The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1879-12-24

Mr.. Morgan introduced resolution to re-
store to the public domain all lands granted
by Congress to aid in the construction oil GER
tain railroads which have not been earned nm
der the grants. Mr.. Call introduced q bill
to repeal section 8, 480 OF the Revised Statutes
ST elton 3 480 prohibits the payment by gov
eminent officers ofany claim against the gov
eminent which accrued prior to April 13, 1861,
in favor of any person who engaged in the
late war. :. Mr.. Groome offered o resolution
for the appointment OF nine senators as a se-
lect committee to examine into the subject OF
an interoceanic canal. Laid on the table,.
Mr.. Morgan presented resolution to con-
tinue the present volume of treasury notes
and to preserve their legal-tender value, and
made long speech in its favor, saying it was
antagonistic to the bill offered by Mr.. Bayard
He said that we may 60 too fast in repeating
the legal tender claus, and that the people
have unbounded confidence in paper money
Adjourned.
The fortifcations appropriation bill, appro-
priating 1876 900, was reported by Mr.. Baker,
from the committee on appropriations. Or
dered to be printed and recommitted. !. Mr.
| Shelley offered preamble and resolution re-
citing that large numbers OF citizens OF certain
| States have been induced, through false rep
RESERVATIONS and the Vaccinations OF certain
| persons, to leave their homes for the purpose
| of inmigrating to other States, and that they
| nave ialiou IOr want Oh IunQS 10 Teacn bnGlr
| destination, and are without food or proper
clothing, and providing for the appointment
of a select committee OF five to investigate the
| causes OF such Immigration, to sit during the
| recess, and to report such measures as the
| exigency may require. Referred -. AIR.
Acklen introduced bill for the appointment
| by the President OF a commission OF engineers
| to examine the surveys of the contemplated
canal across the Isthmus OF Panama. Re-
I ferred. "A bill was passed to amend the act
of March, 1879, in relation to homestead set
Element ON even sections OF lands granted the
| railroads. Tt authorizes those who have
eighty acres to take up an additional eighty
acres -. The bill relative to the unloading
| of foreign vessels at ports OF delivery in the
| United States was discussed. Mr., Wood OPP
| posed the bill, saying it struck a blow at the
advantages of the coasting trade now held by
| American shippers Mr.. Reagan favored the
| bill, saying the present law was odous
discrimination against the great body OF the
| people, which was crippling commerce
and driving it from the ocean. Mr.. Cox sp ke
| for and Mr.. Kelley against the bill, which
| then reoommitted. The pens on bill was
reported. It appropriates S32, 400, 900, an. in
| crease OF about So, UF0, 900 over last years
appropriation. Recommitted. Adjourned.
Mr.. Gibson introduced bill which pro-
| vides for the appointment of commission,
the five members to be selected from the
army, navy, coast survey and from civil lie,
who shall determine the best plan and route
for the establishment OF a means OF commun-
cation Tor trade and commerce across the
isthmus of Darien. The tor,ification bill
having been reported, tine House went into
committee OF the whole upon it. The items
are: For preservation and repair of fortiiica-
tons, 100000; tor preparation OF torpedoes
tor harbor defense, $50 600; tor armament OF
coast Notifications, $225,000; tor the ordnance
service, Ss225, 900. The bill was reported TO
the House, and was passed. The pension
tee, the amount being VS., And, 900, as against
$29, 266, coo last ys&r. 1t was agreed TO in
committee OF the W4iole without amendment,
and on being reported to the House was
/ passed :. MIR. Gillette introduced Joint reso-
luton in opposition to the retirement OF the
| greenhcks, i'll tavor OF substituting them Tor
| national bank notes and for the Tree coinage
OF silver. Adjourned.
Bills and resolutions were introduced as
follows: By Mr.. Mitchell-Proposing joint
rule providing that no bill except appropria-
ton bills shall be passed containing more
than one subject, which shall be clearly ex-
| pressed in its title, end that no appropriation
bill shall embrace any proposed legislation
| not directly relating TO the su ,lect-matter OF
the appropriations contained therein. By
Mr.. Coffroth-Granting pensions to all sur
yiving enlisted men, including volunteers
| and all drafted men in the service OF the
| United States in the late war, and their sur
viving widows and dependent fathers and
mothers. By Mr.. misunderstanding the
! manner of counting the votes Tor President
and Vlce-President. By MIR. Monroe-Pro-
| viding for a commission on the subject OF the
alcoholic liquor traffic. By MIR. Warner
| Requiring silver certificates to be paid out in
lieu of coin in demand thereof. 1t provides
that the United States treasurer, any
observation-disclosures authorized to issue silver
certifi ates in exchange for standard sill
yer dollars, shall pay out certificates in
| the sum OF ten dollars. or multiplies thereof
in lieu of coin, at the request OF anybody to
whom payment in silver dc liars is rendered,
provided that the coin represented by such
| certificates shall be retained III the treasury
for the payment OF the same on demand.
Also q bill relating to the redemption OF
national bank notes. 1t provides that the re-
| demption of national bank notes at the United
States Treasury may be in United States
notes or in standard gold silver coin, at the
option OF the secretary of the treasury. By
Mr.. Gillette Requiring the secretary OF the
| treasury to pay out all the gold and silver
coin and national bank notes in the United
States Treasury not required tor current ex-
| penses OF the government in the purchase OF
| government bonds. By Mr.. ragg-Annuling
and revoking the court martial findings and
| sentence in the case of Gen. Fitz John Porter,
restoring him to service as colonel in the
army, and providing for the pay ment of all
arrearages as maJor-general up to Sept. !,
1866, and as colonel thereafter. Adjourned.
I
pointment OF a select committee of eleven,
whose duty it shall be to examine into the
subject OF the selection OF a suitable route or
| ar interoceanic ship canal, to which all petit
tons, memorials and reports relative to such
canal shall be referred, and which shall have
authority to report at any time. Adopted -.
Mr.. Morse presented petition asking for the
passage OF the joint resolution, now before
Senate committee, providing tor the abolition
and repeal of the lea 1esder power now
given to United States tTeasury notes. Ad.
formed.
/ Mr.. Ballou offered a bill repeating the legal
tender clause Of greenbacks and reciting
that hereatt-r gold and sill 'er only shall be u
tender in payment OF debts. =. The consular
and diplomatic appropriation bill was pr sent
ed and the military academy appropriation
| bill, which appropriates 1914, 9l9, was passed
Adjourned.
Advice on Winter,
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