The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1880-04-16

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general, RECOMMENDING that the aalary ii tho
assistant Encouragement for The pesfcssloa
department be made equal to thes q other
assistant Attoxneya-ge was reforrsn
Mr.. Coke introduced q bill i provide fDr
the alsotm ent OF lands in severnltv 10 tho
United Peoria and Miami Indians ia the n
dian Territory, and tor other purposes. Re-
ferred.
The joint resolution to allow the employees
Of the government printing Office holidays
with pay was read third time and passed.
Information was received that the Yices
President would be absent sorae days and the
Hon. Allen G. Thurman was chosen to pre-
side during such absence OF the Vice. President
A House Joint resolution TO lend fiaes to
the Good Templars encampment IN Chicago
in August, 1880, was passed. Yeas, 81;
nays, 20.
The House Joint resolution granting tho
use OF artillery, tents, ETC., at the soldiers re-
union, to be held at Central City, Neb., in
September, 1850, was taken mp. nnd after
technical amendments, was passed.
Mr.. Logan submitted q resolution call.
ing Tor information in reference to the
recent mutilaiion Of one OF the cadets
at West Point. Messrs. Eaton and
Maxey thought the resolution premature.
Mr.. Logan modified his resolution SO as to
request the President to transmit such infor-
nation as in his Judgment would not be in
compatible with the public interests. In re-
marks on the resolution. Mr. Logan said the
reports regarding the outrage were oxtraordi.
nary ana he wanted the facts. The resolu-
ton was supported by Messrs Worries.
Burnside, Bruce and Hoor, but the morning
hour having expired it went over.
The House resolution authorizing the print
ing Of $4,000 copies OF the report on the manu-
faoture OF sugar from beets, prepared by Com
missioner LIE Duo, was passed; also, the
House resolution tor the printing OF
commissioner for the year 1879. The
resolution for printing 5000 additional copies
of The report Of tho naval observatory on III
eclipse Of 1879 was passed.
MouSs.
Mr.. Weaver obtained the recognition OF the
speaker and moved to suspend The rules and
adopt tao following resolution: ResoIved,
That, it Is the sense of this House that ali
currency (whether metallic or paper) neces-
sary for the use and convenience OF thepeople,
she'll be issued and It's volume controlled BY
the government, and not by or through the
bank corporations of the country; and when
so issued it should be iull legal-tender in pay
ment of all debts, public and private. Re
soived, That, in the judgment Of this House
that portion Of the interest-bearing debt of the
United States which shall be redeemable in
the year 1881 or prior thereto (being an
amount about $751;, GOO ,0o0), should not Be re-
funded beyond the power OF the government
TO call in such obligations and pay them at
any time, but should be paid as rapidly as
possible and according to contract. 10 enable
the government to meet these obhg stions the
mints OF the United States shall be operated
to their tnll capacity in the coinsge Of standard
silver dollars and such other clnnsge as the
business interests OF tho country may require.
Alter short debate vote was taken on the
resolution and it was defeated by III nays to
81 yeas.
Mr. Townshend moved to suspend the ru;es
so as to discharge the committee of ways ard
means from the in5ther consideration OF tie
bill placing salt, printing type, printing Fape,
and materials used in the manufacture OF
printing paper on the free list and put. ii OF
its passage. Defeated by 10 10 S0-net two
thirds in the affirmative.
Mr.. Atkins. chairman Of tho committee on
appropriations, reported the naval Gppropria-
ton bill. Referred to tho committee Of the
whole. The bill is accompanied by q short
report which states that tho estimate of the
navy department amounted to l4,603, $40 As.
OF this sum the committee recommends the
appropriation Of $l4, 1856 797. 10, being reluc
ton Of S2lS, 023.75 tro:a tho estimates. The
naval bill of last year appropriated Sl4,029,-
96S.95, or $355; 1928 Is less than the present
bill.
Bills have been introduced: Toprovide for
The survey and disposal Of the mineral lands
Of the United States; for the appointment oil
commission to investigate the debris ques-
ton in California; to alter and amerd the
sinking fund act; 10 organize and discipline
the militia of tho United States; to incI ease
the pensions of helpless soldiers and sailors;
IN regard to the compensation Of pension
accents