The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-02-07
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Senate.

TO the bill. Cameron, of Wisconsin, submitted an
amendment so as TO provide that the dollar shall
consist of 420 grains standard silver inst ad of 4l2
Burnside submitted an amendment to the clause de-
earng that said dollar shall he legal tender foI All
debts, public and private, amounting 10 sums over
The senate then went into executive session,
and when the doors were Ieopened, adjourned.
House.
TUESDAY, January 29.-Butler pre-
sented memorial of the Norfolk Conference of
at Walpole, Mass. declaring that honesty
was still part OF religion, and protesting
against the passage Of the Bland bill.
read passage from the second chapter OF Johk.
which describes Christ driving the money chang
ers from the temple and saying to them, Make
not thy Fathers house house of merchandise" +"
iocosely remarkiug that after that reproof he had
nothing further 10 SAY. rhe bill 10 recognize the
Woodruff scientific expedition around the world
was taken up and passed. 1t grants for the pur-
pose of the expedition ABerican register 10 =
foreign built vessel. Adjourned.
Senate.
WEDNESDAY, January 30.-Noorhees
submitted resolution requesting the president, if
incompatible with public interests to transmit to
the senate statement as TO how many acres of land
in the Indian Territory have been surveyed into
tons and quarter-sections for bat purpose said sur
vey has been made, and how much land remains in
said territory not surveyed; also what amount of
lands were owned by the several tribes of Indians
previous TO the treaties of 1866. and whether the In
dian title 10 any such land has been extiDguished
since said treaties were made and il so to what
tent and for what consideration Agreed to-. Favor
able report made the senate bin appropriating
1000 to purchase the Freedmens Bank building
IN Washington. AT the expiration OF the morning
hour the senate resumed consideration OF the silver
bill Christiancy submitted amendment in
the of a substitute providing for the coinage
OF silver dollars of 43i grains, nine-enths pure sill
yer and oneenth alloy, which shall be legal tender
for all debts except when otherwise provided for by
law or contract 1t authorizes the secretary of the
treasury to purchase monthly not less than 81 000,
co., nor more than S4 900 600 worth of silver to be
coined. 1t further provides that the act shall
main in force but one year. Ordered printed.
Christiancy spoke in regard thereto. The senate
then went inio executive session, and when the
doors were reopened, adj djourned.
House.
WEDNESDAY, January 30.-The house
went into committee Of the whole TO consider the
bill extending the time ior the Withdrawal of
distilled spirits now in bond until July /, 1878
Buffers amendment providing that when spirits
are withdrawn from bond the tax shall be col
lected at the rate required by law AT the time
of its entry into bond was adopted-yeas, los;
nays, 81. Fosters substitute for the original
proposition declaring reduction of tax on whisky
inexpedient was adopted by vote OF 13i to %.
hen the committee rose, the house, after some dis
cussion, sustained its action by vote OF l46 ll2.
Davis of North Carolina, introduced bill re-
pealing the law forbidding the payment OF pensions
10 any person, or TO the widow, children or heirs OF
any deceased person who in any manner voluntarily
aided the late rebellion. Adjourned
Senate.
THURSDAY, January 3l.-During the
morning hour Hamlin called up the house joint res
olution extending the thanks of congress TO Henry
NJ. Stanley the African explorer, and it was unani
monsly agreed to-. Maxey called up the senate
bill appropriating 5000 900 for the erection of suita
BILE outposts for the protection of the Rio Grande
frontier and il was passed. "A number Of petitions
from citizens OF Erie and other counties of New
York, for the remonetization Of silver
were received and referred......At the exPiTa-
ton Of the morning hour consideration resumed
Of the silver bill. Morgan submitted an amend
ment, which was ordered printed, to allow free
coinage of silver by permitting any holder of bull
lion to deposit 1t i'll the assay office or mint in sums
of not less than 500 in single deposit, nor TO
ceed 100000 during calendar month by the same
depOsitOr, the bullion to ba valued at its market
price for legal tenders al the date of deposit certi
10 be given to owner. to be paid by the
secretary of the treasury in not less than
thirty days nor more than ninety days, in le-
gal tender notes silver dollars, at the option of
the government after one year the coinage Of tsil
to be on the same footing in all respects with the
coinage Of gold. Booth submitted an amendment
which was also ordered printed, to allow the .own-
ers Of silver dollars TO deposit them with treasurer
any assistant treasurer OF the United States and
receive certificates OF not less than ten dollars each,
the cerifcatee TO be engraved as money, and to cir
culate in place of silver The design is to obviate
the inconvenience of silver IN commercial uansac-
tionr After some discussion further consideration
of the silver bill was postponed until Monday n3Xt,
with the understanding that debate should then be
resumed and continued from day to day until a
vote shall be reached....The senate then adjourned
until Monday.
House.
THURSDAY, January 31.-A bill re-
ported from the committee on postoffices, fixing
the pay of the higher class of letter carriers in
large cities 81 GOO and OF the lower class at $500
per annum, was referred......The house then re-
solved itself into committee OF the whole on the
military academy appropriation bill. Durham said
the bill appropriates S272 l55, being ,449 less
than last year; it also appropriates $4,000 for the
pay OF cadets, which would not in the least lessen
the pay Of cadets, although it Sl7 900 less than
the appropriation last year......The committee on
elections reported in favor of Wigginton, OF Cali
fOrnia in place of PachecO, who occupies seat
in the ehouse.....AdjOurned
House.
FRIDAY, February Baker present.
ed charges against the doorkeeper of the house.
citing that he has on his rolls sixty-three names
more than are authorized by law, and that he is in
terested in bills before congress and demanded
investigation. After long discussion the charges
were referred to the committee on reform in the
civil service....The house then went into commit
tee OF the whole on the private calendar and after
the committee rose and reported sundry private
bills, principally relating TO pensions, adjourned
until Monday.
MONDAY, February A great part
Of the morning hour was taken up in the presenta
ton of petitions demonstrating against the presen
tariff duties and the restoration Of the tax tea
and coffee, all of which were referred Petitions
were also presented: For an amendment to the
silver bill, making the silver dollar contain 430
grains Of standard silver for the purchase by the
government OF all telegraphc lines in the country
in favor of the remoncizaton of silver and
against tbs repeal OF the resumption act in regard
to duties imposed on live stock other than
fhgrOuvhbrpl imported Canada
United States; one from the legislature of Mime
sofa asking an appropriation for the Improvement
of the Red River of the North AT the eXpira-
ton # the morning hour consideration of the sill
yer bill was resumed, and Beck submitted
an amendment directing the purchase of silver
bullion not les. than s. 900 900 per month, as
much as can be coined at tue miDts Of the United
United States, the government 10 have the benefit
of gain, seignioragt provided that whenever the
market price OF silver is such that it cannot be pur-
chased at than par in legal tenders the secretary
Of the treasury shall give notice OF the fact, and
then any citizen Of the United States owning silver
bullion may deposit the same in the mint and have
il coined. The amendment further provides that
subsidiary coinage shall contain the same relative
quantity of pure and standard silver the silver
dollar. After Beck had explained his amendment
briefly, Bayard spoke in opposition TO the bill.
Eaton then took the floor, but yielded for a motion
TO adjourn, which was carried.
House.
MONDAY, February bills intro
duoed and referred Authorizing the payment oi
customs i'll lega tender notes; providing that all
bonds hereafter ssued by the government shall be
payable principal and interest, in gold, silver OF
legal tender notes for constitutional amendment
providing for the election OF president by direct
vote of the people reorganize the judiciary.
The consular and diplomatic appropriation bill
was reported back from committee and made q
special order for February 18TH. Adjourned.
GEORGE FRANCIS TRAIN is lecturine
again. Here is paragraph from his last
discourse: At twelve to-day took a
bowl of oatmeal. Ihave taken nothing
since until this evening. Mrs. Kimball
gave me two spoonfuls of oatmeal and q
cup of coffee-which is rare thing with
me--and some jelly. That's dissipation
for me. l generally take only two bowls
of oatmeal day, at ten cents each. This