Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-02-01
FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON. January 81.
SENATE.

SENATE.
During the morning hour Hoar of Massachu.
sets had read q communication from the COM
missioner Of pensions in regard to the application
OF soldier for pension not having been acted
upon ON account of insufficient clerical force in
me once OF the surgeon general, where the hos
pital records OF the army are kept.
Hoar, Edmunds and Ingalls, condemned DELAY
IN acting upon pension cases, and argued II was
caused oy the democratic party reducing appro-
prlations.
The joint resolution extending the thanks of
congress 70 henry Nj. stanley, the explorer of
Genital Africa, was unanimously agreed to.
Bill appropristing 100000 for the erection Of
suitable posts for the protection of the Rio Grande
frontier was passed.
The senate then resumed consideration of the
silver bill.
Morgan of Alabama submitted an amendment
to allow free connage of silver by permi ting any
of the holders of bullion to deposit in the assay
office or mint in certain sums.
bis amendment was ordered printed.
Booth submitted an amendment to allow the
ON ners OF silver dollars TO deposit them with the
treasurer or assistant treasurer for use and re-
ceive certificates of not less than dollars each,
ceruncates to be engraved as money and to crcu-
late in place of silver.
The design is to obvate the inconvenience of
silver in commercial transactions.
Ordered to be printed
After some discussion on the motion of Bayard
further consideration of the silver bill was post
the debate then will be resumed and continued
from day to day, until vote is reached.
The senate then adjourned until Monday.
House.
The house went into committee of the whole to
consider the bill extending the time of withdraw
al of distilled spirits now in bond until July LIST,
1873.
A resolution to investigate the charges of official
misconduct in the United States Western District
Court Of North Carolina.
Referred to the judiciary committee.
Bill reported from the committee on post Offices,
fixing pay of the higher classes of letter carriers
n large cities at $1,000 and lower classes at $500
per annum, referred to committee of the
whole.
he debate continued some time, but without
action the committee rose.
Harris from the committee on elections report
ed IN the California case against Pacheco 1.-THE SIT
ting member) and in favor Of Wigg inton (the
contestant).
Wait presented minority report taking oppo-
site grounds.
Sprague presented separate report on his own
account, although concurrng in the resolution Of
the former
The reports were ordered to be printed.
Harris gave notice that he should call up the
case next Tuesday.
The speaker announced the appointment of the
following addition members of committees:
On expenditures in the State department.
Messr;. Turner of Kentucky and Bundy of New
York.
On expenditures in the Navy department
Messrs. Pridemore OF Virginia and Williams of
Oregon.
On expenditures in the Postoifice department.
Messrs. Clark of Missouri aud Reed Of Maine.
On expenditures in the Interior department.
Messrs. Patterson of California and Pound Of
Wisconsin.
Adjourned