Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-12-05
FORl Y.FIFTH CONGRESS-.
WASHINGTON, December 4.
Senate.
SECOND SESSION.

senate.
The Vice President appointed Ferry, Davis Of
Ill. aud Randolph a committee to inquire in re-
gard to The OMISSION of the Hot Spring clause
from the enrolled copy of the sundry civil appro-
priatiou bill.
The senate in executive session referred to ap
propriate committees the nom nations received
to day, and confirmed Russell Harrison as assayel
at Helena, Mon.
Davis of West Va. submitted resolution tina,
the Committee on Agriculture consider the gen
eral subject Of agriculture and report by bill what
cal be done by the general government to better
advance and foster agricultural interests. Laid
on the table. He gave notice he'd call it up and
submit remarks thereon.
Salisbury introduced bill relating to redemp.
ton Of L. 5. leg al tender notes. Referred to the
Finance committee. 1t authorizes the secretary
of The treasury in redeeming U. S. legal tender
notes, rs required by the specie resumption act,
TO paw 20 per cent. OF the amount in gold coin and
20 per cent in standard silver dollars.
The resolution to investigate epdemics, was
anne nded so as to make the senate committee con-
sist of seven instead of four members and to have
power to sit and act as the similar committee of
the house, and passed.
The motion to take up the Texas railroad bill
was lost, 10 to %.
Edmunds gave notice that he would call up on
Mondsy the bill providing Tor counting the vote
ior President and Vice President.
AT ~ 30 went into executive session, the doors
ing reopened at 10.
Eustls introduced bill appropriating s., 0O0, 900
for constructing, rebuilding aud repairing levees
GU the Mississippi river, the money to be expended
under the direction of the chief engineer of the
L. S. army Laid on the table. Eustis gave no.
tice he would call it up Thursday next
Adjourned.
Consideration of the Geneva award bill was
pos tponed to Tuesday.
A resolution calling on the Secretary of State
and Postmaster General for information received
since the last session of Congress in relation to
commercial and postal intercourse between the u
| S, and countries Of South America, was finally
adopted.
The house passed the bill providing for the
Hot Springs commission and IN which was in
serted, Cd motion of Hewitt, provision for the
maintenance of free baths for the INDECENT.
Schlescher offered resolution calling on the
| President for a copy of the despatch of Oct 9th
1873, addressed to the Secretary of State by the
| u. ). minister in Mexico, with copies of the &C.
companying communications on the subject of
| the commercial relations between the U. ). and
| that country.
MIR. Kelly of Pa. offered resolution calling on
the Secretary of the Treasury for information a,
| to the deposit of government money in any State
National or private bank on the Goth OF Sept. ano
Nov. 1873, other than the deposits made by dis
| bursting agents.
Adopted.
Mr. Frye of Me. introduced bill to amend the
pc uson laws.
Referred.
| Mr.. Hooper sked leave to offer a resolution
calling on the attorney genera for information IL
regard to the timber depredations prosecutions il
Miss.
Mr.. Conger objected,
| Mr.. Fort asked leave to offer the following:
Resolved, That the legal tender of the silver
dollar Of Alp grains of standard silver shall bt
| ma intained and enforced, and that any discrm
nation against said dollar by any National bank il
refusing to receive and treat them as legal dollar
| shall be deemed defiance of the laws of the u
| s., and the Committee on Banking and Currency
| is hereby Instructed to mature aud bring IN bl
| for withdrawal from circulation Of the notes o
| all banks so offending.
Several objections were made and the PROPOSE
ton was not received.
Adjourned.