The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-01-24

Inconvenience Of silver In large amounts
the cost Of transporting, etc. BE had n
sympathy for money kings, but he Wonl
cater to no passing passion by hurlinl
epithets at any class Of our fellow.citizenI
though they have the misfortune to b,
rich. The capitalists were not bond
holders. The real holder Of our govern
ment bonds was rarely the great capital
ist; TO him the interest is too low, even o.
the best of them. The registere,
bonds Of the United States tel
the story. Examine the books, and yol
will find the names ofexecutors, trustee
and guardians Of estates, not great es
tates, but small ones. You will find tht
names Of widows, whose slender mean
permit Of no hazard OF income, you vii
rarely find large amounts in any name
and still more raesly, II at all, in the namt
Of capitalists. These are facts that nj
rhetoric will dispute.
In conclusion he argued that the Gov
ernment bonds were held by the savings
institutions OF the country. The life in
surance companies. which were among th,
most benefcent Of modern institutions
had reserve fund invested in them
The school fund in his own State wa
largely invested in Government bonds
He believed that three.fourths OF th,
Governments bonds were in the hands O
or held for the benefit OF the poor people
At the end OF Mr.. Randolphs remarks,
Mr.. Lamar took the floor, but yielded to
Mr.. Ransom for amolion for an executive
session.
Mr.. Conkling said the Senate should
have an understanding as TO some time
when the vote on the resolution Of the
Senator from Ohio (Matthews) could be
taken, as The mover OF the resolution
desired to have the vote taken as soon aS
possible, and he (Conkling) therefore
suggested that some hour tomorrow be
fixed for the vote.
Mr.. Davis, Illinois-I suggest 8 P. NJ
Mr.. Morrill, asked II that proposition
included all the amendments.
Mr.. Conkling replied in the afiirma-
tive.
Mr.. Morrill, said he would have 10 OBJ
ject, because his colleague, Mr.. Edmonds,
not now in the Chamber, desired to speak
on his amendment offered some days ago,
and he (Morrill) also desired to speak q
few minutes on the amendment submitted
by himself.
Mr.. Conkling said that this, being 4 mere
preliminary resolution, not even aiming
at the character Of the statute, was occu.
pying vast deal Of time. There il stood
blocking the way Of legislation, with the
silver bill behind it, and he supposed IL
would be the next considered; all this
debate would be in order on that bill,
and unless the Senate should make some
agreement an all night session might
take place, which could be avoided
Mr.. Merrimon said that there were
four or Eve gentlemen on his side OF the
chamber who desired TO speak and he
should regret TO see them cut off by fixing
an hour for a vote to be taken.
Mr.. Allison said that much Of the argu-
ment made on the resolution could be
made on the silver bill, which would come
up next, and he suggested that the Senate
vote on the resolution and pending
amendments at Sr. N. Friday.
Mr.. Bayard said that much Of the de-
bate on the silver bill had been anticipa-
led in the debate on the resolution,
though he hoped there would be no haste
in fixing an hour for vote. The two
measures were closely connected, and the
importance OF the subject could not be
oyerestimated. Should the debate be
hastily ended on this resolution it might
be 80 ended on the silver bill. A great
deal had been said on tho subject,
but it was chiefly on one side, and he
favored the fullest debate.
Mr.. Thurman said he had said nothing
on this resolution, though he might have
said something because he entertained
very clear convictions. II contained
nothing but the naked truth, though it
did not embrace the whole subject. Con.
gress had been in session for three months
and IL was time to do something practi-
cal. It could not be determined what
would be the law Of the land in regard to
the silver bill. He did not believe the
fixing OF time TO vote on the resolution
would cut of any Senator, because the
argument could be continued on the all
yer bill. He believed that the best in
terests OF the whole country required the
reconciliation Of silver, and all the fears
which had been expressed In regard
thereto were wholly imaginary. He
favored aspeedy settlement OF the ques.
,tion.
Mr., Blaine suggested that the Senator
from Ohio { (Mattliews) postpone his reso
luton until after the silver bill should be
acted on. This resolution stood right
across the path Of practical legislation.
Mr.. Matthews declined 10 postpone his
He was anxious 10 have 4
vote upon it, and was willing 10 undergo
as much personal Inconvenience as any
other Senator. He therefore gave notice
that, II a majority Of the Senate stand by
him, he proposed 10 have the session con.
tinued on Friday until the resolution and
amendments would be disposed
Of.
The Senate went into executive session
and, when the doors were reopened, ad-
journed.
HOUSE.
Mr.. franklin presented resolutions
Of the merchants Of Kansas City In favor
OF the reconciliation Of silver. Referred.
Mr.. Ellsworth introduced bill reliev-
ing bank depositors from internal tax.
Referred.
The House then considered the steam
boat bill, a paragraph having been
reached, reading that each master, chief
engineer and first class pilot, licensed as
herein provided, shall pay for every GER
tificate granted by any inspector or in.
spcctors, the sum Of eight dollars; and
every chief mate, engineer and pilot OF
an inferior grade four dollars.
Mr.. Marsh offered an amendment max.
ing the fee for the certificates reissued
one dollar.
Various other amendments in the
same direction were offered, discussed and
rejected, and finally the amendment Of
iered by Mr.. Marsh was adopted.
Other amendments being made and re-
jected, Mr.. Luttrell offered an amend
ment, which he withdrew after some dis.
cuaion, providing that no American ves.
sel shall employ, in any capacity what
ever, n Chinese or Mongolian.
Mr.. Luttrell's amendment having been
withdrawn, Mr.. sAyler said: "That is
all / want. l want this steamboat bill TO
pass"
Mr.. Ward offered an amendment re.
Quiring ocean steamers to carry mortar
and other appliances for casting shot
Iinea nm ahore in case Of n shfpWreck,