The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-01-29
XLVth C0ngress--ReguIar Session.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON. Jan. %.

WASHINGTON, Jan. %.
The greater part of the morning hour was occu-
pied in the presentation of petitions, many of them
demonstrating against the reduction OF certain tariff
duties and the restor alton OF the tax on tea and co
fee all of which were referred.
voorhees, of Indiana presented petition signed by
1900 citizens of Albany, N Y, who favor the remon
etzaon of silver and repeal of the specie resumption
act. Referred to the committee on finance.
Beck gave notice he would tomorrow call up the
resolution submitted by him last week, declaring it
inexpedient either to maintain or impose taxes at
this time for the purpose OF providing for the $751;,
GA asked for by the Secretary OF the Treasury
for sinking fund.
| The House bill to remove distractions from the
Mississippi, Missouri, Arkansas and Red Rivers was
taken up and passed after brief discussion.
Anthony presented memorial from the harbor
commissioners of Providence, r. l., asking Congress
to make appropriation for the improvement of the
harbor.
Anthony, from the committee on printing report
ed iavorabiy on the House amendment to the bill to
further regulate the purchase of material for public
printing and binding.
The amendment was concurred in and the bill was
passed.
Harris, from the committee on the District of Co
lumbia, reported favorably on the House amend
ments to the bill to punish embezzlement in the
District of Columbia and protect the records of said
District. The amendments were concurred in and
the bill passed.
Hamlfn submitted resolution instructing the
Secretary OF War to communicate to the Senate any
report and plans in regard to the Improvement of
the Penobscot river at Bangor made by the engineer
in charge since the last annual report Of the Secreta
ry. Agreed to.
Az Luc OIL INC morning QOur the senate
resumed the consideration OF the unfinished bust
ness being the House bill to authorize the free COIN
age OF standard silver dollar and 10 restore its legal
tender character.
Morrill, spoke in opposition thereto.
Upon the conclusion of MorrilPs remarks, Wallace
took the floor with the understanding that he would
proceed with his argument tomorrow.
Allison presented communication from the Sec
rotary OF the Interior relative to the oval of the
klckapoo Indians from the borders of Texas and
Mexico to the Indian territory. Referred to the
committee on Indian affairs.
The Senate at 4.25 adjourned.
HOUSE.
Bill were introduced as follows:
Authorizing Postmaster General to extend money
order system.
Securing to all States an equal measure Of patron
age in the civil service Of the government
Fixing the number Of Representatives in Congress
at $50.
To secure pay of wages due to employees of rail-
roads engaged in interstate commerce.
Making the disclosures Of private kilograms mis-
demeanor in the District of Columbia.
Amending act authorizing refunding national debt
and providingfor issuing of per cent. bonds.
To retire circulation of national banks and to sub
suitute therefore Treasury receivable for all
dues to the government including custom duties and
to abolish the tax on banking institutions.
To improve and reform civil service in executive
departments.
Abolishing the tax on bank deposits.
At the expiration Of morning hour the speaker SUBJ
mitted no of executive and other communications,
which were referred.
Among them is one from Columbus Alexander ct
Washington, making certain charges against the At
torney General and the Solicitor General.
Baker OF Ind. moved to suspend the rules and
adopt resolution declaring that in the Judgment of
the House no subsidies in money boDos, public land
endorsements by the pledge of public credit should
be granted renewed by Congress to associations or
purlic or private enterprises, but all applications
ought to be limited to such amounts and purposes
only as would BIS imperatively demanded by the pub
lie service,
Mr. LqttrelI of Cal moved to adjourn, but after
wards withdrew his notion when it was renewed by
Butler of Mass.
House refused to adJourn-yeas "a; nays 23).
Resolution was then adopted-yeas ia; nays 49,
The following IS the nay vote in detail -Messrs,
Cain, Caswell, Chalmers, Clafin, Cravens, Culber,
son. Darrell, Davidson, Davis Of N. c., Denison,
Evans Of Pa, Evans otsInd., Evans of S. c., Frye,
Garth, Giddiugs Geode Gunter, Harmer, Harris OF
Mass, Hooker, House, Hubbe, Hunter, liner. Jones
Of Ala Kelley. Kenna, Killinger Landers, Lemond,
Mackey, Manning, Morton. Metcalfe, Mills, Money,
Morse, Muldoon, O'Neill, Patterson Of N Y, Pedde,
Pugh, Raney, Reagan, Rice of Mass, Riddle Rob-
ms, Robertson of La, Robinson of Mass, Schieicher
Seaton Singleton, Sennickson. Slemons, Steele Ste
ghens, Stewart, Strait, Thomson ,Thornburgh,
Throckm orion, Tucker, Vance, Waddell, Williams of
Mich, Williams OF Ala, Williams of Oregon, Willis
OF KY, Wilson. Yeales and Young-s5.
Mr.. Ewing moved TO suspend rules and take from
the speakers table and pass the Senate concurrent
resolution for the payment of U. S. bonds principal
and interest in gold or silver, known as the Mat
Mr.. Garfield moved to adjourn. He desired his
COLLEAGUE Ewing to set time for debate en- the
resolution.
Mr.. Butler of Massive do not want debate.
Mr.. Garield-We have passed bill on this sub
Ject without a word of debate. L do not propose
of the House, but on question so deeply affecting
the public credit, reaching far beyond the mere TECH
nca legal question to which the resolution refers we
ought TO have fair discussion.
Mr.. EwingLThe bill which has passed the House
is pending IN the Senate 1t may come back with
amendments, when debate on the subject will be
had.
Mr.. Garfeld-Do you want an amendment
Garfield subsequently, withdrew his motion to adj
scip oIrf;ox,
which resulted yeas 1S7; nays 70.
Bloqnt, Bonck, Boyd, Bragg, Brentano, Brewer,
Bridges Bright Brogd0n, Browne, Buckner Bur,
& ddWe Il en n os Sai1 eande Gad Of
Carlisle, Caswell, Clark of Iowa, Cummings,
Chalmers, Ola k of KY, Clark Of Mo, ,'i Ciy.,
Cravens, Crittenden, Uulberson, Cutler, Davidson
Davis of G., DeeEing, Dibrell, Dickey, Dunnel,
Evins Of S. G., Ewing FELTON,, Finley Forn nu,
Gardner, Garth, Ganse, Giddings, Glover, Goode.'
Gunter, Hanna, Harris of Ga, Harrison, HartIidge,
derson, Henkle, Henry, Hewett Of Ala, Herbert,
Hooker, House, Hubbell, Hunter, Hunton, Humph,,
Ksightly, Kelley, Kenna Knger, Kmmil, Knapp
Knott, Lathrop, Ligon, Luttrell, Lynde, Mackey,
Manning, Marsh Martin Martini Mayham, Mckenzie,
Morrison. Muldrow,. Neal. Oliver, Pacheco. Page
Patterson Of 1,,, A. " Patterson OF California
Prdemore, Randolph, Rea Reagan, Kelley, Rice i' Of
O.. Riddle, Robbins Roberts, Robinson Of La, Rob
inson ofInd., Ryan, Sampson, Sapp, Sayler Scales,
Sexton, Shelerbarger, Shelley, Slemons. SmaIls.
Smith Of Ga, Sparks, Springer, Steele, Stevens,
Ihornburgl, ThrockmOrteu Upton Townssnd 81
o., Townsend Of ILL.,, Tucker, Turner Turney
Vance, Van voorhees,, Waddeli, Walsh WEIGH
White OF Penn. White of Ind, Whtthorne vii.
iams of Wis :, Williams of Ala, Willis of XIV.
Willetts, Wilson, Wren Wright, Yeates and Young
1877.
Nays-Messrs. Bacon, Bagley, Baker of N. y.
Balou Banks, Beebee, Bisbees Blair, Briggs.
Cole Covert. Grape Davis of Col, Dawson, Dwight.
Eames, Eickhoff. Ellsworth, Evans of Pa, Field,
Freeman, Frye Garfield, Hale, Hardenbergh. Har,
Wer Harris Of Mass Hart Hendee, Hewitt Of N.
Ketchum, Landers, .Lapham, Leonard, Lindsey.
Lockwood, L!7ori1g, McCook, Morse, Muller, Nor,
Pugh, Quinn. Rainey, Reed, Rice of Mass, Robin,
insonof Mass Scheicher, Sinnickson, Smith of Pa,
Storm, Stenger, Stewart, Swami, Veeder, Waite
Warner, Watson, Williams of Mich, Williams of
N. Y, Williams of Del, Williams, Willis of N, Y
and WOOD of N. Y.-79
The House at L. 10 o'clock adjourned.
Meeting of silver men and the resumption repeal-
ers was announced to take place mmedatel yafter /