National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-04-22

desire and TINT such certificates shall be received
os gold bullion certificates are in payment OF all
public dues.
Also to provide for a new gold coin for inter
national purposes to be known MS the stella. "
To- be Of the vnluu OF 81 aud about equal to Tue
cighl-iiorir German piece 1.-THE object Is TO MAKE
This coin the unit of invoice bills of this country
Also to repeal the existing tax on state banks
and to subject all State banks legally chartered to
the same tax which Is now paid by the national
banks.
Also to provide for the coinage Of the metric
golold dolnrnndu the metric gold eagles and double
eagles
Also to authorize the issuance of certificates for
gold metric bullion.
Also to provide fot the erection Of n public build
ing In Augusta, Ca, uppioplnting 100000 io' mat
by Mr.wniour: Authorizing loan Of s2ooooono,
10 he divided IN sums Of $500 each, TO parties VINO
have not the means Of settling on the public lands
II provides that the funds shall he ropayabc at the
end Of ten, ycarsat per cent. interest.
Ivy Mr., RICE Extending the time for the COM
plciiOn Of the Northern Pacific Railroad ten years.
Also lOi the relief OF the Central Branch Of the
company from all obligations Of every kind to the
Government of the United States under The nets Of
July 1862 and July ?, 1864, and also rclnqushes
The claim of The company upon Tho Government.
Also to establish board Of Supervisors Of Inlcr-
slate Railroads and Commerce MS Bureau of The
Interior Departments said board TO consist OF three
supervisors, who shall be appointed by the PtcSi.
dent. with the consent of the Senate, and shall
hold their Offices for the terms OF ono, two, and
| Three years nom the LIST OF January neNt.
lily Mr. PHsLrS: hmcudatory OF the Revised STAT
ntcs IL provides That so much OF section blI1 MS
provides that after specie payment IN resumed no
association shall be furnished with notes Of less
| denomination than IS be repealed nnd nom anu
nilur the passage of this act the same proportion OF
notes OF small denominations shall c furnished to
md used by all national banking associations M
were by law required to bc furnished before Jan
| unry ! 1870.
| by Mr.. bliss Providing for whit is known ns
the Vanderbilt project, IN regard TO n continuous
| hallway communication between Canada md the
West. The bill proposes to nulorlHe tho Conndl
| Southern Bridge Company io construct tunnel
under the Detroit River at point III the town o
MungllHgnn from Crosse Isle. or stony Island. ana
| terminating Mt some point ncnr AmhoiStbnrg
| Canada, aud ulso TO maintain the bridge now con-
strctu1 across The westerly channel In accordance
with the acts Of the State OF Michigan and OF the
Dominion Of Canada, incorporating respectively Tie
! two Companies, of which The Canada Southern
| Bridge Company Is a consolidation. The bill at
toches conditions that the plans of both structure,
shall DO subject 10 the approval nf the Secretary ct
War aud that the free navigation OF the river snail
not be iinpedcd To any greater extent than is pro-
| vidcd by tho acts above referred TO-
| By Mr.. NEwBERRY; \ bill providing for the riva
project which IL urged In behalf of the city Of Do
trUil and OF The Grand Trunk Line and other rnil
road interests. This bill proposes 10 author ~ the
construction of bridge across the Detroit River III
or within one mile OF Detroit by any person or cor
pOrution designated by the State of Michigan md
the Dominion OF Canada for that purpose. The
conditions as to freedom Of navigation and The mp
proval of the plans BY the Secretary of War, &c.
| are of the usual nature.
EVENING SESSION.
There were but five members present when th'
House met at 730.
Speeches were made by Mr.. Brown In opposition
to the proposed repeal, aud by Mr.. New and Mi
| Frost IN It's favor.
Tho committee then rose and the House tat 9.1O
| adjourned.