The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-02-14
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Senate.

Senate.
TUESDAY, February 5.-COnkling pre-
sented petitions from large number of citizens of
many counties of New York, in favor of the re-
monetizaton of silver. Wallace reported with
amendment, the bill introduced by him some time
ago, TO authorize long bond for investment of
savings Howe and Davis (of Ill.) presented pc
ttions OF masters pilots engineers and others of
the United States, praying for amendment to the
law to require applicants to take the oath Of
allegiance before receiving a license. .Conkling
presented petition for the RECOMMENDATION of silver
and increasing its weight to make it equal
in value to the gold dollar also making it legal ten
der 10 the amount OF 81 ,O0O..At the expiration OF
the mOrningshOur consideration was resumed of the
silver ill., and Eaton spoke in opposition thereto.
Teller submitted an amendment, allowing holders
OF silver bullion to deposit it with the
ounces, of 900 fine, and receive therefor
certificates of not less than 500 each, computing a
dollar at 4l2a grains the bullion so received TO be
coined by the government or returned to the treas
ury for payment of such certificates on presentation
at the treasury where issued. Ii the bullion de-
posted shall be coined, such certificates shall be
paid in bullion of like standard of hneness and
weight, or in coined dollars, part in bullion and
part in coin at the option of the government; the
bullion received shall not be included in the
amount OF silver to DO coined each month under the
first section of the act such certificate shall not be
legal tender for the payment OF any debts whatev-
er. Thurman then took the floor with the under
standing that he would proceed with his remarks
tomorrow Adjourned.
House.
TUESDAY, February 5.-The bill ex.
tending the time for the completion of the Northern
Pacific railroad for ten years, reported and re-
committed IA bill to allow the construction of
bridge the Mississippi river at Memphis, was
referred TO the committee of the Shelley
offered resolution calling the secretary of the
treasury for detailed statement of the expenses
OF the southern claims commission. "A bill
thorizing the holding of special terms of the cir
cult court for the southern district OF Misss-
sippi, on the second Monday in March for
the trial of causes arising out of alleged
depredations on government lands, and cutting
logs and timber thereon, was reported back from
committee and after brief discussion passed-yeas
lS9, nays 102......The house then went into commit
tee OF the whole and resumed consideration OF the
military academy appropriation bill. discussion
then took place on an amendment cutting the num-
Der and pay of professors at West Point and with
out disposing of the question the committee rose
and the house adjourned.
Senate.
WEDNESDAY, February 6.-Davis, of
Illinois presented petition OF citizens of Chicago
in favor of the Bland silver bill Ferry presented
petition of the wool growers of Michigan remon-
strating against any change in the duty on foreign
wool......The senate bill to remit taxes insovent
savings banks was called up and discussed until the
expiration of the morning hour, when consideration
OF the silver bill was resumed, Thurman speaking
in favor thereof Ransom introduced three resO-
lutions directing inquiry into the life saving service
the coast of North Carolina; for information rel
ative TO the loss OF the Huron for the Improvement
of navigation between Norfolk harbOr and Currtuck
Albemale, Pamlico sound and Cape Fear river The
first two resolutions adopted and the last one
referred to the committee on commerce. ... Teller
withdrew the amendment to the silver bill in regard
issuing certificates for silver bullion submitted
him yesterday and said he would submit it some
time hereafter as an independent proposition
Blaine then took the floor to speak upon the silver
bill, with the understanding that he would proceed
with his remarks Tomorrow. The senate hen
went into executive session, and when the uoors
were reOpened, adjourned.
House.
WEDNESDAY, February 5.-On mo-
tion of Cox, of New York, resolution adopted
directing official inquiry into the causes of the
wreck of the Metropolis, so as to determine whether
vessels from going to sea...Peddie offered resolu
4ion directing the secretary of the treasury to stop
the coinage OF the trade dollar as that coin is being
refused by the government postotces, and only re-
ceived by merchants at discount Of eight or ten
Gents 94Ted
| an international monetary commission to con-
| slider and recommend uniformity il the value and
coinage OF gold and silver. Springer,
| from the committee elections, called up the re-
ports of that committee on the Pacheco- Wigginton
contested election case from California; majority
report declaring Wigginton entitled TO a seat and
| a minority report declaring Pacheco elected.
Speeches were made by Springer, in favor of the
majority report, and Wait in support of the minor
ity. Leonard offered as a substitute an amendment
| declaring that neither Pacheco or Wigginton had
been elected. The matter went over without action
and the house adjourned
SenAIe.
| THURSDAY, February 7.-Davis, of
Illinois, called up the senate bill to remit the tax
| on insolvent savings banks, the pending question
being on the amendment providing that no savings
bank having no capital stock shall on account of
mercantile or business deposits which inter-
est has been allowed, be denied the exemptions al
lowed to savings banks having no capital stock and
| 1t was agreed to-yeas, 2S nays, q. The bill was
then read third time and passed Con deraton
of the silver bill was then resumed Blaine speak ng
against the measure. He was followed by Johnston
and Hill, the latter yielding for motion to ADJOURN
which was carried.
! House.
THURSDAY, February 7.-Immedi,
| ately after the reading f the journal the house
sumed consideration OF the contested election cast
| OF Wiggiaton versus Facheco, from the Fourth
District OF California. After long debate the vote
on pending questions was proceeded with, the first
/ being on the amendment reported by the minority
1 OF the committee on elections declaring Pacheco
the sitting member entitled Ie a seat Rejected by
a strict party vote-yeas I26. nays 49, Lsonard' s
substitute declaring that neither Pacheco nor Wig
ginton are entitled TO seat, rejected without
division. The resolution reported by majority OF
seat, then adopted-yeas 1856 NAYS 125 After the
| announcement of the vote Peter D. Wiggnton was
sworn in 1890. Durham made an Intellectual attempt
10 go into committee Of the on the military academy
bi but the house preferred to adjeurn and did so.
| Senate.
FRIDAY, February 8.-White moved
that when the senate adjourn it be to meet again
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