The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-14

Speeches by Bayard, Ifiii, Allison, nud Dawes
-Putterson of Colorado Seated.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13--In tho Senate n
large number Of petitions were prcscntod pray
| ing Congress not to takrany action concerning
the revision of tho tariff until nftcr an official
inquiry ae 10 the business indu tries Of the
country. Mt Maxcy tDom., Tcxas) said he did
not sympath2c with the prayer Of the petition
crs. lie believed in thorough revision OF tho
tarfr. having in view the raising of revenue.
and for revenue only.
Mr.. Conkiing ulcp.. N. ~ presented The petit
ton OF Lily Dcvcreux Blake aeking that her
political disabilities bc removed. and that che
be clothed ". tn all the rights Possessed by any
other zen Of the United States.
Mr.. Allison ttep Iow,J presented elmllar
petition from Amelia Bloomcr Of Council Bluffs
MIR. Cameron C,cp Wis., presented the pcii-
ton of David r, Corbin Of South Carol nu, pray
ing that hia right to acnt in tho Senate may he
inquired into and decided upon lis merits. Mr.
Cameron gave notice that he would call it up
h,r,1li"r and move its reference.
Mr.. Voorhees, tDem.. lnd.) submitted the fol
lowing:
he.arci, rhoth Is OF the HIGHEST importance that the
Ia order tod 50 The Gn,crnmcm IT,, IT, In ali ~ depart
ncnts should in good nith kcep ali its contracts and
obligations entered ntO with it, own citiDu.
Mr.. Voorhees, gave notice that he would call
his resolution ~ ON Tuesday. Jan. 10. and
Mr.. DAVIS DEM W. VA called up his resolu-
ton ca ling upon the de iacto Secretary OF War
Tor Information IN regard to the organization.
nrming, and equipment NJ the militia Of the
several Stics and II wis ngrecl To.
, Tho senate then resumed cunsidcration OF
caring the bonds OF the United States payable
in silver.
him no s",crsr or bitt,rrr commrntury unou
the management of tho, finances for tao
wns contained IN this pr"n,nhl, and r'soluti"n
The very propos ton was astounding. and cX-
H. nrnnrirtv IN ,vna tn, outv ~ H., I.,,isl'-
ture 10 frame law. hut 4 wHs not its duty To
nrrro'..,,ivn ~ ano,har iranrn nf thc Cnv,rn
m,nt ,i'h c"uiI mo, bn ,n,ynJ"J H.. N,f .,-
" mriy '@"un M Gnn, W., l1 w., mi
thnart ni 1890 6aenuae In ro'.or'isd If ~. 'n"tb
'n, III, 4. =. l,' M. f." , an ,,t ir ME- '' ~ H.
Ina. ~ t H., ,t st't,.. a, ,i,, ~ ,,,, .,
10" tnwnr inc rs,,,,t On Of spei,, T,-n'i,
'fhn p,,ntinr biil ~ Ia hr L,T r,.',i '' ,.
,,hnllvinth" INF 'rrst vL"Hcil H. fou,.
liz had endca,orcd to ect "A recognition of The
Vim ,'"in be- L"nds wnuid ncc,'ssnriv ~, i,,t.
| mia .,t,ty Mr. ,hnn ttno nro MN ~ ,,rl h,,t
hn"n sod ont Of IA" Tr"as,ry "y ,ha n In
mint nnt,s nf Ia" Tr.nsurv ths cur
r"n"v "f th" prona w,,r" d'shonrr,.i
day after day, and ycar after year. It had al
MmSs u,'m un lt n , n'Vp VIZ Nu n', ,
s ".,n W., ~, ',,,,n,'n,' ~ go to"S
Sr Ky uv,l"i 90" ~, q, ,s voin"S' ir,s'rrr'u
,,,', hd h,nl d in IN
W"Nv,ni,nt my u' ~, "'.imE VI rIulNheiilS
NM !, uH nm lnunu INV my u.e'rranEement
-, ,'l"r 81, We A." ~ w." ri,''s slvu'h t,sul
The boniholders Theprcamhle Of the rcs@u.
Ion w,s ~, n,r, , Tx ~ hll'u lo
lust Is binding as any Of tue acts mentioned.
Tho Constitution bestowed uuon Congress
rrsui"t, II. value. By the net ~ ls93 de"
monet Nng the siNrr dollar. Con5r,ss sim,
and silver at an equilibrium OF value.
should cna't Hy law that when. under tn" rr,,-
t'Nt OF regulating the value Of. tho two METALS
~ th.r' nv 'i,'', of sil,sr ~ aiot IRA s ,i
urtlx 81 a ft.lS tffft at
worth rs = 10 grains Of god Of tho samn stand
nrd OF yaiurf No man coul say there was. Did
i' p3Mef HnI r'sWH h," ,r power
use It's law making power t. produce nm adj
vantage in H. own favor? ~ Government on
the lace ~ inc .arth nonii q" So Without dis
honor. me credlt ul me h"lion must bt nam
tainri. IN $50 wheh siiNrr WAs u'mohg,1 u.
II was worn NOR hs oulnon th"n con. Ih'rr
was no d"rK or s,n ao u9lH. III me demon,
.,nt.'"h, rru ~ j., e. ,'t .so W. ',,ltl
sold; during we sam tlhr tirr' WIS coined
IN siN,i slol T".'1I. Iuep'rpl" % inns cuun,
try. during th"ir specir-pnylng times. had
never lvcd under y SILVER currency. Even our
sllv,r hnli dollur would nnVm tak.n hlsht hai
Smc Tx rSfinn On 81 ,n J Sv
49, VIZ ~, - ,, y, 80 gl,. H. W., 80 -, ~ - ~
,s ~ az ,b'r ,r,N, L. nv ,,',, { ,,l,u
INV sb W., ~ rri, i,i -, , ,
lh1n''t n"h'y ia any mars" r., on VA" wolih
r.ni Il" H. sil,rr H,u r.,.ntly r,u"rf.d fr,,n,
tTc " W. t,., ~, i n"rl,. mag 'N0''NN AVN
s,,,,o," rn,, ,",n.1s,,iy ,,,,r IN. ,,..,.eo, ,,,.
49,, ne r.. .,l,n, si,'i ', a." ,linm' ~. ~ ti
eolntf.es connie, ine t. Inun nitn sncaI.H mi of
such other Lnfoi, co. uo- a. bee dr'u ai,-aulc
e. ON the lm'd ate ma eon rr'i' GO 80 cNH
mon ,nu" oi i'ts' "ri't a. wiW,,H g., .ni ,..','
| G. NY ' ni,net.l',c t...rv stl . t,,.
nx.iy OF relative value lriM,on those in,iai-
such cont, renee he held az such place Iu0nr
ihs rmr ate e. snch une within ~ mon.u inas
le mltua.N are ~. "t. ulf IL, u,t'' ~ ~ "e,
.rn,c.i' ir,,s ~ ~ ,,m, n,N.t Co., in
led her vi n.no., {. G,i, 10 t sam. ,uc r,c.i,~
shall O., ana i Pho n,ioe lni eon-rutof the senate,
sppoiit uitt' Commits. ner, D. -lsl iien .ucA COM
,,.es', on hal % 81, h' IL .''. ann ~. rep ~
ii' dnin-' '' &c" 80 ''' "a WIZ '''l ''l', ',
S., . me sum of = ,ia.i tlir rcasonale cNt,n.c.
No be- All ro,,t i ii, s,.r state and t amour
necessary 90 pa, s.,n cain- n.etun .nd cSi,u~. d..
hclcl} Appropriated 'nt aNt money "a lh' Treasury
not "'". rw.'' "'i ''lll't" "l'''' 10 ' p'N''
Mr. Hin tDem.. Gal said tnat he dil not in
tend 10 make sp"erh as to what should Doe the
coin Of the United States whether II ought To
ho gold and SILVER. or ciih"r of tAr.e metals
alone The solution declared that the bonds
OF the United S'al, 8 were pnyabl. in silver dol
lars. Tho question was on" oi law. The re
uniing act Of 1870 d,rlarcd the hon'is Ia be- ~
dermaule IN coin 81 Ia" then present standard
VALUE when inc lonDS urlaul' du' thry would
be- payahi' IN Whatever might then b" th" com
Of The Un.t'l States, hut tat com must be 4