New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-21
XLVth CONGRESS---IId SESSION.

In the Senate, to-day, the PRESIDENT pro
tenpore presented resolutions OF the City Council otCh
cago praying the passage Of the House bill to place the
name of General James Shields upon the retired list OF
the army. Laid on the table.
Mr.. WHYTE Dem, MIDI presented resolutions OF the
MARYLAND Legislature fayOrng Government aid In the
construction OF shp-channe TO connect the waters OF
the Chesapeake and Delaware Bays. Referred 10 inc
Committee on Commerce.
In explanation Of the above resolutions Mr. Whyte
said could not say. in the absence or survey
giving the width and depth OF the proposed canal that
be would favor appropriation or any magnitude ny
this tme He sad however that for many years he had
advocated the construction " such shipcahai DVr-
Ing his term as Governor OF Maryland ne had called the
attention OF the Representatives IN Congress from at
State to the work of National Importance Baitl.
and Northwest 1t is the nearest outlet for
the shipment OF Western products to foreign lands Ine
State Mary land rcnews with confidence its petition
National aid III the development OF TINS important
the Choptank River about ffty-three miles from Bait
mOre and strike the Delaware Bay about iour mics
above the breakwater The length OF the canal VIII ne
forty miles, and vessels bound from Baltimore TO
Europe or to of our Northern ports VIII save from
$50 100 miles lie referred to precedents Tor the ap
preparation for sucn survey ana gave otce 'nt ho
would his amendment before the senate at the
Mr.. wHYrE also presented resolutions Of the Mer,
chants Exchange OF Baltimore, femohattitg 2s"InoI
posed Roach Line or any similar me Oh steamers y,
tween the Uuted States and Brazil. Referred 10 the
Committee Commerce.
The following bills were placed on the calendar;
The Senate bill 10 provide ascertanug and settling p
yate claims in certain states and Territories WIN ahe
The House bill providing that any woman, who shall have
been member of the highest court OF any stare or
Territory OF the supreme Court OF me District Oh 0omy
space OF three years shall be admitted 10 Wacuuo DC
lore the Supreme Court Of the United states with an amend
sa6satS for the Senate bill provide terms Of the
District Court in Colorado.
ME- MCMILLAN (Rcp., Mimi, from the Committee on
Commerce. reported adversely the Senate bill TO in.
corporate the United States Commercial company, AMI
il Was indefinitely postponed.
fsiIs were introduced aud referred ns follows:
BY Mr.. CHRISTIANCY (Rep., Mich) 10y request)-TO
he of
on TO take all claims from before Congress and tine De-
parmen for adjudication Referred to the Committee
BY Mr.. WINDOW rep, Minu.)-To amend Section %
Of The act OF June ~ 1874 amend the customs
nue. laws ana 10 repeal mO!etes. Refeared to the Com
By Mr. MCMILLAN rep. MnnJ-To provide for the
construction OF bridge across the Mississippi River at
the military reservation OF Fort Smelling. Referred 10
by Mr.. PADDOCK Qsep, Ncb)-To provide for the ap-
pontment Of an additional Circuit Judge IN the llith
Judicial Circuit Referred 10 the Committee Ontne Jul
dietary. $500 - 49,, ,-,
q II. Referred Ia the Committee on Commerce.
Mr. BOOTH ltep, Cab, from the Committee on P9t-
cuts reported ayOably on the House bill 10 extend the
patent OF Thomas n Weston for Improvement III pueyS'
Sir. HOAR rep, Mas.) submitted n resolution in
the proprety OF placing in of the rooms opening on
the senate Chamber, small library OF DOCKS Oh refer
ence for the of the senate. Agreed to-
The Senate bill to amend the 1881 Article OF War so as
a court martial, for any offence Committed more than
years before or In any case OF desertOn three years.
Mr.. COCKRELL Dem, MOI moved to take up the
House bill IN regard to General Shields.
brief discussion ensued us TO considering this bill
during The morning hour ana tue Dbl was not taken up
dian Appropriation and the Pension Appropriation Biz.
MORRILL, on RESUMPTION.
The morning hour having expired, the Senate resumed
consideration of the unfinished business, being the bill
to repeal the Specie Resumption Act
Mr.. MORRILL, (Rep., VIZ, Chairman OF the Committee
ON Finance, SAID in substance cannot vote for this
oIlv al hvt toC fffna
on Finance. without notifications, and am sun
less inclined 10 favor the House BILL which
appears TO me so so p p1p"S ia SCOPE
deserves be preserved We are both near the time
and near the point OF actual assumptions and actual re-
sumption swallows up most OF the serious Us wen as Io
petty differences tn4t have heretofore Deen only 700
gency To have resumption AT either an earlier or
later day than that contemplated four years ago. The
Isl OF January seems rational and OppOrtunc Con
traction OF paper money hitherto has been almost wholly
imaginary. and VIII surely have 1877 us terror; Wien
pAnson Of resumption. especially when It shall De seen
that al dykes broken down. and both gold aud silver
long pcnt up, fnd unrestricted outlet TO fertize
every part Of our country The National banks are
ready 10 cooperate. Business hail resumption with
ace amation and will jOyuy contribute TO It's success,
when costs little or nothing 10 exchange paper Tor
aud when no importer complains OF the haruslps
OF obtaining IT, no one else should tlat CON Is
bringing forth 100 cents for every 50 cents Of legal
tenders surrendered, giving out MY millions IN ex.
change for forty the wants OF trade arc IN no dahget OF
suffering from lack OF currency III Is also proposed To
take greenbacks for per cent bonds II we can thus
angry And why should 1t not be donci BY this pro
likely TO save more interest than VIII |
There has been strngency in the money market, as
has been imagined since 1870 only continued dullncss
No properly supported demand for money has been re
fused. The amount OF legaender notes, National bank
notes and Treasury certificates III circulation on January
1871 was SsOj 400 0Si 49, and the LIST day Of May
1873, they amounted to SS2j,si9'Ojl 80. The real |
wealth OF our country as OF every Yther resides IN
more than all possess. want to put that power
to work With the stimulus OF more certain aud higher
rewards;
TO take its life In hand and risk IT somewhere |
Industry in motion. This resumption VIII do With |
reference TO the amount OF com on hand, my estimate
may differ from that OF Others, Du should not CON
slider extTaVaGant to assume mat IN tho country out
gold not less than S5OOOOOOO ana OF silvet lnciud
ing all OF the foreign and American coinage not less
over $500 900 900 OF coin in tho country OF
January be reinforced by all the silver and gOl mat
may be hereafter coined up TO that time and urIncr
fortified BY the bullion produced and not coined III tho
next few months Very little OF II Is likely TO be ex-
ported. From the statements thus submitted the pros
pect appears every encouraging and 1t is 10 be
hoped tnnt we shall not make nash IN the pan and de-
Mr. PADDOCK Qep., Neb.l introduced bill granting |
to Dakota Montana, Arizona, Idaho aud Nyoming pub
lie lands for university purposes Referred to the Com
mittee Oh Public Lands.
SHIELDS PRESSED FOR TIE RETIRED LIST
Mr. COCKRELL Dem, Mol moved to postpone tho |
pending order, and take up the bill authorizing the |
President OF the United States to appoint James Shields
OF Missouri, q brigadiergenera i'll the United States |
Army, on the retired list.
Mr.. EDMUNDS Qsep, VT demanded the regular !
order
The motion OF Mr. COckre agreed to, however |
Yeas. SO nays, 20.
Messrs. Blaine, Cameron (Penn.l, Cameron CWisD, |
Dorsey, Kellogg and Patterson voted with the Demo
Gratis IN favor OF taking up the bill and Mr.. Davis lind
III voted with the Republicans in opposition 10 taking
IL up. . - 49,, -,
Mr.. SARGENT Qlep., CALI trust there will be no
disposition pass this bill without the sponsor OF 1t
stating some of tho circumstances attending IT, There
Is 10 precedent in The history OF the Government Tor
taking person from civil life and placing him ON the
retired list OF tho army.
MIR. COCERELl Dem, No. lit is not necessary to re-