The Worthington advance., 1878-12-12
FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS-

MONDAY. December 2.-The cloaino
session Of the Forty-fifth congress convened
at Washington Dec. 2. The President's
message was read in each House. Mr.. Wood
OF New York, in the house spoke at consider
aole length In opposition to certain views Of
the message touching upon alleged Irregular
tiles in tho elections in the Southern States.
notably In Louisiana. Mr.. Garfield replied
at length to Mr.. Wood. Several bills were
introduced In the Senate and laid on the table.
Senator Blaine introduced a resolution in.
struSting the judiciary committee to report
10 tne senate whether the constitutional
rights Of any citizen, in any State had been
violated IN the late elections. Senator Harris
introduced bill providing for an inquiry into
the cause OF yellow fever. By Scnator Beck
for retiring the trade dollar and its coinage
into the standard silver dollar. All but Is
Senators were in their seats. In the house
129 members answered. Bailey, of New York.
and Majors of Nevada took the iron clad OATH
The military and fortitication appropriation
bills were reported.
SENATE, December ga large number
OF appointments made during the recess in
Guiding the New York custom house appoint.
ments were submitted. Senator Paddock in
troduced resolution in reference to the trade
dollar: Senator Morrill, introduced a resolu.
lion Tor the issue ofsmall bonds to~'be ex-
changed for U. s. notes or coin certificates
Senator Beck introduced resolution calling
on the Secretary of the treasury for informa
ton in reference to silver coin. Senator
Matthews called up the Pacific railroad bill
and spoke in favor of it.
HOUSE, December BILLS were in
treduced for recoining silver trade dollars.
into stand I'd silver dollars. for the
repeal OF the resumption act, and for the
appointment of a committee on the yellow
lever epidemic. The military academy and
1ortlhcatlon appropriation bills were passed ::
the former appropriates $276,O 6,O47, or $4,000
below the appropriation Of the current year ~
SENATE. December 4.-Senator Sau|s-
bury introduced bin araendatory to the re-.
sumption act. Senator Eustis introduced a
bill appropriating $4,000, 600 for constructing.
repairing and rebuilding Mississippi river
levees. Senator Davis, Of West Va, introduc.
ea resolution on agriculture. Senator Har-
rls' motion In regard to epidemics was agreed
10. Ihe motion of Senator Matthews to take
up the Texas Pacific railroad bill was rejected
19yeas, % nays. Senator Edmunds gave no.
1,ce that he would call up his bill relating to
PRESIDENTIAL elections, and the counting Of
votes. "
HOUSE, December "A resolution was
introduced calling on the President for infor
nation III regard to Mexican affairs, A reso.
luton was introduced to restore Hot SPRINGS
appropriation omitted in the enrolment from
the civil shudry appropriation bill of last ses-
sion: Mr.. Kelly offered a resolution calling
ton in regard to the deposit Of goyernmen-
money in national, state or private banks. A
resolution was introduced in regard to the
silver dollar, but its consideration was re-
jected.
SENATE, December ct Vice Presi
dent announced the committee on the yellow
fever epidemic. Senator Morrill, submitted
res 0fi inn
mans Saving and Trust Company. Senator
cameron (Wis;) presented report relative
to the claim of David T.. Corbin, of South Car
DINA to seat in the Senate. Senator Ferry
introduced resolution calling on the Presi
cent Tor information concerning postal and
commercial intercourse between the United
States and South American countries. Sc.
veral changes were made in standing com
mlttees by unanimous consent
HOUSE, December, 5'-Mr. Singleton
reported the consular and diplomatic appro-
priation bill. Mr.. Clymer reported the navy
appropriation bill. Mr.. Brcntano asked for a
committee to investigate charge of the
Washington Post, that he had taken S25OOO
orioe 70 influence his legislative action. Mr.
Cox submitted a resolution of enquiry relative
t. the expulsion from the German Empire of
JULIUS Baumcr o citizon Of Chicago Mr..
Garfield reported a concurrent resolution for
the appointment OF a yellow fever CON-
mission. Adopted. Adjourned till Monday.
SENATE, December Ex-senator Win
dom introduced resolution setting forth that
the patent office had become an Institution +
oppression. Submitted resolution REQUEST
ing the President to produce correspondence
with U. 8: Marshals, in reference to the late
elections in South Carolina and Louisiana.
A message was received from the House an
nouncing the passage of bill to correct the
omission ON in the ssundry civil appropriation
The bill to change the mode Of counting votes
in Presidential elections was taken up and
Senator Edmunds spoke in favor of the bill.
HOUSE, December 9th.-Bllls were in
troduced in reference to the silver standard,
dollar, and touching national banking associ-
atoms, and to enforce the fourteenth and
fifteenth amendments to the constitution ,hav-
ing reference to the late elections in South
Carolina. Mr.. sayler introduced resolution
calling on the treasury department for certain
information in regard to gold and silyer
bullion. Objection being made the resolution
was not received. Mr.. Burchard introduced
resolution for holiday recess from December
2lst to January 6. Referred.