Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-02-05
FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON. February 4.
SENATE.

Dawes introduced the bill regulating authenti-
eating and use of proxies in meetings of share
holders in national banking associations of
finance.
A great part of the morning hour was taken up
in the presentation of petitions.
A bill was introduced to incorporate the Nation
al Pacific Railroad and Telegraph Co.
Supplementary to the Joint resolution in rela-
ton to the nte national exposition at Paris au-
thorlzing the president to appoint eighteen add
tional commissioners.
Hamn presented petition of citizens of Ban
gor, Me-, asking an additional appropriation for
the Improvement of that harbor. Referred to the
committee on commerce.
The Senatethen resumed consideration of the
silver bill.
Beck submitted an amendment directing the
Secretary OF the Treasury to pay from time to
time silver bullion not less than SO ,000, 900 per
month, or as much more as can be coined al the
minis those to have the benefit of gain or senior
age, provided that whenever the market price of
silver bullion is such that it cannot be purchased
at less than par in legal tenders he shall give no.
tice of the fact, and then any citizen of the United
States owning bullion may deposit the same at the
mint, and have 1t coined.
The amendment further provides that the sub
treasury coinage shall contain the same relative
quantity of pure and standard silver as the silver
dollar.
After Beck explained his amendment briefly,
Baysrd took the floor and spoke in opposition to
the silver bill.
AZ tuc ol EatOn
took the floor, but before commencing his re-
marks yielded to a motion to adjourn.
The Senate then adjourned till tomorrow morn
ing.
House.
Among the bills introduced and referred is one
by Southland authorizing the payment or customs
in legal tender notes, and by Mills, prov dlng
all bonds issued shall be payable principal and n-
terest, in gold, silver or legal tender notes.
Hook moved to suspend the rules for the pur-
pose OF considering bill authorizing a special
Term Of the L. ). Court and District couIts for
pose Of trying cases arising from the seizure of
timber alleged to be obtained by depredations on
timber lands belonging to the United States.
Dcfeated-yeas l4j, nays 81 less than two
thirds
Glover moved to suspend the rules and adopt a
resolution authorizing the committee on expendi-
lures in the treasury department to send sub-com-
mlttees to such points as they NAV thiuk advsa-
BILE, to take testimony, and giving that committee
leave to sit during the session of the House.
Defeated-yeas l3l, nays los; not two-lhirds
vote IN the affirmative.
Knott introduced bill to re-organze the Judi
cary committee. Referred
Singleton, from the committee on appropiia-
tions reported the consular and diplomatic sppro-
priauon bill, which made a special order fol
Feb. II.
Machlahan moved to suspend the rules and
adopt the resolutions reciting that in the present
condition of the public distress it is important
that the wealthy of the country shall bear fan
proportion OF tue burdens OF TAXATION and in ,truc
the committee on ways and means to report a bill
at The earliest practicable moment, imposing
graduated tax on excess Of incomes above res