The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-04-20
Congressional Proceedings.

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FRIDAY.-The Senate was not in session.
having adjourned from Thursday until Mon
day.
In the House, in committee Of the wbole
the bill was taken mp to reimburse the Col
lege OF William and Mary, in Virginia. for
property destroying during the war. and earn
est speeches IN favor of the bill were made bv
Messrs Goode, OF Virginia, and Loring of
massachusetts the latter being especially pa
trotle; several speeches were also made in
opposition, and the House failed To reach a
vote on the bill. Senate amendments 10 the
general deficiency and diplomatic appropria-
ton bills were non-coneurred in. and new
conference committees appointed
SATuRDAY.-ln the House, a bill was mass
ed appropriating $1,000 for a monument over
the grave of Thomas jefferson, at Monticello.
Va. Night sessions were ordered on Mon
day for debate on the Tariff bill. and
on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday for
the consideration of Pension bills. The
Postothce Appropriation bill was considered
IN Committee of the Whole and general de-
bate upon 1t closed. Mr. Singleton. of Mis-
sissipi, introduced bill to reduce the ex-
penses of public printing
MoNDAY.-ln the Senate, Mr.. WHITE pre.
sented memorial of the citizens of Mary.
land against the reimposition Of the income
tax. A bill was passed authorizing the issue
OF Tree passports 20 colored citizens going to
Brazil. Mr.. Sargent introduced as a substi-
tute for the House bill to place General
Shields on the retired list, bill authorizinp
the placing on the retired list of almost every
prominent Union general. Senate bill to re-
peal the bankrupt law was passed by n vote
of 81 to 6.
In the House several bills were introduced
under the call OF States, among them one by
MT. Wins, OF New ork, directing the Pres
ident TO make public proclamation that it is
the determination of Congress to enact no
further laws affecting currency or finance
until specie payments have been resumed:
and providing for the issue Of four per cent.
bonds, payable in standard coin, in forty
years, to be exchangeable for legal tender
notes. Mr.. Swami, of Nd, presented the
resolutions adopted by the Legislature of his
State for the Teopening of the Presidential
question. Mr.. Garfield raised the question
OF consideration, and objected to the recep-
ton of the resolution. After long discus
sion the speaker decided that the rules of the
House provided for their reference, and
thought vote should be taken on the refer
enee. member called for the regular order
OF business, whereupon Mr.. Garfield moved
to reconsider the reference to the Judiciary
mel, of Nd, during the morning hour, pro.
viding for the trial of Presidential titles
when denied by one or more States" His
motion was decided out of order After
considering District business, an Intellectual
attempt was made to call up Mr. Butler
Currency bill. An evening session was held.
at which several speeches were made against
the Tariff bill
TUEsDAY.-In the Senate Mr.. Howe's res
olution requesting the President to eommuni-
cate certain information in regard to the
employment of w. r. Whitaker in the inter.
nal revenue, or as assistant treasurer at New
Orleans, was passed, as was also a substitute
by Mr.. Davis, West Va, calling upon the
Secretary of the Treasury for information in
relation to balances due from collectors of
internal revenue not in office, what amount
has been settled by compromise, &c Senate
bill regulating the appointment of midship-
men and engineers in the Naval Academy, at
Annapolis, was passed, as was also the bill
to incorporate the National Pacific Railroad
and Telegraph Company
In the House, a bill was passed authorizing
the issue of passports free to colored citizens
going TO Brazil. The House held an evening
session, at which about fifty pension bills
were passed, as was also bill for the relief
OF the heirs of the late James Monroe, an
ofhcer IN the revolutionary army, and sub5e-
quently President of the United States.
WEDNEsDAI.-ln the Senate, bill was re-
ported from the finance committee, as a
substitute for House bill to repeal the re-
sumption act, making the legal tenders re-
eeivable for United States bonds now author
lied to be issued from and after the passage of
the bill, and for customs duties after October
/, 1873. The notes received after October l
not to be cancelled, but to be reissued and used
Tor funding purposes in amount not exceeding
the amounts in circulation and in the treasury
on the LIST of October, 1878; and after that
date the provision requiring so per cent
OF the national bank notes issued to be retired
in greenbacks is repealed. The bill to re-
move all restrictions now existing in regard
to the enlistment of colored citizens was in
definitely postponed. A concurrent rssolu-
ton was unanimously adopted for the ad-
Journment of both houses of Congress on
Monday, June 10. A resolution offered by
Mr.. Voorhees, was unanimously agreed to de-
claring that 1t is of the highest importance
that the financial credit of the government
should be maintained, and that, in order to
do so, the government, in all its departments,
should in good faith keep its contracts and
obligations entered into with its own citizens
In the House, bill was passed repeating
the act authorizing the coinage of twenty
cent silver pieces. A bill was reported from
the finance committee authorizing the depos-
IT of silver bullion and the issue of certificates
therefor. A bill was reported from the Paci-
fic railroad committee amending the various
Pacific railroad acts, being the same as the
Thurman funding bill. Senate joint resolu-
ton for a final adjournment of Congress on
the 10th of June being called up, Mr.. Wood
moved to refer it to the committee on ways
and means, which was rejected-yeas IO7,
nays 129. A number of dilatory motions
were made, in which the aati-tariff democrats
voted with the republicans in order to force
an early adjournment of Congress- The
House then adjourned, with the understand
ing that the resolution for adjournment will
come up tomorrow.
THURsDAY.-In the Senate, bill was re-
ported to provide for the distribution of the
awards made under the convention between
the United States and Mexico. Mr.. Beck
submitted joint resolution appropriating
$4,000 to assist in erecting a monument over
the grave of ex-President Zachary Taylor, in
Kentucky.
In the House the conference report on the
bill making appropriations for the employ
ment of temporary clerks in the Treasury
Department was concurred in and a new
conference ordered. The Senate resolution
for adjournment on the 10th of June was
called up, and the House refused to lay on
the table the motion by which the House yes
terdav raGrSad IN rnfer tho resolution 70 The