Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-12-10
FOR1Y-FIFTU CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, Decem bci Q.
Senafe.
SECOND SESSION.

Senate.
| Mes,rs Conkling and Herman are both in thej
seats to day for the first time this session.
| The following bills were introduced and refer
, red
BY Mr.. Cotkling, granting pension 10 Mrs
Ann NJ Pand ~. dow Of tie late Admiral
| llmam Pauldins.
| by MIR liemiu, iot promoting the efficiency OF
ctaplain- IN the navy
Nh. Window submitted a resolution setting
| for that he patent office had become an in,ttu.
ton Of oppression, therefore directing the coz
mi'tee on patents TO inquire into the expedenCy
OF some other mode oi compromising inventors n
place OF the pitseL system. lie gave notice he
woul subu some remarks thereon.
AT the eXPi alton of the morning hour, Mr.
Cameron OF Wisconsin submitted a resolution on
the requisiiOD of the President to furnish copies
OF reports OF United states Marshals or other of
bceis and such other CORES pondence be may
nave relative TO the recent elections IN South Car
olina.
Bill ON the house to correct the omission in
the sundry civil appropriation bill Of last session
~ regard to the Hot Springs reservation was re
ieiied to the committee on appropriations.
Mr.. Edmunds' bill was taken up to amend the
provisions of the revised statutes relating to pres
idenllal elections and counting votes for president
and wee president.
Mr.. Edmunds addressed the senate in favor OF
the bill
Mr.. Scott introduced bill to make silver stand
ard dollars nei cbauga able with gold.
Mt. Bia ne gave notice that on Wedne sdav next
ne would call up the resolution submitted by him
last week In regard TO the recent elections in the
South.
Mr.. Vale Oh said that in June last the senate
fixed Wednesday December llth Is the time ior
considering the oil to amend the statute 10 rels-
ton to patents, and he would press the consdera
ton OF that bill on Wednesday.
M. Blame said that he would not speak long
On IN ou of MI. Ferry the bill to fix the pay
Of letter carriers was taken from the calendar
and referred TO the committee post Offices and
post roads.
Among the bills of the morning hour were the
following:
To compel national banks to IT ceive the stand
ard silver dollar as equivalent in value to gold
coin.
Directing the secretary of the treasury to use
$40, 700 900 legal tend, +, held for redemption Of
fractional currency in payment Of that amount OF
$40 bonds
Anne ndlng the pension laws.
The joint resolution OF the Vermont legisla
ture in relation to the reconciliation of silver.
To encourage American shipbuing and Amer
lean manufactures.
ENempting from taxation savings banks and in
situations having 10 capital stock.
by Mr.. VaLce-To repeal tie United States
electoral law.
BY Mr.. Atkins-To make subsidiary coins
legal tender for all debts due the government in
Cluulug Tue pay VI CustDuls uues.
By Mr. misunderstanding the silver remone-
UZation act.
BY Mr.. Cummings Of Iowa-To provide for the
redemption of subsidiary coin of the United
States for their reissue.
BY Mr.. Page-To enforce the nth aud 18th
amendments OF the con ititution.
By Mr.. Hewltt-Io secure a uniform standard
OF value.
By Mr.. White of Pennsylvaua-To amend the
act of the 2Sth Of February, 1873, authorizing the
coinage OF the standard dollars and to restore Its
legal lender character.
Mr.. Atkins of tennessee, (rsing to a persona
eNpanatiu NJ MT to the clerks desk and had ad
u stateme ut from the New York Herald, attribut-
lng some responsibility to him for the failure Of
the Hot springs clause in the sundry civil appro
priation bill OF last session.
He had read also letters from Senator Couover,
Mr.. Rainey of South Carolina, q member of the
committee on enrolled bills. and two of the
crossing clerks, exoneIating him from all connec-
ton with the matter.
lie aisJ added his own emphatic denial OF the
statement in the Herald.
Mr.. Burchaid offered a resolution for a holiday
recess from Saturday December 2lst until Mon
day January 9th.
Referred TO the committee on ways and means.
Mi. Durham moved to suspend the rules and
pass bill prohibiting any further coinage of Il AIDE
dollars, aud directing their exchange Tor and re-
coinage into standard silver dollars OF AZ IL
grains.
Defeated-yeas l54, nays o. Not the neces
sary two-thirds III the affirmative.
On the motion Of Mr.. Clymer, a resolution was
adopted declaring that congress shall take part ia
the serv ices to be held i'll honor OF the memory OF
the late Z. ofessor Joseph Henry, on the 10th OF
January.
MIR. Young offered resolution for the appoint
ment of committee of nine members to investl-
gate the method OF preventing the introduction
and spread OF ep demic diseases.
Adjourned.