Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-02-12
FOKTY-FIFTn CONGRESS-.
WASHINGTON. February H.
SENATE.

Matthews presented petition of nat onql aad
: ae banks aud private ia tker, com losing Tue
Cincinnati Clearing House As &C atom, urA ing t
repea of that portlun OF the II uonaI bank act
which imposes tax OF one-haf ri cue per Ct ut.
upon deposits.
large number f p titlonS f,voring an amend
ment the con-tltutOu prohihlling the states
from di-iranchi-iug persons account Of sex.
were preseHtcd.
Several bills were intrDduced, aad ConkLtig
pre- sened peuli at l9j /. - Us doug busu, s.
on Broadway, New YORK, for RECOMMENDATION OF
silver.
Anthony, from the committee on printing re-
ported bIil al propTialug $1,000 to cusiave Dol
traits to ACCOMPANY the memorial addrcs'e, upon
the late Seua oIs Morton anu Bogv. Passed
Nadlcigh submitted a le-olutluu to pint 1000
COZ les OF the proCeedng- before the committee on
privilege, aud elec rlDus, ia the mater OF suudr
petitions aud meuuIltls tei,rlng to the adoption.
of a sixteenth anerdmeut to the constitutions IN
regard to coneung The hight Of suffrage upon wo-
men. Referred.
The vlce-Pre i ient submitted q message from
the President enclosing tue r,p,It of the Sec'y
Of State, in answer to he resolutl, OF Burns de
of Dee &, 10 regard to the Flanco- Prussan war.
Ordered printed and he on the table.
The senate then resum consideration of the
silver hi !, and Davis OF W. Va, spoke in favor
thereof
Mcdonald then took the floor, W ith tn under.
staining that he would proceed with his rena Ks
to morrow.
The Senate then adjourned
IIousg.
The following bills were introduced during the
morning hour
BY SHELLEY of Ala 10 abolish the Southern
| C,ims commission, aud to enlarge the jurisdiction
II the Court Of Claims also 10 regulate the ap-
| puiulme Mt of CIrcult Courts.
| BY Jones OF O., making the custom duties 10
the amount of IA part thereof, pay ,ble in legal
tender notes.
BY Boone Of KY, authorizing the Secretary of
the Interior to deposit certau funds 10 the treasu.
| ny, 10 lieu OF Investment
| BY Mills, resolution making inquiry into the
action of the treasury officials in regard to seizt
cotton.
Resolutions were presented from several states
protesting against reputation and pss,ag of the
silver bill.
| The Speaker announced the regular order to be
a moUon t. lay on he liable a motion to rec0nsl ID
er the vote hy which tue Hluse last Friday re-
fused to pass bill for the re ii OF W. II. New
man and l.. A Nanhotfman, known as the lee
lander Mil bill. Motion to lal on the table
yeas, l26; nays, ll9, which dlsposes Of the bill.
Among the oil introduced was one by Mackey
prohibiting tue Secretary Of the treasury from
pui chasing any bonds for Ieduc lou of the pinc
pal of the national debt, until stict compliance
with the provis on- of the laws shall require 1t.
The House at 8 O'Clock went into committee Of
the whole, Blackburn IN the CHI ,ir, upon the Mill
tary Academy appropriation bnl, the pending
aae ndment being 10 strike out the sections viii h
allow additional pay to the lst ieuteuants acting
as Instructor at the institution.
After short discussion the amendment was de
feared.
Aiken of s. C. moved 10 amend so as 10 reduce
the pay OF cadets from $50 to $500.
After discussion the amendment was rejected
and without further action the committee rose And
the House adjourned,