Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-02-01
INFRINGEMENT
By THE DEMocRArs OF THE HOUSE.
Reducing the Expenses and Increasing the
Efficiency of West observation-disclosures
to tho Silver Bill--PaciRc Railroads---
Brutality at the Frenchmen's Hospital,

other counties of New York, in favor of the
reconciliation of silver and the repeal of
the specie resumption act. Referred.
number of bills of q private character
were passed.
During the morning hour Senator Howe
called up the House joint resolution extend
ing the thanks of Congress to Henry NJ.
Stanley, explorer of Africa, and it was unan-
imously agreed to.
Senator Maxey called up the Senate bill
appropriating 100000 for the erection of
suitable posts for the protection of the Rio
Grande frontier, and it was passed.
Senator Hamlin sent to the Clerks desk.
and had read the resolutions of the Maine
Legislature, in regard to the silver question.
The resolution favors the single gold stand
ard, and declared the Senators and Repre-
sentatives in Congress from the State truly
represented the people of the State in oppoe-
| ing the silver bill. Laid on the table.
The bill now beixg before the Senate in
presenting the resolutions of Senator Ham,
lin, said they were agreed to with but three
dissenting votes in theG Senate, and but 81
dissenting votes in the House of Delegates.
Senator Wallace presented petition of
citizens of Lawrence county, p, fayoring
the passing of a constitutional amendment,
respecting church and State. Referred.
Senator Plumb called up the Senate bill
to define the rights of persons with respect
to homestead entries on the public domain.
Passed.
Senator Voorhees, presented the petition OF
James d. Williams, Governor of Indiana
praying an appropriation for the payment to
the States of Indiana, Pennsylvania, New
York, Vermont, and other States in like con-
dition, unpaid balances of actual expenses
incurred by them, respectively, for enrolling,
equipping, and supplying troops to aid in
the suppression of the late rebellion Re-
ferred.
Senator Beck introduced bill to pur-
chase suitable building for the use of the
United States courts held at Louisville, XIV.
Referred.
When the question of postponing the sill
yer bill was being discussed, Senator Oglesby
said public feeling was as much aroused on
the question of reconciliation of silver. as
it had been on any question since he had
been in the Senate, and the people were
growing impatient at the apparent studied
delay in disposing of it. The American peo-
pie had been for more than three years in
despair. Poverty had been on every hill top
all over the country smiling at their distress.
Congress had given expression to no
plan that could be considered
an honest attempt at relief. The time had
come when Congress could say and ought to
say, what in its judgment should be done in
regard to the silver question. Nothng could
be gained by postponing further considera-
ton of this bill until Monday No new ar
guments could be produced and the Senator
might prepare himself to speak more intelli-
gently, but no new light could be given. He
was opposed to any delay.
At the expiration of the morning hour
consideration was resumed of the silver bill
Senator Morgan submitted an amend
ment to allow the free coinage of silver by
permitting the holder of bullion to deposit
at any assay Office or mint in sums not less
than 300 in single deposit, nor to exceed
$780, 900 during a calendar month by the
same depositor; the bullion to be
valued at its right price for legal tenders at
the day of deposit, certificates to be given to
the owner to be paid by the Secretary of the
Treasury in not less then thirty nor more
than ninety days IN legal tender rates OF
silver dollars at the option of the govern
ment, and after one year, the coinage of sill
yer to be on the same footing in all re,
spects with the coinage of gold.
Senator Booth submitted an amendment
to allow owners of silver dollars to deposit
them with the Treasurer of the United
States and receive certificates of not less
than $40 each, the certificates to be en-
graved as money, and to circulate in place
of silver. The design is to obviate the in.
convenience in silver in commercial trans
actions.
After some discussion, on motion of Sen
| ator Bayard further consideration of the
silver bill was postponed till Monday next
with an understanding that the debate then
be resumed and continued from day to day
till vote be reached.
Senate then adjourned until Monday.