Show CONGRESS i A by W U telegraph o th dec 17 morgan offered a resolution that the continuance of the present volume of U S treasury notes and their maintenance at par is demanded by the necessities of trade and that the full restoration of silver coinage to an equality with gold i necee aary for the plentiful and permanent supply of money to maintain the national prosperity he declared it was un wise to withdraw any of our currency as the change in the balance of trade might stop the present tide of prosperity dach west va introduced a bill repealing certain permanent an nual appropriations referred after short executive session morgan introduced a joint tion that within sixty days after it enactment all lands granted to aid in the construction of railroads and talc griph which have not complied with alio requirements of their char ill revert to the united states amons the grants ther eliy forfeited would be of tho atlantic and pacific northern pacific texas pacific st louis and iron mountain and oregon central railroad tho resolution was laid on the table adjourned 1101 SF bellou Bt llou introduced a bill restoring legal tender currency to constitutional requirements it repeals the section of the revised statutes which makes U S notes legal tender from the manufacturers committe reported a joint resolution proposing a constitutional amend mant giving congress alie power to grant protect and regulate the exclusive right to adopt and uso trademarks the main question was ordered after strong opposition on alie sidO a discussion follow ed it wa at length referred to the judiciary committee with leave to report at any time tho consular appropriation bill waa ordered printed and becom bitted tho house then went into committee of the whole and consid bied the military academy appropriation pria tion bill |