Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-01-31
Congressional.

silver dollar of so many grains as
the director of the mint shall prescribe
to be legal tender in sums Of five dol
lars. Ordered printed and to lie on the
table for the present. A petition was
presented from 5000 citizens of Califor
MIA in favor Of government aid to con
struct the Texas Pacific railroad so as
to have a competing line from the
Pacific to the Atlantic ocean. Al
/ the expiration of the morning hour the
silver resolution of Sen. Matthews was
taken up and the remainder of the day
/ consumed in discussing it.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. Z3.-H0use.-The
house devoted the session to pronounc-
ing eulogies upon the late Senator Bogy
of Missouri.
THURSDAY, Jan. 24.-Senate. Several
I petitions and memorials of more OF
less local nature were introduced during
| the morning hour. After the expiration
| Of the morning hour the senate re-
sumed to the consideration of the
resolution of Senator Matthews to pay
interest and principal Of the bonds in
silver. Discussion continued on the
! question until adjournment.
THURSDAY, Jan. -House.-The
whole session was devoted to a dis
cussion Of the steamboat bill and
several amendments were made. When
the last paragraph was reached the
house adjourned.
FRIDAY, Jan. 25.-Sea,ate.-At the
expiration of the morning hour
consideration was resumed Of the
resolution of Matthews, declaring
the right Of the government to pay its
bonds in silver. The amendment OF
Senator Conkling making the resolution
| joint instead of concurrent, were reject
ed, yeas, %, nays, SO.
Mr.. Cockrell said he had received a
telegram from Senator Whyte, of Mary
land, announcing he was detained at
home by sickness and requesting him
(COckrei) to pair with him. Under the
circumstances he consented to do So
If the senator from Maryland was pres
ent he would vote aye, and he (Cockrell)
would vote no.
Messrs. Butler and Hill who would
have voted in the affirmative were
the senate on account of sickness in
his family. The question then REQUIRED
on the amendment of Mr.. Morrill, sub
mitted the 10th inst, but he withdrew
it for the present that the question
might he taken on the amendment sub
mitted by his colleague. Mr.. Edmunds,
on the 18th inst, with the understand
ing that his (MorrilPs) amendment
should be next in order
paired with Messrs. Patterson and Gar
land who would have voted in the neg
ative
Mr. Plumb announced that his col
league, Mr.. ingalls,, was detained from
Mr.. Edmunds then spoke in opposi-
ton to the resolution of Mr.. Matthews
and favored his own amehdm ent.
The question then REQUIRED on the
amendment of Mr.. Morrill,, submitted
on the 10th inst, to the effect that it
would be detrimental to the economical
interests of the government and people
to pay the bonds in silver, and Mr..
Morrill, spoke in support thereof The
amendment of Mr.. Morrill, was rejected
yeas IA, nays Il. The. question then
REQUIRED on the amendment Of Mr.
Chaffee, submitted on the 10Th of De
cember, which, after explanation by
Mr.. Chaffee, was withdrawn.
Mr. Edmunds moved to indefinitely
postpone further consideration of reso-
luton. Rejected; yeas %, nays 43.
The question being on the passage of
the resolution as submitted by Matthews
on the 9th of December last, it was
agreed to-yeas 43, nays %, as follows:
Ieas-wessrs. Allison, Armstrong, Bailey,
Beck, Booth, Bruce, Cameron a.), Cameron
(Wis.), Chatfee, Coke, Conover Davis Qll0,
Davis (W; Na.) Dennis. Dorsey, Eustis, Ferry
Jones (Fla), Jones New, Kirkwood, McCreery,
Mcdonald, Mcmillan, Matthews, MaXey, Merri-
man, Morgan, Oglesby Plumb, Ransom. Sauls-
hees, Wallace, Withers 43
NGys--Messrs. Anthony, ,Barnum, Bavard, Blaine.
Burnside, Christiancy, Coukiing, Dawes, Eaton,
Edmunds Hamlin, Herman. Lamar, Mcpherson,
Mitchell. Morrill,, Paddock, Randolph, Rollins,
Sergeant, Wadeigh and Windom-22.
Mr.. Allison then moved that the sem
ate take up the house bill to authorize
the free coinage standard of the silver
dollar, and to restore its legal tender
character.
The Vice President-That comes up
by prior order.
Mr.. Morrill, then took the floor to ad-
dress the senate on the silver bill but
yielded to Mr.. Ferry, on whose motion
the senate went into executive session,
and when the doors re-opened, adjourn
ed till Monday
FRIDAY, Jan. 25.-HouSe.- house
spent the whole day discussing the
steamboat bill and finally passed it by a
vote of 173 ayes and 50 noes.
MONDAY, Jan. 2Sth-Senate. = The
greater part of the morning hour was
occupied in the presentation of petitions
demonstrating against the reduction of
certain tariff duties, and the restoration
of the tax on tea and coffee, and a call
of which were referred.
Mr.. Voorhees, presented the petition
of 1000 citizens of Albany, n. Y, in
favor of the remonetization of silver,
and the repeal ofthe specie resumption
act. Referred.
Mr.. Beck gave notice that he would,
tomorrow, call up the resolution sub
mitted by him last week, declaring it
inexpedient either to maintain or i'm
pose taxes at this time for the purpose
of providing for the S37, 1864 asked
for by the secretary of the treasury for
a sinking fund
The house bill to remove Instructions
from the Mississippi, Missouri, Arzan-
Sas and Red rivers, was taken up and
passed after brief discussion.
At the expiration of the morning
hour, consideration was resumed of un-
finished business, being the house bill
to authorize the free coinage of the
standard silver dollar and to reverse its
legal tender character. Mr.. Morrill,
made a long speech in opposition there
to.
MONDAY, Jan. 2S.-House.-A great
number of bills were presented and re-
fo,.rnd onncc fnn1nn tho follo,,-;.,o.. IT