The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1877-10-31
CONGRESS-.

business Of the session. THIS has been
caused in some measure by that uneonsrol-
liable love Of amusement which leads Con.
gressnen 20 forget that they are paid ser
wants Of the people, apdresponsibietto them
for waste Of time. The Pimlico races in
Baltimore drew of enough to deprive the
House Of quorum Or ii least enough 10
bring about an understanding that nothing
serious should be undertaken in Washing
ton, until tho grave question q the races
was decided.
III the House several bills providing for
tho repeal Of the resumption act have been
introduced, bill providing FOR the coinage
Of silver dollar Of 4l2a grains Of silver IT
standard ineness. to be made legal ten
der for the payment Of All public and pri-
yato debts except where otherwise provided
for carrying out ex sting contracts bill to
distribute the balance Of tho Geneva award
IN the Alabama case, and other bills of
private or local character. A resolution
Vas introduced By Mr.. Southland Of Ohio TO
appoint select committee Of eleven mem-
bers to consider the laws respecting The as
certain ment and declaration Of tie re-
suit Of the election Of President and
Vice President, 70 confer with like com,
mittee on the par. Of the Senate which was
adopted and is = very important one
The contested case. from Colorado was
referred to the COMMITTEE on Privileges
and Elections.
The announcement Of Committee, Of the
House was made yesterday but not 10 time
for publication in this Issue.
In Senate, the week has been consunled
10 the contested election cases from lpuisi.
ana and South Carolina. All calculations
upon the weakness or detection Of tie car
pet baggcrs. who hold the balance Of pow
er, have been frlsifed BY their stifening up
into rigid partisans under the aattery and
elnoluments Of appointment to important
Committees. Patterson. now under indict-
nent in South Csrnlina for fsloniss Of
which he eau nssureily Le convicted. is
made Chairman Of the Committee Oh Mill
tary affairs, snd q member Of three other
Committees Dorsey Of Arkansas Is made
Chairman Of the Committee on tie District
Of Columbia. and u meniber Of two other
Committees; Conoyer Of Florida ia made
Chairman Of the COMMITTEES On Enrolled
Bills aud member Of four other Commit
tees; Spencer Of Alabama is made Chair
man Of the Commi:tee.On Military Affairs
aud a member Of two other Committees !;
and Bruce, eolorsd Of Mississippi is made
Chairman Of the very important Committee
Of I.eyees on the Mississippi aud member
uf two other Committees. These worthless
have been conspicuously rewarded Ms il in
defiance Of all tendencies to reform, sud as
If to convince tie country that dishonesty is
the normal condition Of the radical party.
The possibilities are that neither spoiford
or Eusiis Of In. or Butler Of s. q. will be
seated for the present. but that the whole
question will be remauded back 70 the Leg
islature Of those States. yet TO be elected.
Among toe bills introduced is ole by
Mr. Wallace Of pa. to provide lawful
note and coin curreDcy FOR the u. S. Il
provides for the coinage Of four hundred
millions Of dollars il value Of coin meta
patented b W. II. HubbeIl Of IA. called
"GOlOid' consisting Of gold. silver aud
copper in the proportions Of one pound.
twenty four pounds aud throa quarters Of .
pound respectively. With certain regula-
tiOns for tho purchase Of tie coin By the is
sue Of bonds. and their future redemption
By Mr. Ingalls, Of Kansas bill 10 grant a
pension Of s. month TO all soldiers Of the
Mexican war who served sixty days, the
same 10 DO continued u their widows and
children by Mr.. Coke Of Texas, bill
making an annual appropriation Of 81. OOo..
600. 70 procure arus for the whole body d
tile militia; aud othOr bills Of different
character.
Tie two Houses will 90. be in actiy,
session uatil during the present week.
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/ ENDORSING TIE PRESIDENT.