The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-12-11
CONGRESSIONAL NOTES.
THE SILVER QUESTION.

canator Reck submitted the following !;
& Resolved. that the Secretary OF the Treas
nry be- and he is hereby directed 10 ihioEH
the Senate what amount aud denomination
of silver coin has been received ia pay nl 'Il
cnrrent fiscal year. aud whether or not ne
has applied the silver coin Sd received, IN
whole or in part, TO the pay ment OF llils 5 :
est on the bonds of the United states ana II
ir has been SO applied To state the reason
whv and if it has been applied TO that pur-
noe in part only, to state what portion mas
heen so used, and on what character or 90
uvation Also that he be directed To ID
form the Senate the amount OF interest ne
has maid on the bonds and notes of the Uni
te,I states since the current fiscal year De-
Jam and the amount of sucd interest ne mas
p4id in gold aud silver coin respectively
Mr. Morrill, (Vt presented resolutions re-
Gently adopted by the Vermont legislature
in onno sition To the silver bill passed at the
last session of Congress, and requesting SEN
ators and Representatives from tbaC state
70 nae all honorable efforts to have that bill
50 modified MS to lessen the evil effects sure
TO flow theretrom. Laid on the table, TO be
referred TO the committee on finance when
appointed.
Representative Fort asked leave to offer
the following resolution:
Resolved, That the legal tender quality
of the silver do lar, 4l213 grains standard
silver, shall be maintained and en-
forced, anG that any discrimination against
the silver dollar, by any National bank IN
refusing To receive them and treat them as
leval dollars, shall be deemed as defiant Of
the laws of tile United States. And the
Committee on Banking is hereby instructed
10 mature aud bring in bill for the with
draWal from circulation the notes of all
such banks so offending.
BILL TO REGULATE THE COUNTING OF THE
ELECTORAL VOTE.
oN.-RepTesentative Southland,
of Ohio int nds at the first opportunity to
report for actioI by the House bill to reg
ulate the counting of the electoral vote for
President and Vice President, the main
feautures OF which were agreed upon last
session by the select Committee OF which he
is Chairman. The bill is based on the prin-
ciple that vcrificatiOr of electoral of electo-
raj votes is the duty and prerOgatiVe of both
houses OF Congress. 1t provides that where
there is only one return from State this
return shall not be rejected except by the
Affirmative votes of both houses; when there
are two or more returns, that one only shall
be received aud counted which Is af1rma-
tively agreed upon by both houses acting
separately. The Committee is empowered
TO re port at any time, and its members are
im presSed With a sense OF prompt action on
this subject to secure its settlement by the
present Congress.
TIE SANITARY QUESTION.
Senator Harris's reSOlu ion regarding the
prevention Of epidemics was agreed to, with
the amendment that the committee may sit
with a similar ommittee of tie house.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER IMPROVEMENT.
TRANSPORTATION. Gibbons bill appro
pirates three ami half millions of dOl.ers
for the improvement of the Mississippi
River from Cairo 20 the mouth, including
the cOnfining of the river, to its proper
channel by such methods as the Chief of
Engineers may find necessary, and two and
a halt millions for the Upper Mississippi.
TEXAS PACIFIC RAILROAD.
Mr.. Matthews, of Ohio submitted a mo-
ton to proceed to the consideration of the
Texas Pacific Railroad bill, but several
Senators opposed it on the ground that il
would lead TO lengthy discussion, and
matter of such importance should not be
considered during the first week Of the SEES
sion.
The Senate by yeas 10, nays 22-rejected
the motion.
TIMBER .DEPREDATIoNs.
Representative Hooker asked leave to
offer resolution calling on the Attorney
tim Der depreciation prosecutions in Missis-
sippi. Mr.. CoGger objected.
Senate.
YELLOW FEVER COMMITTEE,