The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-11-08
CONGRESS-EXT,RA SESSION.

1U dlu0nu so Mucl Oh the ClNll dD- |
preparation bill for the present fiscal year |
as provides for paying mail contractors in
the Southern States before the rebellion |
lit repeals the clause of that bill, limiting
| the amount to be paid for such service to
$4,000, and appropriates an amount sui
| tlclent to pay for such service; but provides
| that no accounts for such service after
| the 31st day of May, 1861, the date of the
order of the Postoffice Department suspend
| ing all mail service to such States, shall be
allowed; bin supplemental to the act
| entitled an act for the apportionment of
Representatives to Congress among the
| several States, according to the ninth
census lit gives to Nebraska an additional
Representative in Congress, from and after
| 4th OF March last): to amend the bankrupt
act; to fix the date of the meeting of the
| first regular session of the forty-hfth
| Congress upon November providing for
the coinage of silver dollars, and for max
| ing the same a legal tender; to es-
| tablish the Territory of Lincoln, and
provide temporary government-.-:-.
| The House was crushed under an avalanche
of bills to-day, and was actually obliged to
adjourn until Thursday, to give the clerks
time to make up the Journal. Eight hun
dred and forty-fve were introduced, and
read by title. The reading consumed i've
hours. This is the highest number ever
| introduced in one day before, in the whole
history of Congress. The highest number
One member introduced thirty bills. Old
members seemed to think best to have their
measures on the calendar early, and were
quite prominent in presenting them. 1t
| is impossible to present anything but
general description of the bills. The ma
jority of Western members seemed to feel
it necessary to put in bills modifying or
repeating the resumption act, and for re-
monetzing silver. The Southern members
dealt most largely in internal improve
ments and claims. There were many bills
to repeal the bankrupt act. Two complete
bills revising the tariff were presented, one
from Mr. Willis, of New York, and one
from Mr.. Morrison. of Illinois.
In the Senate, October so, resolution
authorizing the presiding officer to appoint
a select committee on the subject of ascer-
tanning and declaring the result of an cleo
ton for President and Vice-President OF the
United States was agreed to. Mr.. ingalls,
submitted a resolution requesting the Pres-
ident, if not incompatible with the public
interest, to transmit to the Senate a state
ment of the appropriations and expendi-
lures on account of army and navy pensions,
from March 4, 1889 to June 80, 1876. Agreed
} to. Mr.. Coke, of Texas, introduced bill
1 making an appropriation to pay over to
Texas the residue of five million dollars re-
served for the satisfaction of that portion
| of the public debt of the late republic OF
{ Texas, for which the duties on imports of
said republic were specially pledged, being
che balance remaining after the payment OF
. auch debt. Referred. He also introduced
bill to reimburse Texas for expenses in
: turred in repelling the invasions of Indians
l. snd MeXicanS. Referred.
!. In the Senate, October 81, among bills in
II troduced was one by Mr.. Ingalls,, to provide
n for the examination of claimants for pen
h sions, and for the appointment of an exam
:, lining surgeon. The bill authorizes divis
j ion of States, and Territories into twent.
u districts and forty sub-districts, each dis
J. trict to have an examining surgeon
al and each sub-district an assistan
rs surgeon, to be appointed by tn
20 Secretary OF the Interior, from arm,
- and navy surgeons, their salaries to be re
ct spectively $4,000 and 50, 900 each and travel
I'd ing expenses. ..... In the House, Mr.. Ewing
lie from the Committee on Banking and Cul
Ia rency, reported the following bill: "Tha
the third section of the act entitled An ac
to provide for the resumption of specie pa!
v. ments,' approved January IA, 1875, be an
"a the same is hereby repealed" Mr.. Foi
IN presented the views of the minority of tn
ar committee in the shape of an amendment t
l | the bill, as follows
GA bill to repeal all that part of the act approve
w January IA. 1875, known as the Resumption Ac
- dispose of the United States bonds and redeem al
- cancel greenback currency.
n, "Be it enacted, etc, that all that portion Of u
n 'AS
i'' the third sectionl be and the same is hereby r
en- pealed."
ne A motion by Mr.. Ewing to recommit tt
We bill was agreed to, without division, al
ed then Mr.. Ewing moved to reconsider tn
,d vote, his object being thus to retain contr
~ of the bill and be able to call it up at al
d" time Mr.. Conger moved to lay the motto
er- to reconsider on the table. The vote W
ear thereupon taken by yeas and nays, on
en- Conger's motion to lay on the table t
motion to reconsider the vote recommltti
the bill to the Committee on Bankl
and Currency, and the motion W
rejected-yeas 116, nays 13S. The
the suit of the vote is to leave the &C
troll of the bill in the hands of the Banki
$50 and Currency Committee, or of Ewing, W
800 800 reported it, and who can at any time C
200 200 up his motion to reconsider, and thus ha
- action on the bill. 1t will be in his pow
800 to cut off all amendments, even that p
200 Ooo posed by Mr.. Fort, by moving the previe
594 question.
1000 In the Senate, November 1, the desk
,'9na 800 Senator Morton was marked by a bouq
,,-Oo w of white flowers. The Chaplain alluded
1869 the illness of the Senator, saying:
$40 unite our prayer to beseech Thee to give
ooe the dying Senator prospect of the bet
l'9'0 life, to open for him a new career, {
2, ,s4s another journey beyond the stars"
O,632 Armstrong presented memorial oil
Kansas City Board of Trade favor
act and the reconciliation of sill
O0Oo Also, a resolution of the st. Louis \
- chants Exchange favoring the repeal of
S,o45 bankrupt law. Referred.........ln In the Ho
Mr. Cabell introduced bill authorizing
NJ ooo Secretary of the Treasury to pay the owl
- the value of cotton and tobacco seized
1924 the government since April TO-. 1865.
S6, 554 Ewing called up his motion to recons
''''zz the vote of yesterday, recommitting to
Committee on Banking and Currency
512 bill to repeal the third section of the Resu
81, 40 tion Act After some parliamentary wr
o7'0z' ling, Mr. Ewing moved the previous q
g us ton. Seconded, % to 80. The vote OF
dering the main question resulted-yeas
O1 ,215 nays, 124. The question then recurred O
considering the vote of yesterday re'
Cur mitting the bill, and considerable discus
followed, and vote on motion to adj
consumed the morning hour; and the {
ollowf sf ton was laid over.
er the In the Senate, November Z, the reaul
o No Yesterdays proceedings dispe
with, and the death of Senator Morton
,ot 1s2 announced by Senator Mcdonald.
luton submitted by him, providing TO
734, 800 appointment of committee of six Sen
767272 V;ce " Pre-, Prasident will designate the comm
es7 96s hereafter The Senate then, as a furth
spect to the memory of Senator Mo
SCI ,45O adjourned to Tuesday next. The
a42 s,7 President. appointed Senators, McDo
o4z'ol' Davis, of Illinois; Burnside, Ba.
13o 1O7 Cameron of Pennsylvanla, and l
,724 the committee to attend the funeral of
tor Morton In the House, Mr.. A
9S6 8S6'Ss5 $3.50 Chairman of the Appropriation Comm
,775,11 tePorIeu tiis ~ iuy ~ "
and made the special order for Wedn
,s1s,675 next. The bill appropriates $25, ~
,o7 z,z Mr. Ewing withdrew the motion to r
'aSi go init the bill reported from the Conn
on Banking and Currency, for
,3o9, $40 purpose, he said, of giving the opport
111,67l for debate and amendment by
5o9, ,1oS opponents S OF tne Dill, anu, theh an yn
heretofore printed, was offered. Mr..
moved the previous question on the b
s mints amendments and Mr. Hale moved
AZ eoo them on the table. The motion was de
5000 by vote of 107 to 140. The Speake
10000 announced the morning hour expired