The Penn's Grove record., 1886-01-30
FORTY-NINTH CONGRESS-.
SENATE,

SENATE,
IItti3e S-enna+tSS-s@ tAe bIll wa.
introduced by Mr.. Butler to enable the
people of Dakota to form constitution
and State Government. Mr., Van
Wyck introduced n bill ITO prevent
the decentralization of American coin
by certain persons in the United States"
1t declares void any promissory note,
check, draft, bill Of exchange or any
contract or agreement requiring the
payment of money which %stipulates and
requires the payment thereof to be in
gold coin alone, and Furnishes as a mis-
demeanor the demanding or receiving
such a note or agreement. The bill
was laid on the table for the present.
The Electoral Count bill was discussed
by MGSsrss SAelman. Ed
and Hoar debsr.
went into executive session, anu wnen
the doors were reopened adjourned IN
til the 25th.
In the Senate on the 25th the creden-
tials OF f. G. Walthall, elected Sen
ator from Mississippi to fill the unex-
PRED term of Mr., Lamar, were pre-
sented, and Mr.. Walthall was sworn
in. Mr.. HOar, from the Committee
on the Judiciary, reported a bill 10
provide for the settlement of the debt
of the Pacific Railroads. Mr.. Wilson,
of Iowa, submitted an amendment.
which was ordered to be printed Al
referred, providing that whenever
may be necessary for the protectio
and security OF the interests of Il
United States in respect of its leil
mortgage or otherwise on the property
of any of the companies affected by
the bill, the President may order the
Secretary of the Treasury to clear off
prior paramount liens or mortgages by
paying the same, and that all such pay
ment the United States shall becomel
subrogated to the rights thereof or
pertaining to such paramount liens or
mortgages. The Electoral Count bill
was taken <s2 and Mr.. Morgan ad-
addressed th~CTlsFs on the subject
Antei al exec trora e.af ex'4
In the Senate on 49, Foor-
bees called up his resolutions Dress
ing the Senate's deep sense of the pub
lie loss in the death of Vice President
Hendricks. After eulogles of the de-
ceased by Messrs. Voorhees,, Hampton,
Sherman, Evarts, Spooner, Vest, Sauls-
bury, Hanson II Harrison, the res
olutlons were adopted and the lSenats
adjourned.
HOUSE
The Pr, sident on the 23d delegated
the following gentlemen Assay Con-
m%iSstoners TO meet i'll Philadelphia
Mint. February 10. 1856 Hon. Isham
G. Harris, United States Senate; Hon
James B. Creary, House of Represen
tativcs; Thomas X. Pruner, Salisbury
n. c.; Professor I. G. Chamberlin
Beloit, Wis; Professor Charles +
Chandler, Columbia College, New
York; Professor John n. Church, Pres
colt, Ariz. Walter b. Devereaux, AS
pen, Colorado: Professor ii. l.. Dodge,
san Francisco; Professor Thomas NJ.
Drown, Institute of Technology, Bos.
ton; Professor u. W. Frazier. Iehiph
University. Bethlem, Ia. ~ w p
Lawner, Mint Bureau, Washington;
Professor j. w. Hallet, University of
Virginia, Charlottesville; Henry L.
Martin, Albany. N. Y; Professor Ira
Remsen, Johns Hopkins University,
Baltimore. The ex-oGice members are:
Hon. William Butler, Judge United
SAuANo DAotlASb CbbAt3 ARhiai
Hon II. w. Cannon, Comptroller of
the Currency; II. c. Torney, Assayor
United States Assay Office, New York.
In the House, on the 25th it was
ordered that after the reading of the
journal on Tuesday, the States should
be called for bills and resolutions. The
death of Nh. Rankin, of Wisconsin, was
announced, and, after the customary
action in such cases, the House adj
journed.
In the House, ON the 2lst, the WI
dows' Pension bill was discussed during
nearly the entire session. Pending its
consideration the House adjourned.
in the House on the Goth number
of bills and resolution were introduced.
Mr.. Morrison from the Ways and Means
Committee, reported a bill, which was
referred to the Committee Of the
Whole, providing that the fractional
parts of a gallon Of spirits shall he
taxed pro rata. Bills were also reported
to enable national banks to increase
their capital stock and change their To-
cation and name; to pension the sur
vivors of the Mexican war, and to
abolish certain fees for official services
to American vessels. Pending consid-
Grafton of the bill author zing the vol
uDtary retirement OF certain officers OF
the navy the House adjourned,