Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-03-04
The President has sent to the Senate the

The President has sent to the Senate the
nominations OF ex-senator Conkling for asso-
clate justice of the Supreme Court, and A. A.
sargent, OF California, to be minister to Ger
many ; no action was taken upon them.
HOUSE.
In the House, Senate bill was passed appro-
pflaung $4,000 for the base and pedestal OF
q monument to the late Rear Admiral Samuel
t. Dupont Tho immediate deficiency bill,
which appropriates 81, $50, 000 was passed
after considerable debate, and an item of
5000 for extending the storage capacity of
the treasury brought out an amendment from
MT. springer, providing for the deposit of sill
yer bullion and the issue therefor of certifi-
Gates redeemable in silver coin, the certifi-
Gates to be receivable for customs and other
duties, and to be subject to reissue The
amendment also provided for unlimited sill
yer coinage. 1t was ruled out of order. Hon.
Abram >. Hewitt made short, pithy speech,
in which he said in substance "There are
two dollars by law in this country-a gold
dollar and silver dollar, the latter worth
only 81 IL per cent. as much as the dollar
Whlch is current in the markets of the world
commerce, wiser than Congress, rejects the
INFERIOR dollar, and the consequence is that
the dishonest, cheating dollars continue to
pile up in the treasury. There is only one
standard of value--the gold dollar-and the
present silver dollar is fiat money in its worst
shape"
oaO ilOusC VI ItbPTcSenLdLlVeB, Mi, deW1tu
MADE personal explanation, that the use of
ms name by Shipherd, in connection with the
PERUVIAN Company, was entirely unauthor-
lied. Among the bills introduced was one
requiring the government to redeem defaced
com at Its value, and another providing that
all public buildings shall be constructed of
material found In the State where the build
ings are to be erected. The bills to promote
the efficiency of the life-saving service, and to
return to Japan the Japanese indemnify fund,
were passed. The House agreed to consider
the chinese Immigration bill on the second
Tuesday in March. Representative Dunn, of
Arkansas, introduced n resolution in the
House authorizing the Secretary of War to
grant immediate relief by issuing rations to
the destitute citizens of Arkansas and con-
tign1ous territory of Louisiana embraced
in the Red river valley. The resolution was
referred to the Appropriations Committee,
with instructions to make an early report
In the House a bill was passed to enable
the Third Assistant Postmaster General to
sign warrants The Postofice Appropriate ton
bill was taken up. To the clause appropri-
ating $40, 655, 900 for transportation of mails by
railroads an amendment was adopted requir-
ing that the mails shall be carried on the
fastest trains, without extra charge, with
forfeit OF fifty per cent. of compensation on
failure to do so. Mr.. Holman offered an
amendment. providing that whenever any con-
tractor shall subj ct his contract for the trans
than he contracted to perform the service for,
the Postmaster General may declare the orig
mai contract at an end, and enter into con-
tract with the sub-contractor, without adver-
tisement, to perform the service on the terms
which he has agreed with the original con-
tractor to perform the service but pending
action on the amendment the committee rose.
Adjourned over until Thursday.
The House Representatives was engaged
in committee of the whole the larger portion
OF the day in the discussion of the Postoffice
Appropriation Bill. Numerous amendments
were offered and voted down. The committee
finally rose pending further action and pas
sed the Senate concurrent resolution appro-
prlatlng $4,000 for supplies to the sufferers
by the Mississippi floods.
In the House of Representatives a resolu-
tion was passed substantially the same as that
offered in the Senate, with the exception that
the Foreign Affairs Committee was further
directed to inquire into the matter of the mis-
sing letters. The House subsequently took
up the private calendar, and after passing
number of bills adjourned.
The House, by a yea and nay vote of 112 to 70,
adopted the Holman amendment to the Post
| office bill, which provides that the department
may annul star-route contract whenever it
has been sublet for smaller sum than the
contract pay, and then make a new contract
with the sub-contractor without giving the
original contractor one months extra pay
The bill was then passed. Mr.. Henderson
asked unanimous consent to have Senate bill
to place U. s. Grant placed upon the retired
list taken from the Speakers table and refer
red to the military committee, but Mr.. Springer
objected. A resolution for the appointment
of select committee of nine on woman suf-
frage was adopted. Mr.. Money, from the
committee on postofices and post roads, re-
ported bill to provide for ocean mail service
between the United States and foreign ports.
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