Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-04-17
FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS,
WEDNESDAY, April Il.

"EDNEsDA1, apEil Id.
SENATE.-ln the absence of the Vice Pres
ident, who had gone TO New York, the Senate
was called to order by Mr. Gorham, the Sec
retary, and, on motion of MI Anthony, Mr..
Ferry was elected President pro tenn. OF the
senate, and the Clerk was directed to notify
the House.
The Journal was then read.
MT Dawes presented the petition OF John
wagner and others, citizens of Washington,
Tor the removal OF the Baltimore and Ohio
District
Mr.. Oglesby presented a memorial asking
the estaDllshment OF an appeal court in paten
cases. Referred TO the Committee on Patents.
Mr.. Conkling presented petition of the
heirs of Daniel Carroll, of Burlington, for re-
lief for damages suffered through improve
ments IN the District of Columbia. All of which
were referred.
Mr.. Ferry, from the finance committee, re.
ported the bill to repeal the resumption act,
with substitute making the legal tender
receivable Tor the four per cent. bonds from
and after the passage of the bin, and for Gus
toms duties after October l, 1878. The notes
received after October l not to be Cancelled.
but to be reisSued and used for funding pur-
poses In amount not exceeding the amounts i'm
circulation and i'm the Treasury on the lst of
October, 1878 land after that date the provision
requiring 80 per cent. of the national bank
notes issued to be retired in greenbacks is re-
pealed. Placed on the calendar.
MIR: Burnside called up the bill to remove all
restrictions now existing in regard to enlist
mentS OF cOlOred citizens in any arm of the L.
S. army.
Mr. Blaine's motion to indefinitely postpone
the consideration of the bill was agreed to
yeas 3S, nays Il.
Mr.. Dawes introduced a bill to transfer the
title of the United States i'm square l09 i'm
Washington. to the District of Columbia, for
District committee.
Mr.. Window introduced concurrent reSo-
luton Tor the adjournment of the two houses
OF Congress on Monday, June 10th. Adopted
HOUSE.-The reading of yesterdays Jour
nal occupied the time until 10 minutes of ]
o'clock.
The regular order was demanded, and Mr.
hour.
Mr.. BlOunt moved that the House 90 into
committee OF the whole on the Post Office ap.
preparation bill. On division the motion
was rejected and tellers We're demanded. The
House refused TO 60 into committee by a vote
OF SO yeas to los nays.
The regular order was then demanded again
and the Speaker announced that to be the call
OF committees for reports and stated that the
call rested with the committee on banking
and currency.
FINANCIAL MEASURES.
MI Bell from said committee reported a
Dill to repeal the act authorizing the coinage
OF the silver 20 cent piece. Passed.
Mr.; Phillips reported bill providing for a
safe deposit for the people by depositing their
money in postal savings, and authorizing
poStmaSterS to receive such deposits.
Mr.: carlisle made the point of order that
the Dill made an appropriation and must have
ITS first consideration in committee OF the
whole.
The Speaker sustained the point of order.
Mr.. Phillips offered resolution that the bill
be made special order for May 2, to be con.
SIdered in the House as in committee of the
whole. So ordered.
Mr.. Hardenburgh, from same committee, re-
ported a bill to regulate the reserve fund of
national banks. Referred to committee of
the whole. Also. reported bill TO amend sec
ton 5ls2 of the Revised Statutes, relating to
bank circulation. Same reference.
Mr. HartZell, from same committee, reported
bill to authorize the deposit of silver bullion
and the issue OF certificates therefor. Same
reference and made special order for May g.