The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1878-01-19
CONGRESS-.
MONDAY.

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tions for and against the Bland bill were
presented. MIR. Edmunds. of Vermont
submitted an amendment to the Mathews
resolution, which was ordered to be print
ed 1t declares for the payment of the
national obligations in gold coin or its
equivalent. i bill was introduced by Mr..
Conklng to revise the judicial system of
the L nited States. Mr. Edmunds admitted
ii concurrent resolution proposing joint
rules for the Senate and House during the
present session, which was referred The
Matthews resolution was debated. After
an executive sess,GG the Senate adjourned
In the House 4 number Of bills were
introduced and referred under the sail of
States. Mr.. Kelly, of Pennsylvania,
offered a resolution providing for session
on the 10Th inst, to hear d" representative
woman in support of their cause" 1t was
lost-yeas, i0Gi nays, 140. Ga motion of
Mr.. Banks, of Massachaa stts, unanimous
consent was then given that "petitiQns on
the woman's rights question might he pre-.
scented in open House, Adjourned
Mr.. Cox's bill providing for the coinage
of i've cent silver pieces and the discontin-
uance of the BiGhle coins, was referred by
the House COMMITTEES On Coinage to a sub
committee consisting of MeSsls, Maisch,
Clarke of Kentucky, and Ryan.
The President sent number of nomna
tiops to the Senate. among them, Archi
ba Id Sterling, Jr., to be L. S. Attorney for
Maryland, and tiucius G. Winthrop [. S.
Attorney for South Carolina.
TUESDAY,.
In the L. s. Senate, Mr.. Morrill, of Vt,
submitted an amendment to the Matthews
resolution, correcting certain strange
commission - of statues in the long pream-
BILE of Mr.. Mathews. The amendment
was ordered to be printed. On motion of
Mr.. Hereford, of w. Va, the Secretary Of
the Treasury was asked to furnish informa
ton in regard to the amount of Government
bouds issped since March 4, 1861; the net
amounts received for each issue: the curren-
cy in which they wees paid; the commits
sions paid syndicates or persons for placing
the loans in the market, and the currency
in which said commissions were paid. The
Matthews resolution came up as unfinished
business. and Mr. Voorhees, spoke in ad
vocacy OF greenback and silver currency.
The Senate then adjoarned
In the House several new bills were in
troduced. Mr.. Davis of N. G., asked leave
TO introduce for referente resolution di
recting the Ways and Means Committee to
consider the expediency of abolishlng the
internal revenue tax, but objection was
made MIR. Springer. of H., asked leave t,
Introduce and pass bill to prevent futher
contraction of the currency. Mr.. Garfield
objected, and it was referred to the Bank.
ing and currency Commits es. The House
went into Committee of the Whole, and
was addressed by Mr.. Price of Iowa, in
favor of tbs remon etiza ion of silver
When he flushed the House adjourned.
WEDNESDAY.
In the L. S. Senate, bill was introduced
to incorporate the Suburban railroad of the
District of Columbia. The Mathews silver
resolution being called up, motion to re-
fer 1t to the Judiciary committee was de-
feated-yeas IS, nays 81. A bill was re-
ported from the naval committee for the
removal of the naval observatory, The
death of Hon l.. " Bogy, late Senator
from Missouri, was announced and enlogies
were delivered by Senators Cockrell, Maxey
and others.
la this House, a Communication was pre-
sented from Mrs. elizabeth Thompson,
rendering as q gift to the government
Carpenters painting of the first reading of
President Lincoln's emancipation proela-
nation; thanks we're returned for the gift
and the committee on the library was di-
rected to make arrangements for it's formal
reception Tuesday, February 18th. No
other business Of interest was transacted.
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