Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-12-12
THE XLyI CONGRESS-.

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| eminent to any company which snail De
granted the right by the NicaragGsn
government to build ship canal across
The Isthmus. Three other bills were IN
troduced, one of them providing tor the
removal of the Utes to some other reser-
walton to be set aside in one of the ter
ritories. Sen. Burnside made a speech
upon the resolution introduced by him
lest ''sion, reaffirming the Monroe doc
titne IN relation with the proposed inter-
oceanic canal. After an executive SEES
sion, the senate adjourned.
TUESDAY, Dec 2-H0use Mr., Price
offered a resolu ion declaring it lneXpe-
dient to change the currency laws this
session. A john resolution was intro.
duced proposing a constitutional amend.
MI mt providing that appropriation bills
shall contain nothing but appropriations
Several bills were introduced among
them being the following: To equaize
bountips; TO remove the Ute Indians
ftom Colorado; Relating to the crime of
bigamy. A resolution was introduced
proposing the following additional ar.
ticlc TO the constitution: Congress, for
protection of trade and manufacturers to
carry into effect international treaties,
shall have the power TO grant, prote
and regulate exclusive right to trade
marks"
WEDNESDAY, Dec. Senate Henry p
Baldwin, senator.elect from Michigan, was
sworn in. Bills were introduced, among
them the following: To authorize the
payment of customs duties in legal ten.
der notes; to authorize The purchase of
foreign built ships by citizens of the
United States for use in the foreign Car.
rying trade. Mr. Bayard introduced
Joint resolution that from and after the
passage of this resolution, treasury notes
of the United States shall be receivable
for all dues to the United States, except.
ing duties on imports, and shall not be
otherwise legal tender, and any OF said
notes hereafter re.issued shall bear this
inscription. Mr.. Ingalls, offered reso-
luton that, in the opinion of the senate,
the present volume of United States notes
should not be reduced, and that said notes
ought TO continue to be u legal tender in
the payment of debts.
WEDNESDAY, Dee. 3-H0USG Ward,
of New York introduced Il bill author
izing the secretary of the treasury to
cease refunding the public debt at 1 per
cent and ordering that no further Dor.
ton of the debt be funded at q greater
than 3 per cent. Mr.. Weaver, OF Iowa,
introduced a bill providing that, as the
soldiers during the war were paid IN de.
preciatcd money they now be reimbursed
with sum sufficient to cover the mar.
gin between the current price of green
backs at the time they were
paid and the price of gold.
To enable the government 10 do This the
bill provides for issuing $5000H0,e0D III
u s. notes Finley introduced bill to
transfer the Indian bureau to the war de-
partment Garfield introduced bill to
facilitate the refunding of he national
debt 1t provides that all existing pro.
visions of law, authorizing the refund.
ing OF the national debt shall apply 10
any Uni'cd States bonds, bearing high
or rate oi interest than per cent. which
may hereafter become redeemable, and
1t authorizes the secretary of the treas
ury to exchange directly at par per
cent. bohds of the description authoriz
ed by act OF July Ia, 1870, for any such
bonds.
THURSDAY, Dec. Senate Mr.. Car
penler offered resolution, declaring that
the resumption and circulation of gold,
silver and greenbacks as the lawful
money. and the expectation that the
finances would not be disturbed by pre-
cipitate legislation, had been followed by
revived industry and general prosperity;
that the successful conduct of business
depended on stable financial policy,
and that in the opinion Of The senate,
any legislation during the present SEES
sion materially changing the existing
system of finance would be incxpedient.
The vice president laid before the
semitic Il communication from the sec.
rotary Of war, transmitting letter from
Col. Gibbs, Of the 18th infantry. calling
attention 10 the fact that citizen volun.
tcers who participated in the battle of
Big Horn, have not been remunerated
for their services, and that no provision
has been made for the widows and
orphans of those who were killed there,
and recommending action on the matter.
Several bills were introduced, but none
Of general importance. Adjourned until
Monday.
THURSDAY, Dec. i.-HOUSe,-Among
the bills introduced was one declaring
that congress is not only opposed to any
RI duction in the volume of United States
lars; also bill 10 return to the freedmen
Ct Tie south, their savings deposited in
the Frecdmen's Saving and Trust com
panv. A resolution was offered directing
The judiciary committee to enquire into
the expediency of a constitutional
amendment for The purpose of limiting
the time for the PRESERVATION of
claims against the United States, to six
years from the time the claim accrued.
Adjourned till Monday.
MONDAY, Dec Slh.-iionSe. -Immedi
ately after the reading of the journal,
Mr.. Clark announced the death OF Mr.
Lay, stating that it was not his intention
now to speak, as the love he bore for his
late colleague would prompt him, but at
some future time He lien offered a res
olntion of regret, which was adopted
and the speaker appointed representatives
Clark, Morrison, Hill, Bingham, Chal.
mers, Calkins and Ryan committee to
arrange the funeral. Adjourned.
MONDAY, Dec s--Sendte Bills were
introduced to remove the Ute Indians
from Colorado; 10 adjust claim Of Ar
kansas against the United States; to pro
vide for u postntiiee at Charleston, ". Y, |
4 resolution relating to the regents of