New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-13


pENrER's PICTURE PRESENTED IN THE HOUSE.
SENATE WASHINGTON, Feb. II, 1873.
Tn the Senate to-day, Mr.. CHRlSIIANCl
iRep Neh) presented several petitions OF c!tizenS o.
Michigan IN favor Of the adoption OF sixteenth ainehu
mert He saiG the petitions Were entitled 10 Iepoi"
When ne sholld become satisfied that majority OF inc
women were IA favor Of female suffrage he W0uId Vo'e
for r. but mt tlcn he would moi. He Thought the Coh
ress Of the United States not the place where these
Petitions should he prcceEte~ lhey property p'ion7 "
the state Legislatures.
Mr. EDNUNps ulep. Vi. from the Committee on the
Judiciary reported adversely the Gicdse bi 70 au,
torzc specs terms Of e Circuit T"grt 81 the e hc
AT Jackson Placed the calendar Win the ad'cfse
Mr SPENCER rep Ala, reported back the petitions
OF Goycrnors of vermont ana
lucky asking the pay nei Of balances cue 10 vac
Ing Che a.e war aud moved that they be referred 10
the Committee Claus They were So reicrIea ~,
Finance reported sui srnte for senate bill TO provide
FOR commission ou the subject ot ilc acohoic n4"o
traffic: placed On the calendar. -. ~,
lie also reported from the same committee tayorany
The House joint resolution declaring that saIe,o
If the tax distilled spirits Is inexeiien when "ds
placed the calendar. He gave notice thal nc "ou''
c Mr B B Hl tRep ~ reported with amend
lnents the Senate m to restrictions ia regard 10
me enirl nr , N ., gCCr IIic''S 81 '"'
Mes Mfs.r.. MA MAXEY Dem Texas, AMI cOcKRELL
Dem MOI members OF Tie committee, announced that
number Of reil;ions wero INTRODUCED; and also the
By Nr ISGALIS O,ep. Manipulating an appropria-
tioE 1r the protection II The navigation oil Tue sSouI
Is Mr. VOORHEES, Dem, Indl -Proyidng for tho
liability Of receivers Of railroads IA The state courts
nv Mr. NANCY Dem, Tcxnsl, by requcst-ro extend
the commerce r the United states win Mexico secure
economy In the expenditure requiroh Tor tle Nat1ai
defcrce and provide for the completion OF southern
~ Mr. MATTHEW'S Rep. oho,-A Joint resolution,
dispproyng Of An act 81 the legislative Assembly OF
Arizona secure the construction and operation 81 GER
tain rRi runds and telegraph lines. -,
MI. PLUMB (Rcp., Kan.) reported fayolaby ON me
Senate bill authorizing the appointment of stenograph-
ers by tie Judge Advocate OF The several military "e
Mr. BECK Dem. XVI inquired of Messrs, morrill,
CR"p, VI and Dawes tReu. Mass who desire 10 speak
IN regard 10 biz resolution submitted several days ago
declaring IL nexedcnt to purchase any more bonds Tor
the SINKING fund az present when they would tie ready
Mr.. MORRILL, replied that Il would he best not to
take up until after HE Silver Bill should DC dsposed
Of, as !, would probably lead 10 discussions
Mr.. BE- SAID he thought ~ himself
Senate To- amend section 0J3 OF the Revised Stat
ruary legal holiday in the District Of Columbia, was
smondrd ~ Ia provide that should not apply to the
22d IL February, ISIS in order that II should NOT ahect
~ sns contracts and was thon passed ,,.o,,,r, .
The Senate bill 10 constitute commission to rcp'Tt
plan for enlarged accommodations Tor the library % Oo
gr.-s passed. go,
Nj DANES (iIep Mass called up the Senate bil d.
rccfiug hc prrhase OF crrtau property OF tue fc,d
man. savings ana Trust COMPANY rcr the use u The
United states and for other purposes ~ p y
ing ths city. now occupied by the Department OF Jus
nj Tor The Tue OF Nli.lio iioih
Capitol 10 tnai binding.
After discussion Tie Dill was passed
SHORT DISCUSSION Of SILVER.
The morning hour having expired. the Senate resumed
consideration OF the Silver bill.
Mr.. MCDONALD dem, Ind spoke IN favor OF tho
bill. The points he made as follows:
The restoration Of Tho silver dollar to the position Il
occupied la Cur money ~ stem ior eighty years would
OF moral Obligation 40 the only question FOR
Congress To consider the ezIcdieucy OF rcli0neiizng
silver Tie depreciation ~ Illuc ~ progrH less rs the
ability Of the people 10 ray their debts. There has b"en
great -GriukIRr III values III the StEaoFs own city
indianapolis bat, As general rue, people are IN 10
worse condition there than their ucigbOre of the North
west Any measure which viii tcnd IN any degree 10
further depreciation should receive the support OF all
The rcmour eaton OF silver aad the pla,ng IN the
ward rcyyng prosperity. 10 attempt 10 turn 10 specie
payment upon -r;ic gold standard would pFccipitac
ed BEFORE and WOUih result m r rulu of both debtor ana
creditor Inc speaker rad always opposed the Specie Re
sumption ret and oud vote Tor IT. modification Orrcpc9l
The speaker opposed the free coinage feature OF the
House li!. -.ult minority 81 the senate, however
favor the House biz. he would vote FOR 10 also.
Tie senate then ~ o'clock p NJ. proceeded In body
10 the Han % the House OF Representatives, t. pttici-
pate In the ceremony attending The formal presentation
q; Carpenter, picture Upon returning to the Chamber,
at 1918 +. M Mr. JOHNSTON Dem. va moved that the
SENATE proceed u The consideration oi executive Dnal-
hess. i,irctod-ycas. - nays, -.
Mt. ~ Tier Dcn.. :. @ moved 70 adjourn Rejected
Air. M,PHEI,>ON Dom, =. j. then took tin floor,
and spoke "a opposition L. tho SILVER BIZ He believed
mo friends Of ms bill had -ug,rstcd policy Innical
l. the best .ittre.s Ol the country, and that the
remedy they offer Wiz inctclse rather than mitigate
ihe cs!is from which they s4ck to b. relieved.
~. .nid % not decentralization OF silver when
mado 81 irLriI OF tho wiling llbuIiuS man. because
druUh't Ird Dc had no place ~ our currency
l. Wa4uOi thr specie resumption act which caused the
trouble. icciuse that passed ia 800 anI the crash
cnn- N --J. n the want oi sufficient cur
Irucy, irrau.r The Nuiumc OF currency nom 1870 TO
l~1I was ai'I ;nau before HE tue came or al
tho Distress tu.t have reached point III IrUuuc-
ton De, 0ii thc caIc u OF the people 10 consume.
.in- Nu- true Of every branch oi industry cA-
cent azlIruitUIc. Statistics furnished Inn by
iMc Hon. Giiu.hh 4. GrUY, of Frhusy Nduin, snow
That but uom -h1 to l~oJ, S,oi1 ialrr ut r,ll-
road from i-b9 90 49, 2ljUJ miles, ana during the
now Uaf IN. Dividends, and Others hId /, -al pro
&C liug- against thcul. lnr production ~ non
Ium 1911 H. l~I2 va, greater tinn ior The lFrcfhs
tru Years Itr total production ui coal 1877 wa 3D.,
~. lcfcu-, ia ihis one gear gr aver thh Tor th' Ten
preceding yeur THIS caused Increase 0t labor, aud
v hen the production dee roascd ldoor became idle.
Mr HtPNLl-ON Stlu tAIf the enactment al TINS bll
into law would drive gold from the country AMI make
SILVER only standard OF value, AMI uncertainty dnd
nnctlAiun would CIt.r INTO all tho Affairs az trade,
while CAPITA! sought Other fields lie hoped Congress
wuuld takc step backward. He WAS charged 10 re-
m0uNTic n~uiisi tins bli by "a largo majority OF the
urOl IT, of NtWJt!scY who Wond not tolerate rrpuda-
non ~ whole IA payt. TO NOte IN ts favor would DE
10 falsely thc sentiment IL the people of that state.
Nj MEEiIMON Dem, " Cl tlItn took the noOr hut
ycldon To Mr. SARGENT of California on whose mott n
The senate went INTO executive session.
When the doors reOpcncd at O:3O o'clock, the
senate adjourned untl 10 morrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
in the House, to-day, in Committee Of the
Whole SIR. Blackburn Dem. KY in the chair, on