The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-12-12
XLVth CONGREsS-Third Session,

DECEMBER 2.-Sendte-Mr. Anthony and
Mr.. Bayard were appointed a Com,
mittee to join the House COMMITTEE
and notify the President that Congress
had assembled. Bills were laid on
the table pending the appointment
of the committee: By Mr.. Beck, to provide
for retiring the trade dollar, and for its
coinage into standard silver dollars also, to
authorize the purchase of ~foreign-built ships
by citizens of the Uuited States. By Mr.
voorhees,, aresolution i%nstructing the Com.
mittee on Finance to inquire into the ex.
pedlency OF making the trade dollar q legal
tender for all debts, public and private. and
OF providing for its recoinage into a stand.
ard silver dollar of 412H grains. By Mr.,
Blaine, a resolution i%nstrucIing the Judici.
airy Committee to report to the Senate
whether, at the recent elections, the con.
stitutional rights of any citizens were
violated in any State, what further leeisla.
ton is necessary to protect citizens in their
constitutional rights, etc. Resolutions
were introduced providing for a Joint com.
mittee to inquire into the cause and spread
of the yellow fever, what legislation is
necessary to prevent its Introduction
into the country, etc. Recess. Upon reas.
sembling, the message of the President was
received. The Vice-President laid before
the Senate the credentials of Hon. Justin
s.. Morrill,, reelected United States Senator
from Vermont, for six years, from March 4,
1879. Read and placed on file. The only
Senators absent to-day were Barnum,
Cockrell, Conkling, Gordon, Howe, Jones,
OF Nevada; Herman, Merrimon, Patter.
son, Plumb, Sargent, Sharon, Spencer
and RouSe-At moor
Mr.. Randall raped to order, when the
Chaplain made a prayer, and the roll was
called. The roll call showed 229' members
present. Two new members, Bailey, of New
York, and Majors, of Nevada, then took
the ironclad oath, and Atkins, Cox, and
Garfield were appointed to inform the Presi.
dent that Congress was in session. After
recess the Presidents message was received
from Private Secretary Rogers and read
After the reading Of the message, Mr..
Wood, OF New York, arose, and, after
moving that it be referred to a Committee
OF the Whole House and ordered printed,
made a few remarks unfavorable to that
part of the message relating to the Southern
States. Mr.. Garfield responded, defending
the President, and Messrs. Cox and Town.
send took part in the discussion, which
was very animated through ut. The mo.
ton to refer and print the message was
agreed to. The Military Academy and forti-
hcation appropriation bills were reported,
nolice was given of early action on
them.
DECEMBER S~.-Sendte-A resolution to
make the trade dollar legal tender was laid
over. The standing and other committees
existing at the close of the last session are
continued. Mr.. Morrill, introduced a bill
authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury
to issue in exchange for United States notes,
coin certificates of deposit of the
denomination of $40, or any multi
pie thereof not exceeding 500,
bearing interest at the rate of 365
per cent. per annum, and convertible aDv
time within one year TO four per cent. bonds
in the refunding act, and the
money so received shall be applied to the
payment of the ive-twenty bonds in the
mode prescribed by said acr, and he is au
to prescribe suitable rules in con-
formity with this act. Mr.. Beck submitted
the following :"Resolred, That the Secretary
of the Treasury be and is hereby directed
to inform the s nate what amount
and denomination of silver coin has been
in payment of customs due since
the beginning of the current fiscal year, and
whether or not he has applied silver coin
received in whole or IN part of the pay
.ent OF interest on the bonds or notes of
the United States. If it has been so
to that purpose in part only, to
state what portion mas been so used, and on
what character of obligation; also, that he
directed to inform the Senate the amount
Of interest he has paid in bonds and notes of
The United States SINCE the current fiscal
year began, and amount of such interest he
has paid in gold and 81 yer coin respect.
Mr.. Matthews called up the Pacific
Railroad Bill, and spoke in its favor. Mr..
.onover submitted Il resolution providing
'or a committee to inves igate how the
of the Sundry Civil Appropriate n
Bill passed last session relating to
he Hot Springs Commission was omitted
n the amendment of the bill; whether
senator Conover had any connection there
With, and what government officer inyesti.
,ated the matter after the adjournment of
Congress. Agreed to........ House "A mum.
yer Of bills were introduced, among
hem one to require the Secretary of the
Treasury to receive /" trade dollars" in ex.
for legal tender silver dollars, and
mother for a like purpose, and to
top the further coinage of trade
Ali bills or this subject
Vere, on motion of Mr.. Stephens, referred |
o tue Committee on tonnage, of which be 7
s Chairman. The House went into Com