New-York tribune., 1876-04-11
XLIVrH CONGRESS-Isr SESSION.
prcr1 .p pEpORT OF PROCEEDINGS.

REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
TIE SENATE PAssFs THE SILVER SMALL CHANGE
| Brri-A RUSH OF PETITIONs-IHE HARBoR AP-
| PRoPRIATroS BILL FORCED THROUGH IhE
HOUSE BY III TO 150-MR. BANKS FAVoRS
| THE H,wAUAS TREATY IN TWo-AND-A-hALF
HOURS SPEECH
SENATE. WASHINGTON. April 10, 1875.
| Tn the Senate to-day, bills were introduced
| and referred as follows:
| nv Mr. PADDOCK Qsep, Neb) to aid in the con-
structon of a military bridge across the North Piaite.
by Mr. MORRILL, (Rep., Mel TO amend Sec. soS oi tne
Revised siatutes OF the United States, relating to the
competency of witnesses. Referred 10 the Juulo'''
BY Mr.. WALLACE tDcm., Penn) to provide for the
coinage OF gold and silver coin. o. .orord og,ctiny
| the release OF Edward ON. Condor from an Lnsisn
PRISON by r. WINDOW Rep Mimi t9r 1s @ 2d d;e Ta'e'
Yl for mnon rates on thrdeass o assr vs rS Sor
the retention of Pension Agencies g 90 peitio11s, 1
by Mr.. CONKLING (ep. N " asans, chnhghg T Ge
rim mam' y PamnJ mn Mr. FRELiNGiUYsENd dep N Jl Mr.
SHERMAN dep, ONO, and Mr. GORDOh (Ol f,61 ~
CTep, W.s.J, and Mr. HERMAN Dem, ~ -; ana
against The Government manufacture OF enveops IN
postal cards. frOm 10000 business men, by mr. hEhih
iis Wer ocred for the relief OF o. b. and o. G.
Latham samuel Chisern, VIM Rutherford Postmaster
Canie1, aud Nielsen Iaylor; A., o,,o,aor.
tn, sTS 3 s s sl re Of aGfs az s
10 r,ailic~ ie ARA oil Fort Reservation.
h Io IeDl tsaP 10 10 isaTes Of absence In the army
Nn5iripaI C1nrt m the District of ColuDbiI.
MI BOUTWELL, (Rep.. Massl, from tho special COM
miice recently appointed 10 investigate tDc ate eec
ton in Mississippi, ,uufnted resolution authorizing
that Committee to employ senoSfaihei, 10 s'hu % ioi
persons and papers, and to take teStl"lo"!' "'
on raotion of Mr. OGLEsBY (Rep MI it was ordered
ccn! submitted asking that certain lana granted 10 'o
Southern Pacific Railroad Company be forfeited ana re-
.rIf .E IN.
OF the petitioners. SUI seqaently MI sAkSENI Ihtpp
call entered motion to reconsider the vote oy "Hicn
the order adopted A., ,,..,io, =,
oaihs in ths senate was passed , - . A.,
priaons, reported fay0raby on tne bill appfoPna,ns
$4,000 defray the expenses of the special C0mhttee
appontod to inquire late election N Mississippi
The bin FOR he relief OF the sufferers by ,no i oh
Washington in Jay. 1854, was in's imley lostoneG, -,
The D restore Capt. y. II. o. oaWy 10 tie rama pl
captain in the arGy was Indefinitely Pos aso' J m
bill to extend tle time ior MI oalhs I"' i''7 ~
organizing volunteers during The ate war; ,'' ,,,,iou
., ,t 10 e1 IRA cpls OF the report OF Engineer j.
r. hb.rt on survey To connect ihc waters o tie Cipe
Fear and Ncuse Rivers oi Scrti Carolina, anu 10 .Ii 80
tgc waters ~ Norfolk HagOOr NS MA WIN t.ios5 ol
Cape Fear River, North Carolina. Referred " ihc oo
nittce 0n Printing.
SILVER SUBSTITUTION.
MI SHERMAN Glcp., ONO called up the silver SuDst-
tution BILL aud proceeded 70 make speech upon H. ne
said the act 1892. establishing proportional value
be. een gold anI silver drove gold ont OF the country
The ,ct of 1854 making an ounce Of gold worth 10
ounccs Of silver drove silver out OF the country ana
brongt gold back. In l753 there was no sn-I thahst,
AMI Congress undertook 10 correct te e'u, m
l-JJ aud l-6l there was Si~,UoO,oOD ~ slFer com ~
country but tAc silver doilat az sun uinei
and uid not into circulation. Inc act oil 800
dIopucd the old dollar because / was not IN use bht
created the trade dollar Tnat dollar l. worth es- thu
- Id VET IN IL ai tender TIE extent Of -. Congress
s,n'i nos, ,ifr kt wa fron tie trde dollar ~ le .u-
tender right iake from the holders Of DulOh thc Sht
t. has h coined mo ,rae dollars NJ SHERMAN theh
pr,.atrd "a ,yn0 ss ol The laws oi England, France,
G.rAany y aud other European countries III Tes'iI
gold and silver lie said the d'u,'he"ziti ition pi
sivc. in Germany La, used lis dricrlttl"h .ii
over thr world, aud Tor me h.s' uh1 ,,i ~ rJ ~
yctrs arrested thr now ot siifcf 10 lnd"' anu
.niua. MliiAcr al. tie mines oI Tue WoIld nv"
been sending H. lie next referred 10 inc s.In On '''t
m Lhsian 'aec' anu 't.H nl az, , ~ 81 -,' i,.nt
of LuanJ. thc Bank oi rrau-e' aad ii' lhP-F" b'uh
Of rlmtny, over JO,OVuvuO N gold - now on post
-uelr, our-th oi r amount oi Toe "hue G"'T H. 81
.Arr.nin t4cu argued Tor double sthnd.ua ne snb
nuniug nut an OF God can destroy t-e us OF th,sa
two metals among men. sNer' ho"r,e'' S'9,t 3, 40
uiltlr Ic.a tud.E ipr small amount. ~. biln'DH
doa. l,g.i tru4s, the aInvnt of S50. ine senate
C,i.u.i.tc. finaLcc fixed upon 80 lh''eAu' nc
WnuiI .,Nc prtfr.r,d the amount oi flo.
Nj NOTION u..p.. lndJ sad ,at tli- proposed sub
sd.Iy silver con ia VonI $50 ,rn.s ,n "V: on in'
r,.it WnF not make Il worth toe gold
conf II can tH.u be made legal tender Tor SO Ihe
glccnblck J., wortn more tan silver because 'H' prom
Nj MoilIIL asp, VT congratulated the country
i IN favor circulating Large amount o siisor u
be made at par "hn gold "a. Mofl'i ''No'a,ot
In s.no thing saying hai SILVER ~ ~ l,s tS".s,Id d
would silnPy dilVc goa CUT \ ilr Vvnut! i"u
entered into an argument 70 provo 'a' 'hee u "''
mucA gold LcIc nov.
Mr. fOGY dem, MOI said be WAS the ony senator
who favored uiaaius silver legal tender With"nt Lihi
lie begged ioF !itdr delay ns 10 mature - suitable
nlL 10 moved pus..1n,neh u1,h 'ni1,Hy, @ a. '''
su-rw's rrgu.t he .utrrWard withdrew tht hiutl"h
SIR SHERMAN thcl, 10y unanimous consent, Wlt"dic"
the tfi aud lourtn srt tioni ~ tir D q h'' ono
c.n priuy tue third section Of te bl Us passed te
U,us. ,giru hal been nitd 10y tue SenAt Commit
tie ou Finance lie tncn submitted an amendment 'S
ioii"ws: - .,.- ,,. 49,, .,..,, ,o
reid u sinking fand pov"cl Tor y rNistins
law interest," to be compute thereon a, III t' oaso oi
bonds 80, cncd undrr tie at relating 80 lhe s~1s u'
sc b.li vas ten read third lime and passed 1t Is
H. Il snG d, That there be- and hereby IS appropr-
aicd opl oi aiy s}l GnJ ~ ~" t for egearins AID t
ir CxJ,as's Ut making ald l,shns bIltel SlS
rihcr sum 90 Ei'VOJ 10 PI sio ut c"ti'-
iug printing NaonI Bank notes. TO Ue drOurSed under
IN secretary Ire Treasury. , - a.,
br. directed sil,e CONS Of The Uucd states of
tAo oiuaon OF tweury t"enty nve ana hiy GEMS
toa -ncy, whether ihe De IN the treasury
Awaiting T'i nRoni Rnop !" a.a tnr. SScrdtaPy OF The
Treasury regulations OF lc treasury DcpIit NJ
pro ch pon and ISSUE by sh0siintion ~ me
~ snlar pu yc depostorcs oi the UEited
Siaos. until who.c amount OF iraetona currency ont
his act shan Dc held u be para oi ue SAlng
pgc thereon The case Of bonds redeemed under The acts
rci4.ing To- the sinking Fund.
Nj iOi.l III. a.. -. aicJ submitted t!a following:
Hcor Thai io Commit tee OF the Disilct OF columbia be
communicate 10 TIE oe1a Tao amount o tetl
oi the lhfct o toiuuOt auu ' Duh',. 49, VIC
oi asrauonts made pIlsdance V BAH ACT 70 secure
collected ana the aui1at Outstanding nhl,
IL t1e roos way tae sin nave "os Dreu '"io,e,
whether any iGftiur legislation IN mo li'hi'es -
necessary.
me reraie then on motion OF Mr. DORSEl went into
EAcccutiyc session and when doors reopened al
y. III. adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.