The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-01-24

Dorsey-To authorize the payment of fees
OF counsel for the defense of poor persons in
courts OF the United States. By Mr.. Davis
10 promote immigration to the United States
and Tor the protection of immigrants. BY
Mr. WIndom-For the restoration of wages
IN government printing Offices. By Mr..
Speneer-To extend, facilitate and cheaper
land and water transportation of freiehts
and passengers, and to promote industry and
LABOR without further appropriation OF pub
lie property or incr, ase of the public debt.
Adjourned.
In the senate, on the 10th, at 1890, a
vote was taken on the pending question. to
refer the resolution of Mr.. Matthews in re>
gard to paying the bonds in silver to the
committee on Judiciary. The amendment
was rejected. Yeas, %; nays, 81. The vote
in detail was as follows; Yeas-Anthony
Barnum, Bayard, Blaine, Butler, Conklin,
Dawes, Eaton, Edmunds, Hamlin, Hoar
Herman, Mcpherson, Mitchell, Morrill,, Pad
dock, Rawlins, Sargent and Wadleigh-19
Nays-Armstrong, Beck, Booth, Cameron,
(Pa-), Cameron wis }, Cockerill, Coke, Con-
over, Davis I'll. }, Dorsey, Ferry, Grover, Har-
ris, Hereford, Howe, johnson, Kirkwood,
McCreery, Mcmillan, Matthews, Maxey, Mer-
rimon, Morgan, Plumb, Ransom, Salisbury
Saunders, Spencer, Teller and Withers-3I.
After some further consideration the resolu-
ton of Mr.. Matthews was unanimous consent
postponed until Friday next at one O'Clock,
to- day being assigned for eulogies upon the
late Senator Bogy, of Missouri and euIogies
were made by number of senators. The
senate then adjourned, as a mark of respect
to the memory of Senator Bogy.
The house, on the 10Th, went into COM
mittee of the whole on the state of the union,
Mr.. Elden in the chair The bill appro-
priating $40, 900 for the removal OF snags and
other distractions from the Mississippi Mis-
souri, and Arkansas rivers, and appropriating
$4,000 TO open the navigation of Red river
above Shreveport, was taken up and passed.
The committee rose and its action was
approved by the hOuse......A message from
the senate communicating the proceedings
of that body iii regard to the death of SEN
ator BOgy, was laid before the house. and was
then postponed till Thursday next. ADJ
journed.
In the house, on the 18th, bills were
introduced and referred as follows; BY Mr..
Davis (Cal ITO restrict Chinese immigra
| ton. BY Mr.. Knapp-Extending the opera
| tions of the lighthouse board over Illinois
| river. By Mr. Elam-For the better organi-
zation of the United States district court OF
| Louisiana; also to authorize the construction
| of railroad bridges near Shreveport and
| Ouachita. The house then took up as the
| business of the morning hour, being the bill
reported yesterday by Mr.. Frye, to make
| persons charged with crimes and offenses
competent witnesses in United.States courts.
Amendments were adopted extending the
| act to territorial courts, courts martial and
| courts of inquiry, and inserting the words
| "And his failure to make such request shall
not create any presumption against him. u
| The bill was passed. 1t is in these words
''In the trial of all indictments, informations,
! complaints and other proceedings against
| persons charged with the commission of
! crimes, offenses and misdemeanors in United
! States courts, courts martial and courts of
| inquiry in any state or territory, including
| the District of Columbia, persons SO charged
shall, at his own request, but not otherwise,
| be competent witness, and his failure to
make such request shall not crease any pre-
| sumption against him." ... Mr.. Banning re-
| ported bill, directing the secretary of war
| to pay to the officers and soldiers engaged in
| the war with Mexico the three months extra
pay already provided for by act of congress.
Passed 1.-THE house then went into commit
tee of the whole, Mr.. Beebe in the chair, on
! the state of the union, and was addressed by
| Mr.. Blair, of New Hampshire, on the fnan-
| cial questiOn......The speaker laid before the
| house message from the senate communica-
| ting its resolutions on the death of the late
| Senator Morton, and Nh. Hanna gave notice
| that he would call them up tomorrow. Ad.
| journed.
| In the senate, on the 18th, bills were
| introduced and eferred as follows: By MIR
| Howe, to punish forcible distractions to
| interstate commerce by railways. Referred
| to committee on judiciary. By Mr.. Ferry
/
| and rates of postage thereon. Referred to
committee on pOstoffices ...... After the morn
| ing business had been disposed of Mr.. Nc.
| Donald submitted resolutions of respect tC
the memory of the late Senator Morton, and
made suitable remarks upon the lie and
! character of the deceased. Adjourned.
In the house, on the 18th, Mr.. Single.
ton introduced bill extending the jurisdic
tion of the southern claims commission. Re
ferred ...... Mr.. Mills (Texas) introduced bill
donating lands to the several states and ter
| ritories which may provide colleges for the
education of females. Referred ...... The
house went into committee of the whole, Mr.
Caldwell (Tenn.) in the chair, on the private
calendar. The first bill on the calendar wa.
one for the relief of w. II. Newman for prop
erty destroyed during the war at Alexandria
VA. Without action on the bill the COM
mittee rose and Mr.. Hanna called up The
senate resolution IN regard to the death o
Senator 0. P. Morton, and eulOgies on th'
life and public services of the dead senator
were pronounced by Messrs. Hanna, Brown
Hunter, CaIkIns, Wilson, Hardenbei gh, Gar
field, Dunnell, Williams (Wis.), and Hazel
ton. They occupied three hours in the de
livery. Resolutions were adopted and tn
house adjourned till Monday.
In the senate, on the 18th, the follow
ing bills were introduced and referred: B.
MIR. Whyte-To repeal section 2917 of tn,
revised statutes fixing the standard for vine
gar. By Mr.. Voorhees-By request, revivinj
and continuing the court of commissioners o
Alabama claims. and for the distribution o
unappropriated moneys of the Geneva award
Referred to the committee on Judiciary.
MERRIM0N ON THE SILVER BILL.
NJ. Merrirnon said the subject was worth,
of the most serious consideration and trustee
that a free and frank expression OF view
would lead the senate to a wise and whole
some conclusion. He would never consen
that the honor and good faith of the govern
| ment should be impaired IN the slIghteS
degree. The naked question before the sen
ate was whether the government could law
| fully pay its creditors IN silver of the stand
ard value OF July Il. 1870. He reviewed tn
financial legislation since 1862 and quote'
from vazious acts to show that ali the bond
issued were payable in legal tender COIN o
the United States. When these acts Wer
passed there were but two species or coll
. established by law-gold and silver-and q
the contra ct stood between the government
and its creditors the government could pa.
its debts in both or either. The law al IN
time provided for the coinage of silver dol
lars as well as gold dollars, and he'd 1t bee'
intended to exclade the silver dollar wi3ei
bonas were issued, why was not provision
inserted for that purpose? That the gov
ernment had right to pay its bends in s1Iys
: was clear, and ne could not see how an,
such action could be looked upon a. Tepu
, diatiOn- He spoke of business prostratioi
and the suffering throughout the countEs
and argued it was the effect of unwlse legs
latiOn. The financial legislation since IN
war had been calculated to enhante tn
value of the bonds of the government IN tn
, hands of its creditors. The volume OF pspe
currency in circulation had been regulate
by The government and net by the reqcl re
,, ments of business. Since the panic OF iSI
} nothing hsd h0urished save goVernmen
! bonds. Mr.. Msxey reviewed the argument
! | against the RECOMMENDATION of silver, an
> said the constitution itself recognized
double standard. He argued that the &c
dsmonetizing silver was not understood Whe
passed. he quoted from the sPeeches
= Secretary Sherman in the senate TO the Ssef
D | that congress had the righ, to restore tn
;. silver dollar whenever il migst think Frope
: In his (Maxey's) opinion the time had no
come when it should be restored 80 the eo.I