New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-12
XLVth CONGRESS-F1Rsr SESSION

-IHE DEFICIENCY APPROPRIATIONS BILL IN TIL
HoUsE-THR SENATE AMENDMENTS CoNcCRREf
IN, EXCEPT oNE-APPOTNTMEN1s on COMMIT
TEES.
SENATE. WAsHIyGTON, Dec. II. 1877.
communication from the Secretary OF state
was ain before the Senate by the VicePresident ncos
Ing list OF names Of Consular Officers OF the United
States who not citizens OF the United States TO whom
salaries have been paid during the fiscal year ending
June 3 1876. Ordered TO be printed and laid on the
table. Also a Message from the President Of the United
States. transmitting the report Of the commission ap-
pointed by him TO examine the public buildings in the
city Of Washington as 10 their security against fire. Re
fcrred 10 The Committee Pablo Buildings aud Grounds
MI CONKLlNG rep, n, " presented ten petitions
srcd by very large number of citizens Of the state OF
New York both men and women fayoring tho adoption
of an amendment 10 the Constitution prohibiting the
states from DISTINGUISHING citizens Of Eek
He said - he had not mentioned the given tho
Dinhcr OF these petitioners he desired TO state that
iher character 80 far ~ hc knew entitled en 10 tba
greatest respect The petitions were referred to the
Committee on Privileges and Elections
tie also presented nineteen petitions praying that Con-
gress will take action concerning revision OF tar
III utes until after IL stall have been ascertaned by
official inquiry thc condition Of Tho industries ~ the
and Tie nature OF such tarT legislation IN the
opinion Of practical business men, viii best promote the
restoration OF general prosperity. Referred 10 the Com
mttcc on Figance.
CARNATIONS IN NewYork Cu', IN favor Of the appoint
OF commission 10 inquire into tho alcoholic liquor
traffic. Referred to the same lmmitiee.
Several hundred petitions of the same character
those presented by Mr. COuIinz IN regard To female
suffrage farm revision lcphOlc Ilor llaulc were
presented by senators Ion a p"iti9X7 o, thc codily'
carly every senator presenting hif dozen or more
snch peuu MS the whole Of the morning hour being
cupcd in their presentation ana they were referred 10
The appropriate committees. -
The morning hour. on motion OF Mr. CONKLIhG Was
extended until the morning business should be- disposed
Of.
Mlitnr, Aflirs to whom rcfcrre6 the resolution OF
the 14th November nstructng that committee 70 in
quro aud report upon system OF defensive WORKS Tor
tue RIO Graude frontier reported bill, making apprO
pratt for the erection Of suitable posts for me pr
lection Rio GlaHde frontier Placed Oh the calen-
dar Several reports from other committees were pre-
nmoer Of balls were Introduced and referred to ap-
prspIiate committees; among them the following:
BY MIR. DAVIS CGnd Il.l-To establish Court Of APP
By Mr. DORSEY Rcp., Ark)-Amcndatory Of and
supplementary the act 70 Incorporate tic IeNts "a
az is an exact copy OF the bill introduced ia tde House
on FRIDAY n,i. ny iIr stephens. oi Geol9a)
steamsip service between NcvOleaas. ls.,and havana,
Belize Gr,ytoWu. Luon AMI Aspnwal.
Mr.. CONKi ING Rep, =. H. submitted the IoloW-
Fl,r,i That committee o. seven Senators be appointed
b. the Ciar Inquire aud report whether anJ. aad u 30
nht aeaa.s m be DEUEL. To- ProiG.e com@e.ctH iHfi
dillon II NJ border o. this country and Mexico and
Government Of .icxieo ana thar said nave power
t. sa Tor r. cons and paper to s?pieT WI 3 iAI'g
the OF IT, and to proceel 20 any point deemed
necessary iu the prosecution Of It's inqHrlts
liz AM HONY d:ep II. ~ submit ed resolution in
,tu'u- tio Committee on tie Library 20 ecnsiirr ne
aNpcilcnry Of purchasing the papers Of the Count Ge
RochamntAu. Commander Of the allied forces Of France
the War - IN te'outioH ana now ~ Possosaloh Oi
Hs sraBds u. the Marquis de R'ch1mDeaL
PAYMENT OF BONDS ~ SILVER
Tae senate Then resumed the c0nSd iauon of uUin-
ishcd business being the resolution Of Mr. iatlws de-
caring the eht ~ nc pay the bonds in
silver The pending question beng the anendmo Of
Mr.. ConknG to make it Joint resolution instead Of a
concurrent one.
Mr KCREAN Dem, y. ~ said in his JUDGMENT the
-ubrct covered by ts resolution and the action 1f the
IL.
Government and 10 The people. II touched me charac
ana credit 81 The Government and ID" welfare oil thc
ur.,p, therefore IL -h0uId be considered clrriully
cl,uv and with sole view OF doing tuIt when would
benefit jhc people ard preserve the character al 0at
Government. fh' GJFrrumcut should aUaya do Justice
toward rs creditors aud ar me same tlmt De Just 10
people. IL hoped this matter would be- discussed. not
amy spirit of srcOual difference, bat ~ spirit Of pa
tf0ti5m. He then quoted iom the ACT o. March -,
1861 10 strengthen Gaze pibic celi ahd arSu.d my
3d., thL act tie Government Wa7 pledged 10 pay MS
bonds n gold coin By the strict letter o me law hty
,ugAt D. PAID E silver hut everyone krrW hat p1'tI
"y gold coin WIS ne oaly con mean, for me piymn'
lc rcco't work oi ir l@hdefuan Director g., u' Hiu';
-h,N that lie total amount ot silver d9i'rH COINED
1913 10 lSIs Nl, oay f-u4',9jS, ana argued u"t
~, thought 81 medium for The redenpton Of the
Fir. BECK Dem. KyJ ,ad SiG.j0>.00o OF trade dol
las had been coined OF which tAe senator had taken 10
H. HERMAN replied that they were NOT money:
trey SIMPLY tokens % export 10 1hia"
....aesv di,.rici lr,m SIZE proposition cubJdi d
10 hi- resolution, and submitted 20 tic intelligent ud2
80.
u.Nt quoted frog th' Act ~ February IL 80, WW.'
Government al lAen u IT ia which COIN ihe boatt
-Luu.t b' paid iauy huiir Is ~ millions ~ dolls
WAN lie set GeHaaenlns the size. dol
r.., pissed M,r. tac-t bonds 10 Doe p1ii Nitu ,uf
PERTINENT tIs.oW that toe whole amount of '2hJs Is
Sud since huur -. l"13, va, u, iol"NS' hFe I.i
T:00CoCHy3: i1gr 's. oyl'''' , 90 nd
IA. fire lk on DO
;r m com EXCEPT gold. H. stranger chire 20 ot aAc'''
and purchased these bonds Relying lt',h tc {O-us,,
s .u tus resolution T." passed re dit NOT -t' ho" ID
oi gc saI iIat Congress mad taken care OF Use crebt
holders o hcsc b'Hds Go pay th"n ~ si'Nei ana 'e
uU-ted thc senate would come TO 1!" 'on..s'on l".t
coin ans ut lt "a 4o creditors. Tue passage VI ti5
r. soiutiUn would be disastrous 10 the cohEIeuco ana
nr. BECK ID NJ. XVI ferrei 20 the remarks o. Mr.
Kcr.un. aIa sid it Vas to hls. time he hod AcilH
tn. i,puD lean majority ia Congress IA regard Z" tAe
naluc,sj ne.,ler hal ne heard a ~ ll ,,.'
acts. There had been many acts done against
wuich She wnolr Democratic parry protested
ray,ilr m 5.d atone FL did tiat wuch no Lrglsatu
au tne power tie spoke Ji the depressed c1h1i-
Democratic minority mss SIDE of the Chan'.i h"l
grown us present proportions, ana thn po"ei ~ Uo
other Hou5. cl CJuec., had passed owe 60 tle bebo
cll,s because thai party pledged iiset not 10 essate
The mteus; ot bOnduodrrs.
tie silver dollar, wAl.c IeGu2 an tLr Houses %! C-
srtsa had been printed aud reprinted az lriSt J"eN
dimes. and ill., recommended bs tic Controller al
t.e, urrelcy. Every who mad any dc-l a. 10 KNOW
the Dul ntd pehty OF opportunity 10 *
anime II. lie til quOird from tAe remarks Oh hf.
HOOPER, OF Mass m ,ne House of Representatives,, 10
snow IN 4 lee exclaimed tno Dill ans seated distinctly
at tue sivrf dollar was nos circulation Ia ne com
mrIcil trdIstctJus of the country.
Mr. BECK tDcin.. kY.)-NuO was that dlstnEashtu
English o, IclIau NuU came Go tuis country
Mr. DAWE--It was Mr. Ernest > yd.
Mr. ~, K-rpen rrad fO,u record OF the proceed
l4 kI
paSsi-, uf tnc Ac o. 1873 the effect tuat M Hooper
stated that biil Tor tuc decentralization OF sNcF hdu
hrrn I,NnrrA On Nj. seAt ne Eng.i,h hhAnrlNr. =