The Princeton union., 1877-12-12
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SENATE, Dec. The Senate spent the
morning in executive session, and in the after
noon received the Presidents message and ex-
secutiye reports. Adjourned.
HOUSE, Dec. 5. The house assembled
at 10 a. NJ, and adopted o concurrent resolu-
ton for adjournment at 1:50 In the interim
several members tried to get their pet meas
but all were rejected. A resolution COM
mending the president for his Southern pol,
icy failed in the same way. At noon the regu-
lar session opened with 221 members present.
Ihe presidents message. was received and
read. A resolution calling for the corre-
,spondence with the Venezuelan government
was adopted. Adjourned.
Z SENATE, Dec. .4.-Senate not in ses-
sion.
HOUSE, Dec, "A resolution was
adopted for Inquiry into the sale of liquor in
introduced and referred, among them a Joint
resolution proposing constitutional amend
ment forbidding payment for rebel property,
TO substitute greenbacks for national cur
rency, for q branch mint in st. Louis, for q
general amnesty, etc. Bills were passed, re-
mitting the tax on alcohol used for scientific
purposes, directing the survey of the head
consin rivers, abolishing the iron.clad oath
and the prohibition Of ex-rebels as jurymen.
Adjourned.
SENATE: lee. 5.--Senate not in 4 ses
sion.
HDusE, Dec. 5.The only legislative
business transacted was the passage Of bill
to repeal existing statutes for the renewal Of
patents, and declaring it unlawful for the
commissioner Of patents to renew or extend
any patents. Adjourned. .5sz5 5tz5 .:s, Ms
SENATE, Dec. 6.-Petitions and minor
bills were presented. a resolution calling on
the President for the correspondence with
France relating to the German war was adopt
ed. Mr.. Matthews offered resolution de-
claring all bonds payable in the, silver dollar
of 41255 grains, without violation of the pub
lie credit. Laid on the table and ordered
printed. Mr.Allison moved to make the silver
bill the special order for Tuesday After a
long debate, carried by a vote Of Al to l6. Mr..
Chaffee's resolution calling on the President
for information relating to the Pacific railroads
came up, and Mr.. Paddock 5 substitute, which
neglects the question Of what are branch roads
was rejected The resolution OF Mr.. Chatfee
was then adopted. & E 81 2f5 III s
HOUSE, Dec. 9Th. Resolutions favor
ling the Cuban cause were presented, but de-
feated by objections. The report in the Colo.
rado case was ordered printed. The postrout
I bill was passed. St N &
SENATE, Dec. Z nator .Sargent's bill
Tor the relief OF sufferers by the wreck OF the
steamship Huron was passed Senator Mitchell
called up his Northern Pacific railroad bill
and submitted some extended remarks. Sev.
eral bills, petitions and resolutions were
| presented and referred. III "a resolution calling
on the President for information relative to
the cost and casualties of the late war with the
/ Sioux was agreed to. The House resolution
| to adjourn from Dec. 15to j an. 10, was agreed
Adjourned. s5sf 5;,# /.
HOUSE, Dec. NJ II Ills were introduced
| by Mr,, Stephens amending the act incorpor.
ating the Texas Pacific railroad, by Mr. Stew.
artfor the relief Of certain settlers in Mime
/ 5journment from December 18th to 'Jaruar,
10th was reported and adopted. The senate
amend dments to the bill for the relief Of the
/ Huron sufferers were concurred iD. Seyera
private bills bill were ere passed, and the house ad
.Ejourned. ass s3@53a5 III. sS