Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-02-20
Wednesday, February 20, 1878.
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.


aud report whether the work on
public buildings in Washington now
suspended, may he resumed forth
with so as TO give present employ
ment to workingmen whose fami-
lies are suffering from restitution.
Agreed to.
The State OF Pennsylvania ask
ed for the amount due the State for
couipping troops during the re-
bellion. Referred.
Feb. 1.-THE Cincinnati Clear
ing House Association asked for
the repeal of that portion Of the
National Bank act which imposes
a tax of one-half of one per cent.
on deposits. Referred.
A large number of petitions
from all parts of the country asked
for an amendment to the Constitn-
ton, prohibiting States from dis
franchi>ing persons on account OF
sex. Referred.
The committee on Printing re-
ported favorably on the resolution
To print the memorial addresses of
the late Edward Young Parsons,
Member of Congress for Kentucky,
and appropriating 5000 for engrav-
ing a steel engraving OF the de-
ceased. Agreed 10.
Mr.. Voorhees, introduced a bill to
authorize the Secretary of War to
issue ordnance stores and eqnip-
page for the use of students III
colleges and other institutions of
learning where military instruction
is given. Referred.
Committee on Printing reported
a bill appropiating $1,000 to en-
grave plates for portraits to ac-
company the memorial addresses
upon the late Senators Morton aud
Bogy. Agreed to.
Feb. 12.-Mr. Christiancy pre-
sented petitions from citizens of
Michigan, ia, oring sixteenth
amendment, comforting the right of
suffrage upon women, and said he
hoped the Committee on Privileges
and Elections would take up the
subject and report on it. When
he should become satisfied that a
majority of the women of the
country were in favor of female
suffrage he would vote for it. But
until then he would not.
Senate bill to constitute a COM
mission to consider and report a
plan for providing enlarged accom-
modations for the library Of Con-
gress was passed.
Senate bill directing the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury to purchase
certain property Of the Freedmen's
Savings & Trust Company for the
use of the United States and other
purposes was passed. 1t appro-
pirates S2T5,000 for the purchase
of the Freedmen's Bank building
of this city, now occupied by the
Department of Justice. Mr. Dawes
said the Commissioners thought
the sale of this property would
make the aggregate dividend up
to that time about 60 per cent.
Mr.. Thurman presented reso-
lution Of the General Assembly o.
Ohio expressing the opinion that
all the bonds of the Government
are payable, principal and interest,
in silver coin, favoring the passage
of the Bland Silver bill, and de.
claring that President Hayes and
Secretary Sherman, in opposing
the reconciliation of silver, did
not represent the views of the peo-
pie Of Ohio. Referred.
A bill was passed making the
22nd of February legal holiday
in the District Of Columbia.
Feb. 13.-Mr. Hamlin from the
Committee on Foreign Relations
reported adversely on the petition
of certain citizens of New York
asking an appropriation from the
Chinese indemnity fund to all per.
sons in certain provinces Of Chin'
now suffering on account of the
famine. He said the committee
was unanimously Of the opinion
that it was utterly impossible e
get any relief to the sufferers, ant
besides any attempt to devote the
Chinese indemnity fund for tina
purpose would lead to discussion
Mr.. Armstrong presented pc
tition OF masters. engineers, mate.
and others, Of ST. Lonis. in fa
vor Of an amendment to tie bill
authorizing the employment o
aliens n pilots. etc. Referred.
Mr.. Maxey from the Commute,
of Military Affairs, reported bacl
the resolution submitted some day:
ago nv Mr.. Thurman, in regard tC
increasing the animal appropria
ton for the army and eqipping thu
militia of the several States, anC
the payment of certain war claims
due Ohio. He said the hill TO in
crease the appropriation is now
before the Senate, and the wal
claims Of Ohio shonld be consider.
ed by the Committee on Claims
Agreed to.
Feb. 14.-Mr. Morrill, called up
the House joint resolution declar-
ing that the reduction Of the tax
on distilled spirits is inexpedient
After debate the resolution was
read third time and passed, yeas
40, nays o.
HOUSE.