The Jasper weekly courier., 1878-02-15
CONGRESSIONAL.

CONGRESSIONAL.
In the Senate, on the 3oth, Senator Chris
tiancy submitted AN amendment 10 the Bimnd
silver hiil ia the nature OF a substitute, pro.
viding for the coinage of silver dollars of 4a4
grams, nlne-tcnth~ pure silver ansi one tenth
alloy, which shall be legal tender for all
debts except when othcrwi Use PROV idcd by law
or contract, II also authorizes the Secretary
81 the Treasury 20 purchase month
~ not less than sloco.voO worth
of silver bullion 20 be coined. Any gain
arising from such purchase and coinage
shall be accounted for and paid into the
Treasury as provided under existing laws
relative TO subsidiary coinage, provided that
the amount OF money AZ any one time invest
cd nsuch silver. exclusive of such resulting
coin. shall not exceed ss,ooo,oo,. Il further
provides thatthc act shall remain In force hut
one year. ordered printed. senator Chris
tihncy read lengthy argument in support OF
his substitute, and said he WAS not opposed
10 the introduction Of silver coin into our
currency. nor to making II legal tender.
The question was ;ls to what amount of Ill.
yer should be- put IN dollarto make il equal
in value 20 "A gold dollar To fix the standard
OF a silver dollar at 4lsk grains, worth
but al cents, would be grossly unjust
The passage Of the bin now before the senate
wns, IN PLAN English, dcbasing our coin, and
all such expedientS had by verdict of history
dcbased the debnScr more than the coin. ....
In the House. Mr.. Hays introduced "A bill pro
hibifing any further destruction ui legal
tender notes, and making such notes legal
I, ndcr Tor customs duties. Referred. Mr..
DAVIS OF North Carolina introduced "A bill
pealing section A. III ~ the Revised statutes,
forbidding the payment of pensions to ANY
person, or 20 the widow, child or heirs Of any
deceased person who IN any manner yolun.
taiily engaged in or aided or abctted the late
rebellion.
In the Senate, on the 3ist, Senator Maxcy
called mp the senate bin appropriating $500.
600 for the erection OF suitable posts for the
protection Of the Rio Grande frontier, ana il
was passed. AZ the expiration Of the morning
I14.4
bill. Amendments were proposed by >enn.
tors Morgan and Booth, and after some dis
cu~~ion the senate adjourned till Monday
......in the House. the Military Acadcmy np-
propriation bill was discussed In Committee
of the Whole, no action being taken. The
Committee on Elections reported, Ia the
California case, against Pachcco, the sitting
member, and IN fSlNor uf Wigginfon, the con-
te~tant. The report was ordered printed and
notice givti that the case would be called up
on Tuesday.
The senate WAS not In session on the ~
..-..In the House, Mr.. Phillips OF Kansas in.
trodnced a bill 10 provide for The funding of
the National debt in home bonds, convertible
into currency. Referred. Mr.. Baker of In.
diana offered resolution recifiug tie
charges that John w. Polk. Doorkseper. has
been guilty ~ corruption and malf.a>ancc in
pfiicc. and directing that the matter be III.
luircd INTO. After some discussion. in which
several speakers expressed their entire con. !
nd"nce IA Nm Polk'- : honesty and good infen
~ on Civil >enic. Reform. Adjourned til
Monday.
In the senate, on the 4th, a large number
pf balls ana petitions we're Introduced con. I
-ideration oi the silver bill was resumed. ana
senator Beck submitted an amendment Civ
ng the hcGovcrnmcut the benefit III Seirnlorare
in all silver cniac,l. After senator Beck nad
Explained hiS amendment briefly. senator
BAN ard spoke III opposition 10 the lbfll.....
In the House, Mi. Knapp of Illinois intro.
ilpr'iyrm, ~ 81 the Mississippi, upon the Z
plan proposed IN the memorial presented an \
pa ha of the =. Paul Convention. IL Wa rc.
erred ~ the Committee on Commerce
Dtlser bills were introduced, among them fhc X
following by Mr.. >oufhard ~ 0ho--To \
authorize th. pay ltient of duties IN legal tcn.
he secretary ~ the Treasury "a make
All bnnd- hereafter sold PAYABLE ia
gold, silver or legal tenders ny Mr.. clark of
y lis-onii-TO reduce the ices nf Clerks and
har~hal- i'm United states Courts. IN Nh
of Missouri For the construction VI
. bridge across the Missouri. IA or near LcN.
u" rules and adopt resolution tavoring ~
income tax Reiected-scaS ls5. NAYS ss-lc--
han the necessary tw0.thirds.
In the Senzte,o On the 9Th. senator Wallace.
rom the Committee on Finance, reported
With an amendment the bill introduced ~
liisi some time ago. % authorize a long bond N
or the Investment ~ savings Placed on f,,e
he government ~ sl0o.tnOmO ia coupon
'ond-, IN denominations ~ 80 and upward
earring so' per cent. interest. and redscma.
'le ~ ~ years principal and interest pava-
'le ~ gold, bonds 70 be exempt from
axation ~ all kinds Consideration AZ rho
liver bill was resumed. and senator Eston
lAde a lengthy argument against the Passage
7 the bill. followed by senator Howe M ~ ,
ivor. several new amendments 10 the hin
ere offered ..... In the House u bill 10 MI.
hori.e the construction ~ = bridge across
he Mississippi River AT Memphis wa :
AIKEN up. briefly discussed and referred
2 the Committee ~ the whole Mr..
mott, from the Judiciary Commit.
.e,. reported back the bilf Introduced
y MIR, Hooker. authorizing the holding ~
pecial terms Of tie Circuit Court for the
outhern District Of Mi-sissippi. at scranton.
tc kson county, on the second Monday in
arch ior trial 81 csnses arising out of al .
gcd depredationS on Government lands and !
nttinE ~ logs and timber thereon. The bin !
let with some opposition, but was passed.
y 20 cl The Military Appropriation bill !
~ considered IN Committee OF the Whole