San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-02-23
FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.

FORTY-FlFTH CONGRESS.
In the Senate, on the 9th, Senator Wallace
from the Committee on Finance, reported
with an amendment the bill introduced by
him some time ago, to authorize n long bond
for the investment of savings. Placed on the
calendar. The bill provides for the issue by
the Government of $lOOC00,tOO in coupon
bonds, in denominations of s25 and upward,
bearing 1865 per cent. interest, and redeema-
BILE in so years; principal and interest paya-
ns n gSa nds Of the
Silver bill was resumed, and Senator Eaton
made n lengthy argument against the pass.
age of the bill, followed by Senator Howe
bill were offered. lin the House, bin
to authorize the construction of a bridge
across the Mississippi River at Memphis
was taken up, briefly discussed ana referred
Knott, from the Judiciary Committee, re-
ported back the bill introduced by Mr..
Hooker, authorizing the holding of
Southern District of Mississippi mt Scranton,
Jackson County, ON the second Monday in
March, for trial of causes arising out of al.
cutting Of logs and timber thereon The bill
met with some opposition, but was passed,
l39 to 1902. The Military Appropriation bill
was considered in Committee OF the Whole.
In the Senate, on the 9th, the bill to remit
the taxes on insolvent savings banks was
called up by Senator Davis of Illinois and
discussed until the expiration of the morn
bill was resumed, and Senator Thurman
spoke in favor thereof. Senator Davis
of Illinois presented a series of resolutions
in favor OF silver remo o. adopted at
last, which had been delayed in transmission.
Senator Christiancy offered u substitute for
the pending silver We, BILL which was s0 ordered
from the Committee on Elections,
called up the reports of that committee on
the Pacheco- WiSginton contested election
the majority report declaring Wigginton en-.
titled to the seat, and the minority report
declaring Pacheco elected. Speeches were
made by Mr.. Springer, in support y of the it
support of the minority. Mr.. Ste
phens offered q resolution authorizing
the President to invite an International Mon
etary Commission to consider and recon-
mend uniform rates in the value and coinage
of gold and silver. Referred. Mr.. Muldrow,
of Mississippi, introduced bill making the
Department of Agriculture an executive de-
partmcnt. Referred.
In the Senate, on the 18th, the bill to remit
the taxes on insolvent savings banks was
passed. Consideration was resumed of the
Silver bill, Senator Blaine making qualified
speech against it and Senator Johnston,
of Virginia, speaking for it..........
In the House, the Pacheco. Wigginton
contest Ill UIt OuEUH DlsUilCt Nito
decided, in accordance with the majority re-
port of the committee, in favor of Wiggnton,
Democrat, the vote standing 1876 to l25-a
strictly party vote.
In the Senate, on the Sth, after some mis-
cellaneous business had been disposed of,
consideration was resumed of the Silver bill
and Senator Hill spoke in opposition thereto.
Senator Whyte said it did not seem posi-
BILE that the Senate could reach
vote on the Silver bill to-mor-
row. He therefore moved that
when the Senate adjourn to day. it be to
meet Monday next. Senator Allison, in charge
of the Silver BILL opposed the motion, ana
called for the yeas and nays. The motion
was agreed to-yeas %, nays 2i....The House
spent the entire session in the consideration
of private bills
The Senate was not in session on the 9th.
The House session was for debate only.
Mr. Joyce spoke on Civil Service reform; Mr..
Chttenden against the Silver bill, and Messrs.
Mckenna, Hayes and Haskell in its favor.
Mr.. Ellsworth spoke in favor of a general
amnesty bill, and Mr.. Bell in favor of bill to
pension soldiers of the Mexican War.
In the Senate, on the 18th, a large number
of petitions were presented, most of them be- I
ing for or against the proposed Silver bill.
At the conclusion of the morning hour the :.
Senate resumed consideration of the Silver
bill, and Senator Davis, of West Virginia,
spoke in favor thereof. Other speeches were
made by Senators Mcdonald, salisbury,
and Coke. In the House, among the bills in
troduced and referred was one by Mr.. Mack
ey, prohibiting the secretary of the Treasury
from purchasing any bonds for the reduction
of the principal of the debt until
IA strict compliance with the pro-
visions of law shall require it,
Other important bills were the following: by
Mr.. Phillips: To provide for the survey, and
estimates of "a ship canal, with stone sides
and bottom, from deep tide water, near the Z
mouth of the Mississippi River, TO st. Louis,
Mo-, with branches to Pittsburg, Chi
cago, st. Louis and Omaha; by Mr.. I
Joyce: Declaring forfeited all grants of
public lands to railroads or other corpora /
lions when condition has been violated, and /
said lands TO the use of actual
settlers; by Mr.. Robertson: For the protec-
tion of alluvial land in Mississippi; by Mr..
Jones, of ohio: Making customs duties to the /
amount Of one-fourth part thereof payable
in legal-tendcr notes.