The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1879-12-09
CONGRESSIONAL
SENATE.

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was called to order by Vice President Wheel
er, and prayer was offered by the Chaplain.
Senators Anthony and Bayard were appointed
a COMMITTEES to Join a committee of the House
to wait upon the President and inform him
that both houses of Congress were ready to
receive any communication he might choose
to make. Pending the report of the commit
tee business was suspended, and later a short
recess was taken.
When the Senate reconvened a message was
received from the House announcing that it
was in session, and that it had appointed a
committee to wait on the President.
Senator Burnside gave notice that after the
morning hour to- morrow he would ask leave
to call up a joint resolution offered by him at
the last session relating to the proposed inter-
oceanic canal for the purpose of making some
remarks thereon.
The Vice-President laid before the Senate
the annual report of the Secretary of the
Treasury, which was ordered printed and laid
on the table,. Business was then again sus-
pended for a period.
The President sent the following nomina-
ions to-day: George W. McCrary, Iowa, U.
S. Judge of the Eighth Circuit; VIM. Hayes,
Kentucky, U. S. District Judge of the District
of Kentucky; Charles G. French, Chief JUS
tice of Arizona; Norman Buck, Associate
Justice of Supreme Court of Idaho j. W.
Crocroft, of West Virginia, District Attorney
of Idaho. Also the following Registers for
land offices: VIM. E. Hopping, Shasta, Cali
fornia; James E. Goodall, Bodie, California;
Richard Harvey, Central Colorado. And also
Samuel W. Sheriff, Receiver of Public Mon
eys at La Messilla, N. NJ; Albert Johnston,
Surveyor-General of Colorado; James E..
Spencer, Agent Nevada Indian Agency.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-Senator Gordon
introduced the following joint resolution:
WHEREAS, The project of the construction
of an inter-oceanic canal in Nicaragua is
recognized as necessary for the prosperity of
the Of the world and development
of the maritime and commercial interests of
the United States, and,
WHEREAS, Such enterprise must of neces-
sity be considered as of national utility under
protection Of the United States, therefore be
Resolced, That the government Of the
United States pledges to accord full and ell
tire protection to the company which shall be
granted concession by the government of
Nicaragua for protection Of SAL inter-Oceanic
canal and will SECURE 10 said company peace
full enjoyment Of rights conceded by such
concession. Referred to committee on COM
merce when appointed.
Burnside called up his resolution of last
session reatfirming the Monroe doctrine III
connection Win The proposed Darlen canal
and made a speech thereon. At its conclu-
sion the Senate went into executive session.
When the doors were re-opened the Sen
ate adjourned.
In executive session to-day the SENATE
ordered recorded the reference of nominations
made yesterday to appropriate committees
when appointed.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-Mr. Ferry present.
ed the credentials of Henry P. Baldwin, new
Senator was sworn into Office. Beck intro
duced bill to authorize the payment of customs
duties in legal tender notes. Also the bill
to amend the title of As of tine revised statutes
so as to authorize the purchase of foreign
built ships by the citizens of the United States
for use inthe foreign carrying trade. Referred.
Bayard instructed joint resolution that from
and after the passage of this resolution treas
Try notes of the United States excepting du-
ties on imports, and shall not be otherwise
legal tender, and any of said notes hereafter
reissued shall bear this superscription. Re-
feIred.
Ingalls, offered a resolution that in the opin-
ion of the Senate the present volume OF the
United States notes should not be reduced.
and that said notes should continue to be legal
tender in payment of debts. Laid on the
table and ordered printed. Adjourned until
tomorrow.