Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-12-04
FORTY.FIFTH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, December 8.
Senate,
SECOND SESSION.

lar Oh Az LIZ grams, and re-colnage into trade
dollars. aud for such additional coinage of Trade
dollars As ;he needs Of the country demand Laid
over
Anthony submitted resolution that the stand. !
and other committees Of the senate existing al
the close of the last session. be revived and con.
tnued. Agree to unanimously.
large number OF recess appointments were
sent TO the senate to-day, Including the New Gus.
tom House nomination.
Morrill, introduced a bill authorizing the issue of
deposit. IL authorizes the Secretary of Treasury
to issue in exchange for United States notes OF |
coin certificates OF denominations of $40. or any |
multiple thereof, not exceeding $780, bearing in
terest at the rate OF 1855 per cent. per snnumn,
and convertible at any time 10 one year into four
per cent. bonds. described in the refunding act,
and the money received shall be applied to the !
payment Of the $40 bonds in the mode prescribed
by said act
Beck submitted the following:
Resolved, That the Secretary of the Treasury
inform the Senate what amount and denomi ma ION |
OF silver coin has been received IN payment OF
customs dues since the beginning of the resent |
hscal year, and whether or not he has applied the
silver coin 90 received IN whole or in part pay |
ment OF interest on bonds notes of the United |
States. II it has not been so applied to State the
reason why. If it has been applied to that pur-
pose in part only, to state what portion was so
used, ard what cha acter of obligations; alss
10 inform the Senate what amount Of interest he |
has paid in gold and silver coin res pectively.
MIR. Edmunds-l should like to have that
smented 30 as to have the Secretary show what
kind of silver coin has been used, SO we may
know if there was subsidiary coinage.
Mr.. Beck said he would not obj tct TO such an
an eminent, and thus anne nded the resolution was
agreed to.
Mr.. Conover submitted q resolution for the ap.
polntment of a committee Of Senators to investi-
gate and report how and in what way section of
the sundry civil appropriation bill passed at the
last session of Congress relating to the Hot Springs
commission. was omitted in enrolment of the bill
whether Senator CoDover had any connection
herewith, what government officer investig ated
them after adjournment Of Congress. etc.
Agreed to.
At the conclu sion OF the morning business, Mr. |
Matthews called up the Texas Pacific Railrord
bill, and addressed the Sc nste at length in favor
thereof.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Matthews speech the
Senate at so went into executive session, and at
O'Clock the doors re- opened and the Senate ad-
JOurDed till to- morrow.
The House engaged in the call of States for
bills, for reference.
Several bills were introduced reg arding re-coin-
age Of silver dollars repeal Of resumption act the
appointment Of committees on yellow fever cpl |
demic etc.
The following bills were introduced and re-
fered:
By Mr.. Hale of Maine, with regard to proceed
ings in a mandamus case.
BY Mr.. Hendee of Vermont, for the examina-
tion and allowance of claims against the United
States, for property lost or destroyed while in the
custody of postmasters.
Also y joint resolution Of the Vermont legisla-
tuIe for the remonetiz alton Of silver.
BY Mr. Harris of Mass, to increase the pc nsion
Of soldiers utterly helpless from wounds.
By MIR. Phelps of Conn, tor the redemption
aud coinage of trade dollars, and their reissue
in standard dollars of ALP l 2 grains.
BY Mr.. Wood of New York, to authorize the is
sue of certificates of deposit.
BY MIR. Box of New York, to give notice of the
termination Of the treaty of 1868, with the North
German Confederation.
BY Mr. Freeman of Pennsy lvania, appropriat-
ing $4,000 for dry dock at the League Island
naval station.
BY Mr.. Ward of Penn, to abolish the tariff on
matches.
by Mr.. Harris Of Va, to abolish the require
ments Of the proof of loyalty as q condition prece-
dent to obtaining pensions for services in the war
of 1872.
BY Mr.. Rainey of Illinois, to punish election
frauds.
By Mr.. Bell of Ga, to repeal the resumption
act.
Also to abolish certain internal revenue Offices
Also to amend the internal revenue laws. Also
to authorize tobacco rasers to sell their products
without payment of tax.
BY MIR. Singleton of Miss, to reduce the ex-
penses of public printing and binding.
BY Mr. Chalmers of Miss, to prevent corrup-
iiy Mr.. Hooker of Miss, relating to the recent
yellow fever epidemic.
BY Mr. Gibson of Louisiana, for the improve
ment of the Mississippi river, from its mouth to
the head waters.
Also for the appointment of q commission to iu-
quire into the history of yellow fever and the
means of its arrest.
BY Mr.. Acklen of La, and Mr. Young of Ten
nessee, for the appointment Of q Confessional
committee for like purpose.
BY Messrs. Durham Of Ky, and Price, to make
trade dollars legal tender and by Mr. Dibrell of
Tenn, to make trade dollars and other silver coin
legal tender.
BY Mr. Hunter of Indiana, To require the sec
reary Of the treasury to receive trade dollars in
exchange for legal tender silver dollars.
by Mr.. Frost Of Illinois, for like purpose and
to stop further coinage of trade dollars.
All the bills on this subject, on motion of Mr..
Stephens of Georgia, referred to the com.
mittee on coinage.
BY Mr.. Philips Of Kansas, To maintain the
limit of coins and bullion reserves in the treas
ury.
BY Mr.. Bretans of Illinois, In relation to the
expulsion from Germany OF q naturAlized Amer
lean citizen named Julius Baner.
BY MIR. Harris of Illinois, For the admission
and registry of foreign built ships.
After struggle over the reference of this bill
as between the committees of commerce and WAYS
and means, it was referred to the committee on
commerce.
BY Mr.. Baker of Indiana and Mr.. Butler of
New Jersey. For the conversion of trade dollars
BY Mr.. Springer Of Illinois, For the termna-
ton of the naturalization treaty with Prussia.
The House went into committee OF the whole on
the military academy appropriation bill, which
appropriates S266.647 a reduction of $4,000 be-
low the appropriation of the current year.
Mr.. BeeDe offered an amendment appropriatng
$50 600 for an increased and permanen Mt supply of
water at the academy In his advocacy Of the
amendment he declared it absolute inhumsnity to
maintain the post in its present condition.
After disc ussion by various members, Mr. Hew
lit ott red an amendment to the anne ndment pro-
vidiug that more than $1,000 be expended to
purchase the necessary land and water rights, and
the right of way, and that no portion of the sum
appropriated be expended until the secretary of
war shall decide that it is sufficient to supply an
adequate supply Of water.
Agreed to, aud the amendment IS amended was
adopted. the total amount having first been reduc-
| ed to $4,000.
At 2.25 the committee reported the bill to the
House, when it YVES passed without division.
The house again went into committee of the
whole the Fertilization appropriation bill, which
is identical with the bill Of last year. approprat.
| ing S275 0O0 No amendment being offered, the
| bill was reported to the House and passed.
Adjourned,