The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-13

Mr. DAWES, trcp.l of Mass, from the Committee on
Public Buildings and Grounds, reported adversely on
the petition from tho friends OF female suffrage asking
TO be allowed the OF tho Senate chamber
Ia January 10 present arguments before the Commit
tee on Privileges and Elections in favor of sixteenth
amendment granting female suffrage. In submitting
the report AIR. Dawes committee expressed
mont, but the senate had invariably declined to allow
the chamber be any other purpose Tho
business Of the senate.
Mr. SARGENT, frep) Of CAL from tho Committee on
Naval Affairs reported fayoraby on the Senate bill TO
regulate expenditures In the navy. Passed
Also Senate blil authorizing u general account OF
advances for naval appropriations. Passed.
He also reported from the same committee adversely
on Senate bll to equalzo tho pay OF roar admras on
the retired list, and It was indefinitely postponed.
number OF bills were introduced and referred to
appropriate committees.
ORGANIZATION OF MILITIA.
Mr. DAVIS OF West Virginia, submitted rcsolu tion
recting the sections OF the Revised Statutes regard
annual APPROPRIATION Tor armng ana equipping Auch
militia, &c, and calling upon the secretary
o. war TO report 10 tho senate 'hs con.
several States, together with any recommendations
he may have TO make looking 10 more thorough
organization OF the militia, amount OF money dis
bursod 70 the various States. what amount due
10 any State and II ANY State has excluded
the benefits OF the law for how long and H. in mis-
opinion. tho annual appropriation for arming and
cqupping the militia should DO Increased. Ordered
TO DO printed and mr. Davis gave notice he would call
II up Tor action ut an early day.
THE PRESIDENTIAL TERN
Mr. Edmunds, trep.) Of W., submitted resolution
authorizing the select committee, appointed to take
into consideration the state of the respecting tho
uscertainng and declaration OF the result OF the cleo
lions oil President Vice President OF the United
States TO also consider and report upon tho host
nor OF clectng those officers and tho duration OF
terms OF Office. Agreed to.
In submitting the resolution Mr.. EDMUxDs said he
did so by direction OF the committee, as IL was
thought best 10 have us powers enlarged tho commit
tee vi tho House OF Representative with which the
Senate committee authorized consult having
been empowered TO consider these subjects.
Tho VICE PRESIDENT appointed Mr. Allison, OF Iowa,
q consulting trustee OF Inc Reform School OF the DIS
trfct VI Columbia In place OF Mr.. Hitchcock, whose
term Of service has expired
He also iaid before tho Scnate,a communication
from tho Secretary OF the Interior In to tho
Senate resolution OF the 10th inst enclosing report
TO the number OF miles OF the Oregon Central Railroad
completed, tho number Of miles poted and the
number o. acres Of public land patented 10 that com.
pany. Referred TO tho Committee on Railroads.
DEFICIENCY BILL. +s'
On motion Of Mr. ALLISON the senate insisted upon
Its amendments to tho Deficiency APPROPRIATION bill,
and a committee OF conference was ordered. Messra
Sargent, Dorsey and Beck appointed members OF
tho committee Oh tho part Ot tho Senate.
THE SILVER RESOLUTION.
Tho Senate then resumed consideration Of the un
finished business, being tho resolution OF Mir.
eminent % pay tho bonds in silver.
Mr. CHAFFxE. trep.J OF Col, submitted tho follow
ing as SUBSTITUTE ior inc resolution leaving the pre-.
Senator
Resolved That all the bonds Of the United States issued
rsesod are payable pneps and
tho option Of the government coin Of gold silver Of
restore 70 is sSnage such silver coin as q .g" tender,
nor IN derogaon OF the rights OF the public creditor
Ordered that IT BIO printed.
ARGUMENT OF MIR. MORGAN
Mr.. MORGAN dem OF Ain, READ a lengthy loyal ar
gumcnt in iavor Of the resolution OF Mr.. Matthew's
claiming that Tho government mad the right pay
bonds IN coin. The statute simply used the word
m n In ia Han al Ard
OF value fixed at the time tho bonds ISSUED filled
the contract. lie argued that II the government
Treasury coins OF Span Mexico of the standard
OF value liked by our laws IN 1870 the bonds
Tnsed States Tcns and oS0 placing VS. oM ne
stamp upon It, Should tho government abolish
all coinage and resort to grcenbacks alone the u
tional debt could SIN DO paid IN CON- which might DO
purchased for that purpose, and the South could
about tour Of her cotton crops. The government
tho currency, hx,ug the standard OF value &C. pro-
vIdeu really ut the maturity OF the bonds pay
them IN dollars OF the standard Ut value existing on
tho 14ih OF July, 1870. II was OF concern the
creditor what stamp these dollars should bear. He
could not what right the creditors Of the govern
In Us daily business Its business with iis
creditors was at stated Intervals, and ir they
received spanish dollars nt the end Of every six
months OF standard value of 1870 it was none
OF their business II tho people cheated othor
every day with tho dollars coined our minis. lie
argued that England and Germany had perfect right
to rcmonctizc silver to-day, Bnd should they do 80
thcre would be quito as camorous demand upon
this country 10 remonotze tho silver dollar as there
Is to-day TO prevent It's demonstration.
rIE NATIONAL HONOR
He then referred 10 the question OF national honor
and argued that tho payment OF bonds In silver would
not be violation thereof Hc considered this
matter as the people OF Alabama considered II,
OF national honor TO pay the bonds In slvor.
He then referred 10 tho history OF hrs native state
Aaeamal IN the payment Of hor public debts and
tcuiar TO maintain the credit OF tho State They wore
careful to-day TO maintain the honor and credit Of
the national government. An act Of justice TO both
debtor ard creditor OF rep udia
ton. IL was this consciousness OF the requirements
OF duty which compelled MIN to support this rcsou
ton to-day. Tho South could probably have single
standard Of gold alone hotter than any other
she could get moro gold Tor her products than Other
sections of The country; bat u would DO act OF
justice to these sections TO have single standard
the South would never iavor single standard. II
the DUTY OF Congress 10 do for the great body
the people what would be wise and polite and thus
tighten their burden.
REORGANIZATION.
The people never demODetized silver ana u could
not DO airy said that Congress did IT, II done
a corncr, darkiy. IL donc at tho inst,gAtion oil
tho money g,ngs II was trick OF enactment But
suppose silver demones,zsd fairy that would
not have changed the obligation OF the bsndA II wal
not the policy OF this government but tho policy o
England anu Germany which had 20 depressed the
value Of silver. Should silver BIO rem0netized now
ana time given Tor to recover It's ground, would
return to It's natural supremacy even 0vcr gold.
THE FRIEND or THE LABoKISG PEOPLE.
IL was the familiar friend, tho boon companion OF
tho Iaborihg people. Gold was hidden away by thcm
Us treasure 1t WINS not Y tool oil trade with the
laborius classes twcnty-iolar gold piece would be
lard away by thsm but SO in silver was the Joy Of
tho household and procured tho necessary things
the family. Silver TO tho great artery Of com.
mcrcc what the mountain springs wcrc to the rivers
THE CoLoRED PEOPLE.
Ito referred then to the colored people In his State
and said they much preferred silver They were X.
norant of all the laws OF finance. 'Where ignorance
Is bliss It's FOLLY TO bo wise" They never could respect
law which SAID enough SILVER dollars would pay
oil debt OF any slzo. Ho could not quite understand
why It would not himself, amt many others wiser
than himself were In the same darkness. The silver
dollar had paid Presidents, generals soldiers and
statesmen, who had upheld and sustained our govern
mcnI IL was the money Of the country in bcltc
days than these. How could IL 10 said that they
were dishonest dollars? The PLAIN people OF his
ton dealt with these plain facts In plain way, and
statesmen would lind II difficult TO answer them. Ho
could not discern any taint oil reputation In a
resolution which restored 10 the people their rights
and the adoption OF II would be honest, handed
justice to our 40 900, 900 people.
sPEEcH or ME. CnRisrIANcY.
Dir. CnRisrIAScY, trerl vi Mlcn., said he did no,
propose at this time 10 enter upon n discussion oil
the DIVER bill When II should como before the
senate no would have something TO say about II. liz
proposed to refer briefly 10 the pending rcsolu
ton ana reply OF the advanced in