Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-21
Senate.

period OF three years, reported IL Dack WIN
the amendment Of Senator Sargent, providing
that no person shall be refused admission to
the bar of the United States court on account
of sex. Senator Thurman said he had been di-
rected by the committee to report as they re-
ported before, that there was no law prohibit
ing court from admitting woman to the
bar, and therefore there was no necessity tor
this legislation. After some discussion the
bill was placed on the calendar with the adj
verse report.
The following bills were introduced and re-
ferred: By Senator Christiancy, by request
To reOrganize the court of claims and to ex-
tend it's jurisdiction and take all claims from
before Congress and the departments for ad-
judication.
By Senator Bargent-To regulate immigra-
ton.
- BY Senator Windom-To amend section 2a
of the act of June %, 1874, to amend the GUS
toms revenue and laws and repeal moieties.
By Senator Mch1illan-To provide for the
construction Of bridge across the Mississippi
river at Fort Smelling Mimi. Also, bill to
amend the lO3d article of war, providing that
no person shall be tried or punished by court
martial for any offense committed more than
two years, or for desertion three years before
the arraignment of such person for such Of
Tense. Passed.
On motion Of Senator Window the Senate
insisted upon its amendments to the Indian
appropriation bill, and agreed to the confer
ence asked Tor. Inc same course was TAKEN ON
the pension appropriation bill.
Senator Mcmillan reported adversely Senate
bill to incorporate the United States CONNER
cial company, and it was indefinitely post
poned.
Senator Whyte presented a resolution of the
Maryland legislature, favoring government aid
in the construction of ship canal tt connect
the Chesapeake and Delaware bays. Referred.
Senator Whyte gave notice that he would
argue the matter before the Senate at proper
time, believing the work one of national i'm
portancc and free from constitutional OBJ
grand reservoir Of grain from the West and
Northwest. Is was the nearest outlet for West
ern products to foreign lands.
Senator Cockrell moved to take up the House
bill to place the name of Gen. James Shields
on the retired list of the army, with the rank
of Brigadier General, bnt aftef some discus
sion he withdrew the hotion, and gave notice
that he would renew it later in the day, after
Senator Merrill should have finished his speech
on the repeal of the specie resumption act, it
being unfinished business and this bill being
taken up, Senator Morrill,, chairman of the
finance committee, spoke in opposition. He
argued that the fractional premium now re-
naming in gold is likely to soon disappear, I'M
less that result shall be thwarted by rash at
tempt to do by legislation what
will So much more purely be
accomplished naturally through the laws of
money market since 1876 only continued dull
No properly supported demand for mon
ey had been refused He quoted from table
10 show thnt the amount of legal tender, ma
Uonal bank and treasury certificates in circula-
ton January LIST, 1875, was, $500, 465.O84 and
the first of May 1878, they amounted to $685.
S49, 931, showing that instead of contracting we
had over twenty millions more money than we
had in 1875. He contended there was a lack of
confidence instead of lack Of money. The
real wealth of our country, Of every other,
resides in its labor. The further productive pow
er it has in store is more than all we now possess.
l want to put that power to work and with the
stimulus of more certain and higher rewards
- to encourage every idle dollar to come forth to
take its life in hand, and risk it somewhere by
putting all Of the greal forces of human indus
try in motion. To defeat return to specie pay
ment now, either by assault or by ill-directed
attempts to hasten its coming, when we are on
the brink of fruition, would throw fearful
responsibility upon those who should by any
act of omission or commission become identi-
fed withthe ingloriousf act. If the resumption
act should OF the last moment be found in ex-
pedient or unpracticable, there will be ample
time to postpone the day repeal the act
when Congress again meets in December next.
There are outstanding United States notes
1916, 6S0016; coin certificates, $55, O44 500, ano
currency certificates, 1913, 1855, 900, making a to-
tai of $430, O39.5l6. Our resources may be
summed up as follows: Coin actually in the
treasury, $ls6, O37, 1886; coin yet to be received
for the remainder of the fifty million loan OF
forty million currency, $39, 475, 140, making {
total of 1886, 515,377. My estimate may differ
from that of others, but should not consider
it extravagant to assume that in the country
outside of the treasury and national banks
there is in gold not less than fifty millions Of
dollars, and of silver including all Of foreign
and American coinage, not less than sixty mil
lion dollars. This will show there will be ovel
tb1ao hup 6O11 in, h.
country the first of January, to be reinforced
by all the silver and gold that may be hereaf
ter coined up to that time, and further
fortified by the bullion produced ant
not coined during the next eigh
months, very little of which is likely to be ex
ported. Resumption is not in the interest o.
capitalists. but in the interest of those who ar
paid by capitalists. The House bill with an,
of the proposed amendments, can have n,
other purpose or effect than to hamstring tn
t Tssnmgon and ther make to o'tpon
picking, if not doubtful experiment.
Senator Cockrell moved to postpone actor
on the bill to repeal the specie resumption act
and take up the bill authorizing the Presiden
the United States to appoint James Shield
tetired list.
,nator Edmunds demanded the reguls
but the motion of Cockrell was agree
33, nays 70.
Blaine, Cameron pennsylvania, Can
sin, Dorsey, Kellogg and Patterso
sz.gzssss,g he Democrats in favor of taking u
the bill, and Davis Illinois, with the Rspubli
cans in opposition.
Senator Sargent trusted there would be l
disposition to pass this bill without the spons
of it stating some Of the circumstances a
tending it.
Senator Cockrels said it was not necessa1
for him to .recapitulate before the Senate Il
history of this country for the past forty year
81 and the connection of Gen. James Shiel,
herewith. The Senator was well aware of Il
Justice of the grounds upon which the measu
Arestel.
Senator Sargent submitted the followir
9ndment as an additional section: S II
dent is hereby authorized to appoi
3 s. Grant, late general commanding Il
army Of the United States, general on the ]
tired list Of the army with the full rank, p
and allowances of that grade except that T
general SO retired shall not be- allowed fora
FOR horses or communication therefor, or aidA-C