National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-01-11
FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION..

SECOND SESSION.
WEDNESDAY. January 10. isTr.
Senate.
Tho Senate was called TO order at II m, and,
in tho absence Of the chaplain, prayer was omit
ted.
BILLS, PETITIONS, Ero.,
were presented and referred % follows:
By Mr.. SPENCER: joint resolution from
the Alabama Legislature TO Authoriae the oon-
struction Of brsakvater In the bay and hsfbor
Of Mobile, Ala. To Committee on Commerce. 3
By Mr.. WEST: A petition from Thomas Adams
and others, asking the improvement Of the mouth
Of tn Red river. Committee on Conmsres.
By MI. BOUTWELL,: A petition from the Bos
ton Board of Trade, asking for
TIE RECONCILIATION OF sILyE-
Mr. BOUTWELL, desired to have the memorial
read, snd said the Board Of Trade was composed
Of men who had made this subject Q study and
had arrived 1T very correct combinations, and he
would only say, without discussing the question
at any length, that the views set forth in the me-
mortal fully Gcoorded with his own. Too
M. BOaY thought there re-, we're some very Pc.
could not agree with them or the Senator from
Massachusetts In his opinion, silver was now,
under the law Of 1s7a, slsgsl coin and legal
Mr.. BOUTWELL, said, without questioning
the view Of the law taken by the Senator from
memorial we're correct. They:desirsd to:have Con,
gress leave the question Of silver, alone until
other countries had agreed upon correct value
favor Of an International nvention for establish
ing the relative value Of gold and silver.
Mr.. BOGY thought Congress ought this very
session to take some sction, and the value should
Mr.. SHERMAN said the Senate had already
passed such bill, and 1t won't over to the House
last session, but so far they had taken no action
BY Mr.. EDMUNDs: A report from the Joint
Committee on the Library, transmitting the an
hundred extra copies be printed for the use Of the
Librarian. Adopted.
ities Of Charles L. Scott, Of California
= Mr.. DAWES said Mr.. Scott was formerly .
member oil Congress, but went into the rebellion
because the State which he then rspresented
moval Of his disabilities. Referred to the Com
mittee on the Judiciary.
MT O from the h Committee ss :. on Pa1Iic
route Of the McGregor Western railroad In
Mr. WRIGHT called attention to the bill and
not change the law in any respect, but permitted
this railroad to run through county Instead Of
Mr.. EDMuND Sad said he Si had always had a axed
principle since he had been in the Senate, and
that was not to consent to the passage Of any
mhcS was no
this bill, but II was bad custom to hurry bills of
this nature through. Others might want to ex-
Mr.. WEIGHT said he would call it up to.
Mr.. EDMUNDS. have not the slightest OBJ
lection to that.
: Placed on the calendar. --.
By Mr.. WRITER'S: A bill for the re-
lief Of J. B. McCulloch and others. Committee
Mr.. " RIGHT, from the Committee on Claims,
reported adversely on the bill for the relief of
John w. Ray, late pension agent at Indiauap-
oils, Ind, Report adopted and bill indefinitely
Also. favorably upon tho bill for the relief of
w s; McComb, Of Georgia, for rent Of buildings
accruinE after suspension OF hostftfes In the late
war. Placed on calendar. HH s+
EXTEND THE couRT OF CLAIMS FOR TWO YEARS !.
Also, bill to extend the Court of the Com.
missioners Of Claims for wo years. Committee
BY MI. DORSEY: A bill to amend a bin rrsnt.
ing pension to Julia Seroggins. Committee on
By @r. INGALLS,. A resolution requesting
the report Of the commissioners to adjust the
claims between citizens Of the United States and
MT. OoNKLING asked that the resolution BE-
directed to the President, and amended 80 rs to
read 'if not Incompatible with the public inter.
est" 1t was 50 amended and adopted.
WIDENING OF STREETS.
Mr.. MORRILL, called up the bill to authorize
the king Of certain parcels Of land for the pub
Maryland avenues on the west front Of the Capt.
The bill was read and Mr.. MORRILL, explained
street at the foot Of the Capitol grounds and
make the spproach from Pennsylvania avenue
to the SaGisol mere convenient sa ,.,,, :, =,
fngton for sixteen years, and IL there had been .
prOssh the Capitol eoniortaDiy Re did not know
ha HwkS NNnny 49, a.
at the foot Of the Capitol grounds and the street
had been crowded into o little narrow throat,
into which the street tramwsys had been laid,
and everybody Knows how damaging such tram
he did not propose to oppose this BILL for he IN
derstood th.tt proposed 70 sut OF from the square
land to enlarge and widen the approaches 10 the
Capitol: He hoped the bill would pass, and the
change be made speedily; and IL vas to be hoped
come when person could walk and ride to the
Capitol with some degree Of comfort and ease.
The Sill ", then n passed led ~. hin
els GuiIbeau, Of San Antonio, TEXAS, $4,000
claimed from the Government. and the bill was
passed. .... ... 30
The CHAIR laid before the Senate the unfn.
ished business, being House bill 1856, to perfect
the revision Of the laws.
The bill was read in detail, and the various
amendments proposed by the House, consisting
in nearly every instance Of slight changes in the
phrsseology without changing the law, were
ADOPTED.
Turing the reading, Mr. MORTON introduced
o resolution, which was referred to the Committee
on Printing providing for printing 5000 extra
copies OF the testimony taken before the Commit
tee on Privileges and Elections
HOUSE DEFICIENCY BILL.
report from the Committee on Appropriations
the House deficiency bill, with sundry amend
ments; which was placed on the Calendar.
had been acted upon, the Senate. Without con- on.
GLIDING the consideration of the bill, motion Of
Mr.. EDMUNDS, adjourned. 6
House Of Representatives.
The reading of yesterdays Journal occupied
thirty minutes.
Mr.. BANKS, of Mass, was, at his own request,
excused from service on the special committee to
Investigate the Board Of Police Commissioners of
this District.
On motion OF Mr.. DURHAM, Of KY, the bill to
amend the Revised Statutes in relation to the
fees of district attorneys, which was the special
order for to-day, was postponed until after the
West Point appropriation bill shall have been
disposed Of. r..
Mr.. WHITTHORNE, of Tenn, from the Com
mittee on Naval Affairs, reported bill to au-
thorize q mixed commission to prescribe the
naval policy Of the Unit ed States, and 1t was
made the special order for the 2Sd instant.
BRIDGE ACROSS THE OHIO RIVER
The House then resumed the consideration of
the unfinished business Of yesterday, which was
the bill to repeal so much OF the act Of 1872 as
provides for 9 pivot draw on bridges across
the Ohio river, between Covington and Cincin-
natl.
After some discussion by Mr.. SAYLBR in oppo-
sition to the bill, and by Mr.. DURHAM In favor Of
II, Mr.. REAGAN rose to close debate, whereupon
. point was made that he had already consumed
an hour in the discussion, and the SPEAKER sus-
tanned the point Of order.
This led TO o discussion of the question whether
q member reporting bill from . committee had
q right to one hour for opening and one hour for
closing alter the previous question had been
seconded. All the presidents were that way, but
the SPEAKER held otherwise, and that o member
reporting measure was entitled to only one
hour. a..
AFTER . discussion of nearly an hour Mr.
REAGAN was allowed to proceed by unanimous
consent, the nnal decision Of the question being
reserved.
After further discussion by Messrs. REAGAN,
PIERCE, HOLMAN and DUNNKLL, the bill Was de.
fsated BY vote Of "a yeas to l33 nays.
Mr.. o'BRIRs's SILVER BILL.
The House then, Is in the morning hour, re-
sumed consideration Of the bill reported yester-
day by MI. o. BRIES, Of Maryland, from the Com
miftee on Coinage, authorizing the President to
appoint commission to attend convention to
determine the relative value Of gold and silver.
Mr.. SEELYE, Of Massachusetts, said be could
not conceive that there should be any objection
TO the measure, a. IL was simply permissiye, and