Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-12-03
CONGRESSIONAL.


WASHINGTON. Dec. 2.-Anthony and
Bayard were appointed q committee to
Join the House Committee and notify
the Presidsn. that Congress had assem-
The following bills were laid on the
pending the appointment OF com.
:
by Bsck-To provide for retiring the
trade dollar aud for its coinage into the
standard silver dollar /; also. to author.
ize the purchase OF foreign.built ships
by citizens OF the United States.
BY voorhses-A resolution instruct.
ing the Committee on Finance to inquire
into the eIpediency Of making the trade
dollar q legal tender for all debts. pub
lie and private, and providing for its re-
coinage into the standard silver dollar Of
il2H grains.
BY Observation-Disclosures ~instructing
tho Judiciary Committee to report to the
whether at the recent elections
the constitutional rights OF any citizens
were violated in any State, and what
legislation is necessary to pro.
tect citizens In their constitutional rights,
etc.
Following Is the text Of Senator
Blaine's bill j
Resolved, That tho Judiciary Com.
mittee be instructed to inquire and re-
port to the Senate whether at the recent
elections the Constitutional rights OF
American citizens were violated In any
Of the States Of the Union. and whether
the right Of suffrage Of citizens OF the
United States, or Of any class OF such
citizens, was denied or abridged by the
election officers Of any State In refusing
TO receive their votes, or In failing to
count them, or In receiving aud counting
fraudulent ballots In pursuance Of u con-
to make the lawful votes OF such
citizens OF no effect, and whether such
citizens were prevented from exercising
the elective franchise, or forced to use II
their wishes by violence. or
or hostile demonstrations OF
armed men or other organizations, or by
any other unlawful means or practices.
Resolved, That the Judiciary Com
DO further instructed to inquire
and report whether 1t is within the COM
potency OF Congress to provide by nd.
ditional legislation for n moro perfect
Of the right OF suffrage To citi-
OF the United States in all tho
States Of the Union.
Resolped. That in prosecuting these
inquiries the Judiciary Committee shall
the right to send for persons aud
papers.
Recess.
Upon reasscmbling the message OF the
was received aud read. After
the message was laid on tho
table. ordered printed, aud tho Senate
adjourned.
The galleries to-day contained the
crowd at the opening session
Of Congress. At moo Speaker Ran.
dali raped the House TO order. when
the Chaplain made a prayer and the roll
was called. The roll.call showed 800
members present. Two TO- members
OF New York, and Majors, OF
Nebraska-then took tho ironclad oath.
Coz and Garfield were appointed to
the President that Congress was
session.
After recess the Presidents message
was received from Private Secretary
Rogers and read. When the reading OF
the message was ended Wood, Of New
York. rose and moved that II be referred
to the Committee OF the Whole and or.
dered printed, but first he desired to
make some comments upon Il. He said
that although ~ q whole the document
was highly satisfactory, yet there were
some references In II which should DO
met at the earliest practicable moment.
He referred to that part relating TO the
States. He twood) failed TO
see where the President saw any dispo-
sition In the South 10 avoid or annul In
any degree the Constitutional amend.
lie failed to see any indication
In the South ut any election at any time
and under any circumstances for n
series of years o. willingness to
live in entire amity with the whole
country in regard TO the laws or to obey
Tho Government. He regretted that the
who had commenced his nd.
ministration with such q noble and
patriotic position as against the military
exercised by his predecessor,
sbonld now indicate n change OF policy.
Hs had watched with interest the course
AZ tbs Administration In order TO nee
wbstbsr the President would be forced
from ths manly and noble position taken
him Us inev tbere was a wing Of
~. Rsnpblican nsrty dissatisfied with
lint nosi,ion. and n had been a matter
az interest 10 The whole country TO know
whether the President would confirm.
oasly maintain his attitude. While the
President expressed his views in very
mild and very decorous language, yet no
indicated clearly that the condition Of
tbincs in the south was not satisfactory
to him. The President had referred
e%specially 10 tho elections in South
Carolina and Louisiana. He had been
Adj. TO single out two States, and only
two States. and only two isolated In.
in those States. That was IN
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