The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1878-03-06

virginia, ard Mr.. salisbury, Of Delaware,
spoke in favor of the Bland silver bill. Ad-
journed.
MIR. Christiancy, Of Michigan, in presenting
several petitions Of citizens of Michigan In
favor Of the adoption Of a sixteenth amend
ment to the constitution Of the United States
30 as to prevent the disfranchising OF persons
on account Of sex, said he hoped the commit ee
on privileges and elections would take up this
subject and report upon IL. The petitions were
entitled to a report. When he should become
satisfied that a majority of the women were in
favor OF female suffrage, he would vote for it,
but until then he would not. He thought the
Congress Of the United States was not the
place where these petitions should be presented.
They properly belonged to the StateL Legislatures
and should be presented there Referred.
Mr. Thurman. OF Ohio, presented resolutions
of the General Assembly of Ohio expressing
the opinion that all the bonds OF the govern
ment are payable principal and interest," in
silver coin favoring the passage OF the silver
bill and declaring that President Hayes and
Secretary Sherman, in opposing the remone-
tigation of silver, did not represent the views
of the people of Ohio. Read and laid on the
table Mr.. Burnside, Of Rhode Island, from
the committee on military affairs, reported,
with amendments the Senate bill to remove all
restrich ms now existing in regard to enlist
ments of colored citizens 10 any arm of the
United States army. Messrs. Maxey, of Texas,
and Cockrell of Missouri from the committee,
announced that they did not concur with the
majority in reporting favOrably on this bill .. e.
Mr.. Mcdonald, of Indiana, spoke in favor OF
the silver BILL and Mr.. Randolph, of New
jersey, against il. Adjourned.
Mr.. Herman, of New York presented the
memorial OF the New York board of trade and
transportation, signed by the officers thereof,
and large number of the business men of New
York, demonstrating against the passage of the
silver bill Mr.. ingalls,, o. Kansas, intro
duced hill to promote the deposit of savings
in popular loan, and TO provide for funding
the national debt into home bonds convertible
into currency. Referred to the committee on
finance :. Mr.. Merrimon, of North Carolina,
spoke in favor OF the Bland silver bill, and Mr..
Sargent, of California, in opposition to that
measure. Adjourned.
House.
Mr.. Wood of New York, presented petitions
from the New York chamber OF commerce, and
from the bankers of Boston, New York, Phila-
delphia, and Baltimore against the proposed
silver legislation. Referred. The bill appro-
priating $18, 490 TO pay for the use of the Pio-
neer mills in Alexandria, Va, during the war,
was discussed at some length and rejected by
yeas, "a nays, 1O9. II was held, in debate,
that the passing of the bill would open the way
for unlimited claims Of the same nature arising
during the war. Adjourned.
Bills were introduced declaring it unneces-
sary to raise taxes for the sinking fund for
certain period giving the thanks OF Congress
to Gen. Miles for his Indian campaign; to dis
tribute to the States the proceeds OF captured
and abandoned property still in the treasury
The West Point academy appropriation bill
was taken up, and the amendment to strike out
the sections allowing additional pay to irst
lieutenants acting as instructors was, after
discussion, rejected and the House adjourned.
The ceremony Of receiving the painting OF
the Sig uing of the Emancipation Proclama-
ton by President Lincoln" presented to Con-
gress by Mrs. Elizabeth Thompson, of New
York, was gone through with in presence of
both Houses. Mr.. Garfield, OF Ohio, made the
presentation address, and an address was made
by Mr., Stephens, of Georgia, after which the
Senate retired and the House adjourned.
Mr.. Rice, Of Ohio, chairman of the COM
mittee on invalid pensions, reported bill
granting pensions on account of wounds, etc !,
received in the service of the United States
since March 4, 1861 for the payment of ar
rears of pensions, and for the restoration to
the rolls of the names of invalid pensioners
stricken therefrom on account of joining the
Confederacy. After lengthy and animated
discussion of the West Point appropriation
bill the House adjourned.