Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-02-04
For TY-EIFTH CONGRESS.
MONDAY, February 4.

MONDAY, February
| SENAIE.-The Chair laid before the Senate
communication from the Secretary OF War
transmitting in compliance with the revised
statutes, an annual abstract of the militia of
! the United States. Ordered to he nripfed and
| laid on the able.
large number of petitions and memorials
relatlng TO remOnetiZatiOn of silver, revision
| an alcoholic liquor traffic commission. and va
| llous mlscell ellaneOus matters were presented
| under the rules: Among them was a petition
| presented by Mr.. Dawes, and signed by citi-
ZenS and property hOlde rs i'm the vicinity of The
Baltimore and Ohio raj road depot track, ask
ing the re mOval of the same. Referred TO the
District committee.
Mr.. Mcmillan presented resolutions of the
legislature OF Minnesota, favOring an extern
sion OF the time for the completion of the
Northern Pacific railroad. To committee on
Mr. Cameron presented petition for an in
| crease In the number of life-Saving stations;
referred. Mr.. Christiancy-A memorial
against grants of land to corporations. Mr..
Eaton-A petition OF citizens of Schnylkill
county, Pa, asking the coinage of a Silver
dollar of 430 grains, and that the same be
made legal tender for sums of twenty dollars
or less Mi. Conkling-A petition for the eS-
labllsnment I OF a department of industry.
1er to one cent per half ounce. Mr.. Burnside
For subsidy to the Pacific Mail Steamship
Company for carrying the mails between New
York and San Francisco and South American
ports: all of which We're referred
Mr.. Merrimon, from the District commit
tee, reported House bill for the conveyance of
amendment. Placed on the calendar
MI: Saunders introduced joint resolution
supplemental to the joint resolution relative
to the Paris Exposition, authorizing the PreSi-
dent to appoint fifteen additional general
commissioners, and asked its present consid-
eralion. m;,
Mr.. Spencer introduced bill to INCORPORATE
the National Pacific Railroad and Telegraph
Co. Referred.
Mr.. Ferry presented the argument made be
tore the committee on post offices in favor of
AID to the Brazilian line of steamships. Or
| aefed printed and referred to same commit
At the expiration of the morning hour
THE SILVER BILL.
came up as The unfinished business, and Mr..
Beck offered an amendment providing that
the Secretary of the Treasury shall purchase
bullion from time to time, not less than three
millions per month, and as much more as the
mlntS can coin, which shall be coined into dol
lars: any gain or SiegniOrage to be paid into
1he 1 treasury until bullion shall be at par with
legal tender notes, when public notice shall be
gwen, and thereafter any citizen owning sill
yer bullion shall have the same coined on the
same terms as gold is now coined. Section 2
Sh OF 1he IL blll provides that the subsidiary coin
snail be OF the same reliable weight and fine
ness as the silver dollar of 1925 grains.
Mr.. Beck explained his amendment and ar
gued that the masses, whose money the sub
Sldlary coin was, should not be required 10
receive a debaSed coin.
MI. Morrill, said he was learning something
every day-the Senator had advanced so far
as to be opposed TO debased small coin, and
he had hopes of his coming up with them TO
oppose debased silver dollar
HOuSE.-Under the regular Monday call
OF states for bills and Joint resolutions the fol
lowing. among others, were introduced and
appropriately referred: BY Mr. Hendee-Bill
70 perfect the title TO certain real estate in the
Cntlmhi fn thnpiz
the commissioners of the District of Columbia
10 audit certain claims, and to provide for re-
funding the same. By Mr.. Cutler1To author
take and occupy certain real estate belonging
to the United States. By Mr.. Cabell-For re-
lief OF claimants against the United States
Goode-To remove the political disa abilities of
Henry g.; Thomas, of Virginia. BY Mr.. Davis
IN. C)-To reduce the tax on brandy distilled
flom apples; peaches and grapes to 25 cents.
mission to investigate the origin, and the best
means OF destroying the cotton army worm.
OF custom duties in legal tender notes. By Mr..
Sayler-For partial appropriation for the
| CONSTRUCTION OF the court house and custom
house at Cincinnati. BY Mr.. Neal-Supple-
| ton OF courts of the United States, and to reg
niaIe the removal OF causes from state courts.
b; by M Mr. Riddle.Io SO amend the Constitution
OF the United States as to provide for the cleo
| tion of President and Vice President by di-
| rect vote of the people, and to provide for sec
ond election from among the two highest can
popular vote. BY Mr. Sexton-To make re-
sseIters sfIteI OF railroads appointed by United
states states courts courts amenable to the states
| BY Mr. Clark-TO reduce the fees of clerks and
na!cs1 marsnals OF Z. 5: courts. By MI. Gunter-To
invest crrtain Indians with citizenship. By
MI. Wllllams-FOr relief of the Industrial
Home School of the District of Columbia BY
MI MllsLDirectngth the Secretary of the Treas
ury to make all lands hereafter sold payable in
gold, silver or legal tenders. By Mr.. Burdick-
TO authorize the Secretary of War to issue
| certain pieces OF ordnance to agricultural col
leges. By Mr.. Cummings-Toe enlarge the jul
! rlSdlctlOn OF the Court of Claims. BY Mr.
! pound-Authorizing the District of Columbia
| CommlSSI0nerS to audit certain claims and to
fund the same. by MIR. Luttrell-Joint reso-
luton Of the California legislature asking the
transfer of the contrel of Indian affairs to the
War department. Also, joint resolution for
modIfcation of the Burlingame treaty. By
| Mr.. .Page-Authorizing the payment of bal
ance due to the Pacific Mail Steamship COM
! pany. Also, bill declaring forfeited certain
lands heretofore granted for the construction
OF Pacific railroads. By Mr.. Patterson-To
authorize the Secretary of the Interior to he
! gOtiate with the Ute Indians for the eXtinc
ton TO OF their right to reservation in Colorado.
by MI. kldder-IO incorporate the Dakota
and Mountain railroad company. BY Mr.. Cor
! bett-Providing for survey of the northern
OF Wyoming and It to fix fix The M nSrhern
Bill to complete the sub-treaSury and post Office
building at Boston, Mass. BY Mr.. Ellis-In re-
! latiOn to the appointment of circuit and dis
| trict judges of the United States. Also, bill to
allow admission of certain proofs in cases
where stockholders of national banks are sued.
| By Mr.. LOckwoOd-To amend sections 4402
1904 and AIS of the Revised Statutes relating
| TO steam vessels. By MIR. COvert-TO amend
! section 1904 of the Revised Statutes referring
! to soldiers and sailors homeSteads. BY Mr..
| Shellenbarger-PrOyidin for instructions i'm
principles of iron ship building in the scientific
schools OF the United States. BY Mr.: Keifer-
To amend section 47s7 Of the Revised Statutes
| relating to pensions
| On motion of Mr.. Cox, the Senate bill for the
| appointment OF a commission to consider the
! subject of the removal of the Naval ObServa-
/ tory was taken from the Speakers table, and
referred to the committee on naval affairs.
! SPYING WITH A SPY -GLAss.-The Water
! town Times relates the following: "Some
druggists, in a temperance town in ST. Law
, renee county, who had long practiced little
! game of giving a drop of comfort to the suf-
fering, who came stealthily in and passed out
at the back door, were considerably astOnished