The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-02-05
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, FEBRUARY 4.
SENATE.

A great part OF the morning hour was
taken up in the presentation OF petitions
from sll parts of the country, most of
them demonstrating against the changes
in the present tariff duties and the resto-
ration of the tax on tea and coffee, all
of which were referred.
Other petitions fsvoring the orgsniza-
ton of Department OF Industry, the
head thereof to be a Cabinet officer, were
presented and referred.
Mr.. Davis, from the Committee on the
Judiciary, reported a substitute for the
DILL TO prevent abuses in respect to the
mileage of district attorneys OF the
United States. Placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Dawes introduced q bill regulating
the suthentication and use of proxies IN
meetings OF shareholders in Nationa!
banking associations. Referred.
The following bills were introduced
and referred.
BY Mr.. Spencer-To incorporate the
National Pacific Railroad and Telegraph
Company.
By Mr.. Saunders-Supplemcntary TO
the JOINT resolution in relation to the
Paris Exhibition. Il authorizes the
President to appoint IS additional COM
missioners. Mr.. Saunders asked pres
ent consideration, but objection was
made.
Mr.. Beck presented resolutions OF the
American Association of the breeders Of
short horL cattle in regard TO praying
Congress aud the Dominion Parliament
to abolish the duties imposed oa live
stock other than thoroughbred imports to
Canada and the United States. Referred.
Mr.. Morrill,, from the Committee on
Finance, reported an amendment to the
bill to remi. the taxes on insolvent banks,
being in substance that presented by Mr..
Rollins, last week, in regard TO exempt
ing mercantile o. business deposits from
taxation on which no interest had been
allowed. Ordered printed.
At the expiration Of the morning hour
the consideration Of the silver bill was
resumed, suo Mr.. Beck submitted an
amendment directing the Secretary OF
the Treasury 10 purchase, from time TO
time silver bullion, not less ttsn three
million dollars per month or Us much
more az csn be coined a. the nInts OF the
United States. he United Ststes TO have
the benefit of the gain or the seeignor-
sre provided, whatever the market price
of silver bullion, thst such csnuot be
purchased at lessthsn par in legal tenders.
lie shall give notice OF the TACT, and then
sny citizen Of thu United States owning
bullion may deposit the same at the mint
and have it coined. The amendment
further pruvlde that the subsidiary
coinage shall conhin the same relative
quantity OF pure Rd standard silver Is
the silver dollar.
After Mr.. Beck had explained Lis
amendment briefT, Mr.. Bsysrd spoke
/ 10 opposition 10 tbs bill.
Mr.. Bsyard argued thAt the passage OF
such bill would LEAD the American Peo-
pie to still greater disaster than they had
vet experienced in heir financial policy.
An measures like this would only revive
and expand the yey evils from which
the people now sought relief. There
were no trcu bles ss serious As those which
accompanied false system OF money
He spoke il favor Of stable cur
rency. and said that We should
have q currency wbah would circulate
everywhere and maintain . hIed value
eyerywhere. De beieyed but for tbs
present agitation caued by this silvel
discussion. the minimum gold coins o! oul
country would begin t. make their sP'