Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-12-11
sENArE, Deo. 2.-senntor Gordon in-


troduced resolution declaring that the project
of the construction of an inter-oocanic canal in
Nicaragua is recognized az a necessity for the
| prosperity of the commerce of the world and de-
velOpment of the maritime and commercial in
terests of the United States; that such
enterprise must Of necessity be considered
Of the United States and that there
| fore, the Government of the United States
pledges to accord full and entire protection to
the company to which shall be granted con-
cesslon by the Nicaraguan Government for the
projection of said inter-Oceanic canal, and
Will secure to said company peaceful enjoy
ment Of the rights conceded by such COnces-
sion. referred to the Committee on Commerce
when appointed, Mr.. Burnside called up his
resolution OF last session reatfTming the Monroe
doctrine in connection with the Darien canal
and made speech thereon. At its conclusion
the Senate went into executive session and
when the doors were opened adjourned.
HousE.-Ihe resolution offered by MIR. Price,
declaring it to be the opinion of the House that
no change should be made in the currency laws
at the present session of Congress. was referred,
as was also the joint resolution introduced by
MIR. Ellis, pledglng the protection of the Govern
| ment to the Nicaraguan Inter Oceanic Canal
Company when it shall have obtained the grant
from the NIcaraguan Government. Several bills
referred. Adjourned.
SENATE Dec. 3.-Hon. Henry P.
Baldwin, the new Senator from Michigan was
sworn into office. Bills were introduced and re-
ferred to authorize the payment of customs du-
ties in legal tender notes; authorizing the pur-
chase of foreign built ships by citizens of
the United States for use in the foreign
carrying trade; for the relief Of certain
persons locating homesteads on public
lands. Mr.. Ingalls, offered a resolution that in
the opinion of the Senate, the present volume of
United States notes should not be reduced.
Lald on the table and ordered printed Senator
Ferry was appointed to take the place of Mr..
Chandler on the Committee on Naval Affairs
and MIR. Baldwin to take the place of Mr.. Chan
dler on the Committee on Commerce Adjourned.
.,.... .H0UsE.-Mr n. Wood, of New York. intro
duced bill providing that so much of the au-
thoTity conferred on the Secretary of the TTeasu-
ry by acts of July l, 1870 and Jan. 20, 1871. to
refund the public debt to the extent of $780,
lOOOOg as has not been exhausted and executed,
be and the same is hereby modified so as to limit
the rate OF interest on the bonds yet to be issued
as authorized by those acts, to rate of interest
not to exceed three and half per cent per annum.
Other bills were introduced as follows: For the re-
lief OF soldiers and sailors who served in the late
war, and to restore to them equal rights with
holders OF Government bonds; for the transfer
OF the Indian Bureau to the War Department; to
facilitate the refunding of the National debt. A
resolution was adopted calling on the Secretary
OF State for all copies of correspondence between
the State Department and j. 8. MOsby relative |
to the Consulate at Hong Kong Adjourned.
OhNAIhS AoCs IA uuuD6E u pEl- |
vate bills were introduced, also bill by Mr.. |
Morrill,, to facilitate the refunding of the Ma |
tiOnal debt. Mr.. Carpenter offered a 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 gene
raj prosperity; that successful conduct of bust
ness depended en- stable financial policy, and
that therefore, in the opinion of the Senate, any
legislation during the present session materially
changing the existing system of finance would be
nexpedient. After short executive session ad-
ourned until the 8th. -. !. HoUsE.-Among the
pills and resolutions introduced and re-
erred this morning was one by Mr.. Gil
cite, declaring that Congress is not only
opposed to any reduction in the volume
# the United States legal tender notes but on
he contrary is in favor of substituting green
,aeks for National bank notes and that it is IN
avOr of free and unrestricted coinage of the
l2h grain silver dollar. The House then went
nto Committee OF the Whole for the purpose of
distributing the Presidents message and when
he Committee rose the House adjourned until
he 9th.