Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-01-23
CONGRESSIONAL.

A great part Of the morning
hour was taken up in the presenta-
ton of large number of petitions
from vcrious parts of the country
in favor of the adoption of six
teenth amendment, prohibiting
States from Merchandising per-
sons on account of sex, all OF
which were referred to the Com
mittce on Privileges and Elections.
a largo number of bills were
introduced and referred to appro-
pirate committee.
Mr.. Edmunds submitted a joint
resolution proposing a amedment
to the Constitution of the United
States prohibiting States from
making appropriations for sectarian
purposes, the provisions of which
are similar to the amendment
proposed during the session of 1875,
and referred to the Committe on
Judiciary.
Mr.. Sargent submitted the fol-
lowing:
Whereas, Thousands of women
of the United States have
pctititioned Congress for an amend
ment to the Constitution allowing
women the right of suffrage and,
Whereas, Many of the represent
alive women of the country favor
ing such amendment are present
in the city, and have requested to
be heard before the Senate in
advocacy of such amendment;
ReSOiccd, That at a session Of the
Senate to be holden said repre-
sentative women, or such Of them
as may designated for that purpose,
may be heard before the Senate.
The resolution was rejected,
yeas Is, nays 81.
The house met at noon, on the
10th. Two hundred and fifty
members responded to their names,
more than quorum, and the jour
nal of Dec. 10 was read.
The resolution reported by Mr.
Wood pior to the recess directing
investigations to be made into the
management Of the several depart
ments of the government came up
rs the first business in order, it
having been postponed till after
the reading of the journal to-day.
The Republicans succeeded in
preventing the passage of the
resolution.
On the 18th. The memorial Of
the New York Chamber Of
Commerce for law to equitably
adjust errors in the assessment and
collection Of duties on imports, and
the petitions of bankers, merchants
and others of New York, favoring
the repeal of the bankrupt law
were presented and referred.
Mr.. Bailey presented petition
Of citizens of Tennessee asking
Congress to reduce the tax on
manufactured tobacco. Referred.
Mr.. Harris presented the pro-
cecdings of a meeting of distillers,
rectiGers and wholesale liquors
dealers of Tennessee in favor of
the reduction Of tax on distilled
spirits. Referred.
Mr.. Christiancy presented a
remonstrance of the Seminole and
Creek Indians against the passage
of the Senate bill to enable Indians
TO become citizens Of the United
States. Laid on the table.
Mr.. Thurman submitted a reso-
luton instructiDg the Committee
on Military Affairs to inquire whc-
Their any, and if any, what legis-
lation is necessary or expendient
to increase the annual appropria-
ton for arming aud equipping the
militia Of the States and Territories,
to correspond with the increase in
population since the passage of the
act of 1903, such increase to take
immediate effect.
Mr.. Edmunds submitted the fol-
lowing amendment to the preamble
Of the resolution introduced 10y
Mr.. Matthews before the recess,
declaring the right of the govern
ment to pay its bonds in silver:
BE it enacted, that all bonds of
the United States issued or
authorized TO be issued under the
act of Congress are payable, prin-
cipal and interest, in gold coin or
its equivalent, and any other pay
inent, without the consent of the
creditor, would be in violation of
the public faith and in Gerogation
of his rights.
In the House, under the call of
States, bills were introduced and
referred fixing the rate to be paid