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CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY,
Senate.
SenQtes
Mr. Hoar presented 100 petitions from 6,

MIR. Hoar presented 120 petitions from 6,26l
citizens Of the United States. praying for an
amendment to the constitution Of the United
States 80 as to extend the right Of suffrage to
from citizens of New York asking Congress to
relieve the starving people OF northern China.
He also presented petitions from citizens OF
different counties Of New York, all fayoring the
reconciliation Of the silver dollar OF 412H
grains. Mr.. Conkling said these petitions were
all printed in the same form and seemed to be
the result Of a combined movement. One Of
these petitions contained q foot-note, signed
BY sixty citizens who were opposed to the re-
monetization OF silver. ...Mr. Wallace, OF
Pennsylvania, from the committee on finance,
reported, with amendment, the Senate bill TO
autho; iZe a long bond for the investment OF
savings. . MI. Eaton spoke against the Bland
silver bill. and proposed q silver dollar OF 40
grains Mr.. Howe favored the bill and Mr..
Teller, of Colorado, submitted an amendment
providing for the issuing Of certificates OF de-
post based on silver bullion deposlted In the
United States treasury. Adjourned,
Mr.. Thurman spoke in favor OF the Bland
silver bill and Messrs. Herman and Christiancy
against it. A substitute offered by Senator
Christiancy provides for the coinage OF silver
dollars Of 4l2L grains at the mints OF the
United States, but thatgold shall be the stand
ard of value the present subsidiary silver coins
are to be legal tender in all cases to the amount
Of $40; the silver dollars and subsidiary coin
and silver bars stamped at the mints or New
York ASSAY Office with their weight and fine
ness. and the trade dollars are to be made
legal tender according to their market value,
to BIO fixed monthly by the secretary OF the
treasury, the treasurer Of the United States and
the director Of the mint, on a gold valuation,
in accordance with the current rates OF the
- - kl,o 1por16 which valuation Ia tn bA
promulgated and published in the principal
cities of the United States in fixing the value
of coins the cost Of coinage is to be added. Inc
substitute further provides that the United
States legal tender notes may be redeemed
npon presentation with silver Of the valuations
Fixed as above, and when 80 redeemed shallno
again be issued, but shall be placed to the
credit Of the sinking fund. Owners OF SILVER
bullion are permitted to deposit it and receive
in return certificates redeemable at the place
of issue in silver bars at the fixed valuation.
Adjourned.
A resolution was agreed to instructing the
committee on appropriations to inquire wheth-
er adequate provisions for prompt action IN
pension cases exist in the pension bureau and
surgeon-generals and adjutant-generaIs othces
THE Senate bill to remit taxes on insolvent
savings banks was amended 80 that no savings
bank having no capital stock shall, on account
Of mercantile or business deposits on which no
interest has been allowed. be denied the e1,
emptions, and passed. . The Senate resumed
consideration OF the silver bill, and. MIR. Blaine,
Of Maine, spoke. mainly in support of his sub
stitu,e, q dollar Of 1926 grains. Dir. Johnston,
of Virginia, spoke in favor Of the remonetiza-
ton Of silver. Adjourned. ,
A resolution was agreed to instructing the
committee on appropriations to report whether
work on the public buildings in Washington
may be resumed 80 as to give present employ
ment to the working men whose families are
suffering from restitution. The supplement
tary joint resolution, providing for the aP-
pointment Of eighteen additional commission,
ers to the Paris exhibition, was taken up and
referred to the committee IN appropriations,
together with gu amendment, a~ppropriatlng
500, 900 to pay the salaries Of the additional
commissioners. The Senate resumed consid-
Grafton of the silver bill, and MIR. Hill, OF
Georgia, spoke in opposition thereto. MIR.
Withers spoke in it's favor. Adjourned.
Several petitions in favor Of q woman SUI
frage amendment to the constitution were re"
ceiVed. Mr.. Conkling, OF New York, pre-
sented q memorial Of the chamber OF commerce
of New York, demonstrating against tho re-
monetization Of the silver dollar to be COM
posed of 412h grains. . Mr.. Davis. of West
Virginia, and Mr. Salisbury, Of Delaware,
spoke in favor Of the Bland silver bill. Ad-
iouIped.
Mr.. Hewitt, OF New York, presented petitions
from citizens OF New York and Boston, asking
Congress to do something to mitigate the
horrors Of the famine in China The House
wentinto committee Of the whole and discussed
the military academy appropriation bill. Ad-
journed. -.
Mr.. Cox, Of New York, offered o resolution
directing the committee on to inves-
tigate the causes of the wreck Of the steamer
Metropolis, and the conduct Of the life. saving
stations in connection Herewith and alsot to
examine and report on the necessity OF legisla-
ton to prevent urseaworthy and improperly
ladenea vessels from going TO sea. The resolu
ton was adopted. . Mr.. Peddie, o fNew Jersey
offered o resolution that as the trade dollar is
| being refused by the post-offces, and only re-
oeived by merchants at q discount OF eight or
ten per cent. the secretary of the treasury stop
the coinage. %. MI. Stephens, OF Georgia, Of
fered q resolution authorizing the President to
invite an International monetary commission to
consider and recommend a uniform ratio In the
value Of gold and silver. Referred. After
discussion on the Pacheco-Wigginton contested
election case the House adjourned.
The California contested election case Of
Wigginton against Pacheco was debated:
Wigginton Democrat) was declared entitled
to the scat by a vote Of 1856 to 125 and the
oath of office was administered to him.. Ad.
jouned. .,
Mr.. Wood, Of New York, presented petition.
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