The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-14
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Tho Obsequies Of the Late Senator Ohand.
Ter Postponed Petitions Against tie
Legal Tender Character of tie
Treasury Notes.

WASHINGTON. Jan. H. Senate. Several
Senators presented numernusly signed peti.
tiona for the appointment OF q commission oi
inquiry into the alcoholic liquor traffic.
Mr.. Herman presented n memorial Of f00f
individuals and irms Of Nav York State ana
city, Of all political parties, for the with
drawaf ot tho legal tender quality Of TREASURY
notes. Mr. ktInan in presenting the memo
rial stated that he believed IT. represented a
vast majority Of the State or Now York, and
asked iur is consideration.
air Salisbury presented petitions of citIzena
Of Delaware t0C the Snms purpose.
Mr. Ferry announced that to suit the con-
veniencp of various Senators. he would not
ask the Senate 10 devote Thursday To the oh
sruuiea Of tho late Senator Chandler ~ he
had intended to do, hut would hereafter ask
that another day he srt apart TO that purpose.
Mr. Jones. of Florida, presented petition
from the citizens III Tampa, Fla, for the i'm
provement ol the harhor Of that place.
Mr. Butler, OF South Carolina, presented a
petition from citizenS 81 South Carolina for
the Improvement OF the Watoree river.
MIR Salisbury introduced a bill to preserve
the secrecy Of kilograms. Referred.
MIR. Morrill, introduced Il resolution In
structiug the Finance Committee to Inquire
into the praCllcahtItty Of r"funditg any part
of the national debt at q lower rate Of interest
than per cent. Laid on the table.
The Vice President laid before the Senate
recommendations from the Secretary Of War
that the appropriation for arranging the
Confederate archives be increased to $500.
Referred.
Mr.. Morrill, introduced bill for the ap-
poiutment of committee in the alcoholic
lt4faar tratiie. Referred 70 the Finance Com
mlttee.
House After the transaction of some rou-
tine business the House resumed cousidera-
tion OF tho resolution reported from tho Com
mittee on Printing.
The question Was recnmmitted to the Conn
mittee on Printing, with instructions to as
certain how the House lost possession Of the
report, and who LOW has possession of it.
Mr.. Bicknell, OF ludtana. from the Commit
tee on the Counting 0f the Vote for President,
reported back the till amending the statutes
relating to presidential elections, providing
for the counting Of votes ami for the decision
u questions arising thertfrom, and 1t was
made the special order tor January %.
MIR Money, Of Miss sslppt submitted a
report 70 accompany the bill for the estab-
lishmcnt OF return letter offices. Referred TO
the committee Of the whole.
The House then went into the committee OF
the whole on the revision Of the rules and
there was more discussion OF the rule requtr-
ing the Commerce Committee to report the
river and haIhCr bill for reference to the Ap-
Committee
Pending discussion at 25, the committee
rose ana after Introduction and reference OF
two or three bills, the House adjourned.
THE HOUSE APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE AND
THE UNITED STATES MARsHALS
The House Committee on Appropriations
did not take up any OF the general appro-
priation bills at their meeting to-day. The
having charge OF the matter
WAS expected to report to the full committee
q bill for payment OF United States marshals,
but they asked for further time. There is
good authority for the belief that they have
settled on the amount. and will recommend
the appropriation of $500, 600, as asked by the
General.