New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-06
XLVth CONGRESS---IId SESSION.

ate to-day message from the President Of the United
States ncosng reports OF the progress OF the commits
sion to inquire into the OF steam boiler explosions
Mr.. HOAR (Rep, Mass) presented 100 petitions from
62G1 citizens OF the United States, praying for a woman
suffrage amendment.
A large number Of petitions were presented for the
removal OF certain restrictions In regard to the payment
Of pensions and against changes In tariff dulles and the
restoration Of duty tea and coffee
Mcssrs. HOWE tRep., Wis., and DAVIS nnd H. pre-
sented petitions, praying amendment to the law IN
regard the employment OF aliens pilots IA 10
require applicants take the OF allegiance before
receiving license and also satisfy tho inspector that
they have resided IN the United States.
Mr. CONKLING QRep., ~ W said he presented pe,i.
ton signed By large number Of men very well known
in the city and state OF NewYork They men en-.
gagged large enterprises and known for the lbcraty
with which they responded 20 appeals for relief Of
the suffering These petitioners set forth the appalling
famine raging In Northern China and suggested the a
pontr ent OF commission from residents " China 10 act
in connection with the United states Minister Ia prOcur-
unexpcndcd balance of the money received from China
in 1856 indemnity for the destruction o. certain
property be used relieve the sufferers all Just claims
upon the fund In question having been paid long since.
Referred.
Mr. CONKLING SAID nc received for presentation n
large number ~ petitions from citizens residing 10 many
counties OF Eew-YOrk. all favoring the reconciliation
of the silver dollar Of l22 grains Observation OF these
petitions showed that they all printed in the
form aud that they the product % organized effort
Such effort not unfamiliar to Congress- IL had been
the abolition of the thanking privilege. These
petitions seemed he the result Of smilnr movement
They dd not represent the opinion or the e2nvic-
ton o. the people OF the state Oi New-Iork.
The Legislature OF that State bad determined that after
this year all taxes aud duties therein should DC rendered
in coin, and the Legislature had Just now declared s
conviction that gold the true standard o exchanges
and Of final satisfaction. One Of the petitions Tor the
monetZation came TO nm Win l0Ot-nole IN WIRING
below the printed matter This footnote was signed by
sixty residents OF Montgomery, Ill the County OF orange
In this footnote tie petitioners said after consult
ing with Their tOwusmen, they looked with contempt
upon TIE tissue OF sophslry and faisehood CON
tanned in the petition and they regarded those
advocating reconciliation as being nearly an equal
mixture OF idiot and Nave. The petitioners did not
want TO have forced upon them debased coin. With
the passage Of the Silver Bill gold would go M 10 10.
while the purchasing power OF TIE silver would decrease
at eas; 10 per cent. They denied that there had been
full dust the poor men would not get per cent Of It
had labor the product of labor TO give in
age OF any iaw for the unlimited coinage OF silver.
Mr.. CoNKLING also presented petition from The
OF the silver dollar and increasing the weight so Ar 10
make 1t equal 10 value to the gold dollar Also making
Mr.. BAILEY Dem. Tenn presented memorial Of
the Merchants Exceange OF Nashville; Tenn, isHSfng
the coinage OF the silver dollar. Mr. Bailey said that
inasmuch IA this memorial was respec tfu language
aor from New York, he desired IL 70 be read az ieng az
the clerks desk. 1t read at length BY the Chief
Clerk. and laid the table. the bill being now before
Mr. RANDOLPH Dem, v. j. presented resolutions
Of toe NewBfunswick, ~ j., Board of Trade. Iayorng
subsidy for mail service between ports OF the United
states and South America.
Mr.. BOOTH rep. Cali presented resolutions OF the
California Leg stature, avOrng the transfer Of the In
dian Bureau TO the War Department.
The following bills were placed on the calendar: A
substitute for the Senate bill 10 grant portion Of the
MILITARY reservation OF Fort laTker has for an educa
tiOnal or charitable institution ana 10 open the remain
der OF said reservation to settlement
In re ard to communication for fuel and quarters
The Senate bill 70 regulate the compensation OF post
masters, with amendments.
The House tont resolution 10 authorize the Ssus 81
arms to the Washington Light Infantry OF Charleston,
For the relief OF navy yard employees who shall become
disabled while In the line OF their duty. 800 .
The House bill to suspend the operation OF the Revised
Statutes in relation to suano islands with n'nimenL
TO authorize long bond for the Investment Of savings
Bills were introduced and rtie1ed rs follows:
TO protect witnesses in United states courts.
For the relief Of certain citizens u The United Sties
and occupants " lands within one nile Ot TIE military
post at Camp Independence, tM. ,,,
To reinstatc Thomas II. Lawrence q thrdlleu.cnaHt
in The United States Marine Service
4 number of bills 10 authorize the Posimaser-General
to Day various posnasters, in lieu OF the nominal salary
heretofore paid IN each case salary equal to 90 per
centum of the registered gross revenues Of eriesee
For the relic; Of the American Grocers Association Of
tie CITY Of NeW-IuTk.
Mr. EDMUNDs tRep., VIZ submitted the following:
Resolred, That the Committee on Appropriations De- audit
hereby Is strgeed to G[Por as soon az nay . De- G ,
tho Pension ONCE and IL The olco Of the
tho necessary examinations and reports in those olc In CON
nection with applications ior PENSIONS.
o. lection made Ia immediate consideration ~
Mr. DAVIS Dem, ". Val and II was lGid over.
THE SILVER DEBATE.
EATON AND HOwE-TwO MORE AMENDMENTS.
The senate then resumed consideration OF the unfR
ished business, being The silver bill.
Mr.. MATTHEWS (.ep., Ohio said he interrupted the
Senator from Delaware Mr. Bayaid) du-ins his argE.
nent yesterday to say the French Government had sus-
pended the coinage o. silver on private account but
was sill coined Government account Re now heidn
is hand The London Economist o. January 49, IN which
French correspondent stated that cOinIge was TO be
srkpendci Oh private account.
Mr. BAYARD Dem, Deb said that the senator read
from paper dated January ~, bit be li, bayGr rad
from Dispatch dated January o. 10 Tie cf ct tbat the
French Government bad sUsleua'o the cohGe Oh ilyrr
Dr. EATON Dem, tounl >l"hr IA olF'sliloh 10 ING
Silver bill. lie said be would vote Tor a. lnteialiohM
conference to TX The relative value oil z "a ann slNe
but before considering the 81 he desired to submit an
amendment thereto. To-day 45ll2 grams a. standard
silver equaz'd the gold dollar. re solh ni se we
silver worth 100 cents, ana under has constitutional
%s1n ne o. T any miSrnton cSGmnssion Believing
the stamping OF silver Oy the GnNcfum'it ~ money h
sist " 40 grams lie therefore moved 10 anne tli
bill by striking ont iI2l2 grains and inserting ins'e-a
Continuing lis argument Nj. Eaton referred 10 the
legatender ACT OF lS62 aud argued that ne financial
legislation Of The country had been unwise n erml,ed
spirit OF mn ton injurious TO The people OF tneeonhuy.
lie argued that iLrre Is suicenc} Of com snq cue
business OF the country. ON the 1t OF January 80
there were in the country in tsat-,cu' Ie -
S3499 1876; III fractional cMrtncF. ett,'ot,
los 90; in silver coin, S3s0J6,e2O =; N
gold coin lestimated,.- Sio,0ooo0o; in Sail .-l
Bank notes. 1921 ,0725OJ, making to:a 81 80,
1920 II. wnh which to truusact the bGSmeesSs
would be on a gold basis, than 500 100000 pnr,
chasing power H. then referred TO Tie conn Ia
history Great Britain and said the traveller Oh ,h
continent OF Europe with notes of the Bank Oh hhsa
In his pocket can command premium therefor 10 god
Wny is this 20 Because for more than sixty years ins
statesmen OF Eng gland have held fact 20 the hith "uea
tie experience of the world 200 ycs has pOledo
De true to wit that the prcc.ous metals constitute pa"
only money for tie people. aud g9d Is 'he 'i .
thereof. Gold the oplJ tIut standard oI 'ate ny
world over. There gold and silver enough n .o
whole world coined aud In bullion 20 iIn,s', III, t
ness Of Great Britain for twenty days. i Is 'r u' s
of that great nation which gives her supgeI"c! "'e0ne
all the nations OF the Garth. -,..., ,,r
Mr. EATON then referred TO the recent ren'f"' VI ~
Beck Dem. kyJ ia regard o. Idle money M l"e ''ln.'
Mr. BECK In explanation OF that portion OF al. Hp,
said the fact that 20 many people are out o. tlp'g 49,
now causes money 10 lie Idle lie "a, read ilun, -