Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-12-11
CONGRESS-.
SENATE.

WAsHINGToN, ID. c., Dec. 2nd.-
Senator Gordon introduced a joint
resolution pledging the full accord
and protection of the government OF
the United States to the company to
whom shall be granted by the govern
ment of Nicaragua a concession for
constructing an i~nter-oceanic canal.
Senator Burnside called up his res
olution re-affirming the Monroe doc
trine.
Dec. 3rd.-Senator Beck introduce
ed a bill to authorize payment of GUS
tom duties in legal-tender notes.
Senator Bayard introduced a joint
resolution providing that the U. S:
Treasury notes shall be receivable for
all dues to the United States-except
duties on imports-and shall not 9TH
erwise be legal-tender, and that any
Of said notes, hereafter issued, shall
bear this superscription.
Senator Ingalls, offered a resolution
that in the opinion of the Senate the
present volume of the u. S. notes
should not be reduced, and that said
notes ought to continue to be legal
tender in payment of debts.
Dec. 4.-Senator Carpenter offered
a resolution declaring that resump-
ton, the circulation OF gold and sill
yer and greenbacks as lawful money,
and the expectation that the finances
would not be disturbed by precipitat-
ed legislation, had been followed by
revived industry and general prosper
ity /; that the successful conduct of
business depended on stable financial
policy, and that, therefore, in the
opinion Of the Senate, any Legislation
during the present session changing
the existing system of finance would
be 1nexpedient.
HOUSE.
Dec. 2nd.-Mr. Price offered a res
olution stating, that in the opinion of
the House, public policy and safe
require that no change
shall be~made at this session of con-
gress in regard to coinage, resump-
ton and greenbacks-well enough
to be let alone.
Mr.. Buckner introduced a resolu-
ton of inquiry as to the ACCESSIBILITY
Of imposing a tax on the consumption
Of whisky, instead of on it's manufac-
Dec. 3rd.-Mr. Wood, of New
York, introduced a bill modifying the
interest iimit on bonds, yet to be is
sued, to three and a half per cent. per
Mr.. Weaver introduced a bill for
he relief of soldiers and sailors, i'm
to them equal rights with !
'ond-holders.
Dec. Among the bills and res |
buttons introduced to-day, WAS one
Mr.. Gillette, declaring that con-
:ress is not only opposed to any re-
.uction in the volume of u. S. legal !
ender notes, but, on the contrary, is
d favor of substituting greenbacks for
ational bank notes, and that is in
avor of free and unrestricted coinage
f the Alp 1-2 grains silver dollar.
GREENBACK CAUCUS.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4th.-T ne green
ackers held a caucus this afternoon,
t which they agreed TO throw the
eight of their individual and collec-
We influence against further en-
of the mo- icy power"
hey will oppose all les ,islation look
g to the retirement Q f the greenback
: to the checking OF silver coinage,
: to any attempt E, substitute ma
onal bank notes for greenbacks. On
nc or more Of tt .ese matters they
ope to be able to side with enough
emocrats or rer u1Iicans to make
felt. They will press the
IL offered at tb extra session to
Institute Tfea sury notes for bank
otes, and that offered by Mr.. Weaver
esterday, 20 initiate the currency by |
e issue s50CI,00 in greenbacks to
ny The survi wing soldiers and sailors
the war the difference between
hat they got in paper and the value
tho sannA 1 N rOlI !