The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-02-07
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.


Petitions were presented against the pas
agu of the Hand silver bin. for tho rrmOne-
u1AtlOu Of silver. tho establishment Of de-
parttuunt ~ coumeIov. aud other Obloctn
M, Matthews bill declaring the right Of gov
vfumvut % pay the bonds Ia silver came up
for discussion, aud Arguments in its favor were
made by Mcrsrs, MurTmun uf North Carolina,
and MEAuy, of~IrNas After al executive
session tho Senate adjourned.
A large number " petitions we're presented
bY Senators lloAr, Wallace, Couklng, aud
others, demonstrating against any reduction Ia
the duties on lnports, aud against tho fostura-
upn of the duty ou tea and coffce, all uf which
were referred 20 the committee on finance .,..
Nls. Cameron. II fonnsyNAnis, presented hlll
authorizing the coinage Of the standard silver
dollar, and providing that gold and silver
juautly, and not otherwise, shall be fun legal
tender Referred 10 the committee GA finance
.-. MIR. Bock, Of Kentucky, suhmiIiodA . con-
current resolution declaring that Il ID unnoc-
rssATN and iAoIprdlcnI 10 impose taxes Al this
time asked for by tho secretary Of the treasury
to provide sS7 00O 600 for the sinking fund,
anal directing the secretary not tu purchase any
more bonds for tho liquidation ~ the public
debt until directed 10 do 50 by Congress. The
resolution was ordered TO bc printed Al the
expiration OF the morning hour the Senate 70
suHiod consideration Of tho resolution Of Mr..
Matthews, declaring the right of the govern
uutlt 10 paw the bonds IN silver and NJ. Jones
Of Florida aud Ma. Coekrrll. ot Missouri, spake
IA favor thereof Without reaching vote the
Senate adjourned
Petitions we're prusents.l fer aud against the
demonstration of silver, the repeal of the re-
sumption act aud unguArdvd legislation ON the
tarin A rUsalutRni accepting the statue u
William King first governor of Maine, ,coniIlbut-
od by the State Of Maine 20 the national o0liec-
a IA ot stAtuAry, and retnrting the thanks of
Congress 10 the people uf tAAt state for the
contribution was offered by Mr.. Hamln. He
marks On the life and character Of Mr.. King
we're made by Mvssrs. Hamlln aud Blaine, the
latter, IN his address, making aiiqslons 10
Massachusetts,, 20 which the Senators from hat
State rrspohdoI Adjourned.
MT. Blaine introduced I'LL 10 authorize the
coinage Of SILVER dollars, and 20 make the same
= legal tender a. the amount Of ave dollars,
and above thAt amount In equal parts with
gold. II was ordered 10 be printed The ros-
ulutlOu % Mr.. Matthews 90 pay tho principal
aud interest Of the bonds in silver came un, aud
Mr. COckrull Of Mlssoari, continued his re-
marks IN favor of the resolution. hr. ltan-
dolph, Of New 5vtset, spoke against the reso-
luton Adjourned
Petitions frcm AL parts Of the country were
presented tTy Senators asking Congress 70 Ap-
point commission 90 inquiry concerning the
alcohoAc liquor trAfte. and many petitions
against certain changes IN the tar n, and pro
testing against the restoration % the duty On
tea and coffee were presented aud AL referred
90 tlIc committee on finance. Mr lamar
argued At length in opposition 10 the resolution
of AiF. Matthews 20 pay TIC bonds IN silN0r.
Adjourned
HoHsc.
Mr.. Springer, from the election committee,
prc-cnted = majority report IN regard b the
contested election cAsc for the fourth CAhf0r-
niz district The report declares that Peter ID.
Wiggington, Democrat j. entitled to the seat
Mr.. Hiscock from the same COMMITTEES pro-
ID. a IL.
icAn contestant komnAldo PAchooO Cntitlsd 10
the seat Mr. Hanna called up the Senate
resolution IN regard 90 the death of senator
Morton, aud rulugtos WeFV delivered BY M0sSrr.
llama browne, Hunter and CAlkins, uf Ind
ara Wilson % West Virginia HArdenbergh,
% New Jersey Garfield ~ Ohio; punnell,
~ Minnesota, aud Williams and HAEelton. ~
Wisconsin. The rcsoluupn MAS adoPtod and
the HOUSE adjourned.
Rils we're introduced and referred % proper
committees By Mr. kciehAnl, a New Aogk-
Proposing al amendment 30 the constitution
providing that no claim against the United
states shall ever be paid unless the same shall
have bccn presented 20 the proper tribunal
within ten years from the time the claim shall
have accrued. By Mr.. ShAlioubcrgcr, OF Penn
sylYAula- Authorizing the coinage % the silver
dollar, and declaring gold and silver jointly,
and not otherwise, TO DO \ fun legal tender,
By Mr. Marsh, of fsnnsyl fer the tramp
fcr % the Indian bureau 90 The var depart
mcnt A motion made BY Mr. Southland, "
Ohio 60 suspend tho rules and pass n hill
making customs duties payable IA grceabAeAs
after January, is59. came up Tor vote and
Vas defeated yeas i54. uays 96-u0i tuo-thiTds
In tho Affirmative. Adjourned.
Mr. Eultg. ~ Ohio. from the committee on
banking aud currency, reported the resolution
lustTurtmg that committee 20 ascertain thv
amount ~ gold aud silver coin and bulbou
owned hy the Ialtod StAtee; the Anaoani Of
bonds which hAYp been cold by the socTvtAFy
Of tho truagary fur.cnlh: the amount ~ gold
and u ueF coin. bank. notes. and legal tenders
held ~ banking Institutions, and such other
facts a. Wili tend 60 iafUrpi the House when
and hy what method q val be praciicahln and
oonsi stcni With tho pubAc welfare 10 resume
. specie pa Il.nts. Adopted. The Senate
joint resolution accepting frpm tho State Of
King wAs taken up and passed. Mcssrs FRYE
and Reed. pf AiaiHa, pronounced eulpgies. and
then the Hoaae Kdiourned
TbesteAmbokt Bin wAs taken up in the House
and discussed. A motion g. exclude Chinese
from employment, as soAmsn on American
steamships vas debated aud hen withdrawn.
The subject being already before committee
Of the HOUSE Eulogica on the late senator
Bogy weNp preununced by aicssrs Cola,
Hatcher. Roa and CnitSndcn, q Missouri,
waddell, Of North Carolina Phillips, Of Kan
sAe. Knott Of Kentucky sparks OF Illinois /;
Thrnckmurtun, 81 Texas Clark, OF Missouri,
and Ellis % Louisiana. Adjourned.
The House proceeded 10 The consideration Of
the bil AmcDhing the laws conocrning com.
nercc and navigsuon aud the regulation %
steam vcsselh and disposed Of al bu, the last
paragraph Of the bill Adjourned