of the department
the last fiscal year. Bills were introduced:
| By Mr.. Window to exempt United States
trading yessles from port charges, by Plumbs,
| to define the rights Of homestead settlers; by
Cameron to improve the Mississippi from
mouth of the Root river. Mr.. Mitchell offered
resolution for investigating the construction
| andland grant of the Northern Pacific. Maxey
offered resolution for commission to IN
vestigate the troubles on the Mexican border.
HOUSE, Nov. 6th.-A number of bills
were introduced, among them one to SUBJ
sidiZe a steamboat line to Brazil; limiting the
sale of agricultural lands to actual settlers; by
Mr.. Stewart to extend the time for the com
pleton of the Northern Pacific; to establish
the territory Of Lincoln; to amend the con-
stitution, making the presidential term six
years; to create an additional standing com
mite on the improvement of the Mississippi
river and its tributaries; for q uniform oath OF
Office fori members of congress. "A resoll-
| ton was adopted calling on the secretary OF
the treasury for the amount of bullion in the
treasury, and the amout Of gold obligations
outstanding. ifTs a.
HOUSE, Nov. Speaker Randall laid
before the House the resignation OF Chaplain
Paisal when Mr.. Stephens offered a resolu
ton OF regret which was adopted. The bill
for. the repeal of the resumption law was then
taken up and speeches made, by Price, Kelly
Cox, Of Ohio, Harrison and others. Mr.. Wood
offered resolutian calling for information as
to the expenses of the war department. Mr.
Blount reported the naval deficiency appro
priation bill. Adjourned. .ssss
I SENATE, Nov. 8.-Mr. Matthews intro
duced a bill supplementary to the resumption
act. It provides that legal tenders shall not
J; be reduced below s350OO00OO and that a con
reserve of 100000, 600 shall always be kept
that when it falls to s5O,OOO,OOO specie pay
, being given for legal tenders instead, unit
the rcserveis replenished. It also provides
for the sale of bonds for greenbacks. Reso
lutions were introduced regarding the pay
ment of Mexican claims, and the fulfilment o
the contracto OF the Union Pacific compan,
, with the government, Mr.. Maxeys resoll
, ton calling on the president for information
relative to Mexican raids and of Mr.. Mitchell
calling for information as to the Northern
: Pacific railroad were taken up and agreed to
| After an executive session, adjourned.
House, Nov. 8th.-The session wa
whole on the army bill, which was tparticipat
ed in by Mr.. Atkins, chairman Of the appro
priations committee, Mr.. Foster and others
The bill provided for an army of $4,000 mel
!, and oppropriates $25, 700, 900, $3,OOO,O00 les
than ina Ma last year. The estimates were for $50
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: the question of the reduction of the army afte
which the House adjourned.
SENATE, Nov. Bills were introduced
; to authorize the payment of customs duties il
legal tender notes; relating to the jurisdiction
OF courts in Utah in matters of divorce, for til
construction and completion Of the Northern
Pacific railroad; calling on the interior depar,
ment for statement of treaty obligations wit
Indian tribes. Adjourned
HOUSE, Nov. 0.--After the presentation
OF some communications, the army bill wa
considered in committee of the whole. Al
amendments reducing the army were negI
, hved the Texas members voting with the Re
publicans for the purpose. The committe
rose without action. Petitions and memorial
were presented from The national board {
trade.