Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-14
FORTT.SIXTH CONGRESS.
WEDNESDAY, January II.

SENATE.-Messrs. Beck, Davis Qll.), Williams
Allison, Kirkwood, Baldwin, Anthony, Ferry
Dawes, Herman, Pendleton, Conkling and others
presented petitions of women, asking for the
removal of their political disabilities and for a
constitutional amendment giving women citi-
Messrs herman and Bayard presented petit
tionS in favor of the Bayard resolution with
drawing the legal tender quality OF Treasury
notes.
Several petitions were presented for COM
mission of inquiry into the alcoholic liquor traf-
fic.
Central and South Americal Cable Co., asking
facilities to establish telegraphic communica-
uon between the United States and Central and
South America via the Gulf of Mexico and the
IsthfAus of Tehuantepec and the Pacific ocean,
Also resolutions Of the 5th army corps, adopted
at meeting in June last, asking that Gen. Fitz
John Porter be relieved from the visitation
which has fallen upon him as an officer" and
highly extolling his personal character.
Bills were introduced and referred as follows:
Terms s M o coar in Tie pset Of Pe Bg
Mir. Hoar-In relation to claims of states against
the United States.
MI. Davis, W.va,), from the committee on
bill to release the US. Treasurer from the
amount now charged to him and deposited with
the several states. Placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Whyte, from the committee on naval
affairs, reported favorably on the bill to locate
and purchase new site for the US. naval OBJ.
servatory. Placed on the calendar.
The Senate then took up the bill to increase
the pensions Of totally disabled soldiers and
sailors. The bill was passed. 1t increases the
pensions of such persons from $50 to s72 per
month.
At 1:15 pm. the Senate went into executive
At 1880 pm. the doors were reopened, and on
motion of Mr. Allison the Senate adjourned until
tomorrow.
HoUSE.-Mr. Townshend presented a petit
n fo,. tba of
the bill for the equalization OF bounties. Re-
ferred.
Mr.. Buckner introduce bill amending the pen
sion laws. Referred.
MI Upson, from committee on military affairs,
reported bill appropriating 100000 for the cree
tion of suitable posts for the protection of the
Rio Grande frontier. Referred to the commit
tee OF Whole.
The speaker then proceeded to call commit
tees for reports
MI Wood On. W, chairman of committee on
ways and means, reported bill for the free i'm
portation Of classical antiquities. Passed.
Mr. Morrison, from same committee, reported
bill for the free Importation of articles intended
for exhibition at the millerS' international eX-
hibitlon to be held at Cincinnati in 1880. Passed
Mr. Buckner, chairman of committee on bank
ing and currency, reported bill requiring the
reserves Of national banks to be kept in gold
and silver coin.
providing that [. S. Treasury notes shall be re-
cevable for all dues to the United States, eX-
cepting for duties On imports and shall not be
otherwise a legal tender.
Mr.. Bucknef refused to yield for that amend
ment and the bill was postponed till tomorrow.
Mr.. Warner, from the committee on banking
and currency, reported a resolution calling on
the Secretary of the Treasury to report under
what law and under what conditions the United
States Treasury became member OF the New
York clearing house, and whether or not said
clearing house accepts Treasury certificates pay
able in silver in the settlement Of balances, or
whether the settlement of balances in standard
silver dollars silver certificates is prohibited
by the rules of the clearing house. The resolu-
mittee of the whole on the proposed revision Of
the rules,