National Republican., 1877-10-23
45TH CONGRESS.
Special Session.
SENATE.
MONDAY. October %, 1877.

MONDAY, October p, 1877
Petitions asking for increased compensation
to letter carriers were presented and referred to
the Committee on Post Ohccs aud Post Roads by
Mcssrs ASrHOSN, FERRY, MCPuERsoS. KERSAS
GARLASp, OGLEsBY, HowE, CHRIsrIASCY, MCMIL
Ian HOAX, INGALLS,, and others.
stature OF Michigan. asking Rn appropriation for
the improvement OF the harhOrs at McnnnOmee
and bufhlO and other places. Referred to the Com
Mr.. COCKRELL presented q memorial OF the
Board Of Trade OF Kansas City, ask!ng for the rc.
peal of the resumption act, the rrmunctizntiun nf
The silver dollar, md making grcenbacks u legal
tender lie asked that It bc referred Ia the Com
mittce on Finance, with the hope that they would
report htvoraby on all of them. The reference
Mr.. DAVIS presented petition from soldla"s in
West Virginia; numerOuNly signed, asking 10. fl
Hurabc consideration Of the bounty bill. Referred
To the tnnmitter on Military Affair.
Mr. WALLACE presentrd Il memorial of the
Chamber of Commerce Of Philadelphia against any
rlmrEc IN the navigation laws In relation 10 foreign
vessels aud their registration. Referred TO Com
miitec on Commerce.
Mr.. WADLEIGH presented Il bill for the relief of
W. II. Ward, Referred TO Committee on Patents.
Mr.. BH'K introduced II bill 10 repeal section
3"Fthe act In relation TO specie payment Re
fcrrcd 10 Committee on Finance.
Mr. JOHNSON Introduced Il similar bill. which
took the same reference
Mr.. INGALLS, introduced bill to reimburse the
State Of Kansas for expense IN suppressing Indian
huslltics Referred to the Committee on Claims.
Also bill granting pensions 10 soldiers OF the
MtNltHh WAL iteIclIeu W lnc 'onllhllitc ol
MIR HOWE introduced a bill TO amend the Re.
HisCd statutes IN relation to the transportation Of
animals. Referred To the Committee on the judi
Clary.
Mr JONES of New. introduccda bill to provide
for the silver dollar Of il2I2graIns Referred to the
Committee on Finance.
Mr GARLAND Introduced bill for the relief Of
the officers and privntes Of the Arkansas vOun-
lccrs. Referred 10 the Committee on Military AZ
fairs.
Mr. MERRlMON introduced bill for the relief
Of Anna Hall and others, Of Washington u. G. Re
fuTrcd u the Committee the District of Columbia
Mr. MITCHELL ntrOduCCdn II hill making further
near the Columbia River, in Oregon. Referred 10
| the Committee on Commerce
| Mr.. CHArFfE introduced resolution calling
on the secretary Of the Interior to transmit To tho
Senate the last report OF the Union Pacific Railroad
Adopted.
| Mr. MORRILL, introduced a resolution author
zing the Sergeant alarms 10 Cullntc aud arrange
duplicate COpic' fall the old hills introduced smCe
1871 also 10 authorize the Public Printer tu pr,
| pare and bind ten sets of the reports, laws,
SC. for publication and that the TUmn iMdur
he sold for waste paper. lie said that there was
large lot Of bills n the document room that were
apparently uSClc,s Hnd this resolution was offered
with view Of getting them out nf the way Re.
| ferred to the Committee Un Printing,
| Mr.. EDMCNDS called NJ his resolution IN rcla-
| ton tD the appointment Of Il committee Of seven
| quc.tiuns relative ~ the election Of President
aud Vice. c.l'roNdcnt Of the United States lie moved
u amend by adding Ia the end uf the resolution the
| following words And that said committee have
power tO confer and act with any committee of
the House 0f Representatives having charge OF the
same subject"
| The amendment was agreed to and the resolu-
| ton was adopted,
The CHAIR laid before the Senate the resolution
offered bv Mr.. DAVIS, Of W. Va, for the appoint