The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-09

Under The call OF Staics, bills and rcso-
lutions were introduced and referred "a. follows
By Mr.. Cnit,enden N=p- y. Y)-F r pay NJ
the legal tender deot la harmony witn justro
aud the pledged faith of the Goverumoui. Ihis
Is the same iii watch no tried 10 Introduce Just
before tho holiday.
by Ar. Biisnt Dem, Tenul For the free
coinage Of silver dollars and ~ aking the same A
leg | tender. This bill WAS referred to the Com
nj tee on lines and Mining. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
the .upJ # Mi. O'Bd.n ID .n.. MAJ M Nj.
kassOn (krp.. low. to nave IL relelred 10 IL. -,
Committee On Coinage.
BY Mr.. Hunter tt.p.. Ini.(-To arthorizs and
eqgip an eXpedityn 10 the Arctic seas.
By Mr.. henr tDen., MoJ-For Inc further re-
dsu. ptipl 81 legal tender United States notes.
.ir wins tbelI.. y. W offered resolution
lnstrurtiuE the Committee on the Privilege,
Powers ANA ID ties Of tue House. In cOuuting
tie PIpsiGcnti vote, to ascersgin whether any
ie- were gwen at he recent ct. ction con- ny
I tue prOhip.tion contained IN the nr-' sect on
VI the second article Of tue ,olslitutIln, for
bliliig hited states officials to ne appointed
eiectOrs. ami what Ough- 70 BE- done wi h them,
ana wheine. anv and what provision oulnt to
be made Tor securing a faithful Observance IN
tds 4tGre ~ sucn section; also to inqnlre intp
auY "a a affecting tue iiirness y the LEGALITY Of
any e'"c'oral votes cettheI 10 have been cast
AZ such election, with power TO SEM Tor uer.Ous
and papets. Auunicd wlthJut "A division.
Mr. lie Moyne CDcm.. I'D osar Il II resolution
for the nppointn.rnL OF a select CommiLtee II
i've % I'M IRE. nrs whether any menpers Il
the Lite or present Board OF Police Commits.
sioners OF the District of CJium lia h We TT en-
guilty OF Improper conduct IN their oilici posi-
tons penuihg any inve-tiSation before tue board ;
whether NV memoer II the BOARD has used or
altemp ed Ia use the superintendent of Pole J..
or any nlcmDer Ot the police force, for corruut
or inpiOper purposes Connected with any Con-
gress'on i investigation, with a view OF inJuring
or ulseficiny any member OF such committee (;
whether any member Ot tue board has Intei =
fer~n with, or attempted to Interfere vi h. the
adminlslr tioD Of law In the courts OF tue DIS.
tfict ana whether the police organization has
been used Tor any linproper or corrupt purpose,
with mower 70 send for persons ana papers.
iopted WI 1out a division.
Mr. ThfocnuortOn (Dsm Texas asked leave
20 ner RESOLUTION instructing the Committee
on Miltuy Affairs to inquire and resort as to
the present s.renlth, location, and occupation
OF the tfoops Of tue army nov many are neing
used on tho frontier, how many in tie southern
States. aud how many IN and Ground Washing
Ton when the troops were ordered 10 Wdshiny.
ton, the nature ~ cir Orders, aud by whom
made, ana the purpose for wnlch troops wers
ordere1 - washington, with power ~ send for
persons ana ptpers.
Mr.. Cnngeg Qilep, Mcb) objected.
MIR. Ihruck nurl1n mov"d TO suspend the
rules ana ADOPT the resolution. Lost yeas 100,
NAYS bi-not two-tnrds Ia tho Affirmative.
Mr.. Mills Dem, lex ~ moved 10 sus pend The
rules and adOut the iullowing:
Hssorei That the maintenance inv.olatc Of the righs
S sta'r, m fipsca" tae IN! 81 e. STATE 20 Or
ns iul own iudfntnt exclusively, Is csstuua to the
ance of our poueai forie Sepls add we az a innee
ne t~ sNinylsl ~ arhed iuree OF hi tuii ~ any
among the eraytst Of crimes.
The second reading ~ the resolution was
called Tor wnen ~. h ,sspn suggested mat ~
ala No. contain tho words "subJect to the Fed-
eral Constitution"
vera memoris on the Democratic side slg-
gss ed % Mr. lluln q 10 move an AT iurnnrut.
wulcn he thsreupnn ana. Inc notion was de-
feaied, 20 yeas 20 % LAYS. Toe vote was then
tdk non the motion to suspend the rules aud
adopt the resolution. and T. was LOST iOl yeas, ~
Ia, shot two-tnirus IN the Affirmative.
Ihe - akcr announced as "a select committee
o. iuVestigt.e TIE corrupt or Improper conduct
~
Ls hiOyne DOM, No, Milidsn (bsm XVI
CANDLE dem, Ga), Is INKS Qtsp, AassJ, anu W.
IL. Williams itspn Mich.).
Tho House lben adjourned.