Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-01-11
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Senate.

senate.
WARRINGTON January lo.-Lcssn IN.
troduoed q bill to place Grant On the re-
tired army list.
Al the request Of Conklins u vas read
at length. r., provides that ~ . rsoog.
ton Of the services Of the ex.Genersl
and ell President, the President DO al.
tboriz-d to appoint him. By the advice
and consent OF the S.nats. TO the re-
tired list. and whsn he shall consider
that an emergency has arisen requiring
Grsnt's services In active duty. to con.
sign him to any command commemorate
to bis rank Referred 70 the Committee
on Military Affairs. =.
Altar the morning hour Mcdonald
spoke on the Ben. Holiday Belief bill.
By Bayard-To amend the Revised
Statutes OF the United States 70 - to ~
ouirs the signatures On national bank
notes to b writtsn and not engraved.
Also, Q bill to provide for the distribu-
don Of unclaimed dividends among the
creditors Of national banks.
By Loean-To extend the Thinking
privilege TO al ofRoial business sent
through the malls BY Senators, Repre-
ssntativss and Delegates In Congress.
By Pspdlston, BY requsst-To regulate
and improve the civil service Of the
United States. Referred.
Also, BY request. . bill TO prevent e.
tortion from persons In the public Ger.
vice and bribery and corruption By such
persons. Rsfsrfvd.
Voorhees, submitted Q resolution In.
structipg the Committee on Territories
to inquire into the necessity and pro.
priety Of 90 amending Section Is OF the
Army Appropriation Act OF June 10,
1853. that liz provisions shall not b
applicable to the government Of Terri
tories OF the United States. Referred.
The calendar bang taken up. the bill
for the p~unishment Of tramps IN the
District OF Columbia occupied the 70
maipder Of the morning hour.
Vance. speaking Of the necessity Of
some Law OF the character Of that pro
posed, remarked that shsrpsrs, thieves,
vaRabonds, gamblers and all sorts oil
criminals we're In the habit Of consort.
ing In Washington for the purpose ol
plying their vocation.
A motion BY Carpenter TO postpone
ind. nnitsly WAS nsgauvsd-ysss IL,
nays 28.
The bill went over without action.
Asass.
Bills we're introduced - fellows:
By Prics-Declarisg silver osrtincats'
10 have the same lsgsl tender quality q
the coin for which they were issued.
By Carpsnter-Proposisg . constitu'
tional amendment that oil civil omosri
Of the United States, except Judges O.
the Supreme and inferior courts and
ofiosrs whose duties are temporary,
shail hold Office four years; that Con.
press may provide for.ths election BY the
people OF Postmaster and other ofdoefi
whose duties are to 30 performed within
the limit Of any State. such Officers Il
be subject to removal by the Prrsidsni
on other than political or religious
grounds.
BY BusknM-Rsqussting the Prssi'
dent to open negotiations with Mexico
or Central American States for tbs pur'
chase and session 10 the United statsi
Of territory for the voluntary ooloniia'
ton OF the oolorsd population OF thu
United States.
Under the call the csmmittss's Indiau
Appropriation bill was reported. and thu
House went into committee on that bill
By Geddes Of Ohio-To relieve thu
Supreme Court and 10 establish . Sups
rior Court Of the United States.
By Brenix-Psrmitiiss retired army
officers To hold civil offices In Territories
Goods. Chairman Of the Committee o.
the yorktown Celebration, reported bsoi
the joint resolution authorixipg and 70
qu-stipg the President 10 extend TO TIL
government and people OF France an In
vitation TO Join the government and pee
pie OF the United States In the observ'
anos Of the centennial anniversary snt
surrender OF Lord CORVALLIS ct York
town, Virginia. Passed.