The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-01-26
Congressional Prnoesdinra

fRlDAY.-ln the Senate, Mr.. WHITE pre
sented memorial from citizens of Raltimor,
praying Tor the establishment of an eouitabI,
rule lot the correction of errors in the coIIec
ton OF customs duties. The resolution =
Mr.. Matthews for the payment of poyernment
bonds in silver was advocated by Senator
Merrimon and Maxey. The Senate then ali
journed until Monday.
IN the House the military approximation hill
was introduced. The majority of the com.
mlttee on elections reported in the case 81
Mlgginton vs.. Pacheco, from the fourth dis.
trict OF california, declaring the former emit
, " 20 the seat, minority report in favor d
Pacheeo was also submitted. The death q,
the late Senator Morton was announced res.
olutions OF respect adopted, and appropriats
eulogies delivered, after which the House adj.
journed until Monday.
MoNDAY.-In the Senate number of hill.
we're introduced, along them one by Mr..
CAMERON OF Pennsylvania, for the coinage oil
standard silver dollar, and making gold and
silver Jointly and not otherwise, a legal ten.
der. Dir. Beck, of Kentucky, offered a reso.
luton declaring it inexpedient to impose
taxes at present for the purpose of proyidine
for the thirty-seven millions asked by the Sec
rotary OF the Treasury for the sinking fund:
directing the Secretary not to purchase any
bonds Tor the reduction of the PRINCIPAL OF
the National debt until further order OF Con.
gress, and lnstructing the committee having
charge OF the subject not to provide for the
payment during the next fiscal year of any
part OF said sum in the adjustment ofthe tax
ation required Tor the maintenance of the
Government
In the House bills were introduced under
the call of States. Among them was one by
Mr.. Shallenberger, of Pennsylvania. declar.
ing gold and silver Jointly legal tender, and
another, by Mr.. Riddle, of Tennessee, to sus.
pend the operation of the Sinking Fund law.
Mr.. Southland, of Ohio, moved to suspend the
rules and authorize the payment of customs
IN legal tender notes after the LIST of january
next. Lost, for want of two-thirds vote.
the yeas being l54, tine nays 90. The House
then adjourned.
TUEsDAY.-In the Senate the report of the
Select Committee on Chinese Immigration
was referred to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs. A resolution was submitted by Mr..
hamlln, accepting the statue of William King.
contributed by the State of Maine to tho Ma.
tional Statuary Hail. Remarks in this con-
nection were made by Mr.. Blaine, who i'm
proved the occasion to speak disparagingly of
the State OF Massachusetts during the war OF
1872. This brought out Messrs. Dawes and
Hoar, and after long debate, portions OF
which excited merriment among the Senators.
Mr.. Hamlin S resolution was adopted. After
an executive session the Senate adjourned.
In the House the Fertilization bill was re-
ported and similarly referred. A resolution
reported by Mr.. Ewing, from the Banking
and Currency Committee, was adopted. in
structing that Committee to ascertain the
amount of gold and silver coin and bullion
owned by the Government, the amount of
bonds sold for coin, the amount of coin. hank
notes and legal tenders held by the banks.
and such other facts as will tend to show when
1t will be practicable to resume specie nav
ments. The joint resolution accepting the
statue of William King, of Maine, was con-
CURED in. Adjourned
MEDSEsDAY.-In the Senate Mr.. Blaine in
troduced bill providing for the remonetiza-
ton OF a silver dollar, the number of grains in
each to be regulated by the director of the
mint from time to time, in order to make il
of the value of gold dollar and to make The
silver dollar a legal tender. Many petitions.
mainly relating to the tariff, reconciliation
OF silver, and against the restoration of the tax
en- teaand coffee, were presented and referred.
Mr.. Cockrell resumed and concluded his
speech, interrupted by adjournment on Mon.
day, In support of the legality of Mr.. Mat
thews's resolution for the payment of the
bonds of the government in silver coin. and
was followed by Mr.. Randolph in opposition
to It, Mr.. Matthews gave notice that he
would press for vote on his resolution ON
on Friday next.
In the House after the morning hour, the
death of Senator Bogy was announced, and a
number OF eulogies delivered, after which the
House adjourned.
THURsDAY.-In the Senate, resolution
was adopted instructing the committee on an
preparations to inquire into the affairs of and
general management of the Freedmen's Bu-
rean of the District of Colur bia Mr.. Lamar
spoke at length against Mr.. Matthew's reso-
luton declaring the right of the government
to pay its bonds in silver, and also against the
proposed plan of reconciliation of silver.
In the House, the consideration of the
steamboat bill reported from the committee
on commerce occupied the entire session, and
observation-disclosures we're adopted for strength
ening the liability clause relating to owners
and officers of vessels