The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-08
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.

WARRINGTON, Jan. T. 1879.
Mr.. SARGENT. (rep) of CAL. who has been sick for
several weeks past occupied his seat in the Senate
day for the first time this session.
The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate COM
muncation from the Secretary of the Interior en-
closing letter from the Commissioner of Pensions
asking an appropriation of $500 to supply def
cheney in the contingent fund for the Pension Bureau
during the present fiscal year. Referred to the Com
mittee on Appropriations.
Mr.. EpMuNps. trep) of VT, from the Judiciary
Committee reported back the petition of citizens of
Aaska asking that that Territory be attached to the
State OF oregon for judicial purposes with the
ommcndation that the committee be discharged from
the further consideration OF the subject they were
of the opinion that no legislation was expedient at
this time. The committee discharged from its
further consideration.
He also reported back from the same committee the
bill supplemental to the several acts relative 70 the
Union Pacific Railroad and its branches, providing
for the eligibility of certain persons TO the Office of
director, Nc., and moved that the bin be referred to
the Committee Railroads, as it involved no uIes-
ton of law for the Judiciary Committee consider.
lie also reported from the same committee favoraby
the Senate bill authorizing the proper accounting
officers of the Treasury Department to audit and pay
to Samuel Is. McI4n, of Fiorids, who was appointed
by the President associate justice of the territory
of New Mexico, the salary provided by law for said
performed the 1utcs Of the office. Placed the cal
endar.
MIR. DAVIS. iud) of H., from the Committee on
this Judiciary, reported adversely the senate bill
10 amend section $50 of the Revised statutes so as to
allow appeal from the accounting officers OF the
Treasury TO the Attorney General In cases of nc
counts of United States marshas district attor-
ncys. and Il indefinitely postponed.
The VlcE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate q
memorial of the Legislative Assembly of the State of
Oregon praying forV the modification of the treaty
between The United states and the Empire of China
to stop and prohibit the importation or i'm
the Pacific coast. Referred to the Committee on
Foreign Relations.
Bills were introduced and referred as follows:--
BY Mr. BooTB; (rep.) Of Ca--For the interchange
of subsidiary silver coin and United states notes.
Referred to the Committee on Finances.
TAXATION OF LEGAL TENDERS.
Mr.. MCDONALD (lcni.) OF Ind.--ro authorize tho
taxation OF outstanding legal tender notes of the
United states. He moved that the bill be referred TO
the Committee on the J~i.cary, the main uuos-
ton to be considered of constitutional
Supreme Court of the United States. and said now
that specie payments had been resumed. for all
money purposes these notes equal To gold and
silver COIN and Congress should not permit them to
remain untaxed When the question should come
up In more regular form he would ask the indul-
gence OF the Senate to present his views ut more
length. The bill referred to the Judiciary Com
mttce.
THE USE SILVER DOLLARS.
Mr. BECK, fdcm.) OF KY, submitted the folowing:--
Resolved That the from the Secretary Of
tbs Treasury IN the resolution uf the
paa=sd Dscsinber g. 1878 relative 20 the Of silver