The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-04-21
CONGRESSIONAL. SUMMARY.
Ssaaso.

Mr.. Conkling introduced a bill to establish
a Uniform system of bankruptcy throughou,
The United States; also, providing for the
erection OF a public building ct Brooklyn,
N. Y, for the use Of the postofice and the
United States courts and the revenue Offices,
and tor other purposes.
On motion OF Mr.. Pendleton the Senate dis.
agreed to the amendment OF the House to the
bill amending the census act, and a con.
ference committee was appointed thereon.
A communication from the secretary Of war
was presented, showing the necessity OF all
! additional appropriation of $265,CO0 to pay
certificates for arrears OF pay and bounty
issued since January l, 1880.
The House bill giving tho consent OF Con-
gress to an agreement entered into between
the States OF New York and Vermont, re-
speeding the boundary line at Fairhaven be-
tween those States, WIS passed.
The committee on printing reported q joint
resolution providing that the employees OF the
government printing office be allowed holi-
days with pay.
A communication from the postmaster.
general, recommending that the salary oil the
~ssistant attorney-general tor the postofhcn
department be made equal to that OF other
assistant encouragement, was referred.
The Joint resolution 10 allow the employees
Of the government printing office holidays
with pay was read o third time and passed.
Mr.. Coke introduced q bill (. provide tor
the al.otn ent of lands in severalty to the
United Peoria and Miami indians in the In
dian Territory, and Tor other purposes. Re-
lerred.
Information was received that the Vice.
President would be absent some days and the
Hon. Allen q. Thurman was chosen to pre-
side during such absence OF the ce-President.
House.
Mr. Weaver obtained the recognition OF tho
speaker and moved to suspend the rules and
adopt t.ae following resolution: "Resofred,
That, it is the sen.e OF this House that all
currency (whether metallic or paper) neces-
sary for the use and convenience OF the people.
shall be issued and its volume controlled by
the government, and not by or through the
bank corporations Of the country; and when
80 issued it should be q full legal-tender in pay
ment OF all debts, public and private. Re
solved, That, in the judgment of this House
that portion OF the interest bearing debt OF the
United States which shall be redeemable i'll
the year 1881 or prior thereto (being an
amount about S7S2, 600, o00), 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 Go rapidly AZ
possible and according to contract. 10 enable
the government to meet these obligations the
mints OF the United States shall be operated
to their full capacity in the GOING 81 standard
silver dollars and such other coinage as the
business interests OF the country may require. ,
After q short debate q vote was taken on the
resolution and it was defeated by III nays to
81 yeas.
Mr.. Townshend moved to suspend the rules
so as to discharge the committee OF ways and
means from the further consideration oil TIE
bill placing salt, printing type. printing paper
and materials used in the manufacture OF
printing paper on the free list and put it OF
it's passage. Defeated by liz 10 8O-not two
thirds in the affirmative.
MI. Atkins. chairman OF the committee Oh
appropriations, reported the naval approprin-
ton bill. Referred to tho committee Of the
whole. The bill is accompanied by n short
report which states that the estimate of the
navy department amounted to Sl4, Goa, S20 As.
Of this sum tao committee recommends the
appropriation Of Sl4, 1886, 797. 10, being a reduc.
ton Of S2lS, 02a75 from the estimates. The
naval bill of las: year appropriated Sl4 ,029,-
968. 95, or $685., 1928 rs less than the present
bill.
The Senate Joint resolution was passed pro-
viding for payment of wages of employees OF
the government printing office Tor legal boil.
days.
To the army appropriation bill Mr. Sparks,
under direction It the military committee,
offered tho following as an additional section:
mo money appropriated in this act is appro'
priated or shall b. paid for the subsistence,
equipment, transportation or compensation OF
any portion OF the army of the United States
to be used as a polite force to keep the peace
at the polls at anyelection held within any
State"
Bills have been Introduced: 70 provide for
the survey and dispeal OF the mineral lands
OF the United States Tor the appointment OF
a commission to investigate tho debris ques-
ton in California; b alter and amerd the
sinking .und act; %toorganize and discipline
the militin Of tho Unied States; to inci ease
the pensions OF helpless soldiers and sailors;
in regard to the CONDENSATION Of pension
agents.
Mr.. McCook offered Hresolution calling on
the secretary OF war Tor Information regardir 6
the alleged outrage at West Point, but MI.
Aiken objected.