The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-03-02
Congressional Proceedings.

MoSpAY.-In the Senate Vice President Wheeler
gave notice that ON account of iudisDositfon he
would not occupy the chair for several days. Mr..
Naliace, OF Pa introduced bill to provide for car
rying the mails in American steamships and said II
was bill which had been prepared by the export
trade convention recently held in WASHINGTON Mr.
Blaine offered resolution requesting the President
If not Incompatible with the public interest TO fur.
nish the Senate with copies Of correspondence with
the government OF Great Britain in relation TO the
selection Of the third fishery commissioner The
silver bill passed received the signatures of the
President for his action.
In the House a number OF financial bills were in
trodHeed, intending one by Mr. Bland to authorize
the coinage OF the standard silver dollar of ilais
grains also to utilize the products Of the gold and
silver mines and TO provide for the Issue OF oprti
Gates Tor gold and silver bullion deposited IN the
minis. A bill was reported from the committee ON
Indian affairs 90 transfer the Indian bureau from the
Interior 70 the War Department A bin was reported
from the committee on education and labor 10 apply
the proceeds of public lands the support of free
schools Mr.. Southland of Ohio, (by request intro
dneed = constitutional amendment providing for
the election OF three Presidents of the United States
one Tor the West for the South aud one for the
East, for terms of six years each.
TuEsDAY.-In the Senate Senator Ferry Of Michi-
gan elected President pro tempOre OF the Senate
by a vote Of ~ 10 - for senator Thurman senator
Davis of Illinois, voting with the Democrats Mr..
Dennis presented petition of citizens of Maryland
demonstrating against the restoration Of the tax on
tea and coffee.
In the House Mr.. Chalmers of Miss replied 10 the
speech OF Mr.. Garfield, delivered last week during
which he applauded President HAYES policy Mr.
Butler OF Mass. then obtained the floor and deliv-
cred speech ON the finances declaring himself for
the full restoration OF silver 10 the coinage of the
country.
WEDNEsDAY-In the Senate in the course Of some
remarks on the subject Of a Coast Guard and Life
Saving Service, Mr.. Sargent said the reports of the
life saving service emanating from the Treasury De-
partment showed disgraceful state of nefliciency
Mr.. Dennis presented petition for the erection of
lighthouse and fogbell ON the 'Nne-foot Lump" on
Poplar Island and on the end OF the shoal at Sandy
Point, in the Chesapeake bay.
In the House, Mr.. Banning. from the military
committee. reported bill authorizing the Secretary
Of War TO sell several government arSenals includ-
ing the arsenal nc Pikesyille, Nd The House spent
some time in considering the bill granting pensions
10 soldiers Of the Mexican war, but without final
action adjourned.
THCRsDAY.-in the Senate Mr.. Dennis presented
petition of citizens OF Worcester county Nd in favor
Of the erection OF liiesaying station at Ocean City
Nd. At $40 L. VI. a message was received from the
House announcing the passage of the silver bill not
withsiandiug the objections OF the President The
President pro TEN then laid the bill before the Sen
ate, the pending business tabled, and the Senate
proceeded 10 vote on the bill aud Il was passed.
yeas 80, nays IGNORE than a two-ihirds vote in
favor of the bill Mr. Dennis OF Maryland voted for
the bill, and Mr. Whyte against ii. The Senate then
adjourned until Monday next.
In the House bill was reported from the naval
committee authorizing and equipping expedition
% the Arctic II provides for the establishment Of
temporary colony, and appropriates $1,000 for the
necessary expenses OF the expedition. A message
was received from the President giving his reasons
for declining to approve the silver bill The House
then by vote of i96 % a. passed the bill over the
Presidents veto OF the Maryland Representatives
bill. and Messrs- Swami, kimmel, and Henkle were
recorded