The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-23
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.


WASHINGTON. Jan. "a Tho Senate did no
meet until 1 80 D. M, having adjourned to that
hour to enable the senator to attend the memo
rial services OF the King of Italy.
Mr.. Conkling pr sented a number Of petitions
from cilizens OF New York. asking that silver b.
remonetized and the resumption act repealed
Also several petitions relating to the tariff.
Mr.. Hoar presented a memorial from cittzens
OF Boston In relation to the preservation ol
public lands for actual settlers.
River Board Of Trade against the passage gee Of The
Mr.. withers presented resolution. adopted
favor OF remonetgink silver the substitution
OF greenbacks for national bank notes and the
repeal Of the resumption act.
Mr.. Herman presented petitions for the re-
monetization OF silver and the repeal OF the re-
a number Of petitions from different sections
OF tho country, asking that no hasty action be
taken on the tariff. wi h the above. were
resrrad e appt9,RBrate committee e
hour. offered q resolution extending the hanks
Of Congress- to the Governor, aud ihrough,him
liam King, whose name IL 30 intimately con
The aatue be placed In the hall Of statues. and
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whieh he alluded to the political differences
between Maine and Massachusetts, at the time
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upon the people of Mas aachusetts
THO Senators from Massachusetts. Messrs.
Dawes and Hoar. took exception to the accusa-
uon4 OF Mr.. Blaine against their. State. and re-
piled 70 them with considerable feeling and at
The resolutions were agreed to, and on mo-
tion OF Mr. Davis. of Illinois. the Senate, a 30
.. nn., went into executive session and re-
maEned about on hour. The doors we're then
opened and the Senate adjourned.
The House.
A q
nouncing his unavoidable absence to-day and
designating Hon. II. Clymer to preside tempo
rarily; The latter accordingly called the House
Mr.. Turner. of Kentucky, asked leave to offer
a resolution for the appointment Of a special
committee to report upon the present de-
mend such measures as will. in their opinion
restore prosperity. He asked that the resolu-
ton be spread upon the journal. Mr. White. Of
Mr. Tucker. Of Virginia from the Committee
en- Wass ,s and Means reported back the bil OK
It's immediate consideration.
:. MIR. Cummings, of Iowa. andl Mr.. Hale. of
should first be considered In COMMITTEES Of the
whole.
Mr.. Tucker explained the operation OF the
bonded warehouse law. and said this bill was
only Intended rs a measure of temporary relief
until the committee and the House could def
nitely settle the question Of a reduction of tax
on distilled spirits The bill itself does not af-
feet that tax. He believed the passage of this
bill would be. advantageous to the interests of
the revenue, because. IL the manufacturers are
now compelled to remove spirits from bond, so
much capital would be tied up.
Mr.. Burchard. of Illinois. also urged the pas
sage of the bill
Mr. Hale insisted upon his point that the bill
must il, 60 to the committee OF the whole, and it
was SO referred.
fions. reported the fertilization appropriation
nill. and gave notice that he would call 1t UP on
Mr.. Willis. of New York. from the Committee
on Naval Affairs, submitted report on the bill
TO authorize and equip an expedition to the
ATs,ic M seas seas Report f otto ordered ,de R printed
Banking and Currency, reported a resolution
instructing the Committee ON Banking and
formation of the House the amount of gold and
silver coin and bullion now held by the mints
OF the United States; the amount of gold obli-
airy l. 1879 the amount of bonds sold by the Sec
retary OF the Treasury not yet paid for. and the
date or dates when the coin is payable: also to
now held in the United States and the amount
of coin and bullion which may be exp C ed 'by
January l. 1879; also TO ascerta In and report the
Rropable amount OF loans OF banking lnstitu-
Lons, and the amount of coin. bullion and legal
tenders held by them. SO far as the information
can oshap Ge onalned and also to report upon such
TO resume specie payment; and that for the
purpose OF the carrying out of this resolution
LILO SoAAAAttASc p6 AulUOrlZeQ 10 examine wilt
nesses and employ such experts as in their
knowledge and judgment may be deemed
The resolution was adopted
Inc morning hour having expired Mr.. Tucker
moved TO go into committee of the whole to
In bond. NH
Mr. Reagan raised the question of cops,dera- |
tion as between that M ton and the bill ra |
ported By him concerning mmerce and nayi-
cation, and on the question of consideration
TIE yeas and nays were ordered. and the House |
Dy vote OF 13l yeas TO lot nays decided to take
g commerce and navigation and the regulation
of steam vessels.
Before 1t was proceeded with the House took |
20 and passed the Senate bill appointing Noah
Porter. Of Connecticut. ~ regent OF the Smith |
lentan institute. to fill the existing vacancy
it was then agreed that Mr.. Reagan's bill |
;hoetd be read by sections and considered un- |
ter the Ave minute rule.
re that had passed the House In the last Con.
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