The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-26
A BUSY DAY IN CONGRESS.
Reslstipg tho Reform In the Diplomatic Ser-
Nice senator JobeSs speech On the silver
nh Two Conpa ri-on- in the House be-
tween Hard Money and Rag Money.

vice senator Iones'a speech on the silver
Biil TWO Compa ri-on- In the House be-
tween Hard Money and Rag Money
wAsllINGToN. April 25.-lu the Senate
60 day Mr. sherman rep, ohio) reported hack
with amendments the concurrent resolution ia
secure uniformity in gold coin. moneys and ac-
counts between the United states and the
United Kingdom Of Great Britain and ireland
Placed on the calendar.
MIR Robiuson d,ep.. 5 ca, from the Commit
tee on the District Of Columbia reported ad-
verseiv on the resolution recently SUBMITTED ny
Mr. Marion Of Indiana. authorizing the quail
ma voters OF the District " Golun bia TO vote
ypop the question whether they drstrs Con
sress to establish a government In tue Disalet
60 be elected b, thc people.
MI Spencer dtep., AlsJ said he disscnted
from the majority Of the committee ON this
resolution. aud asked that II be placed on the
cllcldar with The adverse report, and It was so
ordered
The japanese Indemnity btli was made the
epeclal order for tomorrow.
Sir West ticp 30 r.see-p - ~ u~ele sen
Gtcbill to survey the Austin rouol vanpo Pacific
route Agreed TO. The Committee on Rail-
r,sas reported an amendment 20 reduce the ap-
population from t95,ooo TO Sl5oo.
tr wcs, referred to report II survey OF
M. rlu., made 10 Gen. Humphreys. chief II the
J. -ne'r Corps, 10y several memoirs OF that
g. f, Which Nas endorsed by Cen Humphreys.
10 tho route mad been recommended by
IT, D. 70 ,aiS ial .uthur.l,.
rlanuas dicp., VIZ inaurcl whcrc
cm.ci. ut tue army cot auth 0ritv 60 ral,e tho
ti.NNf lie for one desired To enter his rIftst
'Iftt tina species Of oihfi . conduct. ln tine
-.ff oudi,i n'f the GO Intri t,u-ttss ought
IiOt B.. SPEND { hftu to go infp % Reconnaissance
nrdirvad i.uio. lie moved tNat the hil be
'i'htd indrnnit.i y. Agreed D.
Iu MOTION % 10. morrill, Ken. Nl.l f1o Sanl'e
De lie HHfHt
.lfr lurIatlun till ana agreed 20 the conference
s.a.d Cor ~ e. House. ,,r.-rs' Morrill, i'f.).
a alison. ami DAVIS Weicaif intcd tDeinieg- #
r. Conference Committee ou the ldrt Ol the
ecute.
THr CONSULAR ASH DIPLOMATIC BuL.
The ti.lf had before ihr -cuite the 4 lnsi!f tr
AMI Diplomatic Approximation Nin Wrh the
n'e,slss ~ tne ilouse 81 REPRESENTATIVES r,fus-
N 60 concur 10 the senate amendment to tnat
Ar. sargent Rep. Cal) moved that the senate
in ulun u amendmcuf. ana ask tor % Cone
ri'tcc Of conference. He -rid be had observed
that 10 tue House OF REPRESENTATIVES the mcin-
ter Reporting the III Lad refused g. ask for the
ia the StH.tc should rccede from lis al end
r.cnt g. she hIil iy which ~ had res .urcd tne
service which Tad been mU'il4ted ana saved tie
pn"ur stf'lce isom dissidte, he was ready TO
Mr. Cocaren Dem. MOI moved that the SEN
a. rec'dc from It's amendments To the uili.
sir. ha}ara dem, Deil said r. formation by
meat. q wise economy was strcnuuusly de-
ui4ulrd Iu t..- country. 1, had been said that
thrr Iflll ItHn of our "a louat, officers $ % =
r. v..l.i fa ti4.ra eful 10 the country. There
werc other thin-s tnau large salaries to reflect
houur uu tue ot.utr5. II men OF improper
char c'er a.a lov tone Of morals be sen.
abrond' money h' mttter h.w bestowed,
W. Ter as salary or not would simply serve
e. make their wees more conspicuous.
Mr.. CocNreli sat4 II was Ia zoe interest Of the
~. i's rNir', .ii 10 tue interest Of the tax
payer, that le moved o. rccede from The SEN
ate cn'r' dneut-.
nays A. Messrs. Cpckrell, Elton, McCreery, and
A,l"rala Nourg IN tua affirmative.
FIR. r--nt, motion to ask fur committee
poiuted Mo--rs. sargent. Fr.linshuyson. aid
Nuher rs Mentors Of the committee ~ tue PIT
Of tbs Sen.te.
SILVER CoIS As LEGAL TENDER.
=. The >en te thtn resumed the consideration OF
tle oi' 20 mend the !-ws relating To Legal ten
Ctr % silV,r coin.
SIR. hoGy Dem.. Mo- said that II was general
y ut dersioud that silver had been demonctized
u th~ get Of 1873, out that act did not demon
su1' silver. Such u Law never passe1 Congr.
49, u vas nly TO re found ia ito Revised Code.
law oAeted wh,n that code vas preplrvd SAY
~ Sd Yer should MT he a legal tender.
Soc. Jurei Qtcp., New tueu resumed his rr-.u-
T. te-un sterday, a-d coacludcd ~ $40.
T., sa Va" i' o. ile - rfs-ne tp ee paymsats
p4cy 70 supuy ue word vl'h r0l enoush 10 ulrasurc
silver IA. womb stock Of eoid. he ssd. was al n
SSsrS a5.a ;iooo5So a. aldi i oa io MAY is vi
Nun. ~ sas & r. 49, "" D. TO e. rom l.c
"A lar II tAi- is rredrc "a t.e ants. oAl no iui
N a
stock OF gul. u.,ucl thc frlrtru-ncr ullrpy
pLrc strasios and JOSS. inns L. tsi'Hnnln d.
&c s!i. ara tnc-g rem.if, snrp.u. o. q Do.
coMe unless u cone OFT Of t'e eSi t.
- tlcA 90 other countries IL would ke
ur'.nye y,ars TO accomplish The result
vnH i.t most f-Yor Die hYpotn.ss nut Ia increased
.-ii. ~ y tie Oeotent. VIZ VT N axe Increased
erAd goa exchanges ana ~ lts u.s. m arts, equal
T. % ,a.i ok 30 100 u- Annually u4d tao annual product
o. 10 ms ing in.te al crcasinp, When thtsc
i'rns q nc c,icuiatiNH a. III % DO 2'cy "tJ idgd
if ere VIII retn7n per IS af,l0n Per lriuf ID. M
Or. 40 o. VIA take - years to rot our $50 90 Olui
{fltfn fis ca hot Do done unless Austria Ii.7 sra
l--.A -i'l loeva NJ 20 m 'rnnllze 90 lue cllI we
Ltrl l're my REFORM thrr ogn defaeed curreucr.
t'F iie ems" 10. ftsuniul stece pas uieut- 10 h0tn
800 u.s.. 90 ga the basis VI The luuhln sautl"
'f l.'inti az having 10 Orar M fund a.: 3. tnl-
y 'N. % 40 -Aut tupgY - 60 81 uUtO, gc would
y fiti 90 tatUN .OnO,0to fnd annual sunny ~
ttH'"' Tii 90 Graw upon. Not only The fuad more
to- iN.". a. great. aud the fgpgy nclriy tnlc US
g. 'tiit intA the fund aud tn supply vide.
y .fl.lftl. Instead Of having u draw upOn n,
sp-
Slr Logan said he would vote to strike ont the
o.u-r the hill making silver a legtl tender TO
" amount Of t2J, ana leave 1t u legal tender
II -uA u.luunf.
Nr T. rs moved that the till anu pending
amendments uc printed. So ordered,
lNr ;. uatc then went into executive session,
NG al.trWard adjourned.