The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-12-19
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

In the Senate on the I'd Mr.. Anthony and
Mr.. Bayard were appointed committee to Join the
House Committee, and notify the President that
Congress has assembled
Bills ere laid on the table pending the appoint
ment OF the committee.
by Mr.. Beck-To provide for returning trade dol
lars and for its COinarG into standard silver dol
lars also authorize the purchase Of foreign built
ships b. citizens of The United states. The bill re.
gardng the trade dollars provides that for period
of twelve months after the passage of this act; the
outstanding trade dollar shall he receivable as legal
tender forall debtsand demands, including customs
dues ow ing the United States and said trade dol
lar received shall be recoined NJ soon as possible
into standard silver dollars of il2'@ grains.
|, BY mr.. VOrhecs-A resolution instructng tho
Committee on Finance to inquire into the eNpe-
denCy Of making the trade dollar LEGAL tender fer
all debts public and private, and providing for it's
reeninase into standard silver dollar Of APPS
grains.
Ey Mr.. Blane--A resolution instructing the Jus
at tho recent elections, the Constitutional rights Of
any citizens were viol ted In any State what furN
Their legislatiuni il necessary to prstcct citizens in
their Constitutional rights, &c.
Resolutions were introduced providing fer
J9in commttce to inlqirc into the oon'c and spread
70 prevent its Introduction into the country, &c.
Recess.
Upon rcassombling, the message of the President
was received Adjourned.
In the Senate on the Sd large number of
appointments made during recess were sent to the
Scn,tc, n luding the New York Custom lIou>"
nominations and Mr. IIihousc for Assistant Treas.
The standing and other committees existing at
tho close Of the last session are continued.
Senator Morrill, introduced II bill for authorizing
the Secretary of the Treasury to issue in exchange
for United States notes or coin certificates of ds>
post of the denomination OF ten dollars, or any
multiple thereof not excpedir z one hundred dollars
bearing interest at the rate Of three sixy>hvc per
cent. per annum, and convertible any time within
one year to four per cent. bonds, described in the
Funding Act The money 80 received shall be ap>
piled to the payment of the hyeNtwcnty bonds in
the mode pre- cribed by said act, and he IL authors
lied to prescribe suitable rules IN conformity with
this act.
senator COnOver submitted resolution providing
for II committee to investigate how the sect on of
the Sundry Appropriation Bill passed last session,
relating to the Hot Springs Commission, was
omitted in the enrolment of the bill whether Sen.
ator Como er had any connection herewith, aud
what Government officer investigated the matter
after the Adjournment of Congress. Agreed to
At the conclusion of the morning business senator
Matthew's called up the Texas Pacific Railroad Bill
and made an address in favor thereof Adjourned.
In the Senate on the 4th Senators Ferry,
Dayi. and Randolph wore appointed committee to
inquire about the omission of the Hot SPRINGS
clause from the enrolled Sundry Civ!l ApprOpra
ton Bill last session.
the Secretary of the Treasury, in redeomrR United
States legal tender notes, ns required by Special
Resumption Act, to pay seyontyNtive per cent. in
gold coin, and twenty-five per cent. IN standard
SILVER dollars.
senator Eustis introduced biz apprGprip,ing
five million dollars Tor GonStruc' 'ng, Tebnilding
Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, MiSsis>
sipp and Louisiana. the MONEY to b, expended
under the direction Of the Chief of Engineers of the
United States Army. Laid on the table,
Senator IIarris's RI solution regarding the prevcn-
ton of cpid mics was agreed TO- with the amends
nent that the committee may sit with Il similar
committee of the House.
In the Senate on the eth the Vice PRESS
dent announced aS the special mint tee ON yellow
fever investigation, Senators Harris, Matthews,
Lamar, Paddock, C"noy"r, Garland and Eustis