The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-01-06
WASHINGTON.
CONGRESS is AGAIN CONVENED.
President-EIeet GarfeId's Renuneia-
hOn or the United states Senator
snip From Ohio-Ex-GevernOr
Davis Nominated for COIIec.
tor of the Port OF Calves.
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Takes His Seat.
senate.

senate.
Washington, Jan. 5-Tke vice-president
laid before the senate the following communi.
cation:
MENTOR, OHIO, Dec. %, 1880.
SIR; On the 18th and 14th days of Jan
uary, A. D. 1880, the general assembly of the
state of Ohio, pursuant to law, chose me to
be senator in the congress of the United
States, from said state, for a term of six
years, to begin on the 4th of March, A. D.,
1881. Understanding that lawful evidence
Of the fact has been presented the senate and
filed in its archives, have the honor to in.
form the senate that | have by letter dated
Dec. 2Sd, 1880, and addressed to the governor
and general assembly of the state of Ohio.
formally declined to accept said appointment
and have renounced the same.
am, sir, very respectfully, your obedent
servant,
JAMES A. GARFIELD.
To the president of the senate of the United
States.
The letter was placed on the files of the
senate.
The vice-president also submitted re,o-
luhon OF the republican central club of New
York, passed December 18th last, as follows
Resolved, That the mem bers oe this club
In common with their felow-citizens urpe
upon congress the passage of law submit.
ted by lion. John Sherman, secretary of the
treasury, the passage of which will enable
him to refund the public debt now fslling
due.
Referred to the committee on finance.
Mr. Burnside asked the chairman oftbe COM
mlttee on foreign affairs Mr.. Eaton)to inform
the senate whether any action had been taken
by the committee on the Joint resolution
introduced by by Mr., Burnside, June 25tb
last, deprecating the construction of an
inter- oceanic canal by European powe-s,
Mr. Burnside said that a still strongar
ground might now be taken by this govern.
ment, and its opposition be declared to the
construction OF such a canal by any incer-
porated company or by any foreign govern
ment.
Mr.. Eaton replied that no action had been
taken by the committee on that subject. He
had no doubt that the matter would bo
brought to the consideration of the com.
mittee without great loss of time.
The yice'president submitted the recon-.
mendstion Of the secretary OF war for an ad-
ditlonsl appropriation of one million dollars
to repIenish the deposit stock of clothing.
which IS exhausted; also for ten thousand
dollars to complete the road from Vcks-
burg to tho national cemetery; also for ono
hundred thousand dollars to test tho msga.
zine arms.
Bills were introduced as follow:
by Mr. Maxey-Authoriziug the secretary
Of war to ascertain and report Tho amount Of
money expended and Indebtedness incurred
by Texas in repolling Mexican inyasiens.
by Mr.. Ktrnan-Regulating tho coming of
standard silver dollars. 1t repeals so much
OF the set OF 1873 40 requires the secretary of
the treasury to purchase silver bullion and 10
com not less than two nor moro than four
millions OF dollars per month. 1t also pro-
Vldes that only such an amount shall be
coined as the secretary finds demanded.
By Mr.. Whlte-For the purchase of Wash. |
iDgton's sword, bequeathed to George Lewis
and owned by his heirs.
MIR. Butler offered a resolution calling on
the secretary of the interior for repsrt of
the superintendent Of the census regarding
alleged frau Is in enumeration in South Car
Olina. Adopted.
A bill appropriating $526, 1856 10 nav the
claim of Ben Holiday for mail transport
llon, etc., WAS taken up.
Mr. Herman offered an amendment refar
ing Holidays claim to the court of claims
Fendlng debate the senate adjourned.