National Republican., 1878-12-10

went into executive session, and the doors being
| row.
HOUSE OFREPR ES ENTi TITEs.
Under thovCall OF States the following bills were,
| among others. introduced and referred:
| By Mr.. JOYCs: Amending the pension laws
| by Mr.. Morse: To encourage American ship
building and American manufactures.
| By Mr.. BALLOu: Excmpting from taxation saw
ngs banks aud institutions having ocapital stock.
By Mr.. PHELPs: Amending the pension laws.
Also to prevent frauds on the revenue, by uslnga
| certain method Of cancellation Of revenue stamps.
| BY Mr. sTESGER: To consolidate the officers Of
registers in bankruptcy in certain eases
| BY ilFNKLE: Incorporating the Mount Pleas
ant and Potomac Side Railway Company
| Also amending the act incorporating the North
| o and South Washington Railway Company. ,
| By Mr.. VANCE: To repeal the United states
BY Mr.. FELTON,: TO compel national banks to re-
ceive and rccognizc the standard silver dollar as
equivalent in value " the gold coins OF the United
Also making trade and Mexican dollars a legal
by Mr. ATKINs: To make the minor or sub.
| sldiary coins legal tender for all debts due tho
Government, including the payment OF customs
by Mr. DIpREIL; Directing the Secretary Of tho
Treasury TO use the sl0OOOOJO legal tender for tho
| redemption Of fractional currency in payment OF
that amount Of so bonds
BY Nj DrGCnARD Requiring national ,tG bank SSnstss
deposit at par, and IN exchange at par for United
States and national bank notes.
Also directing the United States Treasurer to 70.
ccive coins of the United States In exchange for
| United States notes.
| BY Mr. BuCKSER: Amending the silver remonc.
| tiZatlon act.
BY Mr.. BAKER Gnd.C To regulate the practice in
the Supreme Court OF the District Of Columbia Of
changing Inrles IN civil and criminal suits ,,..
| BY Mr.. CUMMINGS: To provide for the redemption
ofthe subsidiary coin of the United states and for
| their reissue,
Nv Mr. DAVIS CCrl.r Reimbursng the State Of Cal
| ifnruia for cx incurred In Indian
| by Mr.. PAGE: To enforce the Fourteenth and
Fifteenth Amendmcnts to The Cons Constitution The
| lima large number Of male citizens belonging to
| one political party were by law, enacted by the
Icsslaurc OF said state, and by aconcerted system
| Of oppfession, terrorism, and fraud, denied the
| rights secured TO them under the Constitution and
cnacts that after the ith OF March isl the state o.
The House of Representatives on the basis OF the
| whole number OF white inhabitants OF said state
By Mr.. WILLIS lN. -: To prevent the receipt OF
r pdrte communications by the Commissioner OF
By Mr.. MASH: To reimburse the stnte OF Penn.
sylvana for moneys paid for loses to citizens Of the
, State during the war of the rebellion
NJ HEWITT EMIT n2 TT s sSGgTs snSrGca uniform ~ 5n
cxerc Sc OF its constitutional power has established
a common unit Of value and provided for the free
coinage of gold coin conforming thereto, and has
further provided for the coinage Of standard sill.
yer dollar, which Is intended and ought 10 be the
equivalent of the said unit Of value. The bill
therefore du order to secure and forever maintain
the equality of the standard silver dol lar with tho
lawful unit of vhluC) provides that gold and silver
dollars, which fllllcgal tender, shall be inter.
| ChaugCabic At their legal value at the Assistant
| treasury OF New York, and makes II the duty Of
| The Secretary Of the Treasury tO provide for such
| interchange and cause to be COINED such amount
| 1t standard silver dollars as may be found neces
Sary from time to time. IN orlcr to mecti ihc demand
tor such dollar und IcI Gals all laws limiting The
amount to he cOinrd If such standard silver dol
| lars
missioner, Of the District OF Columbia to adjust
| and fix the water rates, ,.,
Al o 10 ,meui the act Of June %, 80 ana 10 ~
tie rate ct interest on bonds t. he Issued ~ tile Dis
By Mr. WIlrE lPn.): TO amend tho act Of fcbru:
ary y, lN7S. authorizing the coinage OF standard
,vcr dollar and 10 restore its legal tender char
Mr ArKIx.. rl.lus D personal explanation
sent +. the r!crk's dr,a aud had read u ,l.icmcni
;. from the New York H'rHL aurihntmE some re-
possibility To him for the failure Of The Hot
| springs clause In the suillry civil appropriations
bin uf last session. lie had also read letters from
. senator CIuDvCr, Representative lniucy, mCmbe
II of the Committee uu Enrolled ils. amt Two ni lh'
cugrosFiug clerks, cX'ncrltinE HIM irgm al con
urn,iuu with tho matter. lie nisn ad"G" ~ "w'
emphatic dvuiaD Of he statement ~ 'nt H'nI .
Mr.. TOwSsIISu Offered u iv"0uIi.u ltIhlng Y
the rules recently established ~ thC NrW lGit
clearing house IN rcl;nTd To- liver "NIhrs nlIl IN
Iuiriug Of the secretary ui uie Treasury whether
he Department; hus acqu!csrrd In, and Is to he GOV
Also a rcsmIullun ir.,,sur ting the judiciary Com
mltIvu lu consider and luUii Nitt lhvT thr hhi1hi
banks which tOukHnti ~ such 'r"n'Prac! have
lur.ritri llrrlr ,ll"I,rrs' krsrr,rL ,,...,,
y H. # 4
irguil the Treasury Department nT Nl"'rihrilI ~
. To- the exact amount ul gold and siNrT C"lll and
MtlIiuu received Ut the IIvU'ury from u.o "lst %
january 10 the T., ur October lSIs; the amount 70
rviycd Iur CusIu,t' duties, cr reni. bonds anG
other sources the NNtouu, paid out Tor interest
| tnC amount Of per cent hu!d subscriptions III
amount OF currency redeemed, Ac,
| Mr.. tAEFIEi.D objected, pn the ground that l
| WpUid he imposing II IuiGc amount ol uhhvCcasIf
work un the Department,
Mr.. sArLEr-lhen the country is not to bc III
,urmcd Vi the condition Of the Treasury.
u Mr. Fu,TER ,Ugsrstcd that the Tc,nution be ac
cninpi,iri 10y an appropriation q! s-'''" 10 u'''H'
Iny r,UIulIon was not received.
Mr. ~ uCuNHp offered Il Resolutions lot Ule non
,uy rrgrss from saturday December p. ull Mon
lay, january Il. Rcrrscd 10 the committee ol
Mr pruIIlN moved to suspend the rules AM
u.Ss the luIl prohibiting amy further coinage o
rudr.,luIllrs, ami directing their eNch4uEo ior
and their IuCulnNgG Into sttndHrd silver dollars
| ilgiS grains, Dclcnlrd--yvs, ll; nays V-ho
iht. NECESSARY lwulhirds III the affirmative.
Mr. FuHr inuvvd To suspend the rules and Ion
he {, solution declaring that the legal tender lua
~ Of silver dollar ut Az grains shall be mair
m.uvd and enforced, and that any Discriminating
: ~ mt them by Guy national bank IN iT!usihg
.,VriVc them aud treat them a. legal dollars slhl
la deemed u dr rNurv at the laws. anu lhSIucun
- tie UHuNins committee 10 report bill tor III
, withdrawal ct the circulating notes OF banks y
y uIruullg BvlrUlrd--yGas. 10, nays, Shot III
u,,rs-ury tWUthips IN the affirmative,
Mr. INLNIus moved TO SUSPEND the rules an
ntss the blll prohibiting contributions HOln uHcSr
ut the Government Tor USE III Glvvl!O!s' Dul II wen
ON Motion Of Mr. CLYNER, II resolution wa
| utluIIul declaring that Congress shall take part u
The services 10 be held IN honor OI thU memory {
tic late Professor Joseph Henry On the 10th q
Sir EuTNG offered u resolution for the appoin
~ ulyut OF d committee of niue members 10 invest