New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-11
XLIVTH CONGRESS-2D SESSION.

REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
THE SILVER QUESTION IN THE SENATE AND HOUSE
THE CONGRESSIONAL LIBRARY-REvIsIoS or
THE sTATUTEs-rHE PROPOSED CINCINNATI AND
CONVICTION BRIDGE DEFEATED IN THE HOUSE.
SENATE WASHINGTON. Jan. 10, 1877.
Mr. BOUTWELL, (Rcp., Mass.) presented res0-
uons OF the BoarOf Trade, asking Congress to
provide by law for the appointment OF commission 10
commissioners from other countries and consider
the expadicncy OF accommodating silver co and authorH
ing the President to invite foreign nations to appoint
similar commissioners for tho purpose OF liking the value
silver In relation TO gold CON- and uatl such Dtern
legal tender for any sum above $40. Mr. Boutwell, in
presentng the petition said no desired 70 MAKE pilel
subject 10 which the pettlon related He justified
saying that the Boston Board OF Trade had among us
embcrs many gentlemen who had made tho subject Of
money study They we're concerned naturally in ind
vlual credit and public honor Ho concuired III the
the hands OF committee OF the Sepae he did not pro
pose 10 enter into any discussion OF IT, An,
the Senator from Massachusetts, a. TO tho standing OF no
petitioners, no thought there were some remarkaDs
recognized coin well gold I'm the payment OF
debts due the Government BE did not think IL would
DO any violation OF the public faith to pay public obga
Mr.. BOUTWELL, said the petitioners had stated moth
ing that in conflict with tho Vows OF the Senator
from Missouri. They only desired ~ present 10 Congress
tho views which they entertained touc0iDZ the expe-
un,eiai anding should be with other countries,
sir. SHERMAN (Kep., Ohio said the Senate had ai-
ready passed bill providing FOR IN lntel naiioh com,
and H. had also passed bill authorizing CON
yenton between the United States and Great Britain TO
x common unit or value THESE b7 had beeh sent 20
the House and would no doubt be passed
The petition was then referred " tho committee Oh
Finance.
Mr.. EDMUNDS rep, W. presented the annual re-
port Of the Librarian Of Congress. Ordered 10 DC
printed In presenting tie report Mr. Edmunds said ne
regard providing further accommodation for the great
nuInber or books belonging to the library There were
thousands OF volumes the library which had to be
stacked like cords OF wOOd because there was no suitable
place to put them.
Mr. WINDOW Clep, MIMI. from the Committee on
Public Lands reported favoraby on the House Dill 70
amend Section 1 OF the OF Nay II, 1864, for the
grant or lands in the OF lowe to aid IN the con
sraction VI railroad in that State. Placed Oh tae cal
Cndar.
SIR WRIGHT (Rcp.. Iowa. introduced BIZ extending
for years establishing the Board or Southern
Claims Commissioners. Referred to tae Committee on
Claims.
blr. ING ILLS (Rep, Kansas submitted resolution
the report of the commissioners To aJnSs claims be-
tween the citizens OF the United States ana Mexico I'M
der the conventions OF 1858, 1871, and 1870
Mr. COSKLING (Rcp., N \. moved 10 amend 80 as 10
the President tho report ana 70 insert the
usual words a(er transmit 10 tine Senate, III IN his
opinion IL incompatible with te pubic ibleicst
Agreed to- and the resohiti0B amended was passed
The Senate resumed consideration OF the unfinished
business being House bill To perfect inc rev 7On or
tAe statutes of The United States.
Mr. BOUTWELL,. (ilep, Hass) explained that the bill
prOposed legislation. IL was siDpy 10 correct
errors in the revised statutes MANY Of them 0f verbal
character, and make those statutes agree vita The law
s. originally passed Tho laws were tDcn real By
graph, and the various corrections explained ny f
Boutwell,.
The senate at ( O'clock adjourned.