Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-12-08
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. S, 1880.
SENATE

MIR. Morgan introduced ,ioint resolution
proposing an amendment to the Constitution,
as section of article u of tho smerd nents,
giving Congress authority to establish RULES and
regulations for certifying, Transmitting, rtc;iV-
| iug and opening the votes of electors and tor
counting such votes by the lwo HOUSES, for de-
claring the result Of the election, and fer the
government Of tho tody while c!Lyenet such
laws not to be enacted. altered, AMENDED or
repealed within one year before the Tina fiscd
| for appointment Of electors 10 ATTY State. Re-
| ferred to the Select Committee Gu the Election
of President and Vice President.
The Vic, President submitted c2mmun'c.'
lion from the Secretary of the Treasury. recon-.
mendiog an appropriation of $l62 900 for o
deficiency 10 the current years appropriation
for interest and sinking fund on the 65 Dis
trict oap, caused by redeeniug outstanding
board of audit certificates 10 such bosd'. Re-
| fsrred.
Dir. Keruan Introduced bill 10 rroyid, fer
the rafunding of certain taxes in conformity
With the dec sion of the Supreme Court.
The Senate considered private ti'Is durlog
the morning hour.
By Mr.. Eaton Giving the oon5ept Of Co3s
gress to 90 agreement between New York aud
Oopnicticus for the settlement of tho boundary
between said States.
At | D. 10. tho Senate went into executive
session.
When Tho doors we're reopepcd Dir. Rsrdolph
gave motive OF the following maudneut 10 the
nature of substitute to lhs bill for tho relief
of Fiz John Porter:
'Be i. enacted, &c., Tha. Tho President is
hereby authorized 10 bis discretion 10 rtirstato
to the army Fiz John Porter, who Vas dis
missed by senteros of clutt martial January
h 1868 provided. however. that such rcid,
statement shall givs no higher rank than Col
onel 90 the retired list and provide further thss
said Porter shall receive 60 pay, oopcrsstio2
or allowances for the time Intervening bctTe:a
bis eismis3al and his restcration.'
At l:25 p. 10. the Senate a;jourocl uotii IT,
morrow.
HOUSE OF REPRES ENTATlVES
After the readiog of The Journal, Dir. Shell
ley. Of Ala, presented the CREDENTIALS Ct DR.
Newton NJ Clonents msmb:r ccci from tho
+ b Congressional district Of Alabama, aud that
gentleman appeared ct the bar Of tho House
al d qualified, taking the modified oath.
o. motion of Mr.. Ryan. Of Kso.. SeEa'o
Amendments to the House bill, authorizing iha
Secretary of tho Interior to dispose CT part Of
the For, Dodge military rcseTVatilD, wale con-
Cured 10,
Mir. i. Wood, Of N. Y. slid TIA. OF tho last
session he had given notice tba: BIO would this
dsy call up the Funding biz for oonsidera-
too, but as goDt!emen W;re de!rous OF fsisI hing
tho debate on the question which had been
under discussion yesterday he TCu'd omit calling
it up until tie Electoral resolution lad bten
disposad tf.
Mr.. Copger, Of Mica, requested Mr.. Wood
10 repeat his statement.
10 reply, Mr.. Wood stated that he pro
posed that tho House stoad 60 its work
| and exclude from lis deliberations tvciya
thing of partisan or useless character. 1t
was his intention to call the funding bill up i'm
mediately alter tho electoral resolution had
been disposed Of
Mr. Copeer: The gentleman proposes 10 cal!
| it up this session
Mir. Wood: l propose to c:l, it up es soou
az the gentleman and his friends giIl have
exhausted the discussion on the other PROPOSE
ton.
Mr.. Copger: Why should til, gentleman
wait Hith suoh sp important publ C Hassu:c
for the discussion of political qles.ion.
| Mr.. Woood: lam not obliged Il answer the!
QUESTION. AID | move to dispense with the
morning hour.
This moIion was defeated b. The Tepu BIZ.
GALS. and the speaker proceeded to Gil the
committees, but 20 bills of public character
we're reported.
MIR. MoCook, Of N. Y, iotro6u,td joint
resolution. authorizing tho President 10 place
| y. 8. Grant 90 the retired list Of tito srmg,
with tho rank and pay CT General as a r.c1g.
milton of his eminent services. Referred,
The Senate bill was passed. with amendment,
removing the political disabilities Of j. NJ.
HcskeIl, of Maryland.
Substq lently. Dir. Conger. OF Mlicb, slated
| that he understood that tho Senate bill jas;
passed bad anocher i:ct than the removing
of disabilities. and ho asked that il DO ro.ai0ed
90 lhe Speakers table for the present, and i!
was 80 ordered.
Mr.. Buckner, of Missouri, Chairman of the
| Committee on Banking, introduced the fJliow.
| ing IS sub,tiuto for the funding bill, and it
| was referred to the Committee on Ways and
Means
bonds authoriz ID ID be ssusd By the set of July
a. 1870, entitled au act to suthorizs the refund
ing of the national debt and the acts amendatory
thereof, the Secretary OF the Treasury is hereby
authorized to issue Treasury notes of the United
States in the smoun3 of not more than $500 co.,.
| 900 in denominations of not less than $40 and
bearing interest at rate not exceeding four per
G. ant per annum. of which said notes not moro
than $50 coo 600 shall mature each year from
| the date of their issue, and said notes shall be
disposed of BY the Secretary of the Treasury Of
not less than par, and the proceeds thareof shall
be applied to the payment of the five and six per
cent bonds Ct the United States maturing DUNG
the year 1881, or the Secretary may eXchaDS
the said Treasury notes for the ssid bonds on
such terms as he msy deem most advantageous
to the United States.
Second. That the Secretary OF the Treasury !
ia ,u:horz I'd to make suitable regulations for |
disposing of ssd Treasury notes to the bast ad-
vantage to the government, and all expenses St.
tending the same shall not exceed of per |
cent of the notes so disposed Of or exchanged.
Third. That the sum of $50 00OO QUO Of tho
coin in the Treasury Of the United sts.es be set
apart IS fuId for the redemption CT the notes
known ss legal tender notes, and any surplus Ct
coin over and above said su n and belonging TO |
the United States. rensirg in the Treasury, |
shall be used by the Secretary of the Treasury |
in the purchase or redemption ca account of the
shaking fund of shy of the aid per cent boacs |
maturing in the year 1881"