Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1878-12-04
TELEGRAPHIC.
Forty-Fifth Congress Of the United
States-Second Session.
Report of Secretary Sherman on Ma
tiOnal Finances.
Senate Committees of the Last Session
Continued.
q. S. FOote Nominated as Superin~
tsndent of the New Orleans Mint.
A Variety Of Matters Brought to he
Attention of Cnogress.
The Republicans Decide to Press the
Blaine Resolution.
Democrats Want it Amended and Will
Then VOts for it.
xiv. CONGRESS.
xiv. CONGRESS.
SENA
WASHINGTON, Dec.

When the reading of the message
was ended, Mr.. Wood, of New York,
moved its reference to the Commit
tee of the whole House and or
dered printed. But first he desired
to make some comments upon it.
a though as . whole the document
was highly satisfactory, yet there
were some references in it which
should be met at the earliest practi-
cable moment. He referred to that
part of it relating to the Southern
States. He Wood failed to see
what the President saw, any dispo-
sition to avoid or annul in any de-
gree the recent constitutional amend
ments. He failed to see any indication
in the South at any election, at any
time, under any circumstances, for
series of years, of an unwilling
ness to live in entire amity with the
whole country in regard to laws, or
to obey the Government. He re-
gretted that the President, who had
commenced his administration with
such a noble and patriotic position
as against the military despotism
exercised by his predecessor,
should now indicate a change of
policy. Continuing, Mr.. Wood
regretted that while the President
could see violations of law in the
election in South Carolina and
Louisiana, his eyes were closed to
New York, where thousands of
voters were outraged.
Mr.. Garfield replied to Mr.. Weod,
taking the ground that the Presi-
dent only did his duty in his repre-
sentations to Congress of violola-
tions in the South. The debate
became animated, Hale and Cox
taking prominent part, and several
other members on both sides ex-
pressing their views on the point in
question. The motion to refer and
print was finally adopted.
The Military Academy and ,forti-
fcation bills were reported, and
notice given of early action thereon.
After the reading of the Presi-
dents message the Senate ad-
journed till tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.
Mr.. Paddock, of Nebraska, sub
mitted resolution instructing the
Committee on Finance to inquire
into the expediency of making the
trade dollar a legal tender for all
debts, public and private, and pro-
viding for the suspension of the
coinage of the standard dollar of
4121 grains and the re-coinage
into a trade dollar of 420 grains,
and for the additional coinage of
the trade dollar as the needs of the
country demand. Laid over under
the rules.
Mr.. Anthony, of Rhode Island.
submitted a resolution that the
standing and other committees of
the Senate existing at the close of
the last session be, and the same
are hereby revived and continued.
Agreed to unanimously.
Mr.. Morrill,, Of Vermont, intro-
duced bill to authorize the issue of
certificates of deposit. Laid on the
table to be referred to the Commit
tee on Finance when appointed. 1t
authorizes the Secretary of the
Treasury to issue, in exchange for
United States notes or coin, certif-
Gates of deposit of the denomina-
ton of ten dollars, or any multiple
thereof not exceeding one hundred
dollars, bearing interest at the rate
of three hundred and sixty-fve one
hundredths per cent. per annum,
and convertible at any time within
one year into four per cent. bonds,
described in the refunding act, and
the money so received shall be ap-
piled to the payment of fve-twenty
bonds in the mode prescribed by
said act, and he is authorized to pre-
scribe suitable rules and regulations
in conformity with this act.
At the conclusion of the morning
business Mr.. Matthews, of Ohio,
called up the Texas Pacific Railroad