The Portland daily press., 1877-10-30
xLvth CONGRESS.Extra Session.
SENATE.
WASHINGT0N

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Oct %.
During the morning hour bill was intro.
duced by Mr.. Matthews to amend the bankrupt
act. Referred.
A bill was introduced by Mr.. Ingalls, to fix
the date of the meeting of the first regular ses-
sion of the Forty-ffth Congress upon Novem-
Der LIST.
A bill was introduced by Mr.. Hereford pro
viding for coinage of silver dollar and making
the same legal tender.
One by Mr.. Saunders of Nebraska, to estab
lsh the territory of Lincoln and provide tenn
porary government therefor.
One by Mr. Booth, to authorize the Secretary
of the Interior to declare the forfeitures of rail
road grants in certain cases.
The following bills were also introduced:
By Mr.. Garla nd, 10 amend SO much of the
sundry civil appropriation bill for the present
fiscal year as provides for the paying of mai
contractors in the Southern states before the
rebellion. 1t repeats the clause of that bill linn
iting the amount to be paid for such service tt
$4,000, and appropriates an amount sufficient
to pay such service, but provides that no &C
date of the order of the Post Office Department
suspending all mail service in such states shall
be allowed.
By Mr.. Paddock, giving Nebraska an add
tional representative in Congress from and af
ter the 4th of March last.
of the bankrupt law so as to provide that in al
cases of bankruptcy no discharge shall be grant
ed to debtor whose estate shall not pay divi
dend of at least % per cent. on claims proved
and allowed against his estate, without the con
sent in writing of at least one-third OF such
creditors in number and representing one-third
of the value of such indebtedness; also tC
amend the 10th section SO as to revise the act
of Mar. 3, 1868, so as to allow six months to file
petition for the adjudication of bankruptcy.
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so as to compel an officer of the army to retire
after having served % years or being 81 years
of age
By Mr.. Plumb to donate portion of the
military reservation of Fort Laned to the state
of Kansas for the establishment of an educa-
tional and charitable institution and open the
remainder to settlement.
MIR. Thurman submitted a resolution instruct.
ing the Committee on Patents to inquire and
report whether legislation is necessary to pro
vide for the preservation of the models saved
| from the late fire in the Patent Office. Agreed
At IL 30 the Senate went into executive ses
sion. remaining until LIS, when it adjourned
until tomorrow.
HOUSE
A bill was introduced by Mr.. Frye to re
vive and continue the Court of Alabama
Claims.
Mr.. Butler Introduced bill, repeating thu
| sections of the Revised Statutes embodyipg thu
| tenure of the civil service act
Mr.. Harris introduced bill relieving certain
| ships from compulsory pilotage.
Mr.. Lorng introduced bill, providing TO
uniform certificates of election of members O.
Congress-.
Mr.. Phelps of Connecticut introduced one t,
1 repeal the tax on deposits in savings institu
| tons.
Mr.. Willis introduced one to simplify tn
| laws imposing and collecting duties on inn
| ports, and to remove all antiquities there
| from; also to reduce the rates on imported
| merchandise, to restore the duties on tea ant
coffee and enlarge the free list. Also a. bill tt
restore the national credit by funding the non
| interest bearing debt into bonds bearing pc
cent. interest, payable at the expiration o
forty years. Also to repeal the duties on pack
| ages andtcoverings of goods. Also to5 provid
/ for the construction of an act entitled IAN &C
| to amend the customs revenue laws and to re
peal moieties." Also providing for repeal o
l all taxes on capital and deposits of state ant
national banking institutions. Also to abolish
| the tax on bank checks Also to provide TO
abolition of all bonds for duties on importet
merchandise, while the latter remains in tn
| custody of the government Also for tn
prompt payment of all judgments against thu
| government for refundng or over-payment o
duties. Also providing for the abolition of al
/ naval offices at forts where United State
| appraisers departments are established. Ais
| authorizing the settlement of claims agains
| the estate of the late Admiral Dahlgren. Ais
| to promote efficiency and harmony in the navy
| to protect the interests of enlisted men in tn
| navy, and for the abolition of prize money.
By Mr.. Hewitt of New York. in relation t.
| the Paris Exposition of 1878. 1t provides TO
| the acceptance of the invitation, for the ap
| pointment of a general commissioner at
| salary not to exceed $4,000, and of Is additions
| commissioners, eight of them to be skilled
artisans and seven of them scientific experts
| whose pay and expenses are not to exceed $100
| each, and authorizes the assignment of one O
| more public vessels to transport to and from
France, free of cost, the articles for exhibition
| and it appropriates $4,000 to cover all th
| expenses.
By Mr.. Cox. for the removal of all politica
disability; also for the issue of silver coin no
to exceed $25. 000, 900 on the deposit of bullion
also to repeal the act authorizing the coinage
| of 20 cent silver pieces.
By Mr.. Cutler of New jersey, toi apply tn.
| proceeds of the public lands to the support O.
free schools; also equalizing taxes; also de-
claring the Department of Agriculture one o
the executive departments.
By Mr.. Peddie of New Jersey, for the estab
lishment of Department of Commerce.
By Mr.. Kelley, to repeal the act for the re
sumption of specie payment
BY Mr.. Wright of Pennsylvania, supplement
| tai to the Homestead act
By Mr.. White of Pennsylvania for the
stamping of unstamped documents and pa
pers.
BY Mr.. Everett of Pennsylvania, to regulate
commerce and to prevent discrimination BY
common carriers.
By Mr.. Morse, proposing an amendment tt
the constitution in regard to the election OIL
| President
AT the expiration of the morning hour
resolution was adopted continuing the call, ant
the following bills were introduced:
BY Mr.. Harris of Virginia, to give Circuit
Courts supervisory jurisdiction over Dstric
courts in certain criminal cases; also to abolish
the iron-clad oath of Office; also for the remov.
al of all political disabilities.
By Mr.. Cabell of Virginia, to remove the
duty from ingredients used in the manufacture
of tobacco and snuff; also to amend the pension
act in regard to pensioners of 1872.
| BY Mr.. Goode of Virginia, for the restora.
ton OF wages in the government printing Of
fee.
By Mr.. Walker of Virginia to make U. s.
notes receivable for import duties; also to
consolidate the bonded debt and to reduce the
interest; also to apply the proceeds of sales oil
public lands to the education of the people.
By Mr.. Davis of North Carolina to refund
money to the state of North Carolina; also to
repeal the laws forbidding payments of claims
to persons who were not loyal.
By Mr. Yates of North Carolina, to abolish
the tax on liquors distilled from fruits
By Mr. Scales of North Carolina, to refund
direct taxes collected in insurreetionary states;
lers OF fruit; also granting pensions to soldiers
in the Mexican war
BY Mr.. Robbins of North Carolina, to pre-
vent interference with the administration of
justice in criminal cases; also to reduce the tax
on distilled spirits to As cents per gallon, on
tobacco to IL cents per pound, and on cigars to
$3 per M also relating to involuntary bank
ruptcy; also allowing producers of leaf tobacco
to sell $l00 worth to consumers without tax.
By Mr.. Vance of North Carolina, to amend
the pension law for soldiers of 1872; also abol-
ishng the 10 per cent. tax on the circulation of
national banks and to enforce a uniform rate of
interest.
By Mr.. Bfogden Of North Carolina, to mod
ify and amend the internal revenue law.
BY Mr. Evans of South Carolina for the re-
lief of owners of land sold for direct taxes.
By Mr.. Fulton of Georgia, prescribing an
oath for members of Congress-
By Mr. Hewitt of Alabama, to secure an i'm
partial administration of justice in the U, S.
Courts of Alabama.
By Mr.. Herbert of Alabama, to abolish the
irOn-clad oath.
By Mr.. Ellis of Louisiana, to create lien in
favor of materials, &C., furnished vessel in
her home port and to make the laws on that
subject uniform; also for mail steamship ser
vice to Brazil.
By Mr.. Gibson of Louisiana, to improve the
navigation of the Mississippi river; also to au-
thorize the Louisiana g. Texas Railroad to re-
linquish its title to certain lands in Louisiana;
also for the appointment of commissioners To