Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-11-06
FORTI-FIFTH CONGRESS-.
TUESDAY. November 6.

ENATE.-The Chair laid before the SEN
ate communication from the Postmaster
Gent raj, calling attention To a deficiency q.
Scei GO IN the salaries OF pOstmaSterS. Re
ltIied 10 con mittee o. apprOpria atoms.
Bus aud petit ous Were introduced siu . re-
felred "a follows: BY Mr.. Hamlin-A pett-
uoh HNlhg The terms OF retiring army on
GER, con- Eluee on military affairs. Also. a
petiIlon Ia m The Board OF Trade aud Traus-
lortaiion Co. OF Buffalo. for a ioiut commits
: OF TO Inquire into and report a system OF
ssNli gs n situations, committee on finance.
by MI. fadCCck-A memorial from TIE Anne
rlcan Trust Association OF Cbtca 20. setting
form the wisdom Of appOintinga commission
To proceed IN Europe tn exam ne into the
forests OF those countries, and asking that
such a commission be apppIntef ComuaFf-
tee on agriculture. By Mr.. Matthex s-A
CO nm Initiation rom tue Governor OF Ohio
ssklng mat Tie full Preparation asked Tor
Dy TIE NoaSt SURVEY Tor Completing system
OF transpOi ssiion rom the Atlantic 10 the
PscifiC coasts Dc granted. commute on an
pTopTiatiOis 5. by Mr. Prlce-A petition ask.
llG lcr me Improvement of the Mississippi
leVeeSs select committee. Bv Mr.. Anthony
oil 10 print i've hundred cDpie, Of
he Biennial X gister; CON mittee on printing
Aiso. oil 10 provide for The payment OF the
lEt lofnta! expenses az land Offices. COM
mlt,Ce on public lands. BY Mr.. MaXey-A
ON 70 IrONidt Tor reciprocity treaty be
tween Canada and the United Sta'eS. com
mlJiee on foreign affairs. BY Mr. Kernan-
oil Ia grant pensions To the Survivors or
The war u 1872 ard their widows; committee
on pensions. y, Mr.. Morrill-A OH 10 apply
the prCCt eds OF the sale % the public Iands n
the interests OF 8grIculture aud the Dubiic
arts, committee ON public lands. Nv Mr.
Withers-A bill for the relief OF Fairfax
Seminary, Ia Virginia. committee Oh
claims.
Petitions for removal or political disabIl-
lies 10 relation Id taxation, signed by uu-
meTous females were presented by MesSrs
Sargent, Thurman. Ferry, Window. Jones
OF New, Ogelsby, Mac MILAN, Chamse, ALI
son and Cockrell. Referred 10 committee on
privile yes and elections.
By Mr.. MeNey-A resolution call ing uDOn
the President for any Informal ION a. may
possess in relation to the rescue OF two Mex
lcan pTls 0ners confined in the jaii a. stark
county, i'm Texas, 20 August last, by banJ
OF MeNicans, ard what steps have been
taken, IL any, for the arrest OF the partieS
connected with the affair. Laid over.
Mr.. Thurman called up the resolution in
trOduced by him ea-ly I'M the session calling
upon the Secrets ~ o: the Treasury for reports
rom contractors engaged in Constructing
tie Pacific railroads. He asked that the
words Secretary OF The Treasury be strick
en- out and the words Secretary OF the In
terror" be inserted. He also a. ked ia At The
words except such as have heretofore been
communicated To the senate" be added The
resolution was thus modified and adopted.
Mr.. Anthony called up The &c solution pro-
viding for the dispOsal of the surplus docu-
ments ard bills about the Capitol, which
was adopted. On motion OF Mr.. Anthony The
senate AT l2Jy went into executive session,
and al 1880 the doors were reOpened and Inc
Senate adjourned till Thursday.
HOUSE-The reading OF the journal occu-
pie0 half an hour.
Mr.. Frye called attention TO the fact that
Mr., Bland had obtained the floor on the pre-
ceding Monday to iatrOduce blll to auJhOr-
ize the coinage OF the silver dollar OF 4l2s
grains and for other purposes, and that yes
terday be bad, When recognized To press his
motion. su bstituted one OF Mr.. Buckner's, 10
authorize the free coinage OF the silver dollar
and 10 restore It's legal lender character
Mr.. Bland said a bill might b the same
with different title II the gentleman was
not satisfied, he con ii seek further inform A.
ton where he liked.
The Speaker pTo te,a. CMr. SayIer) asked n
the gentleman desired TO CORE I the journal.
Mr.. Frye said he believed that the jBurua
was right, and the gentleman from Missouri
Wr,Dg
Mr. Bland said he believed he was right.
and the country ana the House though he
was right.
Several personal explanations in relation
TO pairs We're made.
Mr.. Cox N. " rose 10 personal explana-
ton in regard 10 newspaper comment upon
his course in relation To the silver bill and
the banking and currei cy committee, and
maintained his motion to refer Mr. Buck
ner's bill on Saturday TO the committee on
coinage was consistent with his former re-
ON motion OF Mr.. Dunnell, the Monday
morning call for bills for reference. was
taken up where left off yesterday, and the
call concluded. Under this call a nu mber OF
bills were introduced and referred. Among
them the following: By Mr.. Schlelcher-
Granting the right Of way through Airing
ton, Va, 20 the Washington, Cincinnati and
81. Louis Railway company. By Mr.. Gid.
diDg-To establish ocean mail steamship
CON munication between the United States
and Brazil. By Mr.. Oliver-To abolish can
ital punishment; 10 limit the duration OF
patents; joint resolution inviting an inter
national congress on weights, measures and
coinage; several amendments 10 the Consti-
ton, Including the election of President
and Vice President by direct vote of the
people, and The election OF Senators by a d.
rect vote OF The people OF the states. By Mr.
Welch-To establish the territory OF La
coin. By Mr.. HoUse-Joint resolution for
an amendment 10 the Constitution Ii mi ting
the Presidential term 20 six years.