The Democratic advocate., 1878-02-09

FRDAY.-The Senate was not in session
having adjourned from Thursday until Mon.
day.
In the House Mr. Baker, of Indiana, Of
fered resolution making certain charges
against the doorkeeper. After q long and
lively debate, the matter was referred to the
Committee on Civil Service Reform. After
disposIng OF some business on the private
calendar, the House adjourned until Monday.
MOYDAY.-In the Senate bills were rsnorted
amending the laws granting pensions to sol.
diers of 1872, and for the remission of taxes
on lnzolvent savings banks. Mr.. Saunders,
OF Nebraska, offered a resolution for the an.
polntment of eighteen additional Commits.
sloners TO the Paris Exposition, and asked its
consideration, but objection was made. Mr..
Spencer, of Alabama, introduced bill to in
corporate the National Pacific Railroad and
Telegraph Company" The morning hour
expiring, the Silver bill came up, and Mr..
Beck offered anamendment directing the Sec
retary of the Treasury to buy not less than
three millions of silver bullion per month, for
coinage. Mr.. Bayard of Delaware, spoke
strongly in opposition to the bill. When he
concluded the Senate adjourned.
In the House large number of hills were
presented. A motion was made 10 susnend
the rules and pass resolution in favor of
imposing graduated tax on the excess of in
comes Defeated, yeas les, nays ss. less
than two-thlrds in the affirmative. The con-
sular appropriation bill was reported Il
appropriates 81, ,034 1886, against $I,I3s, ,374.
An affidavit was presented from doorkeeper
Polk denying as utterly without foundation
the charges made against his official integrity
IN the affidavits of Messrs. Coryall and Duffy.
and earnestly requesting an investigation on
the part of the House.
TUEsDAY.-In the Senate Mr.. Conkline
presented petition from prominent New
Workers, setting forth the ravages of famine
IN Northern China, and asking that the hal
ance of the Chinese indemnity be applied
to the relief Of the sufferers. The petition
was referred to the Committee on Foreign
relations. Mr.. Wallace, of PENNSYLVANIA,
from the Committee on Finance, reported his
Long Bond Savings bill, and it was placed on
the Calendar. The Silver bill was discussed
until adjournment
In the Hou,e Mr.. Rice, of Massachusetts.
from the Committee on Pacific Railroads 70,
ported bill extending the time for comple.
ton of the Northern Pacific Railroad. A
minority report was presented by Mr. Morri-
son, OF Illinois: Mr.. Hewitt presented me
MORALS from New York and Boston in rrla.
uon TO the chinese famine. After some
remarks by Messrs. Cox, of New York. and
wright, OF pennsylvania, in opposition, they
were referred. A bill was passed autbor;zing
q special term of the U. S. Circuit Court for
Southern Mississippi, to try causes arising
from depredations on the public timber
lands. Mr.. Spencer gave notice that he
would call up the California case of Wigpipp.
ton rs. Pacheco. The Military Academy
Appropriation bill was considered. pending
which the House adjourned.
WEDNEsDAY.-In the Senate the bill to re.
init the taxes on insolvent banks and the
Bland bill were considered. Mr. Christiancy
offered substitute providing for the coinage
OF silver dollars of 4l2l grains, which shall
De legal a tender according to their market
value, TO be liked monthly on a gold valua.
ton. These dollars are to redeem legal-ten.
der notes on presentation. The present sub
sldiary silver coins are to be legal tender TO
the amount of ten dollars. Resolutions offer.
ed by Mr.. Ransom, of n c., were adopted
directing the Secretary of the Treasury TO re.
port on the condition of the life saving service
on the North Carolina coast.
In the House, Mr.. Peddie, of n. j., offered
resolution directing the Secretary of the
Iresuryto stopthe coinage of the trade dollar.
Mr.. Stephens, Of Ga, offered a resolution. au-
thorizing the President to invite an Interna.
tional Monetary Commission to consider and
recommend uniform ratio in the coinage of
gold and silver. On motion of Mr.. Cox, the
Committee on Commerce was directed to
investigate the loss of the Metropolis, and
report on the necessity of legislation to pre-.
vent unseaworthy vessels from going to sea.
The Wiggington-Pa case from California
was considered, pending which the House ad-
| journed.
THURsDAY.-In the Senate Mr.. Dennis
presented the petition of 10 business men of
Baltimore tavoring the passage of law re.
| qnirlng the Treasury Departmental exchange
United States treasury notes for silver, the
petitioners claiming that this would afford
| great relief to business men, and prevent too
great an accumulation of small change. The
bill to remit taxes on insolvent saving banks
was passed. The consideration of the silver
bill was resumed.
In the House the only business transacted
was the unseating of Pacheco, representative
from the fourth district of California, and the
seating ofthe contestant, Wiggington, demo.
crat.