Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-01-17
CONGRESSIONAL DolNcs.
SENATE,

Resolved That the secretary of the treas
uryi be directed to inform the senate Of the
amount Of government bonds sold since
March 4th, 1861, giving the amount Of each
issue, with its date, thus sold; the net
amounts received from the sale of each is
sue, and the currency la which the same
was paid, etc. Referred.
The vice president presented q commun:-
cation from the secretary of war transmit
places on the army register. Referred.
Mr.. Kellogg submitted a resolution d.
recting the secretary of the senate to pay
John Ray and VIM. L. Mcmillan the com
pensation and mileage of senators for the
unexpired term of Wm. Pitt Kellogg in the
42d congress. Referred.
Nj. Thurman called up ths resolution
submitted by him yesterday, instructing the
committee on military affairs to inquire re-
garding the necessity for legislation to
increase the annual appropriation for
arming and equipping the militia Of the
states and territories to correspond with the
increase in population since the passage Of
the act of 1905, and also to settle certain
war claims of the state of Ohio against the
government. An amendment was agreed
to, providing that the committee shall make
inquiry respecting war claims and credits
of the other states of the union that fnrn-
ished troops in aid of the government
during the late rebellion and as thus amend
ed the resolution was agreed to.
Mr.. Morrill, submitted an amendment to
the preamble of the resolution of Matthews
in regard to the government to pay its bonds
in silver, reciting at length the provisions
Of the various acts Of congress pledging the
faith of the government, ETC., and said in
the long recital of the acts in the preamble
as submitted by the senator from Ohio there
seemed to be 2 strange omission of some
statutes. He hoped the senator would &C.
cept his amendment. Ordered printed.
HOUSE.
Washington, Jan. 15.-The following bills
we're introduced and referred:
By Mr.. Dunnell, to declare the jurisdic-
ton of the United States.over harbors and
navigable waters of the United States.
By MIR. Blair, for a reduction of postage.
By Mi. Robbins, a resolution directing
the committee on rules to inquire into the
expectancy of the rule requiring the record
to print votes taken by yeas and nays under
four heads, tc-wit: Yeas, nays, paired and
absent impaired, and also into the expedien.
cY of a rule forbidding pairing by members.
Mr.. Covert offered q resolution instruct.
ing the board of supervising inspectors Of
steamboats, to examine into and report upon
the merits of various life saving. apparatus.
Referred.
hr. Springer asked leave to introduce and
put upon its passage the bill TO prevent fur
Their contraction of the currency. 1t pro-
vides that the volume of legal tender notes
shall not be contracted or reduced below
the amount, $3.50, 900. and that any sur
plus of such rates received or redeemed BY
the government which may be in the treas.
ury in excess of the sums required 10 meet
appropriations made by congress, shall be
relssued. by the secretary of the treasury ia
the purchase of coin obligations.
Mr.. Garfield objected to its present con.
stderation, and it was referred TO the tank.
ing and currency committee. ff
Mr.. Jones, of Ohio, from the committee
on public buildings and grounds, reported
back the resolution directing the sub-com
mittee Of said committee to proceed to a
number of large cities for the purpose of as
certaining the wants of the public service
in regard to public buildings. MI. Stenger
raised q point Of order that the resolution,
Is it involved the expenditure of public
money, must 60 TO committee of the whole.
The speaker sustained the point.
Mr.. Reagan, chairman Of the committe
on commerce, reported back the resolution
amending certain sections of the revised
statutes concerning commerce and naviga-
ton of steam vessels. Referred to COM
mlttee of the whole and made the specia,
order for Tuesday next.
The house vent into committee of the
whole on the state of the union for general
debate.
Mr.. Price addressed the committee in al.
vocacy OF the reconciliation Of the silver
dollar.