The Osceola times., 1878-12-14
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE,

! Ia the Senate on the I'd Mr.. Anthony and
Mr, Bayard we're appointed a committee to Join the
House Committee and notify the President that
Bills sere laid on the table pending the appoint
BY Mr. Beck-To provide for returning trade dol,
lars and for its coinAse into standard silver dol.
lars also 90 authorize the purchase Of foreign built
ships hg citizens Of the United Stats The bill res
gardng the trade dollars provides that for period
Of twelve months after the passage Of this act the
outstanding trade doiiar shall be receivable legal
tender for all debts and demands, including customs
dues owing the United States, and said trade dol
lar so received shall he recoined n possible
into standard silver dollars Of il2E grains
BY nr yorhees-A resolution instruetine the
dency OF making the trade dollar LEGAL tender fer
all debts public and private, and providing for its
grains.
| ny Mr.. Blaine-A re.oiution instructing the Ju,
dietary Committee to report to the Senate whether
at the recent elections the Constitutional rights OF
any citizens were viol ted In any State, what fur,
ther Legislation is necessary to prste citizens in
| their constitutional rights, &c.
Resolutions were introduced providing fer q
Joint committee oinquirc into the cause aud spread
Of the yellow fever, what legislation is necessary
- prevent Its Introduction into the country, ae.
Upon reassembling, the message Of the President
was received. Adjourned.
In the Senate on the Sd large number Of
appointments made during reces. were sent TO the
nominations and Mr.. Hillhouse for Assistant Treas
urer at New York.
The standing and other committees existing at
the close of the last session are continued.
Senator Morrill, I'M reduced hill for authorizing
the Secretary OF the Treasury to Issue in exchange
Tor United States notes or coin certificates Of Dc,
pCsit Of the denomination Of ten dollars, or any
multiple thereof not ekoeedi one hundred dollars,
bearing interest at the rate Of three sixty>ive per
cent. per snnum, and convertible any time within
year to four per cert. bonds, described in the
Funding Act. The money so received shall be ap,
piled to the ayment of the five>twcnty bonds In
the mode pre- crbed by said act and he Is authors
lied to prescribe suitable rules in conformity with
this act
senator Couover submitted a resolution providing
for committee to investigate how the sect on OF
the sundry Appropriation Bill, passed last session
relating 10 the Hot Springs Commission, was
emitted in the enrolment Of the bill. whether Sem
ator Como er had any connection Herewith, aud
what Governmsn' officer Investigated the matter
At the conclusion of the morning business senator
NJ ,tthcws called MP the Texas Pacific Raj road Bill
and made an address 10 favor thereof. Adjourned.
In the Senate on the 4th Senators Ferry
DAVIS sud Randolph were appointed committee to
inquire abont the omission Of the Hot Sprinss
clause from the enrolled suntry civil Appropria-
tion Bill last session.
Senator salisbury introduced a bill "a thotizns
the Secretary Of the Treasury in redeemirg Uni ed
States legal tender notes, ms required by Special
Resumrton Act, to nay seventy>hve per ceut, in
gold coin, aud twcnty>hve per cent. in standard
silyc dollars
Senator Eustis introduced bill appropriating
hye million dollars ior constructing rebuilding
and repair e levees on the Nj ssrp River in
Missouri. Kentucky, Tennessee, 'rkansss, Missis>
sppi, and Louisiana The motcy to b, expended
under the direction Of the Chief of Engineers Of the
United States Army. Lait on the { ,hle.
senator Harris'- rt solution regarding the pfeycn-
ton of eP mics was agreed to, with the amends
meut that the committee may sit with a similar
committee Of the House.
In the Senate on the Eth the Vice-Presi>
dent announced rs the special mmiitee on yellow
fever investigation, Senators Harris, Matthens
Lamar, Paddock, Conover, Garland and Eusts.