The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1878-12-10
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Associated Prs.s Dispatches.
FORTY FIFTH CONGRESS-


ling and Herman were In their seats to day for
the FIRST time this session
Bills were introduced aud referred as fol-
lows.
by Mr.. Confling, of New York, granting
pension to Mrs. Ann NJ. Paulding, widow Of
the late Herman Paulding. senior rear admiral
OF the u. $. Navy. Referred to committee
by Mr.. Hhmiin, OF Maine, (by request) for
promoting the efficiency OF the corps OF chap
lAins In the United States Navy. Referred 10
committee on naval afiairs
Mr.. Window. of Minnesota, submitted a
preamble and resolutions, setting forth allie
cations that the United States patent onlce had
become an institution of oppression. therefore
directing the committee on patents TO consider
the expediency of some other mode OF COM
pcnsatiny inventors, In place of the present
system. He gave notice TINT he would submit
some remarks thereon at the expiration Of the
morning hour.
air. Cameron, OF Wisconsin, submitted a
resolution requesting the President OF the
United States to furnish the Senate with cop
les of reports OF United States marshals or
ether officials, and such other correspondence
as he may have relative to the recent elections
In the States Of south Carolina aud Louisiana.
Agreed to.
A message was received from the House Of
Representatives, announcing the passage OF q
bill TO correct the omission In sundry civil APP
proprlations. the bill OF last session In regard
to Hot Springs reservation.
Mr.. Dorsey asked for the present considera-
ton Of the bill.
Mr. Edmunds. Of Vermont, thought bill OF
this Importance should not be acted upon with
| out being printed and referred to committee on
| appropriations, he Therefore moved that IL he
printed and referred to that committee so
ordered
At the expiration Of the morning hour Mr..
| Edmunds took up the bill 10 amend sundry
provisions Of chapter one, title three, of the
revised statistics of the United States, reiat-
ing to the Presidential Election, and to pro-
vide for and regulate the counting of votes for
President aud vice-President, and a decision
of questions arising thereon. Mr. Edmund,
addressed the Senate In favor of the bill.
The Senate In Executive session confirmed
the following nominations;
Postmasters--J. II. Campbell, Greneda
Miss; Algernon S. Badger. New orleans. La.
VIM. A. Thompson, Menidhis, Tenn; jane
W. Thomas. Mckinney and Edwin A. Brink
Wilmington, n. c.; James Trotter, Green
willie Court House; fesso X. Willis, Carriers
Vile. Ga. ". Augustine Fletcher, Marietta
Georgia.
The President seat the following nomins
tions to the Senate to-day:
David II. Bailey, Ohio, Consul General 3
Shanghai; Andrew p. Mccormick. U. 9. Dis
trict Attorney Eastern District of Texas.
House.
Among other bills introduced during III
morning. hour, were the following;
To compel National Banks to receive star
dardSilver dollars as equivalent in value
gold coins of the United States.
Directing the Secretary Of the Treasury ,
use ten million dollars Of legal tenders. hel
for redemption of fractional currency In pay
meut Of that amount Of 20 bonds.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Page, of California, introduced bill to er
force the fourteenth aud fifteenth am endmen
to the constitution. The bill recites that
the late election In South Carolina, q larg
number Of male citizens belonging TO one ps
liticsl party were by q law, enacted by u
legislature Of said State and by concerto
system OF oppression Of terrorism and frau
denied the rights secursd to them under u
constitution, and enacts that after this 9TH Q
March. 1870, the stata Of South Carolina sha
be entitled to two members OF the House {
Representatives on the basis OF the whole nun
Der OF white inhabitants Of said State.
Atkins, Of Tennessee, rising to a personi
explanation, sent TO the clerks desk and ha
read a statement from the New York Herald
attributlng some responsibility to him for tn
failure OF the Hot Springs clause In civil ap
perpetrators bill last session. lie had ais
read letters from Senators Colover. Rainey O
South Carolina, number Of the committee o
engrossed bills, aud two Of the engross'n
clerks exhonorated him from all conn ection 4
the matter.
A resolution was adopted for the appoint
ment OF committee OF nine members TO inves
tgatc and adopt preventing the introduction
and spread Of epidemic diseases.
A motion TO suspend the rules and pass tn
bill prohibiting the further coinage OF trad
dollars, and directing their exchange far, an'
recolnage into standard dollars! Yeas 100
hayes Of. Not necessary two-thirds.
Hewett, of New York. introduced bill Il
make the silver standard dollar interchange
BILE for gold.