Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-12-09
ESSlONAL.
Senate.


WASHINGTON, December 8.-Morgsr
introduced q joint resolution for q con.
stitutional amendment authorizing Con.
Rress to establish rules for all matters
concerning the electoral vote, and de-
elaripg the result Of the election fol
President and for the government oil
Congress, such laws not to be changed
or repealed within Q year before the cleo
ton occurs 10 any State.
Private bills were considered, aftef
which an executive session was held.
When the doors were opened. Ran.
dolph gave notice Of the following
amendment, 10 the nature OF q substi'
tuts to the bill for the relief OF Fitz.
John Porter
Be 1t enacted, etc. That the President
IL hereby authorized, In bis discretion,
to rsinstate to the army Fiiz John Por.
ter, who was dismissed by sentence OF a
court. martial January 10. 1868; pro.
yidsd, however. that such reinstatement
shall give no higher rank than Colonel
on the retired list; and provided further.
that said Porter shall receive no pay.
compensation or allowance for the time
intervening between his dismissal and
his restoration.
Cook introduced q joint resolution
authorizing tho President to place U. s.
Grant on the retired army list, with rank
and pay as q Major General. in recogsi.
ton Of his services. Referred.
Bucknrr, from the Banking Commit.
tee, introduced the following substitute
for the Funding bill, aud II was referred
to the Ways and Means COMMITTEES:
Be 1t enacted. etc.: First. In lieu Of
the bonds authorized to be issued by the
Act OF June IA. 1880. entitled IAN Act
to Authorize the Rrfunding Of the Ma.
tional Debt" and the Acts amendatory
thereof, the Secretary 10 hereby author.
lied to Issue Treasury notes OF the
United States in amounts OF not more
than $50. 600. 900. In denominations OF
not less than $40. and bearing interest
at o rate not exceeding four per cent.
per apnum, OF which said notes not
more than $50. 900. 900 shall mature
each year from the date OF their issue.
and said notes shall be disposed
OF by the Secretary at not less
than par, and the proceeds thereof
shall DO applied to the payment OF the
Ave aud six per cent. bonds OF the Uni
ted States. maturing during the year
1881. Or the Secretary may exchange
said Treasury notes for said bonds on
such terms as no deems most advania-
Reous to the United States. Second. that
the Secretary Of the Treasury is author
lied to make suitable regulations Tor dis
posing OF said Treasury notes to the best
advantage OF the Government. and all
expenses attending the same shall not
exceed ons.quarter OF q per cent. OF
the notes so disposed OF or exchanged.
Third, that ths SUN OF 500. 900 Of coin
In the Treasury Of the United States
be set apart as o fund for the rtdrmp-
ton OF notes known al legal tender
notes, and any surplus OF coin over and
shove said sum aud belonging TO the
United States remaining In the Treasury
In the purchase or redemption o u &C.
count OF the Sinking Fund OF apy OF
said 81. per cents maturing in the year
1891.
The House then resumed considera.
ton OF the Senate concurrent resolution
relative to the electoral count.
A long debate followed. and. without
anal action, the House adjourned.