Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-01-08
FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
Second Session.
WASHINGTON, January I.

large number OF petitions was presented,
among them many from women in various
parts of tho country, asking Congress to en-
act such legislation as will make effective the
anti-polygamy law of 1852.
Also from various citizens, protesting
against the passage of the pending bill to re-
wise, amend and consolidate the laws relating
to patents, and against the passage If the
transfer of the Indian Bureau to the war de
partmcnt, all of which were referred to com
mittces.
Among the bills introduced were the fol-
lowing:
For more efficient collection of postal rev
enue Post Offices.
For interchange of subsidiary silver coin
and L. :. notes.
TO authorize the taxation of Outstanding le-
gal tender notes.
Mr.. Edmunds, from the judiciary com
mittee, reported back the bill supplemental to
the several acts relative to the Union Pacific
Railroad and its branches. providing for the
eligibility of certain persons to the office of
director, etc. and moved that the bill be re-
tcrred to the committee on railways, ~ 1t IN
volvod no question of law for the Judiciary
committee to consider. and it was so ordered
Mr.. Heath reported from the same commit
tee tavorably on the Senate bill. authorizing
/ proper accounting officers of the treasury de-
partment to audit and pay Saml Il. McLin of
Fla. appointed by the President. Associate
Justice of the territory of New Mexico the
salary provided by law for said office for the
period during which McLin performed the
duties thereof.
Placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Davis of ILL.,, from the committee on
judiciary, reported adversely on the Senate
bill to amend section Sj6 of the revised stat
utes. so as to allow an appeal from the ac-
counting officers of the treasury to the Atty
General. in the cases of the account of L. s.
Marshals and Dist. Attys and il was indct-
nitely postponed.
Mr.. Christiancv. from the same committee,
reported adversely on the Senate bill to au-
thorize the bondholders and other creditors of
railway corporations to elect receivers in
suits in equity, pending in the conrts of the
| | nited States, and it was indefinitely post
poned.
The vice-Prcsidcnt submitted memorial
from the legislative assembly of Oregon, pray
ing for Il modification of the treaty between
the United States and China. so as to stop
and prohibit the immigration of Chinese and
other Asiatic laborers, TO the Pacific coast.
Referred to the committee on foreign rea-
tons.
Bills were introduced and referred as fol-
lows
BY Mr. Hanlin, for more efficient collec-
ton of postal revenue.
BY Mr. Eaton. authorizing the Window
Conn National Bank to change its location
to Willamette.
BY Mr.. Booth. for the Interchange of sub
sidiary silver coin and United States notes.
BY Mr.. Mcdonald. to authorize the taxa
ton of outstanding legal tender notes of the
| nited States. He moved that the bill be re-
terred to the committee on judiciary, as the
main question to be considered was one of
.r,.1, H.
rious decisions of the Supreme Court of the
United States, and said that now that specie
payments have been resumed for all money
purchases these notes We're equal to gold and
silver coin, and Congress should not permit
them to remain untaxed.
Referred to the Judiciary committee.
The vice-President submitted communi-
cation from the Secy of war, transmitting
report from the Chief of ordnance, respecting
the cost of the manufactures at the national
armory at Springfield, Mass.
Referred to the committee on military af-
fairs.
Mr.. Voohees, during the morning hour,
called up a resolution submitted by him early
in the session, instructing the judiciary com
mittee to inquire into the expediency of max
ing the trade dollar legal tender, and pro-
viding for its re-conage into standard silver
dollars.
He addressed the Senate at length, in favor
of his resolution, and in the course of his re-
marks severely criticised Secretary Sherman's
policy toward the silver dollars He also de-
nounced the action of The New York and Bos-
ton banks regarding silver as rebellion
against lawfully constituted authority.
AT the conclusion of Mr.. Voorhees, re-
marks the resolution was laid over without
action
The Senate at the expiration of the MORN
ing hour resumed bill to revise the laws
relating to patents, and Christiancy spoke in
favor of the bill.
The amendment which Mr.. Davis of Ill.,,
submitted before the holidays, giving any cir
cult court power To recognize the decision of
another circuit court, in case of infringement
of a patent, and grants I'M unctions to contin-
ne, pending an appeal to the Supreme Court
of the nited States. was agreed to.
Mr.. Morgan spoke in favor of the bill, with
certain amendments.
Pending the discussion. Mr. Morrill, intro
duccd bill appropriating S250.0OO for the
erection of a frc-proof building for IL National
Museum to adjoin the Smithsonian Institu-
ton.
Referred to the committee on public build
ingS.
The Senate went into executive session.
and when the doors were re-opcned adjourned
till Wednesday,
House.
Mr.. Acklin made personal explanation in
regard to the scandal attaching to his name
for alleged seduction of young lady in Lou
isiana, and presented resolution for the al-
pointmrnt of a committee OF three to inquire
into and report upon charges made against
him.
The resolution was defeated on the ground
that it did not embrace question of privi-
lege.
On motion of Mr.. Harrison. a resolution
was adopted directing the judiciary to inquire
into charges made against Henry w. Bodg-
EFT, Judge in the northern district of Illinois
The House went into committee of the
whole on the Geneva Award bill.
Speeches were made by Messrs. Manning
of Miss, Bright of Tenn, Phillips of Kans,
and Bacon of n Y, in favor of the majority
report, and the bill went over till "Wednesday
Quite number of bills were introduced
including one by Mr. Cox of New York, to
provide for taking the federal census