The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1879-12-12
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.
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to notify the House that the Senate was in
session, and Senators Bayard and Anthony
were appointed committee to join similar
committee on the part Of the House to wait
on the President and notify him that both
houses OF Congress were in session and ready
to receive any communication he might choose
to make At As P. NJ. the Senate commit
tee to wait on the President reported that
they had done so, and had been informed that
he would at once communicate to Congress a
message in writing. Immediately after the
committee had reported, the Presidents pri-
waite secretary appeared and delivered to the
Senate the message, which was read by the
clerk. At the conclusion OF the reading Mr..
Ferry rose and said that the sorrowtul official
duty devolved upon him of announcing to the
Senate the death OF his late colleague, Zacha-
riah Chandler. 1t was not his present pur-
nose to speak of the character and services of
one SO long and so notably a member of this
body, but at some suitable time he would in
vite the Senate to express, by resolution and
by eulogy, its sense of the irreparable loss the
nation has sustained in the death OF SO dis
tinguished citizen. AS mark OF respect to
q senator present at the last adjournment, and
absent now forevermore, he moved that the
Senate do now adjourn. Agreed to.
Mr.. Gordon introduced resolution recitiDg
that the project of the construction of an in
teroceanic canal in Nicaragua is recognized
as necessity for the prosperity of the COM
MERGE OF the world and the development OF
the maritime and commercial interests OF the
United States; and as such enterprise must
oi necessity be considered as of international
utility, under the protection of the govern
ment of the United States, it is therefore re-
solved that the government OF the United
States pledges to accord full and enJlre pro-
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granted concession by the government OF
Nicaragua for the construction OF said inter-
oceanic canal, and will secure to said COM
pany the peaceful enjoyment OF the rights con-
ceded by such grant. Referred to the COM
mittee on commerce. -. Mr.. Eaton introduced
a bill to protect lite and property, and to pre-
vent accidents and the delay of mails on rail-
roads and steamboats, operated under the iur-
isdiction of the United States. Referred. -.
Mr.. Burnside moved to discharge the COM
mittee on foreign relations from further con
sideration of the joint resolution introduced
by him in juno last, declaring that the people
OF the United States would not view without
serious inqnietude any attempt by the powers
OF Europe to establish under their protection
and domination ship canal across the 18TH
mus of Darien, and such action on the part OF
any European power could not be regarded in
any other light than IS the manifestation of
an unfriendly disposition toward the United
States. Mr.. Burnside expressed the opinion
that the construction of canal across the
lsthmus under the direction of European
government would not only enable that gov
ernment to control the destiny of the State
through which it should pass, but it would be
dangerous to the peace OF the United States.
Having attained his object, which he stated
to be to set forth the reasons and to correct
wrong impressions here and abroad as to the
motives leading to his Introduction of the
joint resolution, Mr.. Burnside withdrew his
motion to discharge the committee on foreign
relations from its further consideration. Adj
journed.
Hon. Henry P. Baldwin, appointed as a
senator to fill the unexpired term OF the Hon.
Zachariah Chandler, OF Michigan, deceased,
was sworn in and took his seat. :. Mr.. Beck
introduced bill to authorize the payment of
duties in legal-tender notes; also, bill
amendatory OF title No. 48 oil the revised
statutes SO as to authorize the purchase OF
foreign built ships by citizens OF the United
States for use in the foreign-carrying trade
both of which were referred to the committee
on finance. -. Mr.. Bayard introduced a joint
resolution removing the legal-tender quality
Of the greenbacks and making them receivable
by the government Tor all dues except duties
on imports -. Mr.. ingalls, offered resolution
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volume OF United States notes should not be
reduced, and that said notes ought to continue
to be legal-tender in the payment of debts.
Laid on the table and ordered to be printed.
Adjourned.
Mr.. Morrill, introduced bill-the duplicate
of one introduced in the House by Mr.. Gar
field-to facilitate the retunding OF the national
debt. Mr.. Carpenter offered resolution
declaring that resumption, the circulation OF
gold, silver and greenbacks as lawful money
and the expectation that the finances would
not be disturbed by precipitate legislation,
had been followed by revived industry and
general prosperity; that the successful oon-
duct of business depended on stable financial
policy; and that in the opinion of the Senate
any legislation during the present session
materially changing the existing system Of
finance would be inexpedient. Adjourned
alter an executive session.
House.
The first regular session of Congress was
opened in the House by Speaker Randall, who
called the members to order. After prayer
by the chaplain the roll was called, when 232
members responded to their names, IS being
absent. The four members from California,
w. G. Thompson, of Iowa, and Waldo
Hutehins, oil New York, were then sworn in
-. Messrs. Atkins, Bicknen and Garfield
President and announce to him that the House
was ready to receive any communication h,
might desire to transmit. After an hours
recess the Presidents Message was received
and read by the clerk, after which the Hou
adjourned.
Mr.. Ellis introduced a joint resolution pledg
ing the protection of the government to tn,
Nicarauguan Interoceanic Canal Compan,
when it shall have obtained grant from thu
Nicarauguan government which was referret
-. Mr.. White introduced joint resolution
! proposing constitutional amendments provid
ing that general appropriation bills shall con
tain nothing but appropriations, and granting
the power to the President to disapprove 0
any separate item OF bill without thereby de
fea1ing the entire bill. Referred :. Mr.. For
introduced resolution reciting that g any at
tempt to withdraw OF change the legal statu
and quality of any OF the paper money ISSUED
by the United States or reopen, by legislation
the currency questions settled by the decision
OF the supreme court and universally adoptel
and approved by the people, would be inju
dicious and mischievious, and could only result
in disturbing business and retarding the re
turning prosperity, and this House is emphati
cally opposed to any such legislation" . Bill
we're introduced: 10 remove the Ute Indian
from Colorado. Revising the statutes so as t,
| provide that deputy marshalls shall be electe,
from different political parties. ProhibiiD,
dress parades of the army on Sunday. Ad
ourned.
On the first " bill day among the more i'm
portant bills introduced we're the following
By Messrs. Garfield and Wood-Providin
tor the refunding OF the national debt. B,
Mr.. Weaver-Providing an appropriation c
/ $500 00a, 900, with which to pay to the soldier
oil the late war the difference between the fac
value OF their pay in currency and the price G
gold at that time. By Mr.. Findley-For tn
transfer OF the Indian bureau to the war de
partment Adjourned.
| Mr.. Aiken presented petition of the ma
tional grange and patrons Of husbandry, ask
ing for the enactment of such laws as wi
relieve the country from the unlawful exac
tions OF transportation companies engaged i
Interstate commerce. Referred !. Mr.. Gil
1ettee offered resolution declaring that Con
giess is opposed to any reduction in the vol
ume OF the United States legal-tender note
now outstanding, but on the contrary is i
favor Of substituting greenbacks for nationa
bank notes, and that It is in favor Of the ire
coinage OF the 4l2a grain silver dollar. AID
iourned.
The King of Spain's Marriage.
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