The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-12-08
CONGRESS-.
SATURDAY.

CONGRESS-.
SATURDAY.
In the Senate, Saturday, Mr.. Wadleigh
reported from the Committee on Privileges
and Elections in favor of seating Mr.
Eustis from Louisiana. Mr.. Ingalls, gave
notice that he would present minority re-
port. The Deficiency Aspiration Bill was
reported and passed. A bill for the relief
of sufferers from the wreck of the Huron
was presented in both Houses, and passed
by the House of Representatives.
MONDAY.
The special session of the Forty fifth
Congress ended, and its first regular session
began. Nothing was done in either Senate
or House after the commencement of the
regular session, except routine business,
and the reception, reading and, and refer
ence of Presidents Message. The Senate
adjourned until Thursday; the House until
Tuesday.
The Army Appropriation and Naval
Deficiency bills were the only measures
that became laws during the extra session
of Congress. The Paris Exposition and
General Deficiency bills, as amended by
the Senate, are pending in the House.
The Silver and Anti Resumption bills are
pending in the Senate. All unfinished
business will hold its place in the regular
session after the expiration of six days.
A number of nominations, among them
that of General Harlan to be Associate
Justice Of the Supreme Court, were con
firmed on Thursday, but suspended on
motions to reconsider. None of these
motions having been called up for action
before the adjournment of the special SEES
sion, the nominations stand confirmed, and
were officially promulgated on Monday.
General Harlan Is expected in Washington
by Saturday to take his seat in the Supreme
Court.
Before the close of the special session,
Monday morning, the Senate confirmed
William II. Smith as Collector of Customs
at Chicago; John w. McChntock, Marshal
for Maryland; Lewis Heyl, of Philadelphia,
General App aiser of Merchandise; Sidney
Perham, Appraiser of Merchandise at
| Portland, Me-; Wickham Hoffman, of New
York, Secretary of Legation at St. Peters,
burg, and the following ConsultS: Thomas
B. Reed, of Wisconsin, Funchal, Madeira :;
John A. Campbell, of Wyoming, at Basic,
Switzerland: John F. Quarles, of Georgia,
at Malaga, Spain, and Joseph G. Wilson,
of Iowa. at Jerusalem.
the Senate the nominations of John B.
Hawley, of Illinois, to be Assistant Secre-
tary of the Treasury, and Ezra A. Hoyt,
of New York, to be Commissioner of
Indian Affairs. Mr.. Hoyt's nomination
failed to receive action at the special session.
A paper, signed by many of the Repub
lican Congressman, was presented to the
President on Monday, asking him to ap-
point ex- Governor Packard, of Louisiana,
to be Collector OF the Port of New Orleans
TUESDAY,.
In the Representatives Tuesday, Mr..
| Durham, of Kentucky, offered joint reso-
luton for a holiday recess from December
18th to January 10Th. A number of bills
were introduced and referred, among them
one by Mr.. Dibrell of Tennessee, taxing
incomes; and another by Mr.. Ellsworth,
of Michigan. providing for an universal
amnesty. Bills were reported from the
Judiciary Committee repeating the "iron
clad y and Jurors oaths, and passed. Mr..
| Schleicher, of TexeS, offered u resolution
transferring the consideration of all mat
| tiers relating to the improvement of rivers
from the Committee on Commerce to the
| Committee on Railways and Canals
| Pending discussion Of this resolution the
| House adjourned.
WEDNESDAY,.
In the House of Representatives Mr.
| Williams, of Alabama, introduced a
resolution providing for a recess from the
| 10th of December to the 10th of January.
Mr.. Harrison, of Illinois. introduced an
income tax bill. The question whether
bills and resolutions relating to internal
improvements should go to the Committee
M Pill
roads and Canals was referred to the Com
mittee on Rules. A bill was passed repeal
ing existing statutes for the renewal of
| patents. Its object is to remove certain
dead and imperative laws from the statute
book.
THURSDAY
In the Senate Senators Blaine Hamlin
and Plumb, who had been absent about
several weeks. appeared in their seats.
After the presentation of bills, Mr.. Allison,
of Iowa, moved to make the silver bill the
special order for Monday. This was objected
to, as the bill to enable Indians to become
citizens had been made the order for that
| day. After long discussion it was made
the special order for Tuesday next. Mr.
Matthews introduced concurrent resolu-
| tion declaring that all debts of the United
States are payable at the option of the
United States in silver dollars of 4125
grains each. MIR. Chaffee's resolution re-
questing the President to inform the
Senate what legal impeachment exists to
prevent him from executing the laws in
regard to the Union Pacific Railroad Com
pany and its branches was adopted. -
Among the nominations sent in was that of
Thomas j. X. Jones, to be Collector of
Customs. district of Annapolis, Md.
n no
from the committee on elections in the
Colorado contested case-the majority re-
port favoring the seating of Patterson,
Democrat, one minority report favoring
the seating of Bedford, Republican, and
the other declaring that no election for
Representative for the Fory fifth Congress
had taken place in Colorado. After
brief and uninteresting session the House
adjourned.
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portions of our country, and in the valleys
OF our great rivers, as well as in districts
near home, Fever and Ague, Dumb Ague,
Fevers and severe Bilious attacks hold
carnival. All visiting such localities either
for the pleasure or profit, should take With
them keller's Vegetable Life Drops-a sure
preventive and cure for all Bilious disor-
ders, especially Fever and Ague, Dumb
Ague, etc.
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