San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1877-12-22
FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.

There was no legislative business trans
acted in either house on the Sd. In accord
ance with concurrent resolution, both
houses adjourned ut 1880 a. M, ana the
special session was declared at an END. me
regular session begun ut noon, ana the read aI.
ing of the Presidents Message occupies the
remainder of the day.
The Senate was not in session on the 4th.
......Tfe House passed bill eliminating
from the law the statutes which prescribe the
taking of the "iron- clad OATH" as also bill
repeating Sec. $40 of the Revised States, which
provides for the disqualification of any juror
vino has without duress or coercion taken up
arms in defense OF any insurrect1on or rebel
lion against the United States, or who has
given aid or comfort thereto.
The Senate was not in session on the 9th.
.... In the House the bill to repeal existing
statutes for the renewal of patents and de-
ers of Patents to renew or extend any patent
for any design whatever, passed, after which
the House adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 9th, the House Silver
bill was made the special order for the fol-
lowing Tuesday. Senator Matthews sub
mitted concurrent resolution, reciting vari :.
GUS acts of Congress authorizing the issue OF
bonds etc. and declaring that alta an Donas oi the
principal and interest, at the option OF the
Government of the United States, in silver
dollars of 412k grains standard silver, ana
such payment is not in violation OF public
faith or rights of public creditors. Laid on
the table and ordered printed......,.
In the House the Post route bill was passed,
and majority and minority reports were made
from the Committee on Elections in the Colo
RADIO case and ordered printed. The majority
report which was concurred In by all the
Democrats, declares Patterson. Democrat,
entitled to the seat. The Republican minor
ity, with the exception of Gen. Cox, report in
favor of Bedford, Republican. Gen. Cox takes
the ground that there was no valid election.
In the Senate, on the 7th, the House bill
for the relief of sufferers by the wreck OF the
United States steamer Huron was passed with
some amendments. number of bills were
introduced and referred. The House resolu-
ton to adjourn for n holiday recess from De-
cember l5 to January 10 was agreed to-.
the House, a number of bills were introduced
and referred. Mr.. Wood, Chairman OF the
Ways and Means Committee, reported con.
current resolution for the adjournment OF
Congress for the Christmas holidays from the
18th of December until January 10. Agreed to.
Both houses adjourned till Monday.
In the Senate, on the 10th, after the eXpira-
ton of the morning hour, Senator Wadleigh,
Chairman of the Committee on Privileges and
Elections, called up resolution reported
from that committee last week, declaring j..
Is. Eustis entitled to his seat rs Senator from
Louisiana from January u, 1876, for the term
ending March 3, 1879. Senator ingalls,, VINO
signed the minority report, spoke in opposi-
ton to the resolution, claiming that the pa
pers presented by Eustis were defective.
After a brief discussion the resolution OF
Senator Wadleigh was agreed to-yeas 49,
nays 5. Those voting in the negative
were Senators Allison, Cameron of Wtseon-
sin, Hamlin, Howe, Ingalls,, Mcmillan,
Morrill, and Saunders. Mr.. Eustis was sworn
in. Senator Matthews called up his resolu-
ton favoring the RECOMMENDATION of silver.
He spoke at length on the subject, and was
followed by Senators Edmunds, Thurman
and others. At O'Clock the Senate adjourn
ed without taking action. .... In the House,
The usual resolution for the distribution OF
the Presidents annual message was adopted.
The resolution in reference to the Committee
on Foreign Affairs was amended by instruct
ing the Committee "to take into immediate
consideration the best means of remOy-
ing the existing and impending causes of the
difficulty between Mexico and the United
States, and of conforming and enlarging
commercial relations between the two coun-
tries, by means of treaty or otherwise, and
have leave to report the result of the deliber-
atiens by resolution or otherwise to the
House at the earliest practicable day."