The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1877-11-08

IL,
WHOLE NO. 1908.
XLVth CONGRESS-.EXTRA SESSION
Senate.
/ TUESDAY, October 30-A resolution
was introduced requesting the president ii not N
/ compatible with public interest to transmit 10 tn
Senate statement OF the appropriations and expen
dltures on account OF the army and navy, I'd pen
! siOns from March 1, 1889 TO June 30 1876 Agreed
I foA hlH was introduced and referred TO pa,
over 10 Texas the residue of SIS eoo Opo reserved foi
the Satisfaction OF hat portion Of the public debt
ports oi said republic specially pledged being tn,
balance remaining after the payment Of such debt
also TO reimburse Texas for expenses incurred in re-
pelling invasons etc.....A resolution authorizing
the presiding ofheer to appoint select committee
on the subject of aScertaining and declaring the re-
suit OF the election for president and vice president
OF the United States was agreed to-. Adjourned
House.
TUESDAY, October 30 The commits
tee on appropriations to-day considered the appro-
priations for the army. 1t is understood the bill
viii be reported within two days. The committee
ierred various subjects embraced in the Presidents
message, and will report TO the house tomorrow.
Senate.
WEDNESDAY, October 3l.--Bills were
Introduced: to remove all restrictions regarding the
enlistment of colored citizens in the army to pro-
vide Tor the examination OF claimants for pensions
ana Tor the appointment OF examining surgeons.
Also petition praying congress take action in re-
gard 10 the Freedmen's Savings and Trust Co. so
as TO restore TO them their deposits. Referred ..
Alter short executive session the senate journed
House.
WEDNESDAY, October 31.-Papers in
large numbers concerning the contested election
cases were presented and referred ... Ewing, from
the committee on banking and currency, reported
the following bill: That the third section of the
act entitled An act TO provide for the resumption
of specie payment, approved January IA, 1875, be
and the same is hereby repealed" Fort, from the
minority OF the committee presented amend
ment follows " A bill 10 repeal all that part of
the act approved January II, 1875, known as the
resumption act, which authorized the secretary of
the treasury 10 dispose of L. 5. bonds and redeem
and cancel greenback currency. BE it enacted, etc,
that all that portion of the act which reads fol-
lows: Quoting as above from the third section),
be and the same is hereby repealed" A motion to
recommit agreed to, when Ewing moved to
reconsider that vote Conger moved TO lay the mo-
tiOn 10 reconsider the table which was lost-ayes
116; l$S The result of the vote is to leave the
control OF the bill in the hands of the banking and
currency committee, or of Ewing who reported it,
and who can at any time call up his motion to re-
consider, and thus have action on the bill 1t will
be i'll his power TO cut OFF all amendments, even
that proposed by Fort, by moving the previous
question. Adjourned.
Senate.
THURSDAY, November 1.-The Vice
President appointed Withers member of the board
of regents of the Smithsonian Institute m Senator
Morton's desk marked by bouquet of white
flowers, and the chaplain offered prayer for the
dying senator.....A memorial OF the Kansas City
board of trade favoring the repeal of the specie re-
sumption act and reconciliation of silver, and a
resolution OF the st. Louis Merchants Exchange
favoring the repeal of the bankrupt law, re-
terred--..The senate then went into executive
sion, and when the doors were reopened adjourned.
House.
THURSDAY, November I'D. D. Has
kell in member from Kansas. ...... Bills
were introduced: To aid the building of narrow
guage road from tidewater TO St. Louis and Chicago;
authorizing the secretary OF the treasury to pay
owners the value of cotton and tobacco seized by
the government since April 10, 1S65.-. Ewing call
ed up his motion to reconsider the vote of yester-
day recommittins 10 the committee on banking and
currency the hill to repeal the third section OF the
resumption act. After considerable discussion the
motion to reconsider carried resolution to
adjourn so as TO allow members to go home ana
vote, was defeated "A resolution to end the extra
session on the 2Sth of November referred
The house then went into committee OF the whole
on the state OF the eunion......Adjourned
Senate.
FRIDAY, November 2.-The reading
of the journal of yesterdays proceedings was dis
rensed with, and the death of Senator Morton was
announced by Senator Mcdonald. resolution
was passed providing for the appointment of conf
mittee OF six senators to attend the funeral. The
senate then, further mark OF respect, adjourn
ed until Tuesday next.
Senators Mcdonald Davis, OF Illinois, Burnside,
Bayard Cameron, OF Pennsyvania, and Booth
were delegated TO attend the funeral obsequies of the
late Senator Morton.
House.
FRIDAY, November 2.-The army ap-
preparation bill was reported, referred TO the CONF
mittee on the whole and made special order for
Wednesday next. 1t appropriates SIS 1928 000.....A
bill introduced by Banning to fix the pay OF letter
carriers referred .... Ewing desired to withdraw
the motion to recommit the bill reported from the
committee on banking and currency, but could not
do so because OF objection Fort, OF Illinois, there
upon offered an amendment, and the previous ques-
ton oil the bill and amendments called for by
Ewing. Hale moved to lay them on the table, but
the motion defeated by 40 nays TO 107 yeas.
resolution conveying the intelligence of the death
of Senator Morton, and asking for the appointment
of committee to attend the funeral al requesting
the House TO adjourn as mark OF respect to the
distinguished dead, was adopted unanimously
Adjourned.
House.
SATURDAY, November 3.-Price asked
leave offer resolution providing for the
tization OF silver. Objected to......Consideration
was resumed of the bill for the repeal of part o
the resumption act. After discussion TO the pro-
posed terms for the management and consideration
of the bill, Kelley proposed to offer resolution
making IL the special order for Tuesday next and
until Thursday, Nov. ID, when the previous ques.
ton was to be ordered, but Willis objected abso
lutely to the resolution being received inasmuct
as he regarded the bill as assault upon the ma
tional credit. The remainder OF the morning hour
was used up voting on the motion to adjourn, anC
the bill went over till the next morning houl
Bills were introduced and referred: For thu
remonetization of silver and the recoinage of thu
1 standard silver dollar; amending the constitution
SO to elect President and Vice President by di
rect vote of the people djOurned.
House.
MONDAY, November Bills were in
troduced and referred: To amend the bankrup
law; TO make pers ons charged with crimes and Of
| fences competent witnesses i'll the United State
courts; for the transfer of the Office of Indian af
fairs from the interior 10 the war department; I'M
posing duty on barley; for the repeal of the bank
/ rupt law; authorizing treaty with Mexico to pro
protection for capital and labor of nited State
citizens, which may be invested in opening railwa.
/ communications. ..... The house passed. under sus
pension OF the rule, BANDS bill for the reconage
silver. Years l63, nays ST.. Ewing moved TO sus
pend the rules and adopt resolution making tn
bill to repeal the third section of the re
sumption act the special order for tomorrow, an
from day to day i'll Tuesday, Nov 13, at P. N.
when the previous question shall be ordered on
ir,nnr tS hon -.thi hn
order not to interfere with appropriation bills, bu
to be extended, II necessary, so as to allow fv
days for the consideration OF the bill; all amend
ments meanwhile to be in order. Adopted
yeas 142; nays 4S..-.-.The speaker announced tia
he would be absent tomorrow in Pennsylvania
and that Sayer would act as speaker THE hous
then adjourned, motion Of Calkins, in respect I
! the memory OF Senator Morton.
A Remarkable Case.
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