The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-02-14
CONGRESSIONAL.


petitions favoring the organization OF
Department of Industry, the head thereof to
be Cabinet officer, were presented and re-
ferred. Mr.. Herman presented petitions
from citizens of Ontario, Madison, Dutchess,
Schuyler, Steuben, Franklin, Albany, Queen,
and other counties of New York in favor of
the remonetization of silver and repeal
of the specie resumption act. Referred.
Mr.. Morrill, from the Committee ON FL
nance, reported an amendment to the bill
to remit taxes on insolvent banks, being
in substance that presented by Mr.. Rollins
last week in regard to exempting mercan-
tile or business deposits from taxation upon
which no interest has been allowed. Ordered
printed. At the expiration of the morning
hour the silver bill was considered. Mr..
Beck offered an amendment; and Mr.. Bay
ard spoke against the bill. Mr.. Eaton had
the floor at adjournment......In In the House,
Among the bills introduced and referred
during the morning hour is one by Mr..
Southard authorizing the payment of the
customs in legal tender notes, and one by
Nh. Mills providing that all bonds hereafter
issued by the Government shall be payable,
principal and interest, in gold, silver, or
legal tender notes. Mr.. Mac Mahon moved
to suspend the rules and adopt the resolu-
tions reciting that in the present condition
of public distress it is important that the
wealthy of the country shall bear fair
proportion of the burdens of taxation, and
instructing the Committee of Ways and
Means to reporta bill at the earliest practical
moment imposing agraduated tax on excess
of incomes above a reasonable minimum
to be fixed by law. Defeated-yeas, 165;
nays, 88; less than two-thirds in the affirma-
tive. A communication was presented from
the doorkeeper of the House denying the
charges against his official integrity. Re-
ferred.
In the Senate, February 5, large number
tofr W..
State, in favor of the reconciliation of 81 :
yer, and in favor of appointing a Commits
sion to give relief to the famine-stricken
| inhabitants of Northern China. Mr.. Beck
| presented memorial of the State of Ken
| lucky, signed by the Governor thereof, ask
ing Congress to make an appropriation to
| pay balance due to States for expenses in
| Cured in equipping troops during the late
war. Referred. At the expiration of the
| morning hour, consideration was resumed
of the Silver Bill, and Mr.. Eaton spoke in
opposition thereto. Mr.. Howe fol owed Mr..
Eaton, favoring the reconciliation of silver.
| Mr.. Thurman then took the floor, with
the understanding that he would pro-
ceed with his rena arks tomorrow. An
amendment to the bill was submitted
by Mr.. Teller, and ordered printed.........
| In the House, memorials from Boston and
New York, asking congress to adopt some
measure of relief for sufferers by famine in
authorize the construction of bridge across
the Mississippi River at Memphis was
taken up, briefly discussed and referred to
the committe df the whole on the State of
the Union. A substitute for the bill offered
by Mr.. Hooker, of Mississippi, looking to
the protection of the indicted timber de-
predators in Mississippi came from
the Judiciary Committee, and was passed
after a sharp discussion. The bill provides
for special and immediate term of the
| United States Court for the trial of the per.
sons arrested. The House went into Com
mittee of the Whole on the Navy Appro
priation Bill, and rose without action.
In the Senate, February 6, Mr.. Davis
quoted from the preamble and resolutions
adopted by mass meeting held in Chicago
on the31st December, which favor the re
monetization of silver, and declare that the
government can not waive it's right to pay
the bonds in silver or gold. Laid on the
table-the bill now being before the Senate
Mr.. Bruce presented the joint resolutions
of the Mississippi Legislature in favor Of
the passage of a bill remunerating certain
! citizens of Mississippi, mill owners and
logmen, for damages sustained by them
on account of the seizure of certain tim
Der and logs in the lumber district by
agents of the United States. Referred
The Senate bill to remit taxes on insolven
savings banks was called up by Mr.. Davis
of Illinois, and discussed until the expira
tion of the morning hour, when the con
sideration of the silver bill was resumed
and Mr.. Thurman spoke in favor thereof
Resolutions were introduced by Mr.. Ran
, som in favor of a report, by the Secretary O.
the Treasury, of the present condition ant
state of efficiency of the life saving
service on the coast of North Carolina
!; Adopted. Mr.. B;aine took the foo
on the Silver Bill, with the understanding
that he would proceed with his remarks to
morrow ........In the House, Mr.. Peddie of
t fered resolution that the trade dollar il
, being refused by the Postoffices of tn
country, and only received by merchants a
discount of or 10 per cent, and directin!
the Secretary of the Treasury to stop tn
coinage of trade dollars. Referred Nh
Stephens offered resolution authorizing
' the President to invite an Internationa
t Monetary Commission to consider and re
g commend uniform rates in value, and tn
coinage of gold and silver. Referred. TIL
!, Pacheco contested election case was brough
up and discussed, but went over withou
action.
g In the Senate, February Z, Mr.. Alliso
f presented the petition of the Liberal Leagu
o. of Iowa, favoring constitutional amen(
. ment separating Church and State. MI
E Davis, of Illinois, called up the Senate bi
L to remit the taxes on insolvent banks, tn
pending question being on the amendmeI
l. providing that no savings bank havin
d capital stock shall, on account of merca
Il tile or business deposits on which no il
d terest has been allowed, be denied tt
= exemption allowed to savings banks ha
% ing no capital stock, and it was agree
to-yeas, 2S; nays, q. The bill was the
read a third time and passed. Co
sideration was then resumed of unfnishe
81 business, being the silver bill, and N
III Blaine spoke thereon. He opposed Il
ID Matthews bill. He denied the assertion tn
h the people demand cheap money. Th'
10 demand an abundance of good NONE
~ They do not want single gold standa
ar already rich, nor do they want an inferi
e. silver standard that will expel gold and n
be help those already poor. They want b.
Mt metals in full value in equal honor. N
id Johnston then spoke in favor of the Silv
or Bill, but before closing his speech, yield
y to a motion to go into executive sessio
u, after which the Senate adjourned.....
as In the House, Immediately after reading
IS. the journal, the members resumed consid
ok alton of the contested election case
m. Wiggenton VS.. Pacheco, from the -Four
he District of California. After a long debs
~ the House proceeded to vote on the pendi
40, propositions. The first vote was on t
u ur amendment reported by the minority of
ne Committe on Elections, declaring Pache'
TX. the sitting member, entitled to the seat. 7
IN, amendment was rejected by party vot'
nd yeas, 1876; nays, 1877. The next vote was
,d Mr.. LeOnarQ'S SuDSthute, uecldrlnS u
~ ~, neither Pacheco nor Wiggenton was
NJ III titled to the seat. Rejected without divisi
10 The resolution reported by the majority
mt the committee, declaring Wiggenton,
sh- contestant, entitled to the seat, was adop
zen yeas, 1856; nays, 125.
me In the Senate, February 8, Mr.. VIII
90. said it did not seem possible that the Sen
could reach vote on the silver bill tom
ne row. He therefore, moved that when
ost Senate adjourned to-day, it be to m
the Monday next. Mr.. Allison, in charge of
lis silver bill, opposed the motion, and cal
md for the yeas and nays. The molten
tn agreed to-yeas, Is; nays, "a. Mr.. Gamer
AZ of Pennsylvania, presented a petition of
a. a. Governor of Pennsylvania, asking lie
Oily lation to carry out the tone, intent
oes, meaning of the act of July 81, 1861,
n indemnify the States for the expense
AZ Cured by them IN arming and equipI