The crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1877-1878, 1877-11-08
VOL. |.
THE NEWS.
CONGRESS- EXTRA SESSION.

election for President and vice President oil
the United States was agreed to. Mr. In
gals submitted Il resolution requesting the
President, If not incompatible with public
interest to transmit to the Senate Il state
mcnt of appropriations and expenditures
on account of the army and navy pensions
from March 4th, 1875 to juno 30th, 1876.
Agreed to.
In the Senate, on the 3lst, there was
dcarth of business; in fact nothing was
done. In the House, there however. was a
brief return to the usual busy scenes of the
body. Papers in large numbers on every
conceivable point were presented and re-
ferrcd. Mr.. Ewing, from the committee on
banking and currency, introduced n bill re-
pcaling the third section of the specie re-
sumption act, Mr.. Fort, from minority of
the committee reported n bill repeating the
entire resumption act. The bill of the
former gentleman, however received the
| countcnancc of the House, and was referred
back to the committee, who may now man
age 1t so as to cut Off all amendments and
prevent n debate whenever they may desire
to do so.
The Senate on the first had a short
session. The desk of Senator Morton was
decorated with bouquet Of flowers. The
Chaplain attended to the illness Of the Sen
atOr in his prayer, saying: 1--WE unite our
prayers to bcsccch Thee to give the dying
Senator Il prospect for n better life; TO open
for him new career in another journey
beyond the stars" Mr.. Armstrong pre-
scnted II memorial from the Kansas City
Board of Trade favoring the repeal of the
specie resumption act, and advocating the
RECOMMENDATION Of silver. Also arcsoluton
from the st. Louis Merchants Exchange fa-
voring the repeal of the bankrupt law. Re-
fcrrcd.
The House had an interesting session
on the lst inst. The following bills were in
trOduccd: For a charter for II narrow gauge
railroad from Tidcwatcr to st, Louis and
Chicago; to reimburse owners for cotton
seized by the government, Mr., Goodc ask
ed leave to Introduce u resolution declaring
that in the Judgment of the House the ac-
tion of President Hayes in inrcmoving federal
troops from South Carolina and Louisiana
was wise, Just and that ii has contributed in
large measure TO the restoration OF peace
and harmony throughout the country; and
he is entitled TO receive the cordial support
of all men who realize that while there is n
north and south, and east and west, there
is but ono country, one constitution one
destiny. Phillips objected, and Butler sug-
gcstcd il he referred to the Committee on
Education and labor. The objection put
the resolution over. d, c. Haskell was
sworn in as member from Kansas tilt
was had over the bill repeating section three
Of the resumption act, but nothing of i'm
p.rtaucc trilnspircd. 1t became evident,
! however, that the rcsumptionists have full
control of the bill and by sharp parliament
, tary practice it will probably be kept as a
bono of contention.
The death of Senator Morton was an
nounccd in the Senate on Friday, the I'd in
S s ant, and the President, in obedience to a
resolution, appointed Senators Mcdonald
and Davis Of Illinois, Burnside, Bayard and
Cameron, of Pennsylvania, and Booth as a
I committee to attend the funeral of the de-
Y ceased senator. The Senate then adjourned
| rs II further mark of respect.
o A resolution was offered i'll the House
on Friday, calling upon the Secretary OF til,
Treasury to furnish II copy Of the contrac
4 made with the syndicate of bankers for tn,
q, four-pcr-ccnt. bonds. The army apprOpria
ton hill was reported Tom the committee
The amount Is fixed ut S25, ,723,00O. A bill t,
y fix the pay of the letter carriers was als'
o introduced. The Committee on Banking
q and Currency. having in hand the bill 70
- the specie resumption act fused up the morn
ing hour with dilatory motions. The com
y mittcc conccivcs that its bill is of prccscl
1t the same effect AS that proposed by tn
If gentleman from Illinois. The commitc
therefore believed and still believe, and ha
no question about it. that If its bill be
l. comes law, banking will be free. The bi
~ of the gentleman from Illinois was propos
:, ed under the apprehension that the repcG
of the third section would restore rcstrc
~ tiOns on the aggregate amount of bankin
" currency and its distribution. Mr.. Ham
ut then offered the following resolutions, ,whic
no were agreed to unanimously:
= On the Sd inst. the House only was
:. session. Mr.. Price asked leave to offer
III resolution providing for the rcmonetizatio
'lI of silver, but objection being made the b
repeating the resumption came up for col
sidcration. 1t was discovered that the op
nc position to the bill was growing more stul
IN born daily. A especial dispatch to the $
he Louis Times says there was developing
~ strong line of dcmarkaton between the tw
-, factions-the rcsumptionists and the ant
''' rcsumptionists-tha favored of the breal
ly ing up of the old party lines and the rant
Ia ing Of two grand divisions under the bal
M ncrs of hard and soft meney. III
Lo old party times arc certainly losir
their binding force, and the who
he interest Of the session, so far as Il
to House Is concerned, seems to center
the attitude of members on the great issl
at stake" The remainder of the mornir
hour was used up in dilatory motions al
the futhcr consideration OF the bill we
or over under the rules. Mr.. Clark from Il
Inc committee OF coinage, etc, introduced
led bill for the rcmoneti8ation OF silver. NJ
,nt Buckncr followed with similar bill fro
on the committee on banking and curronc
1t Both bills were referred to Mr.. Cox's bill I
asl coinage, etc, much to tho chagrin of NJ
vas Buckner's committee. Mr.. Finley intr
PSF duccd bill for the election of President
H,, direct vote of the people.
ny, ns Resolved, That In view of the sad intel
w goncc of the death of Oliver L. Morton, I
US, distinguished Senator in the Congress of {
ION United States from the State Of Indiana, I
orl speaker of this House, us u mark of rospc
ely for the memory Of the man whose death
on. the nations loss. appoint committee
,c, seven members to represent this House
"e ao the funeral obsequies,
Iec Resolved, As further mark of rcspt
Dy that this House do now adjourn.
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lm, CRIMINALITIES.
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