West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1877-12-22
XLYTH CONGRESS.

tho iVth OF DecemDer 10 the 10th OF January.
Referred. The question whether business
referring 10 internal improvements should
De considered by the Committee on Com
merce or tommittee on Railways and Canals
after further discussion was referred 10 the
Committee on Rules. Mr.. Townshend from
the committee on Patents, reported a bill to
repeal existing statutes for the renewal of
patents, and declaring il unlawful hereafter
Tor the Commissioners Of Patents to renew
or extend any patent for any design what
ever. lie stated that the object of the bill
was to take away from the statute book a
law which was dead and imperative thu
Commissioner Of Patents not having now the
/ right To make renewals After some dis
cussion the bill passed. Resolutions allow.
ing clerks to certain committees, and for
extra payment of discharged employees who
had Deen borne on the soldiers roll, were
adopted.
DECEMBER 6.-SenGtc Mr. Ferry pre-.
sented petition of citizens of Michigan i'm
favor of the passage of the bill TO authorize
the coinage OF a standard silver dollar
/ Several bills were introduced and referred
Mr: Allison, who has charge of the House
/ bill To authorize the free coinage OF the
standard silver dollar, and to restore its
legal tender character, moved to make il the
SPeclAl order Tor Monday next, after the ex.
plrauon OF the morning hour, and TO
continue II from day to day until
disposed OIL After long discussion,
the bill jap Tuesday next, instead of Monday.
MIR. Morrill, moved an amendment so as TO
make ii the special order OF January IL,
1873. Rejected-yeas, rs; nays, 40. The
motion of Mr.. Allison was then agreed to-
yeas, II nays, Is. Mr. Matthews submitted
a concurrent resolution i'm regard to
the payment OF the bonds i'm silver.
aud at his request il was ordered
that IL lie on the table and be printed.
Mr. Chaiiee called up the resolution sub
united 10y him on the Sth of November, call.
ing upon the President to inform the Senate
what legal impedimcnts, il any, exist. which
prevent him from executing the laws i'm re.
gard to the Union Pacific Railroad Com.
pany and its branches, and modified
,he same so as to allege that the
branches OF the Union Pacific are the
Kansas Pacific, the Denver Pacific, the
Central Pacific, of California, the Burling.
ton Missouri River, and the Sioux CITY
branch, instead of declaring positively
that they are the branches. The resolution
was agreed to......... HouSe-The only bill
passed was OF private nature, appropriate
ing $4,000 for the benefit of two girls
captured by the Cheyenne Indians.
DECEMBER S.--Sendte-Mr. Sargent. from
the Committee on Naval Affairs, reported
with amendments the House bill for the re-
llei OF the sufferers by the wreck of the
United states steamer Huron. The amend
inent provides for the payment TO the heirs
heirs OF Capt Guthrie, of the Life Saving
service, one years pay and To the heirs OF
those belonging to the wreckine steamer b.
and j. Baker, lost in attempting to save
those on the Huron, 500 each. The amend.
ment was agreed to and the bill passed.
Mr.. Conkling presented petition of
Austin Packard and others of New York,
IN favor OF appointing a commission to
communicate with other nations with view
OF having railroad built across rhe Con-
tlnent OF Africa. Referred. Mr.. Matthews
gave notice that he would call up on Mon
DAY his concurrent resolution submitted
yesterday in regard to the payment of the
government bonds in silver coin....
HouSe-Bills were introduced and referred.
Amendatory To the act incorporating the
Texas Pacific Railroad Company; to organ
ize the life saving service; for the relief of
settlers on certain lands in Minnesota, here
toiore granted for railroad purposes. The
resolution in regard to putting the records
and files of the House in place of safety
against fire, was adopted. The senate
amendment to the bill for the relief of the
sufferers OF the Huron was concurred in.
DECEMBER l0.-Sendte-At the expiration
OF the morning hour, Mr. Wadleigh, [ hair
man of the Committee on PRIVILEGES and
! Elections, called up the resolution reported
| from that committee last week declaring
}. Ii. Eustis entitled to his seat as Senator
from Louisiana from January II, 1876, for
the term ending March 3, 1879. After a
brief discussion the resolution of Mr. Wad-
leigh was agreed to. Yeas, 10; NAYS. s.
Those voting in the negative were Allison,
cameron, of Wisconsin, Hamlin, Howe
ingalls,, Mcmillan, Morrill,, and Saunders.
On the announcement of the vote,
Mr. Eusts was escorted to the desk of
the Nice-President by Mr.. Thurman. and
the oath of office administered to him.
The special order of the day, being bill to
enable Indians to become citizens of the
United States, was presented and, on mo.
ton, was made the special order for the
10th OF January next. Mr. Teller called up
the resolution submitted by him last week
calling upon the Secretary of the Interior
Tor information IN regard TO lands ceded to
the United States by the confederate band
OF Ute Indians in Colorado and whether
payments are made to such Indians in pur-
suance OF agreement made with them
Agreed to. Mr.. Matthews, of Ohio, then
called up from the table the concurrent res.
olution submitted by him Thursday last
/ declaring the right OF the government to nav
the principal and the interest Of the bonds
In silver dollars containing four hundred
ana TWO ana half grains standard silver.
Mr.. Matthews made his maiden speech i'm the
Senate, favoring his bill il is considered bv
aIl parties an able defense of the measure
Messrs. Morrill,, COnkling, Edmunds and
thurman took part in the debate. Pending
the discussion, Senate adjourned. House
NA''' piiin MtIt introduced ana referred.
Also, resolution proposing au amendment
10 the Constitution, providing that the term
OF office of the President be six wears
a resolution for distribution of the
residents Message among various com
mittees was adopted. The subjects referred
TO the Committee on Foreign Affairs are
The war between Russia and Turkey. the
renewal OF the treaty between the United
/ states and Italy, questions as to naturaliza.
| ton and commerce between the United
| States and Germany French Exposition
| eXtradiuOn articles OF the treaty oil 1912 be.
/ tween the United States and Great Britain
a treaty with Great Britain for the protec.
/ ton Of trademarks recognition of President
| Diaz, OF Mexico, and the difficulties on the
! no Grande border; the instruction in
| cuba and interference therein with the
/ rights OF American citizens, and other hin.
| settled questions with Spain: the unsettled
| claims OF American citizens against Venezu.
/ ella; relations with the Central and south
| American States, and the proposed recogni.
| ton OF the government Of the samoan
\ Islands. The question Of the Mexican bor.
| der troubles was discussed az length. and
! resolutions and amendments favoring peace.
able measures were adopted
DECEMBER -Scn0te-NearIv the vyboie
morning hour was occupied i'm the pregcnta-
I ZION OF petitions from all parts Of The coun.
I Try IN favor Of an amendment to the Con
I sututon so as to prohibit the States from
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