Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-01-18
Congressional.

A large number Of bills were intro
duced and referred to the appropriate
committees, among them the following:
10 regulate Chinese immigration; 10
feorganize the pay department Of the
army; authorizing mallship service III
the Gulf Of Mexico, between New Or
leans and certain points 0ithc Republic
Of Mexico.
Mr.. Conkling submitted u resolution
lnstructing the committee On judiciary
to inquire and report III regard TO Tie
action taken by any department Or OF
llccr of the government III restoring
Maj i. II. Bunker to the army Of the
I United States. Agreed TO-
Mr.. Edmunds submitted i Joint rcso-
luton proposing an amendment to the
constitution Of the United States pro-
hibltlng states from making appropriate
tions for scctarian purposes, the provis-
ioss Of which are similar to tie eighth
amendment proposed during the ses-
sion Of 1915 and .lS76; referred to the
committee on Judiciary.
After the morning business had been
disposed Of, Mr.. Edmunds, Of Vermont,
called for the regular order, and Tie
senate resumed the consideration of the
resolution Of Mr. Matthews, submitted
before the recess, declaring the right Of
the government to pay the principal
and interest Of the bonds i'll silver com.
Mr.. Beck spoke in favor Of the re-
monctizatlon Of the silver dollar.
After loud discussion Of the silver
bill and u motion for y session ON Satur-
day TO allow Tire women to speak, the
senate finally adjourned until Monday.
THURSDAY, Jan. To- House. The
house met with 25O members. a large
number Of bills were introduced among
those Of general interest were the fol-
4 lowing: 70 prohibit the employment
Of Chinese or Mongoians. on amy public
works Of the United States; also to pre-
vent Tie naturalization or Chinese or
Mongolans; also to punish and pre-
Vent Il practice of polsamy in the ter
rltOrles and other places, subject to the
exclusive jurisdiction Of the United
States; also Joint resolution Of the
Colorado legislature, concerning the
Chinese immigration; also for the re-
coinage Of the old five cent silver coins,
and the discontInuancc of 5 cent nickel
copper COINS.
"A resolution reported Ivy Mr.. Wood,
prior to the recess, directing invcStigl-
ton to be made into the management
Of the several departments of the gov
ernmCnt, came up us the first business
III order, it having been postponed till
after the reading Of the journal to-day.
After good deal of discussion the
house adjourned without final action on
| the resolution.
FRIDAY, Jan. 1l.-H0uSe Several
bills were introduccd among which
was only one Of general interest, in
|troduccd by NJ. Pliec Of Iowa. The
bill provides for the deposit of savings
and rounding the nati nal debt. It
authorizes the secretary ~ the treasury
to issue certificates OF deposit Of the
| United States, Of the denominations of
| $40, SO, 500 and 500 cagh, which GER
tjlicatcs shall bear interest 1T the rate
Of } 65-l00 per cent per aunum. The
certificates thus issued shall be dcpos.
tied III such amounts rs the secretary
of the treasury may direct, with any
designated depository Of the United
states, or with amy postmaster Of any
postal money order Of the United
States on condition that all such certi-
iicatcs So deposited, shall be paid fer by
such designated depository Or post
master within 80 days from the time Of
making such deposit i'll coin or its
equivalent or the return of such
certificates, or any part thercofto sccre-
tary, and the certificates issued us alore-
said shall be redeemed only III United
states per cent. bonds, and the holder
thereof shall be authorized TO receive
from the secretary of the treasury
United states bonds bearing interest 1T
the rate of per cent per annum when
presented Ut the United States treasury,
or any designated depository in sums
Of SO on any multiple thereof said
bonds being payable principal and IN
tcrest IN coin OF the standard OF July
18th, $50 The hill further provides
that Ill national banks organized and
doing business under the national bank
ing Law of the United States, arc re-
qulrCd 70 receive ut par, And accrued
interest, all such certificates in payment
Of any debt due 70 said bank, provided,
however, no interest Shall ~ allowed
unless the sano shall amount to 30
ecnts on upwards. II further authorizes
amy national bank doing business under
\ thc United State> banking Law, q hold
lat itS option twothirds II thc revenue
NOW required hy laW 10 be held. i'll ccr-
.Nli,AteS hcrcimheiorc referred to.
I Some further discussion was had nl-
ou Mr. llulr's resolution Int liz vote
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