Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-01-16
FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, January IA.
SENATE.


The Vice President laid he fore the Senate the
resolutions adopted by the Union League Club Of
New York city opposing any legislation which
will teud to postpone the resumption Of specie
| payments, and coinage Of silver to an unlimited
extent
The resolutions were referred TO the finance
committee.
| At the expiration Of the morning hour, the res
olution OF Matthews in regard to payment OF
bonds IN silver, was taken up as unfinished bus-
ness, and then laid aside informally in order that
| voorhees, might address the Senate on the resolu-
ton submitted by him before the holiday recess
declaring that it IS OF the highest importance that
financial credit OF the government itself in all its
departments, should in good faith keep all lts
| contracts and obligations entered into with its
citizens
Matthews in expressing bis willingness to have
his resolution laid aside for the present. gave mo-
tice he should ask the Senate to vote on it next
Monday.
The senate at $40 o'clock adjourned.
House..
number Ct papers upon the speakers table
ware ordered printed.
Among them was a protest from the Union
League Club against legislation tending tine delay
Of the resumption Of specie payment
The following bulls were introduced and refJr-
red
BY Donnell Of Mimi, to declare jurisdiction Of
the United States over the harbors and navigable
| waters Of the United States.
BY Blair Of New Hampshire, fJr the reduction
OF postage.
Covert Of New York offered a resolution in
stIuctng the board of supervising inspectors of
steamboats, 10 examine and report upon the merits
of ths various life saving station apparatus. Re-
leued.
Springer Of Ill. asked leave to introduce and put
upon its passage, bill to prevent further con-
traction Of currency.
The bill provides that the volume of legal tend
er notes Will not be reduced below $3.50, 900 900,
and that ony surplus of such notes received or re-
deemed by the government, which may be in the
treasury in excess Of the sums required to meet
the appropriations made by Congress- shall be re.
issued by the secretary OF the treasury in the pur
chase OF coin for the payment Of coin obligations.
Garfield Of Ohio objected to its present consid-
GRAFTON.
The bill was then referred to the banking con-
mittee.
Morse of Mass, introduced a bill renting the
duty on certain goods destroyed by fire at the late
contsgration in Boston. Referred.
Cox Of New York, from the committee on for
egn Affairs, reported back the bill suspending for
ten years further the operation Of section 1914 of
the revised statutes, which provides that when q
citizen OF the United States shall discover guano
island, he shall not sell the guano except to citi-
zeus OF the Uniled States. The provision has al
ready been suspended for Eve years
Jones Of Ohio, from the committee on public
buildings, reported back the resolution directing
the Subcommittee OF said committee to proceed
" tfOtiuSnce, 1NtsDufg, OF. LOUIS, De-
troit and Cleveland, and ascertain the wants Of
the public service regard 10 public buildings in
those cities
stenger Of Pa. raised point cf ogdsr that the
resolution, as il involved the expenditure OF pub
c money, must go the committee OF the whole.
The speaker sustained the point, and the resolu-
ton was retired
Regain OF Texas, chairman Of the committee on
commerce, reported back the bill amending GER
tain sections OF the revised statutes concerning
commerce and the navigation Of steam vessels.
Referred to the committee Of the whole and made
the special order for Tuesday next
The House al 2.l0 went iuto committee of the
whole on the state Of the Union.
Hooker OF Michigan was in the chair, and the
business was general debate.
Price addressed the committee in advocacy of
the reconciliation OF tue silver dollar.
The committee arose, and the House
Adjourned