The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-02-09
CONGRESSIONAL.



day il be 10 meet Monday.
Mr. Allison, IN charge OF the Silver bill,
opposed the motion and called for the
yeas and nays.
The motion was agreed to-yeas 2S,
nays "a.
Mr. Hoar submitted resolution in.
structing the Committee on Appropria.
tions 10 consider and report whether the
work on the public buildings in Wash.
ington, which Is now suspended, may be
resumed forthwith, so as to give present
employment to workingmen whose falni.
lies are suffering for food. Agreed to.
MIR. Saunders called up bis supplemental
Joint resolution providing for the ap.
pointment OF 18 additional Commission
ers 10 the Paris Exposition. It was dis.
cussed until the expiration OF the morn.
ing hour and then referred to the Com.
miltee on Appropriations, together with
the amendment appropriating So, 900 to
pay the salaries Of additional Commits.
Bioners.
The consideration OF unfinished busi-
ness was then resumed, 1t being the Silver
bill, and Mr.. Hill made speech.
Mr.. Hill thought the silver dollar
should be remonetized, but would not
support the bill now pending before the
Senate as il came from the House OF Rep.
resentatiyes. He believed that II this
bill should pass uuamended 1t would en-.
rich few individuals and give no relief
10 the financial embarrassment OF the
country. 1t would necessi,ate additional
legislation, and finally take its place in
history as the pickpocket bill Of American
legislation. He objected to free and un.
limited coinage and 10 the proposed un-
limited legal tender power to be given TO
the silver dollar, and said he could not
consent to the coinage Of dollar worth
90 cents and stamping it as dollar, He
believed that the most effective and per.
manent way to keep the silver dollar
equal with the gold dollar was to pre-.
scribe for silver function in our cur.
rency, He would have silver more
than subsidiary coin, but would
limit ita legal tender power. The
people demanded silver dollar,
but they did not demand one which
would drive gold out Of the country. He
would give silver legal tender power
for all payments not exceeding 500. He
was in favor Of some compromise and
hoped that his friends wonld not plant
themselves square upon the House bill
and refuse to compromise. He cared
nothing for bondholders or any class.
de believed that legislation which was
wise for one class was wise for all classes,
and he represented no class-he repre-
sented the people, the government, &c:
Mr.. Hill referred TO a recent speech Of
Mr.. Eaton, in which that Senator said
that aVrarianism aud communism would
never find full hold in the United
States, and said that those were noble
words worthy OF the beat man in the best
ages Of any country. He deprecated the
speeches charging that the laws
OF the country had been passed
BY fraud. The passions oil the
people might be lashed into fury,
which no man could control. Bloated
bOndholders were familiar words in the
vocabulary Of American fanatics, but
there was no possible excuse which could
Justify disregard OF the solemn obliga.
lions Of the government OF any kind.
There was but one patriotic course for
Congress TO pursue-to call back the
people to an honest recognition Of the
obligation OF the contract; teach the
present generation, teach all generations,
that fidelity to truth was the best religion,
the wisest craftsmanship and the purest
patriotism.
Mr.. Wi,hers Eaid his frat impressian
when this bill came before the Senate
was adverse to it, but during the pro-
gress OF the protracted debate his opinion
had changed, and now he had not the
sIightest doubt thai all the bonds Issued
by the government were payable in gold
or silver. One reason which led 10
the present distress was the TACT that
the government had put itself on the road
to contraction and followed il closely.
lie argued that legislation since the
close OF the war had been uniformly In
interest Of the creditor and against the
tax payer. Remonetize silver, make It
full legal tender and let the people look
10 God and their own strong arms for
that prosperity which all hoFe to see.
Mr.. Davis, Of West Virginia, took the
floor but yielded TO Mr. White, on whose
motion the Senate went into executive
session and when the doors reopened ad-
journed till Monday.
HOUSE.
This being Friday bills Of 4 purely
private nature were considered.
Mr.. Sapp introduced a bill to aid in the
construction Of a railroad from a point
opposite Memphis, on the Mississippi, to
JttTsrson, Austin and San Antonio, Tex.
a., and thence TO a point at or near FL
Paso. Referred.
MIR. Bright, Chairman Of the Commit
tee on Claims, reported bill approprl'
aling SlS26l7 for the payment OF claims
allowed by the accounting officers oi the
Treasury. Passed.
Mr.. Harris, Chairman Of the Committee
on Elections, made report in the Lou
isiana contested election case that Darrell
sitting as u member, is not entitled to
seat, aad that Joseph II. Acklin, con-
testant, IL.
Mr.. Price presented the views Of the
minority with resolution that Darrell
Is entitled to a seat
Mr.. Thornburg stated for himself, His
cock and Waite that they had signed
neither report and they would file their
views.
The reports were ordered printed, and
Mr.. Davis stated that he would call them
up for action Wednesday next.
The House then went into the Com
nittee OF the Whole, Mr.. Yeates in the
Chair on the private calendar.
The first bill taken up was one appro-
priating SlS,43O to pay W. II. Newman
aud l. 4. Van HotlIman, OF New York
full compensation for the uee ot the II
oneer Mills, In Alexandria, by UnlteC
States authorities during the war. Ta'
bill was advocated by Hinton, Finley
Robinson (lnd.) and Wilson, and opposed
by Jones (OhiO) and Conget (Mich IL
the course Of discussion Tilden's letter
adverse 10 the payment OF war claims
waa frequently alluded 10.
: Mr.. Conger in his opposition declared
that II there ever was II case where house,
and lands, and millA and all other prop
erly Of a city had been captured in 'h'
war Il was the case OF the city Of Alex
! andria. Referring TO Tilden's letter, MI
Conger expressed his surprise at the sug
Gestion made by Sir. Miller last Friday
that Tilden would not be the standard