The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-12-12

rotary show what kind OF silver coin has been
used, 80 that we may know if there was SUBJ
sidiary coin paid.
Thus amended the resolution was agreed
to.
At the conclusion of the morning business
Matthews called up the Texas Pacific bill.
House.
Senate bills were introduced for the re-
coinage of the silver trade dollar, the stand
ard silver dollars, the repeal of resumption
and appointment of commission on the
yellow fever epidemic.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Cox, of New York, to give notice of
termination of the treaty of 1868, with the
North German Confederation.
By Harris. of Pennsylvania, to abolish the
requirement of proof of loyalty as a condi-
ton to obtaining pensions for services in the
war of 1872.
BY Rainey, to punish election frauds.
By Chalmers, to prevent corruption in
elections.
By Durham and Price, to make the trade
dollar legal tender.
BY Dibrell to make trade dollars and other
silver coins legal tender.
BY Hunter, to require the secretary of the
treasury to receive trade dollars i'll exchange
for legal tender silver dollars.
By Fort, for like purpose and to stop the
further coinage of trade dollars.
All bills on this subject were, on motion
of Stephens, referred to the committee on
coinage, OF which he is chairman.
By Bentano, in relation to the expulsion
from Germany of a naturalized American
| citizen. julius Bauer
By Springer, for the termination of the
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Senate.
WASHINGTON, Dec. A.
Salisbury introduced a bill authorizing
the Secretary of the Treasury In redeeming
U. S. legal notes, rs required by special re-
sumption act, to pay rs per cent. gold coin,
and 20 per cent. in standard silver dollars.
| Harris resolution, regarding the preven-
| ton of epldemlcs, was agreed to with amend
ment. The committee may set with SINH
lar committee of the House.
| The motion of Matthews to take up the
Texas Pacific railroad bill was rejected; yeas
10, nays %, on the ground that it would lead
! to long discussion.
Edmunds gave notice that next Monday
he would call up the bill relating to the
presidential election and counting of votes.
Mitchell presented petition from mer-
chants of Oregon, praying for an appropria-
ton for harbor of refuge at Port Oxford.
Senator Booth presented Il petition of night
inspectors of customs at San Francisco pray
ing for the restoration of their pay at SO per
diem; referred to the committee on COM
mercc.
Eustis introduced a bill appropriating
| $4,000, 600 for improving the levees in
Southern States; laid on the table.
Executive session followed, and when
doors We're reopened Senate adjourned.
House.
Schleicher offered a resolution calling on
the President for Il copy of the dispatch of
| October 9, 1873, from the Secretary of State
to the U. 5. minister in Mexico, together
with other documents on the subject of COM
mercial relations with Mexico; adopted.
Kelley offered a resolution asking the Sec
rotary of the Treausry for information re-
garding the deposit of government money in
any National, State or private bank on the
Both of September and November, 1913,
other than deposits by discussing agents;
adopted
Fort asked leave to offer the following res
olution
Resolved, That the legal tender quality Of
the silver dollar of APP, grains standard
shall be maintained and enforced, and that
any discrimination against the said silver
dollar by any national bank in refusing to
receive them and treat them as legal dollars,
shall be deemed defiance of the laws of the
United States, and the committee ON bank
ing and currency is hereby instructed to ma
ture and bring in a bill for withdrawal from
circulation the notes of all such banks SO Of
Tending.
Several objections were made and the
proposition was not received. Adjourned.