The Portland daily press., 1877-11-07
XLVth CONGRESS-Extra Session.
SENATE.

tent as they would have been had the COM
panies become entitled to them upon the pay
ment of costs of surveying, selecting aud COL
veying the same as provided by section q of
the act of July I'd, 1864. 1t further provides
that this act shall not be construed as applying
to lands already forfeited by said railroad COM
panies or either of them, nor shall it operate to
relieve any such company from any forfeiture
heretofore incurred
Mr. Mitchell off, red resolution calling for
Information concerning the Pacific railroads,
especially in relation to their land grants. Laid
over.
Mr.. Maxcy submitted resolution calling for
inform nation as to the action of the government
relative to the Mexicans who rescued the pris-
oners from the ark county. Texas, jail, and
also 10 relation TO the extradtion treaty with
M xico. Laid over.
Resolution reported from committee on print
ing to dispose of surplus bills, documents, &c,
was adopted.
Mr.. Maxcy offered resolution for the ap-
pointmept of a commission to negotiate treaty
of commerce with Mexico.
Mr. Wallace submitted several amendments
to the bill introduced by him to authorize a
long bond for the Investment OF Savings
House bill to authorize the coinage of the
silver dollar was read by title and referred.
Adjourned to Thursday.
HOUSE.
The Speaker being absent the House was
called to order by Mr.. Say lur of Ohio.
Nj Frye calit attention to the fact that ac-
cord'ng to the Journal of the morniDg hour yes
terday the Speaker announced the r-gulor or
der was the consid- ration If the b,i to AUTHOR
ize the coinage of dollars of 4124 grains of silver
standard and for Other PURPOSES which had
BET o Offered the PIT ceding Monday. FURTHER
on the journal stated that the bill which was
passed was entitled bill authorizing the colt
to legal tender chsract, r." If the journal was
correct the gentleman from Missouri (Blaud)
bad mantle silly no right to obtain aud hold the
floor on one bill and then iotruduce another
He asked the gentleman whether the bill pass
ed yesterday was the same bill upon ,ch he
held the floor, and if not where he got autbor-
ty for obtaining the floor and offering diff
erent bill.
Mr.. Bland replied that if the gentleman from
Maine knew they were different bills be should
state it, if not he could not imagiue what the
gentleman was driving at. The bills might
have d,ffe rent titles and still be the same bill
which had been read, and the gentleman had
voted as anst it. He (BlaDd) was not there for
the purpose of being catechised If Mr.. Frye
was not satisfied. with that he could obtain his
information 10 such manner as he saw
proper.
Mr.. Frye-I asked the gentleman for infor-
marion have reason to believe the journal
is correct.
The Speaker-Has the gentleman from
Maine any suggestions TO make?
Mr. Frye-No, for believe the journal COT
rect and the gentleman entirely wrong 10 his
method of manaeiag.
Mr. Bland-The gentleman thinks 1 am
wrong, but think am right and the House
aud COUNTRY think 50 also.
Mr.. Cox OF New York, rising to personal
explanation, sent to the Clerks desk an article
IL tue Washington Republican elatiVe to his
action in advocating The reference OF the bill
for coinage of the silver dollar TO the com Uit ct
on coinage, weights and measures He ssid be-
h ad No al il, N ofM
Der. chairman, of the banBirg aud cuIr,ncy
commune The silver question bad last year
had been divided between the two commuters
Some New York papers, most of them Connect
ed with schemes, the end of which he Could
not fOretell, has charged him with inconsisttn
cy Oh the silver question. He had voted in
cousonance with bis views Of T,den and aep-
d icks as EXPRESSED 10 their letters and in con-
sonauce with the St. Louis platform.
Bills were introduced aud referred as follows:
BY Mr. Cole of Missouri, TOR branch mint
at st. Louis.
By Mr.. Chalmers to create an additional stand
ing committee on Improve menJ of the COM
merce Of the Mississippi river and its trbuta-
RES.
By Mr.. Keifsr of Ohio, for the appointment
of commission to Europe to report on forest
ing and tree planting.
By Mr. Patterson of New York, for uu-
form oath of Office to Representatives in Con-
gress.
by hf. w duu6u OI NOrtn NidIOllQa, 10 eeGaD-
lish board of admiralty for the merchant ma
riue.
Mr.. Rice of Ohio, offered resolution calling
on the Secretary of the Treasury for a report as
to the exact amount of gold coinage bullion now
10 the treasury and amount of all outstanding
obligations payable in gold on demand, etc.
Adopted
Mr.. Brentano of Illinois, offered resolution
declaring 1t in the Interest of the civil service
thai Az government officials receiving salary
of S2500 and upward shall devote their whole
time to Official duties and not be permitted to
carry on any other business. Referred TO Com
mittee on Civil Service Reform.
Mr.. Morse OF Massachusetts, offered a reso-
lutioD calling on the Secretary of the Treasury
for information as 10 the trade and com merce
America, and as to the effect on such trade of
the duties now levied on articles passing be-
tween both counties. Referred to Committee
on Commerce.
Mr.. Frye from the judiciary committee re-
ported bill TO punish wanton iojuries to books
In the hbrar les OF Washington aud the territor-
les. Passed.
Mr.. Wbitthorne of Tennessee, chairman of
the CONN ittee on naval affairs, reported
resolution instructiuG that com mtttee to make
thorough investigation into the deficiencies of
naval appropriations aid the diversion of mon
eys from the special objects for which they
were appropriated
Mr. Frye of Maine made point of order
that as the subject was not specially referred to
the committee it could not make any report.
After some discussion the Speaker pro tenn
sustained the point Of order, and therefore the
resolution was not received.
Mr.. Clark of Missouri, from the committee on
coinage, weights and measures. reported reso-
iutlons calling on the heads of the executive
experiments for Information as to the propriety
OF making the metIical system obligatory in ali
government transactions. Adopted.
Inc last MALT OF the morning hour, during
which the 'mmntees were called for reports.
was us.d up 10 dilatory motions on votes for
tue purpose OF excluding any resolutions that
might be offered under the call of states for
that purpose.
Messrs Conger of Michigan and Foster of
Ohio, took the leading parts in this movemen..
Finally at 3 O'Clock, the morning hour hay-
ing then expired, the House proceeded to the
consideration of the bill to repeal the third Sec
ton of the resumption act.
MI. Hubbell of Michigan offered as a substi-
tute proposition to cOnstrue SO much of the
third section as provides for the redemption in
COIN of all legal tender notes outstanding on
thr LIST of January, 1879
Mr.. Morrison Offered an amendment provid- |
log that each natoua bank shall set aside and
reta'n as resumption fund from the coin re-
ceivao'e as interest on its bonds deposited in |
the treasury, per cent of the amount of q. s,
circulating notes.
Mr.. Pound offered an amendment to mako
the Sd section Of the resumption act repeal the |
law which lin tied an aggregate amount of |
circulation notes and to fix the amount of legal |
tender notes at $350O00,0 600.
Mr.. Cox of Ono offered an amendment to |
allow natioual banks to Increase their circula- |
['on without regard to the aggregate limitation
and to allow new banks to be organized; also |
providing for gradual redemption aud With |
tswal OF legal tender notes hey ond the sum Of |
1900 600 600
Mr.. Cummings of Iowa offered an amend |
nent providing hat whenever IN the opinion |
,t the Presi,ent and Secretary of the Treasury
here IS Sufficient Coin in the Treasury 10 aI-
horlze the commencement of redempt on OF |
ice thereof and shall thereupon proceed to |
egal tender notes; also repeating SO /