The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-02-26
House of Representatives.


Blll~ were introduced:
BY MIR. Whiithornc Dem. Tenn.l-To organ
izc a life station and coast guard service. The
bill was referred To- the Committee on Commerce.
Mr. Muller Dom. y y offered a resolution
directing the Frecdmans Bank Commissioners
to report why the funds already accumulated
in their hands have not heon distributed. ana TO
give an tented account of all moneys distrib-
uicd 10y them. and the names Of al the debtors
Of tho institution. Adopted
By Mr.. Shelley Dem Alu.l-GrnniinG n char
ter To- tie New York and Mazatlan Air Line Rail-
road, TeoEraph. and Immigration Company.
which provides Tor the organization 81 a cnrpo-
ration authorized anl empowered 10 lay out
lo'aic. aud rgnstru t "a continuous line Of rail-
from New York 10 For, Mclntosh On tie Rio
Grandc via Washington city RI 'hmond Va. 4:
i oupt"n Tcxs ami En- McInosR i.' With II e.
privilege ~ cou-trU ting AMI maintaining u
branch nr line from about Charleston. ;. c.. 10
Norfolk Va, subject 70 all the privileges and
mmunitics ~ said grand trunk 'inr. Thc cap
it'll So shall not exceed 5000 Nnuno.
By Mr. Knott Dem. kyl-providlug that any
own 3 ~ liver bullion may deposit th" sina AZ
any Unitoi States coinage mint or ASSAY an 'n
h. be- coined for mis- b"n,i't INTO silver dollars II
the weight u AZ grains troy Il -tauinr sill
YER, ulon the same terms and conditions rs
gold hullion j. now dspostei THIS bi.l i'm
OF silver bullion. II WAS referred to the COM
miiice on Coinage. WEIGHTS AMI Measures
S,imil4,r hil,- w'r" introduced by M.ssr- SPARKS
III. Band Mo-. Cummings and Saup I nwa.l
By Mr. Southland Dem. Ohiol-pr,po sing an
amendment to the Constitution. TO be- designated
Article WI. II provides that the executive
power shall be- vested, aud hereafter ndminis-
tered. l,y three Presidents. constituting q su;
prone Executive Council nf Three. to br rlc tod
lv the qualified electors of each ana all If tho
states. and cu'h ~ hr taken from one n the
tlrr" several lrNmint ut section 20 IN" United
Sigt,- known ~ the stern States ih, / i.trrn
and Mid1l" STATE e. and Tire southern States. and
mo- two ~ VIII m sNa. Dee citizens OF tine same
section or district If the country. The torn Of
once shall i"~iV yrnr-. and a. President having
served q iui = riu slAl NH "lIi hlr for 20 second
: rn, and ~ The irsi ri tom under this art i.le
tho President from the Western district shall hr
elected for a fra tinnul term Il Two years. and
tho one from o." southern di~iri. fnr q frac-
iinnnl term - FOUR years and tho on" from the
Eastern ana Middl" q I-trif for a fun term Il
six years and after the first cl,' ti0n one Pres
rrHl districts every two yours. Instead 81 the
Nl'"-l d'ni now provided. IN" senate shall.
every four years. elect Pres lent OF the Senate
VINO - not a member ~ that body and who Ms
IN" presiding ill er shall have and exercise al
~" authority heretofore conferred on tine Nic.-
ul ihe Presidents shall receive u compensation
not exceeding s3Ouou per year.
At o'clock the Speaker signed the enrolled
Silver hll
Mr. Roberts Dem. Md. Chairman Of tho
Commute" on Accounts moved g. suspend the
rules ami adopt "A resolution for tho auuoint-
! mont ~ ~rv"n experts e. aid III" Committee of
| Investigation. Driout"d-7S To- lG3.
Tn" House went into Cummive' Of the Whole
/ Nii. NDuihnrl ~ Ohio in tu~ chair and r.
-uWcd the clnsli' ration Of the hill granting
pensions to soldiers and sailors OF the Mexican
and Indian walls.
Tho .ommitir.' ro-e without action.
Mr. Butlor Rep. Mas AlVo notice that he
wouli sock tln tiHur At 3 n'elof X tu-nlorr,w to
address the House On III" iinnn nal question.