Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1877-12-21

II Coinage Suen com rs legal tender OF the
United States, With gold coin, is not III
violation If the public faith nor iii
4 derogation ofthe rights Of public cred
itors. Mr., Morgan spoke iii favor az the
resolution and Mr.. ChriStiancv iii oppo-
sition, when the senate, ~ 4 vote III
N "A 70 Il, Went INTO executive session.
Dec. 12-Mr stephens introduced a
bill repeating the iron-cad oath. which
is to he taken by applicants for pen
sions. Referred.
Mr.. Harris, of the election commit
tee, called up the Colorado contested
election case, \ majority report
signed by the democratic members. de-
claring Patterson entitled to the seat
ana the minority report, signed 10y His
cock, Wait and Fhornburgh, declaring
Bedford duly elected, were submitted.
Mr.. Cox (Ohio) submitted another re-
port declaring there had been no valid
election.
support Of the majority and minority
reports occupied the entire day.
Before adjourning il was aegrcd to
give one more day to the discussion Of
the Colorado election contest.
SENATE.
Dec. 18th Senator Cameron tWis.)
presented the petition of David
Corbin, of South Carolina. asking that
his claim to II seat from that state may
6e inquired into and decided upon its
merits. Mr.. Cameron moved that the
petition lie upon the table for the pres
ent, but gave notice that he would call
it up hereafter and move its reference
to the committee on privileges and
elections. So ordered.
Mr.. Voorhees, submitted the following
resolution, and gave notice that he
would call it up on Tuesday, January
10, 1873, for the purpose Of submitting
some remarks thereon:
ReSoltpa, That il is Of the highest inn
portanee that the financial credit Of
the government be maintained, and III
order to do sothc government itself, III
all its departments, should III good
faith, keep its contracts and obligations
entered into with its own citizens.
At the expiration Of the morning
hour, consideration was resumed of the
resolution of Mr.. Matthews, to pay
bonds in silver, and Mr.. Bayard spoke
i'll opposition.
MIR. Allison submitted the following
amendment to the silver bill recently
reported from the committee on finance.
and now upon the calendar:
Section md; that Immediately after
the passage of this act, the president
shall invite the government of countries
composing the latin union, so called,
and of such other European nations us
he may deem advisable, to adopt Il com
mon ratio of legal tender as between
gold and silver, for the purpose Of g.
tablishing an international use Of hi
metallic money, and securing iiNity of
relative value between these metals;
such conference to be held at such
place iii Europe or in the United States,
at such time within six months as may
be mutually agreed upon by the cxecu-
tives of the governments joining in the
same. Whenever the governments so
invited, or any three Of them, shall
signify their willingness to agree
to unite on the same,
the president shall, by and with the
advice and consent of the senate, ap-
point three commissioners who shall
attend the meeting on behalf of the
United States, and shall report The
doings thereof to the president, who
shall transmit the same to congress.
Said commissioners shall each receive
the sum of s. 800 and their reasonable
expenses, to be approved BY the secre-
tary of state; and the amount necessary
to pay such compensation and cXpcn-
ses is hereby appropriated out Of any
money III the treasury not otherwise
appropriated. Ordered printed
Mr.. Hereford then took the floor 10
speak on the Matthews resolution, but
yielded for motion for executive ses-
sion, and the senate, at 4 O'clock, pro-
ceeded to consider executive business;
and when the doors reopened, mt 6:30.
adjourned.
HOUSE.
Dec. 13th-The regular order of bus
mess, being the Colorado seat contest
The discussion consumed the entire day.
The debate being closed the house
proceeded at halfpast six to
vote on the question. The first
vote was on the proposition of the
minority of the committee that Buford
was entitled to seat. This was mega
lived by strict party vote; yeas, no.
nays, rs. The next vote was on the
resolution that there has been no valid
election; rejected; yeas, 1l6 nays, III
When the vote was announced it was
greeted with applause Oh the democrat
ic side The following democrats voted
with the republicans in the affirmative
Messrs Cutler, Stenger, Williams tDel.),
Potter, and Wells IN. W A vote was