The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-01-26
CONGRESSIONAL.
Yesterdays Doings in the Ma.
tional Legislature.
Passage Of Matthew'S Silver Remonetixa.
tlon Resolution by the Senate.
SENATE,

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Washington, Jan. 25.-The bill tt
remit taxes on insolvent savings bank.
was discussed briefly, and postponed
until tomorrow.
The bill directing the Secretary OF
the Treasury to cause the custom-house
at Memphis, Tenn, to be constructed
of Tennessee marble, was passed.
At the expiration of the morning
hour consideration was resumed of the
resolution of Matthews, declaring the
right of the Government to pay bonds
in silver. The amendment of Conk-
ling, making the resolution joint in
stead of a concurrent one, was rejected
by yeas %, nays 80. -I
Edwards then spoke in opposition to
the resolution of Matthews and favored
an amendment offered by himself.
After lengthy discussion the Sem
ate, by a vote of yeas 43, nays %,
passed the concurrent resolution of
Matthews, declaring that all debts Of
the United States, issued or authorized
to be issued, are payable, principal and
interest, at the option of the govern
ment of the United States in silver
dollars of the coinage of the United
States, containing 412t grains each, of
standard silver, and that to restore to
its coinage such silver coins as a legal
tender in payment of said bonds, prin-
cipal and interest, is not in violation Of
the public faith, nor in derogation of
the rights of public creditors. Mat
thews' preamble and resolution were
passed just as submitted by him. F..
The preamble and resolution having
been passed, Allison moved that the
Senate take up the House bill to au-
thorize the free coinage of the standard
silver dollar, and to restore its legal
tender character. The President
said: "That comes up by prior order" :"
Morrill, then took the floor to address
the Senate on the silver bill, but yielded
to Ferry, and on his motion the
Senate went into executive session, and
when the doors were reopened adjourn
ed to Monday. r
HOUSE.
Washington, Jan. 25.-Some bills
having been introduced and referred,
the House considered the bill reviving
the steamboat laws.
Harrison offered an amendment de-
claring that none but citizens of, or
persons actually residing in the United
States shall be licensed as pilots and
engineers. He said that over $4,000
had petitioned the House to protect
poor men from being defrauded of their
rights by foreigners not residing in the
country. Large numbers of men were
idle to-day in lake ports, while Canadi-
ans were employed by owners of ves-
sells.
Findley moved to strike out that por-
tion of the amendment declaring that
only citizens or actual residents shall
be pilots and engineers.
After some discussion the amend
ment was withdrawn and Harrison IS
amendment adopted.
The steamboat bill was then passed
by vote of 173 to 8. ,
By vote of 146 to 104 the House
went into committee of the whole on
the bill extending the time for the
withdrawal of distilled spirits in bond
until July 1st. Several bills on the cal
endar were set aside for that purpose.
After long argument, ending in con-
fusion, the committee rose without
action on the amendments.
Knott, from the Judiciary commit
tee, reported that in Congressman
Smalls' case there was no breach of
privileges of the House. Ordered
printed. Adjourned. To-morrow's
session will be only for general debate.