San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-03-16
FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.


ton to substitute the name of Senator Thur.
man, Democrat, was rejected by the same
vote. Senator Davis of Illinois voted with
the Democrats. No business of general in.
Steele, from the Committee on Agriculture
reported back the bill for the appointment
OF II commission to investigate the origin OF
and the best means OF DESTROYING the cotton
for expenses of the commission. Referred to
Committee of the Whole. Mr.. Chalmers made
quite n lengthy political speech in reply to
one made by Mr.. Garfield last week. Gen.
Butler spoke upon the currency question. dc.
claring himself for full restoration of silver
to the coinage.
In the Senate, on the 9th, Senator ALI
son introduced bill to provide for the entry
of lands by Indians under the Homestead
law. Referred The bill to authorize a long
bond for the investment of savings was thoi
taken up, and Senator Wallace explained the
provisions OF the bill Mt length. He said there
were two purposes in the bill-ono to pro-
vide n fund for the investment of the earn
ings OF the poorer classes, the other to mi
debt among our own people by. Q popular
to run 80 years, thereby easing the
burden of our taxation and keep our surplus
earnings Mt home. 1t antagoniZes syndicates
and to looks
for public faith with the people themselves.
......ln the House, the bill authorizing the
President to review the court martial pro-
ceedings of 1854, in the case of ex-Surgeon.
General Hammond, to annul the same and
place DR.. Hammond on the retired list
as Surgeon General, but without giving
OF allowances, passed Without debate. The
bill penSiOning soldiers OF the Mexican war
was then taken up. Messrs. Brogden and
Davis OF North North Carolina, adv t ; the Bill
place the name of jeff Davis on the pension
rolls. After considerable discussion the
House adjourned without action on the bill.
In the Senate, on the 2Sth, Mr.. Chatfee,
from the Committee on Territories, reported,
with amendment, the Senate bill to estab-
temporary Government therefor. Placed on
the calendar. The resolution of Mr.. Plumb,
submitted few days ago, directing the
Secretary of tho Interior to inquire OF the
Government Directors of the Union Pacific
Railroad as to the nature of securities taken
or held by that company for aid granted by
it to the Colorado Central and other roads,
was agreed to-. At $40 p. m, message
was received from the House of Repre-
sentatives, announcing that that body had
passed the bill authorizing the coinage of n
tender character, notwithstanding objections
of the President thereto. Mr. Allison moved
to postpone pending and all prior orders, and
proceed to consider the Silver bill. A number
OF objections were interposed, but Overruled
by the President pro: tenn, and Mr.. Allison's
motion was carried. The Silver bill was
then read, after which the veto message of
the bill and message be printed and laid on
the table, Rejected without roll call. The
President pro tenn: Shall the bill be pass
ections Of tho Presdent The f res en
pro tenn: "The Chair uses the words of the
Constitution" The Clerk then proceeded to
call the roll, and the bill was passed over the
journed till Monday......In the House, in
Committee of the Whole, consideration was
resumed of the bill to pension soldiers of the
s bama; wiIiams eSSs Of " oregon " Ryan,
White and Riddle, the committee proceeded
to consider the biz BY sections: During the
Clerks desk and had read letter from
Jefferson Davis, requesting him (Singleton)
to inform friends of the bill that if the sue
cess of the bill depended on excluding him
(Davis) from its benefit, he hoped that such
provision would be inserted in it. With
out action the Committee rose. message
was received from the President announcing
that he had vetoed the Silver bill. The mes
sage having been read, in the midst of pro-
found silence, the Speaker stated the ques-
pass the biilS Mr. stephens ION that move;
the previous question" [Clapping of hands
and other demonstrations of approval among
members Thcprc 7ious question was second.
ed and the main question ordered; the result
being-yeas 1856, nays 70. The Speaker an
nounced the vote and said: "In obedience
to the requirement. of the Constitution, two.
thirds have voted in the affirmative and the |
bill has passed, objections of the President
to the contrary Notwithstanding" The an.
nouncement was received with general hand |
clapping and other marks of jubilation. The
bill and veto message were thereupon sent to
the Senate,
The Senate was not in session on the
lst .......In the House, Mr.. Shelley in
troduced bill to aid the Great
Southern Railroad Company to construct
line of railway in Georgia and Flor
ida. Referred. 1t provides that the
company may issue -. bonds boz IDS to an
in so years in gold, at the rate of per cent |
interest per annum, and authorizes the Sec
rotary of the Treasury to indorse the guar
interest on said bonds. number of private
bills were disposed of, when the House adj |
journed till Monday.
In the Senate, on the 4th, Vice-P President |
Wheeler in the chair, Senator Thurman, |
from the Committee on Judiciary, reported, |
with amendments, the Senate bill known rs |
the Pacific Railroad sinking fund bill, and it |
was placed on the calendar. Senator Cock
reli introduced bill to authorize the de-
post of silver bullion or bars and issue of
certificates therefor, and it was referred to
Committee on Finance. 1t authorizes per-
sons to deposit such bullion or bars, and the
issue of certificates therefor by the Secreta-
ry of the Treasury in sum not less than $40,
in the same form as the certificates now is
sued for gold bullion; such GER
tiflcates to be receivable at par
for duties on imports and all public dues.
Senator Cockrell called up the House bill to
authorize the construction of n bridge across
the Missouri River, at or near Glasgow, Mo.
Passed. Senator Dorsey called up the Senate
bill authorizing the Arkansas River Transfer
Company to const uct bridge across tie
Arkansas River. Passed......In the House,
many bills were introduced, among them one
by AIR. Gibson, providing for Commission to
supervise the navigation of the Mississippi
river. The senate bill. granting pensions to
the officers and soldiers of 1872 and restor-
ing to the pension rolls those names stricken
therefrom on account of disloyalty, but pro-
viding that no back pay shall be allowed,
was passed-yeas 2lI, nays 81.