The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-01-12
XLVth Congress--Regular Session.
HOUSE.


WASHINGTON, Jan. H.
Bills were introduced and referred as follows:
By Mr.. Price, to promote savings and for refund
ing of the national debt.
By Mr. Sapp to give construction to the act for re-
sumption of specie payments; also authorizing the
Secretary Of the Treasury to issue coupon bonds of
the denomination Of $15, $25, $50 and 800 for in
On motion of Mr.. Bragg. leave was given the
Military Committee to have the testimony taken by
it printed, and to report at any time.
MIR. Hale of Maine made point Of order that the
business which occupied the House yesterday should
come up to-day as unfinished business.
The Speaker oyerrued the point of ORDER as to-day
was private bill day.
Mr.. Hale then raised the question of consideration
and the House voted to set aside the private bust
ness and resume consideration of the unfinished
business OF yesterday.
MIR. Hale moved the previous question on the sub
stitute reported yesterday from the Committee of
desiring to make investigations may at any time
apply to the House for leave to send for persons and
papers, but requiring them to present statement of
the charge. The previous question was not second
ed, 100 to Ill, and Mr.. Woon then offered a substi-
tute for Mr.. Hale's and demanded the previous
question the substitute being his original resolution
without any change.
Mr.. Hale made The point of order that the Commit
tee OF the Whole having rejected the proposition now
presented, the House could not be asked to vote
upon it.
The Speaker after some colloquy overruled the
point of order, but stated the vote must be first
taken on the vote of the Committee, that is on Mr.
Hale's substitute.
The previous question was seconded.
The first vote was on Mr.. Burchard's amendment
to the original resolution which was to insert the
words authorizing committees to apply to the
House for power to send for persons and papers,"
The amendment was rejected-yeas LOG, nays III.
The next vote was taken on Mr. Woods substi-
tute, offered to-day, (eing the resolution as origin
IO7.
Mr.. Cox of New York asked leave to offer resolu-
ton asking the President to communicate his reasons
for refusing recognize the present government of
Mexico under Gen. Diaz, with such orders, CORE
spondence and other documents as relate to that
subject
Mr.. Hae-That matter is before the proper CON-
mites of the House.
MIR. Cox-I simply ask its reference to the Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs.
MT. Hale-I thought there was no objection to that
resolution so referred.
Mr.. Luttreu offered resolution instructing the
Committee on Ways and Means to inquire into the
penses are larger than their receipts, which was
adopted
The House at 2.30 o'clock proceeded to the con-
sideration OF private business. Among the reports
made one from the Committee on Foreign
Affairs adverse to the claims OF Antonio Peletier
fer indemnity from the government Of Hayt. The
report laid the table, and resolution adopted
President without recommendation.
There was good deal of discussion on private
bills, but no bill was passed.
MIR. Kelley of Pennsylvania presented petitions
from Philadelphia, New York, Boston aud other
cities for the passage Of law giving all persons
graphic communication between the United States
and foreign countries and the rejection of all appi
cations for exclusive privileges.
The House at 430 O'Clock adjourned till Monday.
After the adjournment Democratic caucus was
announced for Monday afternoon.