Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-18
Proceedings Of Congress.
WASHINGTON, D:o Is, 1873. :
SENATE

SENATE.
Bills were Introduced and referred a5 fol-
lows:
By Mr.. Davis, w. Validating an appro.
priaion for continuing the improvement OF the
Mono1gahcla river 10 the States OF West plr'
sioia aud Pennsylvania. Referred to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr.. Grover, Oregou-Creeting com
mission to examine aud report the excuses
Incurred by the State Of Oregon and the Terri
tories of Idaho and Washington, or the citlzcos
thereof, 10 SURPRISING lndiau bcstll!les 10
1875 Retired to the Committee on ladian
Affairs.
BY hIr. CoukIing, N. Y, 10y reqacst)-To
provide for the appointment of steuographers
for the courts of tho U. S. Referred to the
Committee on the judiciary.
By Mir. Morgan, Ala.-To regulate the tariff
Of charges Oh through and local freight, and ttr
passage over lines of railway in the Territories
Of the u. 8. Referred to the Committee CD
the Judiciary.
Mr. Beck, of Kentucky, called up from the
table the bill! Introduced by him en- the 10Th
instant t. repeal seo,ions $50 aud S2l OF the
Revised Statutes Of the u, s., prescribing ad.
ditioual causes of disqualification and challenge
Of grand and pitt jurors in the courts OF the
U. s., a5d prescribing 20 additional oath Tor
grand and petit jurors.
Mi. Beck said snat section $40 reqni ricg q
list OF oaths oil jurors was repealed by act OF
1871, hut was inadvertently placed 10 the Re
vised Statutes when the revision was made.
MIR. Couklioc said the subject vas noW beog
considered by the Judiciary Committee, and it
wss matter 90 which there was divided
Judgement and should not be a,ted on by the
Seoate wthous report from the committee.
Pending discussion the morning hour eX Dir
cd, aud the subject Vas laid aside.
The Senate then proceeded to consider the
bill to amend tho Statutes in relation to pa
lcnts.
Mr.. Spencer. from the Committee on Mill.
tary Affairs. reported faVoyably on the House
bill to authoriz, the donation of twenty con.
deuncd bronze cannon to aid in the erection Of
monument to the memory Of Gen. Custer at
the Military Academy at West Point Passed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Tie Senate amendment to tho adjournment
resolution extending the recess from December
20;h to January 7th was concurred Ia, and
The House then considered bill appro-
priating $50, COS for the expenses Of the com.
mission in rcieranea to the yellow fever cpl
denies.
After passing the ILL tao House went into
Committee Of Tho Whne on the Indian Appro.
pr!a,i1a bill.
BANKING AND CURRENCY.
The Hon5e Committee on Banking aud Cur
reacy to day heard Representative 8urchard. Of
lis 10 advocacy of bis bill to prohibit Guy dis.
criuiuaiog by National Banks against the
standard silver dollars.
flhjtfn rIn- Maui Vorlr
member Of the committee, made on argument in
reply to Mr.. Bu7chard and the subject was then
taken uader adqissment for action By tie cnn-
mittre.
Gen. ESiag submitted es substitute for
MT. Burch2rd's and other peadiDg bills relative
TO the silver d3!Iar q DeW measure embracing
three propositions. viZ:-i'lrSt, that any Ma.
tional Bank which dsucilniGaies against the
standard silver dollar shall be psced 10 l!qulda-
lion end haveiIs circulating notes Withdrawn By
the government. S3c3nd, to make United States
notes add he standard silver dollars inter-
chapscah!e ct the Treasury, and third TO pro
vide fur the exchange At Tho minis of the
STANDARD silver doa,s fer tie trade dollars and
tho rccciuagc CT the latter into the standard
dollars with . srotihilon against the further
coinage q TIC trade lcars OF tic present weight
and foeucss.
The comuDttco a6iouroei uutil after the hol
iday recess Without taking any action.
POTTER COMMITTEE.
The Potter committee agreed lhat the sub
com ioitea 80 corLiuut the Investigation IN
l,,vi ,iala shall c,rsist Of chair:nan Potter and
Genera! Uox, Ct Ohio. They will Start for
Ne:e Orlnana aCon after Cougrea5 adj 'urus tor
tbc holi.a? r2ces., anj expect 10 .iai5h their
abo:s si,hln {. Ses X atic: aair srrvs 10 New