The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-01
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
The senate.

resolutions Of the Legislature Of Maine In rela-
tion Of silver. Referred.
ME. Dorsey presented memorial from the
sasan.anta and OCCUPANTS Ct Hot ct Springs m rsser.
the commission appointed to adjust matters at
this reservation to complete their labors Re-
IA number ,of other petitions and memorIals
concerning the tariff. fnanca, alcoko ic liquor
traffic. pension laws. ETC.. we're introduced and
Nj Plumb called up the Senate bill to further
Ssnna sna righls OF person, Win respect to 2
vas AMENDED e ana passed. 1n Du0o anu
Mt. Anthony, offered resolution. which was
agreed to. calling upon the Secretary Of War
Improvement OF Providence river and Maria
gansett bay. and the cost OF such improve
NE. Mitchell called up and the Senate passed.
!, of Nashua. N Fl.
aen he eoHt Hoase resoaton Sd D %
the thanks Of Congress to Henry M. Stanley
was taken UP and y MnuaMnimously y passed.
ting $500 600 for the erection of suitable posts for
the protection OF the Rio Grande frontier was
taken taken up g2ns and passed pa, ,sa .ho xo,.
erder. the question being on the amendment to
strike out the free coinage clause.
sad sd ee Se % wbe
1osent and as no one present desired to speak
he moved postponement OF the subject to
disposition on the part Of the opponents OF the
o vote on this motion, Senators Booth and Nor
gan offered amendments Authorizizing the
holders Of bullion to deposit 1t in the United
States mints. or at any assistant treasury. and
receive silver certificates for the same. which
shall be received for all dues to the government,
including customs dues.
&. Mr.. Bayards motion was then agreed to. and
the Senate. at LAS D. m. adjourned until Mon
Y day next.
WARRINGTON, Jan. s1.-Mr. Joice Of Vermont
presented resolution. adopted by the Merino
Sheep Breeders Association of Vermont. in
present duty on wool and woolsns. and decar-
Ing # e be necessary pa to the prosperity OF the
Mr.. Cox. OF New York. asked leave to present
number Of memorials from citizens of New
York in favor. OF the remoneiza1ion Of silver.
any particular class. and they were only few of
many that had been received. He desired to say.
II this connection that the IRE OF New
question. When that Legislature reconsructs
itself and makes an appointment In accord
Of New York, they might instruct him. He was
the first to offer IN this House a bill for sub
sidiary silver coin, and since then had been in
voted for the Matthew'S silver resolution the
other day In the discharge of his conscientious
duty as legislator. The memorials were re-
Mr. Vance, OF North Carolina, offered reso-
tuition directing the Judiciary Committee to in
Sestigate the charges OF ma'admiaistratsn in
the United States courts OF the Western District
xf North Carolina. Referred.
Mr.. Waddeli. OF Norh Carolina. from the
Committee on Postoftices. reported back the
bill to 'fix the pay OF letter carriers also, the
bill TO regulate the compensation OF postmas-
tFrs. and both were referred 70 the committee OF
She whole.
Mr TuWnsenI, oi i.fio. from tine same conn
mittee. reported a bill relating to the Cumber-
land road fn Ohio, and declaring the same free
road Passed.
On motion Oh Mr.. Darham. of Kentucky. tbs
House went into committee Of the whole on
cha military academy bill. Mr. Blackburn. of
Kentucky, IN the chair.
Nj. Durham explained the provisions Of the
hill The amount rac1iamended by the bill was
dlscussed al considerable length. wheR pend
ING IN rthsr consideration the committee rose
m. Harris. on Virginia. from tbs Committee
~ Eleraions submlffeu u report L. the case uf
Wfgrlntcn vs. Paeheeo. from The fosrth Cali