The Portland daily press., 1886-01-30
XLIXth CONGRESS- FIRST SESSION.
SENATE.

w WASdlNOlONS olt. 10
Among the bills introduced in the Senate
was one by Mr.. Sherman to discontinue the
coinage of the silver dollar and to provide
for the purchase of silver bullion in bars,
not less than 100000 ounces nor more than
100000 ounces per month, at its market
price, and for the issue in payment therefor
of coin certificates of not less denomination
than $40 each, the bullion to remain in the
treasury as security for the payment of the
certificates: The bill providing for the ad-
mission of Dakota was taken up.
Mr.. Buffers substitute for the committee
bill was read. 1t is an enabling" act, pro-
viding for the admission of Dakota as a
whole as State when an election shall have
been held under this act, and constitution,
republican in form; shall have been adopted
by the people such territory. After brlet
debate the bill went over until tomorrow.
A message from the House announced the
death of Hon. Reuben Ellwood, late mem
After eulogistic addresses by Messrs. Cul-
lom and Logan, the..Senate out of respect to
the memory of the deceased, adjourned.
HOUSE.
The Speaker laid before the House letter
from the Secretary of State giving list OF
the employees in the State Department, and
setting forth, that the services OF none OF
them can be dispensed with.
Mr.. Robertson of Kentucky offered a reSo-
luton reciting that section 367S, Revised
Statutes, prohibits the diversion Of appro-
priations, and that representations are made
that this section is violated in this, that GER
tain moneys appropriated by Congress for
carrying on the signal service bureau have
been misapplied, and directing the commit
tee on expenditures in the War Department
to inquire whether the statute is being OBJ
served and whether or not it has heretofore
been violated, and to report such measures
as will secure its enforcement
Mr. PpfprS 0f Kansas Objected t0 the nrpS-
ent consideration of the resolution, and it
was referred to the committee on expendi-
lures in the War Department.
In the morning hour the House, on motion
of Mr.. Dingley, OF Maine, went. into COM
mittee of the whole, Mr.. Crisp of Georgia in
the chair, ON the bill reported by the ship
ping committee to abolish certain fees for
services to American vessels.
Mr.. Dingley stated that the committee was
unanimous in reporting the bill and that no
which all the members of the committee
were agreed should be abolished. Pending
the action the honr of / o'clock arrived, and
the committee having risen, the House pro-
ceeded to the consideration of appropriate
resolutions touching the death of Reuben
dresses by Messrs. Hopkins, Henderson,
Hit, Durham and Adams of Illinois, Till
man of South Carolina, Peters of Kansas
and Mcmillan of Tennessee, the House, as a
mark of respect to the memory of the de-
ceased, at 2.30 adjourned.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. %.
Mr. Walthal presented the credentials of
States Senator from Mississippi.
Mr.. ingalls, reported favorably a bill re-
moving the political disabilities of George
S. Storrs of Texas. Passed
A resolution was submitted by Mr.. Platt,
for reference to the committee on rules, pro-
yiding that executive nominations shall
Referred.
Mr.. Edmunds submitted, and the Senate
adopted, a resolution directing the secretary
of the navy to transmit to the Senate copies
of Chief Engineer Menocals drawings and
report of the recent survey of the Nicaragua
canal route.
A resolution by Mr.. Eustis was agreed to,
directing the secretary of the treasury to in
form the Senate whether any instructions
had been issued to the United States assist
ant treasurer at New Orleans to refuse to
receive silver dollars on deposit and issue
certificates therefor, and why.
Adjourned to Monday,
HOUSE.
After number of private measures had
been reported by committees, the House, at
1890 O'clock, went into the committee of the
whole on the private calendar, Mr.. Hatch OF
Missouri in the chair.
The first on the calendar was Mr.. McMil-
lan's bill providing for the payment OF the
Fourth of July claims.
Mr.. Geddes of Ohio explained that the
bill comprised 945 claims, distributed among
eleven States and Territories, and called for
an expenditure of $229,000. A&s
/ lThe bill was laid aside for favorable re-
port. The committee then rose and the
House took recess till 7.30.
EVENING SESSION.
At the evening session the House passed
80 pension bills and adjourned. till Monday.