The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1878-02-23
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FRIDAY.
In the [. :. Senate, Mr.. Mcpherson, of
New Jersey, introduced 4 bill to provide
for experiments and the purchase of NOV
able torpedoes for defence. The Silver
bill was taken up, and voting on the
amendments was commenced. The Finance
Committee amendment, striking from the
, House bill the free coinage clause and
inserting new one, was adopted, with
some verbal amendments, by vote Of AZ
to 90. An amendment by Mr.. Morrill,, OF
Vermont, providing that for the first year
not more than % per cent, and for the
second year not more that 80 per cent, OF
the coinage authorized shall be receivable
for duties, was ejected-yeas 81, nays 46.
Various amendments increasing the value
of the proposed dollar, etc were rejected.
The Senate continued the Friday session
until o'clock on Saturday morning, having
passed the Silver bill by a vote of As to 81.
1t is very different from the Bland bill
passed by the House. The free coinage
feature, which would have enabled the
owners of silver bullion to pocket an adj
vance of per cent. upon the present price
of silver, was struck out, SO that the Gov
eminent will reap whatever profit may
accrue.
In the House, MIR. Stephens, of Georgia,
from the Committee on Coinage, reported a
Joint resolution, which was referred to the
Committee on the whole, authorizing the
President to invite an International None
tary Commission to consider a uniform
valuation in the coinage and legal tender OF
gold and silver. Pending consideration OF
bill applying an appropriation of 1919,
600 to pay certain claims of Southern mail
contractors, the House adjourned.
MONDAY.
IN the L. S. Senate, several bills were
introduced, and the bill admitting Indians
to citizenship was considered. Mr. Withers
gave notice that he would to. day call up
the bill granting pensions to soldiers OF
1912 and their widows. The bill to relieve
settlers under the presumption laws was
passed. After an executive session the
Serate adjourned.
In the House, the Silver bill was received
back from the Senate with amendments.
Various bills were introduced under the
call of States, and business relating to the
District of Columbia was considered The
bill providing for a census of the District
was passed, aud one providing permanent
form of government for it was made the
introduced a bill to provide for the more
thorough Investigation of railroad acci.
dents. Adjourned. \ conference of silver
men was held after the adjournment of the
House, at which. after much discussion, it
was agreed to support motion to refer the
Silver bill to the Committee on Banking
and Currency to day. Not more than sixty
members attended the conference, and
abn five fnr I,a
TUESDAY.
In the I. S. Senate, Mr.. Hereford intro,
duced a bill to cancel certain contracts foI
the sale of certain lots at Harper's Ferry,
w. Va, in 1862 by the L. S., and to sell
or lease the other real estates then owned
by the government. The bill amending
the laws granting pensions to the soldiers
and sailors of the war of 1912 and their
widows was adopted after debate; the bill
restores to the list the names of those
stricken therefrom on account of disloyalty.
In the House, the reports of the com
mttee on election III the case of Acklin VS.
Darrell, from the fourth Louisiana district,
were called up, the ma jority report being
in favor of ACklin, Democrat, contestant,
and the minority being in favor of Darrell,
Republican, sitting member, and Mr.. Harris
spoke in favor of the ma jority report. Mr..
Hale then took the floor and denounced the
prosecution of the Louisiana returning
board, and, aud charged that the prosecu.
ton had its handspring elsewhere. He
also claimed that the President was learn
ing now the lesson of misplaced confidence
Mr.. Garfield spoke in the same strain,
while Messrs. Gibson, of La, and Clymer.
of Pa, contended that there had been
no breach of good faith on the part of Gov.
Nichols or the Democrats of Louisiana,
and denied that there had been compact
for immunity from crime.
WEDNESDAY,.
In the |. 5. Senate resolution was
adopted instlucting the commissioners OF
agriculture to furnish such information as
may be in his possession relative to the hog
cholera. with such suggestions as he may
deem pertinent. The bill to regulate the
compensation for postmaSters was taken
MP and an amendment was offered restoring
the franking privilege to the President and
Vice President, Senators, Representatives
and Delegates in Congress, the Secretary
of the Senate and the clerk of the House,
and, as amended, the bill was passed by a
vote of SO 10 81 The bill allows the
officials named TO send and receive free
through the mails all written aud printed
cnmmunlcat ions not exceeding two ounces
III weight.
In the House. notice was given that Mr..
Bland would call up today the silver bill
passed by the Senate. Acklin, Democrat,
was admitted to seat from the four, b
Louisiana district, thus unseating Darrall.
Republican.
THURSDAY.
In the L. S. Senate, Mr.. Whyte presented
a petition of Manufacturers of plate iron
of Baltimore, demonstrating against re-
duction of the tariff duties, which would
result iniuriously to their labor, and also
against the restorat ion of the tax on tea
and coffee. A bill was passed for the relief
of the Albermarle and Chesapeake Canal
Company. After brief and unimportant
session, the Senate adjourned until Mon
day next.
In the Hsuse, after the morning hour,
the Silver bill having been reached, Mr.
Springer. Of Illinois, raised piont of order
that the bill must go to the committee of