The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-01-08
CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, January :.
SENATE.

PETITIONS PRESENTED.
A large number OF petitions were pre-.
sented; many from women, asking that
effect be given the anti.polygamy law OF
1862, and others protesting against the 80.
called patent law bill and against the
transfer Of the Indian Bureau 10 the War
Department.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Bills were introduced and referred Us
follows:
by Mr.. Booth: For the interchange OF
subsidiary silver coin and United States
notes.
By Mr.. Mcdonald: To authorize taxa.
ton OF the outstanding legal tenders.
RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED.
Mr. Edmunds said, ain this glad morn.
ing OF the new year, when there was peace
and joy and hope everywhere, he thought
it best to offer q resolution, tending to
cement more perfectly the good will and
harmony now existing oil over the coun.
try" lie therefore submitted resolution
declaring that in the judgment Of the Sen.
ate the 18th, l4th and 10Th amendmentsto to
the constitution Of the United States have
been legally ratified and are as valid as other
parts OF the constitution; that il Is the
right and duty Of Congress TO enforce such
amendments by appropriate legislation,
and is the duty OF the Executive Depart.
ment OF the Government to faithfully and
with diligence to impartially execute such
laws; that it is the duty Of Congress to ap.
propriate money to that end, and instruct
ing the Judiciary Committee to report the
bill for the protection Of the rights Of citi.
zens and the punishment Of infractiOns
thereof.
Laid on the table at the request OF Mr..
Edmunds, to be called up hereafter.
Mr.. Voorhees, called his resolution in.
structing the judiciary Committee TO in
quire into the expediency OF making the
trade dollar legal tender and providing
for its re-Coinage into standard silver dol.
lars. lie addressed the Senate at length,
the trade dollar Us frauduicn:
money, which, having failed in its mission
abroad, had returned home to cheat the
honest people OF this country. The resO.
luton was then laid over.
Mr.. Beck submitted the following:
RrWirei, That the communication from
the Secretary OF the Treasury, in answer
to the resolution OF December 3, 1878, re- |
lative TO the amount Of silver coin received |
in payment OF customs dues for the cur
rent fiscal year and the disposition made |
OF it be referred to the Committee on |
Finance, and the committee ascertain |
the laws relative to the payment
OF customs dues and the payment Of the
interest on the public debt with the coin |
received therefrOm have been or are beiug
with, and report by bill or other.
wise.
Laid over upon the objection Of Mr.. I'd.
munds.
Consideration was resumed Of the bill
to revise, consolidate and amend the
patent laws, and Mr.. Christiancy advO.
Gated it,
ASTI-CIIISA MEMORIAL.
The Vice President laid before the Sen.
ate memorial Of the Legislative Assem-.
bly, OF the State OF Oregon praying for q
of the treaty between the
United States and the Empire of China,
10 us to stop and prohibit the importation
orimmigratiOn Of Chinese and Othor AslatIc
laborers 10 the Pacific coast. Referred.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
An amendment, which Davis, of Iii.
noiS, submitted before the holidays, Civ.
ing any Circuit Court the power TO re-
wise the decision Of another Circuit Court
in cases OF infringement OF patents and
granting Rn In junction 10 continue pend. |
Ing an appeal TO the Supreme Court, was
agreed to.
Pending the discussion Mr.. Morrill, in
troduced a bill appropriating S9j0,OOO for
The erection OF fire proof building for
the National Museum, TO adjOin the Smith
sOnian Institute.
After the executive session adjourned.
ROUSE.
Mr.. Acklln called attention to tho scand-
al in Louisiana with which his name is rs.
sociatcd and presented resolution au.
thorizing an inquiry. Defeated on the
ground that the resolution did not en-
brace a question OiprivilpgG.
On motion OF Mr. Harrison, the JudiOi.
AIRY Committee was directed to inquire
into the charges against Judge Blodgett, OF
tho Western District Of Illinois
Mr., Carlish introduced Il bill 10 include
newspapers, periodicals and proof sheets
in mail matters OF 81 class. Referred.
Mr.. Wadlcigh, the chairman of the COM
mittcG on post offices and post roads, re.
ported bill relating to the classification
of mail matters and amount Of postage
thereon. Ordered printed and rccommit.
ted.
Mr.. Kiddcr introduced u bill for admis.
sion OF Dakota Us State Referred.
Mr.. Ryan introduced bill extending
n ,Rl H.
who have suffered by prairG tircS. Re,
furrrd.
Mr.. Naish, from the Committee on
Coinage, Weights and Measures, submit
ted report Of that committee on the sub.
jcct Of the metric system. Ordered print.
r,l and rccommittrd.
The deaths Of B. y. Douglass, Of Vir.
ginia, and 4. $. Williams, Of Michigan,
were then announced and the House, in
respect to their memory, adjourned.