The Portland daily press., 1878-01-22
XLVth Congress-.Regular Session.



WASHINGTON, Jan. 81.
Mr. Beck submitted a concurrent resolution de-
caring it unnecessary and neXpedient to impose the
taxes at this time asked for by the Secretary of the
Treasury to provide S37 100000 tor the sinking fund
and directing the Secretary not to purchase any
more bonds for liquidation of the public debt until
directed to do so by Congress. Laid over and order
ed printed.
Bills were introduced as follows:
To establish mint for the coinage of gold and
silver at indianapolis, Ind and appropriatng GER
tain grounds for the same, and also money for the
purchase of the necessary machinery.
Authorizing the coinage Of a standard silver dollar
and providing that gold and silver jointly and not
otherwise, shall be legal tender.
To authorize the establishment OF mail steam
ship service between the United States and Brazil.
For the relief of VIM. A. Hammond, late Surgeon
General.
Declaratory of the meaning and intent of the 18th
section Of the Pacific Railroad act OF July LIST,
1862
BY Mr.. Eaton-Relative to venezuelan Mixed
Commission. 1t directs the Secretary OF State to alb
stain from distributing any sums now in his custody
or which may hereafter be received on account of
commissioners arbitrators or under the convention
of 1866 and recommends that the President propose
to Venezuela new commission for rehearng of the
claims. The bill also provides for the immediate
peal OF the act of Feb 25 1873 which provided for
the enforcement of the spulatons of said conven-
ton.
/ The Vice President submitted communication
from the Secretary Of War in regard to the pubca
ton of history of the late war, and suggested a
committee be appointed to examine the work al
ready done and arrange for form of publication.
Referred to COMMITTEES on Printing
1 large number Of petitions were presented by
Messrs. Hoar. Hamlin, Wallace, Conkling and 9th
and circumstances against any reduction i'll du-
ties on imports and against the restoration Of duty
on tea and coffee. Referred to the Committee on
Finance.
/ Mr.. Waddel presented petition from citizens Of
New Hampshire against reconciliation OF silver
and in favor of gold as single standard OF value
Laid on the table.
Mr.. Burnside submitted resolution directing the
judiciary Committee to examine the law relative to
1 fOa1 raviayvs nj martial RI
Senate upon what official rested the duty to revise
proceedings in case of Runkle.
Mr.. Anthony moved that the case of Surgeon
Draper be also sent to the Judiciary Cammittee.
Mr.. Edmunds suggested that Senator Thurman,
who was absent, Lad favored its reference to the
Ma val Committee and asked that it be left there till
he was present, which was agreed to.
lengthy debate ensued between Messrs. Burn
side, Conkling and others aud Burnside finally with
drew his resolution; also motion made by him q
few days ago to reconsider the vote by which the
Judiciary Committee, on motion of Mr.. Conkling
were instructed to inquire into this subject In with
drawing his molten Mr. Burnside gave notice that he
would tomorrow submit resolutions to have the
Judiciary Committee inquire into the legal questions
OF the case and the Military Committee into its mill
tary character,
The Senate resumed consideration OF the resoIu.
ton of Mr.. Matthews declaring the right of the gov
eminent to pay the interest and principal gifts bonds
1 in silver.
Messrs. Jones of Fla. and Cockrell of Mo-, spoke
iu favor thereof.
The Senate, at O'Clock, went into executive ses-
sion.
| At 4.35 the doors were reopened and the Senate
| adjourned to 1.3O tomorrow afternoon.
HOUSE.
Under the of states the following bills were in
troduced and REFEREED
By Mr. Blair of New Hampshire, amending law In
regard to registration of labels in the patent office.
By Mr.. Briggs Of New Hampshire, amend ing the
| law in regard to trade marks.
By Mr.. Ketchum OF New York, proposing ar
amendment to the constitution providing that claim
against the United States shall never be paid unes
the same have been presented to the proper trbuna
| within ten years from the time the claim lac
crued.
By Mr.. Shellebarger of Pennsylvania auth orizine
the coinage of the silver dollar and declaring gol
and silver jointly and not otherwise full legal ten
der.
/ By Mr.. Mash Of Pennsylvania, for transfer OF tn,
| Indian Bureau to the War Department.
By Mr.. Riddle of Tennessee, to reduce the talif
and internal revenue taxes by suspension of the sink
ing fund law until under the operation Of said law
there would accumulate the amount which has beef
applied to the reduction OF the national debt in ex
cess of the reouirements of said law from Inlv 1st
1852, to July LIST, 1877.
By Mr. Fort of Illinois, to prevent further destruc
ton or retirement of United States treasury notes
and to keep them after resumption as the paper cur
/ rency of the country.
BY Mr.. Buckner of Missouri to suspend for flv
years the operations Of the law requiring the pur
chase annually OF one per cent. of the debt of the
United States.
By Mr.. Oliver of Iowa, proposing an amendment
to the constitution providing for the issueo lega
tender notes and regulating the amount thereof se
amendatory of the patent laws.
Il
izing the Postmaster General to contract for mai
Il service
By Mr.. Banks of Massachusetts,, to extend tn
commerce of the United States with Mexico and pro-
vide for the completion of Southern Pacific Rail
| road.
Mr.. Clarke of Missouri offered a resolution direct
ing the military committee to;inquire into the expe
diency of transferring the signal service bureau from
| the War to the Treasury Department. Referred
| The Speaker submitted a Communication from tn,
| Italian minister. inviting the attendance of tn
members of the House at the funeral service for tn
late King of Italy, Victor Emmanuel to be held a
ST. Aloysius church, Washington, tomorrow at 1913
| a. m. Referred to the committee on Foreign AT
4 fairs.
MIR. Southland of Ohio moved to suspend the rule
and pass the bill authorizing the payment of custom
duties in legal tender notes after The LIST of January
1 1879.
Before the question was put the hour of 2 O'Clock
arrived and the House proceeded to the considera
| ton of the business OF the District OF Columbia
Among the matters reported were the following: A
joint resolution OF the Missouri legislature for remov
al of the capital. reported back adversely. Laid o.
| the table.
Mr.. Southard's motion to suspend the rules and
| pass the bill making customs duties payable il
| greenbacks after January, 1879, came up for vote
The motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill
| was defeated-yeas 1884, nays SO.
/ The House at z 40 adiOurned