Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-10
Proceedings Of Congress.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10, 1878.
SENATE.

SENi1A,
sir. Wnliac,, Of Pa., introduced bill 10
nuthor;z, tae exchange Of Subsidiary ocla Tor
trade dollars. Referred to the Committee On
Fiuancc. 1t provides that the subsidiary
coins of the U. s. shall be exchaugeablo tor
trade dollars ct the rate of one huodrsd cents
for each Of said dol|ars, aud they shall forthwith
be re1oined into subsidiary cola. and tho gain,
if suy BIZ made, may be used by tho Secretary
Of the Treasury to psy the expense OF sending
subsidiary coin to suoh persons or balks as may
desire the same 10 exchange for other funds.
The coinage of traGo dollars shall cease from
and after the passage of this act,
A large number Of bills we're introduced and
referred duriog the morning hour, anoug them
the folIowicg:
BY Mr.. Kernan. Of N. Y. to authorize the
issao of certain duplicated registered hoods to
the Marhatta1 Savings Institution. Rsferred
to The Committee on Finance.
By Mr. Lamar. of Mississippi, By request,
to provide for the education of the blind. Re-
ferred to the Committee 90 Education aud La
Dor. Also by rtqacst, to establish Depart
mens Of Public Health. Referred to the seleo
committee appointed to irqoire as tc epidemic
diseases.
By Mr. Booth. Of CsI.. by request, to confer
on the u S. CCust OF Claims Jurisdiction owe!
certain Alabama claims. Referred 10 TIT
Committee Oh the Judiciary.
Mr.. Allison. of ioWa, from the select can
mite appointed last session to irqui-n int
ceriain charges against Hon. Stanley Mar STs
Senator from Olio. submitted a resohfIa
requesting the House Of Representatives 4
transmit to tie Senate COPY Of tho testimony
of one Jas. h. Anderson, relating to Hon
Stanley MatthoTa, Senator from the State
OF Ohio, understood TO have been taken before
ono of tho quantities. of tho House of Repre-
aentaiycs. Agreed to.
At tho expiration Of the morning hour thu
Senate resumed consideration Of the bill t
amend Sundry provisicrs of chapter ope. titls
three Of the revised statutes OF the UoteC
States, relating to presidential elections, ant
pro7i9e Tor and regulate the counting OF I'M
| votes for president and vic, president, aud tht
decision of questions arising thereon. Mr.
Morgan, of Ala, spoke 10 f.vor Of the bill.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The following members were announced b.
tie Spe. k;r as composing the committee t.
inquire into the CAUSES Of the yellow fever cpl
demic:. Young, Gibson, Goode, Rartridge
Moore, Garfield, Harmer and Chistenden.-
The Speaker announced number Of appoint
ments to tiii VACANCIES on committees. Th
House then went into the Committee of tn
Whole.
The House ia Committee took up th
Consular and Deplouatio Appropriation bill
with Springer. Of Illinois, in the chair
The saisry Ct the moisers to Eogiand
France, Germany and Russia, which was re
ported in the bill at SIS, 900, was 90 motion o
Mr.. Hale, of Maine, and by vote 9S to 81 pu
its present figures to SIT, 500 each.
Al amendment 10 increase the salary Of tn
Ministers to Spaio, Austria. Italy, Brazil. Mex
ico, Japan aod China from $40. 900 to Sl2 900
WIS defeated.
So was SO amendment to insort provision TO
Ministers to Belgium aud tho Netherlands.