Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-03-29
CONGRESSIONAL.

sTHFHBEs's COINAGE BILL.

sTErHRNs's COINAGE BILL.
Stephens, Of Georgia, Chairman Of
the Committee on Coinage, rep0rlsd q
bill to allow the coinegs OF silver bull
lion for owners on the came terms 60
gold bullion Is cOlned-thal is, for the
cost OF coinage. Also, for the Issue OF
certificates on deposit Of silver bullion
or coin the same as gold certificates,
which are TO be receivable for public
dues, etc. Also 10 abolish the coinage
Of 20c, Sc and Sc silver pieces, and 10
continue the coinsgs Of trade dollars,
for expectation O0ly, at the rate OF
$4,000 a month. The bill was ordered
printed aud recOmmitted.
PENSIONS.
There we're about forty pension bills
considered and passed, among them
one introduced by Goode, OF Virginia,
peusioning Capt. Guthrie and the surf.
men who lost their lives In rendering
assistance to the wrecked steamer
Huron, on the Carolina coast, In No.
vember.
SeM0Ae.
WAsHtNGroN, March 22.-ConklinR
presented Joint Resolutions ofthe New
York Legislature demonstrating
against the abandonment by the Gov
ernment, and sale Of Watervleit Ar.
senal, New York. Referred 10 Com
mittee on Military Affairs.
cORRrS'e CAsR aTILL CpRS.
Mr.. Wadleigb, . committee OF one to
whom the Committee on Privileges
and Elections referred the question
whether admission Of Butler, OI South
Carolina, precIuded further inquiry by
the Committee As TO COTbin's right 10
q seat, Wsdleigh reported the case still
before the Committee on lie merits.
The report was adopted by the full
Committee, and will proceed to con.
slider the case at the next meeting.
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.
The Finance Committee heard Com.
missioner Rsum Of the Internal Rev
enue, 10 favor Of bill allowing whisky
to remain three years in bond also,
Oliver and KArwise 10 opposition, rep
resenting forty-three Tectifiers and
wholesale dealers in Louisville.
The Senate Committee on Privileges
aud Elections reported q resolution
that DR.. Mcmillan and Judge Ray, Of
Louisiana, be- paid 1000 each In COM
pt nsation for their contest.
Tue Vice. President laid before the
Semale a communication from the Sec.
retAry OF War. inclosing a letter from
The Chief OF Engineers recommending
an appropriation for continuing exam
insiiuns IN connection with the con.
.tructinn OF the jetties al South Pass OF
he Mississippi river. Referred 10
Comulitlee on Appropriations.
THE TIMBER QUE.TIoE.
The timber amendment TO the def.
cheney appropriation bill passed the
Senate. Il must 20 hack to The House.
AID only applies to unsurveS ed lands
OF Territories. This restriction waG
made at the snggestion Of Mr.. Morgan
Of Alabama. The amendment agreed
to is rs follows: THAT where wood
and limbe, lands in the Terrific.
rirs of The United States are moi
surveyed and offered for sale in
proper subdivisions, convenient OF
access, no money herein appropriated
shall be used 10 collect any charge for
wood or lilRber cut on public lands 10
territories OF the United States for use
OF &C uS settlers 10 territories, and not
iOr xport from territory Of the United
Safes where The timber grew; and
provided further, il any timber cut on
pubic lands be exported frOm terrific
ries Ol tue Cuiled States, II shall be lie.
Bile to seizure by hs United States
whenever found"
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