The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1879-12-19

pressly stipulated BY Mr. Warner-To make
United States legal-tender notes subject to
taxation after March l, $780, BY Mr.. Goode-
To encourage and aid the education OF colored
people by the appropriation for that purpose
of the unpaid bounties and pay OF the colored
soldiers. By Mr.. Myers-To retire national
bank notes and substitute therefor United
States notes. By Mr.. Newberry-To issue
$50 900 COO OF gold certificates and 500 900 900
Of silver certificates. By Mr.. Jones-Repeal-
ing the specie resumption act. By Mr.. Buck
Authorizing American citizens to pur-
chase foreign-built ships for foreign trade.
Mr.. Gillette introduced Joint resolution OF
sympathy with the people OF Ireland, s'iu their
present alarming condition from threatened
famine and in their efforts to obtain reliet
from the oppressive landlord SYSTEM" and
calling on the President to express to Queen
Victoria the hope that esome just arrange
ment may be early made by which the Irish
| peasants may become the owners OF the soil
they cultivate Adjourned
| Mr.. Weaver presented a petition, signed, as
he stated, by 10000 persons, asking for the
passage OF an act granting to soldiers and
sailors the differences between the value OF
the money with which they were paid and
gold, with six per cent. additional. Mr..
Burrows introduced joint resolution, which
was referred, proposing the following amend
not exist within the limits of the United
States, or any place subject to their jurisdic-
ton. Congress shall have power to enforce
this article by appropriate legislation" ~.
i The bill prohibiting political contributions by
federal officers or government contractors int
troduced during the extra session, came up on
the call for regular order of business and after
short discussion it was agreed that the bill
should be made special order Tor January
/ 7. Adjourned.
The Notifications appropriation bill, appro-
priatigg 1915, 200, was reported by Mr.. Baker,
from the committee on appropriations. Or
dered to be printed and recommitted.. -. Mr..
Shelley offered preamble and resolution re-
citing that large numbers OF citizens of certain
States have been induced, through false rep
RESERVATIONS and the Vaccinations of certain
persons, to leave their homes for the purpose
of immigrating to other States, and that they
have failed tor want of funds to reach their
destination, and are without food or proper
clothing, and providing for the appointment
of select committee OF five to investigate the
causes OF such immigration, to sit during the
RECESS, and to report such measures as the
| exigency may require. Referred -. Mr..
Acklen introduced a bill for the appointment
by the President of commission of engineers
to examine the surveys of the contemplated
canal across the Isthmus Of Panama. Re-
ferred "A bill was passed to amend the act
of March, 1872 in relation to homestead set
Element on even sections of lands granted the
railroads. 1t authorizes those who have
eighty acres to take up an additional eighty
acres -. The bill relative to the unloading
of foreign vessels at ports of delivery in the
United States was discussed. Mr.. Wood OPP
posed the BILL saying it struck blow az the
advantages of the coasting trade now held by
American shippers Mr.. Reagan favored the
bill, saying the present law was an odious
discrimination against the great body OF the
people, which was cfippling our commerce
and driving it from the ocean. Mr.. Cox spoke
for and Mr.. Kelley against the bill, which was
then recommitted :. The pension bill was
reported. Itappropliates 1872, 40O, 600, an in
crease OF about 100000 over last years
appropriation. Recommitted. Adjourned,
Mr.. Gibson introduced bill which pro-
vides for the appointment of a commission,
the five members to be selected from the
army, navy, coast survey and from civil life,
who shall determine the best plan and route
for the establishment Of a means OF commune
cation Tor trade and commerce across the
Isthmus of Darien -. The fortiication bill
having been reported, the House went into
committee OF the whole upon it. The items
are: For preservation and repair of fortifca-
hons, 100000; for preparation of torpedoes
for harbor defense, $50 600; for armament of
coast tortifcations, $225,o06; for the ordnance
service, $225, GEO. The bill was reported to
the House, and was passed -. The pension
appropriation bill was reported from commit
tee the amount being 1872, 4o4, 900, as against
1923, 266,000 last year. It was agreed to in
committee of the whole without amendment,
and on being reported to the House was
passed. =. Mr.. Gillette introduced Joint reso-
luton in opposition to the retirement of the
greenbacks, in favor OF substituting them for
national bank notes, and for the free coinage
of silver. Adjourned.