Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-07
PROCEEDINGS or CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, J,n :. 1879.


4 !srce Eu@bis Ct :eti:ion1 ~sre presented
duri1s The m;ro!rg hcue, sm5Gg than many
from WOMEN ia 7aiious parts of The country
asking Congress to e0sc: such legislation a:
Will make sE,c:i7s tha anti pc|ygauy Law oil
1862; also from ys:ioas c!l;z.us protesting
asaips. toe passage CT the peDdiog ILL t. re
wise, amcG6 aGd consolidate the laws relating
| 20 patcris; acd against the transfer OF Tho 10
diaa Bureau 10 The War Department; all oil
| which were referred 10 the appropriate c)m.
| mi.tess.
Bills were io!.cducai and referred as fellows
By Mr.. Hemlio. OF M.ine-for the more eli
cient c,l!ecrion OF the postal revenues. K.ter-
red 70 toe Committee on POSSIBILITIES and Post
roads.
b. Mr. B,oth. of Calitornia-For The ,iater
change Ct subsidiary silver coin ADD U. ..
ootes Referred to Tho Con- nittes on fusoce.
b. NJ. MoDopaId, OF lodisu,-To authorize
tbs t:xs.!ou Of Gu 'stapdios legal terder notes
of tbe L. s. Referred to the Connsteo 90
tts Ju 'iei.ry at bis request.
Mr. Z IDuDds, of Vermont. said: 10 this
glad mvrtihx OF the Dew year, when there was
peace onj y ard hope everywhere he thought
IL test to of + resolution tending 10 cement
more perfectly the enca will au3 harmony DOW
txistiog all uvsr tho couGtry. lie, therefore,
sub nit;ci resolution dcelarlog that ia the
in3gmeut O. the Sguse Inc l3b, l4'h and
18Th ameui:ncnts 90 tie CJn-tltutioa OF tho
u. s. have been legally ratified, aud are as
valid as q, hcr par q. the CoGstitu!!oo; that lt
il the right aud du'y OF Congress to enforce
such aueoG ncnts nv app7oprste legislation
and TIC duly OF the Executive Departmao; OF
the goya1uuens faithfully, aod with diligence,
INN .ielI,
duty Of Congress- 10 appropriate money to that
end, AID i0suu,:iDs The JuiciEy Committee
t. rcpor. bill i1y tae protection of the rights
Of c;iz.n. aud the punishment ct ld'rscuoDs
ihefeoF. Laid CD The table ct the request OF
M. EJnuo0s to be called up hereafter.
Mr.. Voorhees,. oil Ind!ars duglog the morn
ing hour called Up The resolution submitted by
hiu, early 10 the s.ssioO, ias;rucilng the Judi.
cilrG Commute 70 itqllrc toto The czpctleocy
of making tho trade dui!ar legal tender. and
pro9idcs for its rcc1ia2go into the standard
si7cf dolist. Fl, addressed toe Senate at
lcrg,h 10 favor Of his resolution, dencunclng the
Ira lie dollar as fraudulent mon2y, which, having
failed ia its mi :sioa abroad, bad returned home
to ohoIt the honest people Of this couotrT.
The amSuot o. su,h 1cIiars coiocd w.s S35 O0O,.
COZ iarg!. lhsa the ucjDio hal any idea OF.
He reviewed. the course Ut Secretary Shermsn
aud said there was deen sca'ed hostility to
silver uoney Of every kind On his part. SILVER
Is laouay WIS %. receiving iilr play at the
ha;js Of the present aiMIGl5srstloa end those
who draw their IospiritloD5 from Ii. lie re-
i4r!ed 10 the silver bill passed. q. the las: session
aud sa;d tho execution of this aopnlir Law was
ia tie haoja Q; l.s mos. Conspicuous and p.o-
uounced eoc!1r. fIc referred 10 tho action
of the New York a5d Boston backs 10
Noveoljtr lat in regard 10 sp;c!9 re
SUMPTION s1i the silver dollar and
denounced i, rehci;I3u5 against the lawfully c1n.
sttnted auhoriits OF the government, lie
predicted The Gaal triumph CT the silver dollar
and esii the people iosistcl that specie rcsump
,iau should not rest on gold elcre. bu. IL should
b, as stro1g as The Unlimited Coinage Of silver as
vel! as gnld could m;ln i. At the conclusion
CT ~. Voorhees, remarks the resolution was
laii o7oT without action being taken thereon.
Mr.. Eek. OF Ky, submitted ina tclioIfiDC:
Resolved. That the communication from the
Secretary Of the Treasury, 10 anIwer 10 the
resninti1r CT tac S,uat:, pa:s)d December ;,
1878, relative 10 tic alnGuU; Ct silver colo re-
c.iyel il payment Of custom. dues GuIiag the
oafreat Ii ::el year aad the d. position which bag
hsea ius.ie Of il, BE- referred 10 the COMMITTEE %
Finsrc,, ayrli sad cgmmi,tc.. ii auth0riz ID aud
directed 10 mako eu3h iIcosl9silDo aJ 1t may
deem necessary 10 aIcaCt,IG whether The laws
rcia,.rn 10 thI paymtUt 8! CUSTOMS dues aud
tho payment Il lo,crc-r un tho pu5lic debt With
the c,in r:cai7cd Their, frJG have been and ale
being Complied with ami report By bill or other
wias. L,i; oya. upou tho oti .c:lou Of Mr..
EdMuadS.
fnc Scul:c :; the expiration CT tue I, orhlaa
hour re5utleGi consideration Il tde bill TO revise
ps'ent5, aoi NJ. Chris iSgcy. o! Nltaissa
spike in favcr ot tho bill.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
sir. Ac.ier, IF L., made peis1oal exp|a.
no,inu in regard :; no -r.ni Al utta.h mo IN tiS