The semi-weekly miner., 1886-01-23

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legislative imbecility. is to continue, then
may come to pass, but these evils will not
be attributable to any vice in our financial
system, but to the practice and assertions
Of the Executive Departments in dishonor-
ing and discrediting coin which it is their
duty to sustain by all the influence and
power Of their official authority.
| A bill giving United States District Judges
| $5, 900 year and prohibiting them from
| appointing their relatives to Offices in their
courts was passed. On motion the Hoar
bill providing for the Presidential count
was then laid before the Senate and after
an Executive session the Senate adjourned.
House.
In the absence OF the Speaker the House
was called to order by the clerk and a note
| from Mr.. Carlisle was read, designating
| Mr.. Springer as Speaker pro tenn. for the
day.
Under the call of States the following
bills and resolutions were introduced and
referred: by Mr.. McKenna, authorizing the
re-survey OF San Francisco Bay and other
bays and waters in California.
By Mr.. Cannon-To extend the benefits OF
the pension law to worthy applicants for
pensions who served in the late war and
their widows or minor children who are
unable under existing laws to furnish the
evidence required to connect their disabili-
ty with the service.
By Mr.. Weaver, Qowa)-Resolution call
information as to the total amount applied
to the sinking fund between June 80, 1884,
and June 30, 1885, and under what date
and in what amount the same has been
applied:
BY Mr.. Breckenridge, of Kentucky-to
assign army officers as attaches to foreign
legations.
BY Mr.. Walford-granting pension to
Mrs. Miekelham, the only survivor and
granddaughter of Thomas Jefferson.
By. Mr.. ,Mills-granting pensions to the
survivors of the Mexican and Indian wars.
By Mr.. Wadsworth-the following pre-
amble and resolution:
WHEREAS, By the fourteenth section OF
the Act of Congress of February IL, 1873,
(now Section 3.511, Revised Statutes,)
gold dollars OF United States 2x grains,
standard fineness is made the standard of
value and
WHEREAS, The President, on his
accession to his Office, found each
and all of legal tender, gold, silver, and
paper dollars of the United States, equal
all transactions within the United States,
Resolved, That it becomes the duty of
the President to use all lawful means in his
power to maintain this equality in the
value OF such dollars and that, in the
opinion OF this house, he has hitherto
faithfully and properly endeavored to dis
charge that duty.
The Speaker thought the resolution
properly belonged to the committee on
coinage, weights and measures. Mr..
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to coinage, but involved the question as to
whether or not the President had violated
the law. He therefore moved it to be re-
ferred to the committee on judiciary. Mr..
Weaver (Iowa) moved it's reference to the
committee on coinage, weights and meas
ures. Agreed to by 120 to SO.
By Mr.: Dingly, (Aaine}-To encourage
the = .~ssir .sfs' ariAs' Employed in fisher
By Mr.. Davies, Massachusetts, )-Confer-
ring the rank OF Colonel on Lieut.. A. w.
Greeley.
By Mr.. woodburn, (Nevada)-For the
erection of an Indian school building at
Carson, Nevada.
By Mr.. Hiscock, (New York)-To repeal
all Internal Revenue taxes on domestic
By Mr.. Herman, [Oregon)-Declaring
forfeited certain lands granted to the
Northern Pacific Railroad.
By Mr.. Lafollet. (Wisconsin-To protect
depositors in national banks, and to pun
ish any officer of such bank who receives
deposits when the bank is insolvent.
BY Mr.. Toole. (Montana) a)-For the ad-
mission of Montana as State.
By Mr.. Joseph, New Mexico) )-Defining
the powers of the Commissioner OF the
General Land Office in respect to acquiring
titles to land in the Western States and
Territories. There were $50 bills intro
duced under the call.
Mr.. Nelson, (Minnesota)-Fromt the Com
mittee on Indian Afairs-Reported bill
authorizing the use of certain unexpended
balances for the relief Of the northern
Cheyenne Indians in Montana. Adjourned.