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Show TELEGRAPHIC FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS. SENATE. Washington, 15. A Large number num-ber of memorials asking lor the appointment ap-pointment of a commission to inquire into the manufacture aod sale of intoxicating liquors were presented and referred. Sargent introduced a bill authorizing authoriz-ing the construction of a prstotnee building in San Francisco. Keferred to the committee on public buildings and grounds. Morton submitted a concurrent resolution: liesohed, by the senate, the houeo of representatives concurring, that the people of the United States conati- luus a nation, are one people, with a sense of national unity. liesoived, that the government of the United States is not a compact between the states in their municipal and corporate characters, but was formed by the people of the United States in their primary capacity; that the rights ot the states are defined and guaranteed by the constitution, and not by any outside theory of state sovereignty, and that the rights of the states cannot be enlarged or diminished dimin-ished except by an amendment to the constitution. Jiesolced, that the rights of the states have the eame sanction and security in the constitution as the rights and power of the national government, gov-ernment, and that the local domestic government by the state within the limita of the constitution is an essential essen-tial of our free republican system. Resolved, that the doctrine that a state has the right to secede from the union is inconsistent with the idea f nationality, is in conflict with the spirit and structure of the constitution, constitu-tion, and should be regarded as having hav-ing been forever extinguished by the suppression of the rebellion. Thornton asked to have the resolu- , tion printed and laid on the table, and it was so ordered, , HOINE. The speaker stated that inasmuch as the committees were not appointed he would proceed with the call ol states for bills and resolutions. Frye, a bill to make persons charged with crimes and ofiences witnesses in the U. S. courts. Hale offered the following resolutions resolu-tions and moved the previous ques tion on its adoption: Whereas, Tue country is suffering under the evils of an irredeemable currency, which causes uncertainty in business and stimulates speculation specula-tion to the prejudice of legitimate business and labor; and Whereas, Both political parties in the United States Btand committed against repudiation and in favor of a speedy return to specie payments; and Whereas, Congress has established a like policy in the act of Jan. 14th, 1S75, providing for the return of specie payments on the first day of Resolved, That in the judgment of this house prompt legislative measures should be taken to render the Baid act of January 14, 1S75 effective by placing in the hands of the secretary sec-retary of the treasury whatever powers may be necessary to that end. Jones, of Kentucky, moved to lay the resolution on the table. Hale On that motion I call for the yeas and nays. Wood I ask the chair whether this resolution is not of that peculiar character that it should necessarily bo considered by a committee. opeaKer j.ne cnair aoas not regard re-gard that as a proper parliamentary inquiry. Hale In other words, the gentleman gentle-man from New York Wishes to put the question off. Wood I do not want it put off. I am ready to make it quite as early as the gentleman from Maiue is, wflo offers a mere empty, vague declaration. declara-tion. I want the question to be considered by the appropriate committee, com-mittee, and to Jet that committee report re-port the proper legislation. Jones I withdraw the motion. I do this under the advice of friends. So far as I am concerned, gentlemen know what my opinion is and that I am ready to meet the question, but my Iriends seem to prefer that the resolution reso-lution be referred to a committee. I therefore withdraw my motion to lay on the table. Hale demanded the yeas and nays on the previous question. The house refused to eecond it ayes 75, nays 145. Several republicans voted no, among them Kelley, of Pennsylvania, who was the first man to pass between the tellers on that side. The resolution resolu-tion was referred to the committee on banking and currency. Luttrelljntroduced bills for appropriating appro-priating $o0,000 for the improvement of the Sacramento river and $li5,000 for Feather river. Starkweather, to amend the law relating to postage on mailable matter mat-ter of the third class, providing that from the 1st of January, 1S76, postage post-age on pamphlets, transient newspapers, news-papers, periodicals and magazines, hand bills, posters, unsealed circulars, circu-lars, prospectuses, proof Bheels and corrected proof sheets shall bo one cent for every two ounces or fraction thereof; and that postage on all other mailable matter remain as now provided pro-vided by law. He moved to suspend the rules and pa.-B ttie bill. Randall suggested thai the bill be first considered in committee. Starkweather remarked that it only J carried out the universal desire of the " people to have postage on transient : papers placed where it was. |