Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-02-08
FORTY.EIFTH CONGRESS.
FRIDAY. February S. 1878.

| petlllons and the transaction of the routine
business OF the morning hour, which occupied
less than fifteen minutes, Mr.. Whyte moved
IIlat "hen lhe senate adjourn to-day it be 10
Mr. Allison having charge of the silver bill
M anaag0hlzed &c the motion, but it was agreed to
Mr.. COnkling presented memorial from the
medlcal faculty OF the University of New
YORK, asking relief for DIR. VIM. A. Hammond
tate surgeon General of the U. S. army. Re
MI. Hoar offered a resolution directing the
tGmmlttee com on appropriations to inquire whe
ION now suspended may not be resumed forth
worth, SO that employment may be given TO
Workmen whose families are now suffering
from deStlutiOn. Adopted
MI. saunders called up the joint resolution
INCREASING the number of commissioners to
! the Paris exposition from 20 to 49, so that each
STATE may De represented, and requiring the
appointments to be made one from each state.
MI. C0nkllng, in speaking on the subject
remarked that he did not know who had been
! appointed commissioners. This was not
strange, as he had no means OF information
Mr.: Paddock offered an amendment appro-
pIlallng y ,00 Tor the purpose of carrying out
| the provisions of the resolution.
=. After debate the resolution was referred to
! the committee on appropriations.
&c., M. dorsey, from the committee on the Dis
trlct of Columbia, reported a bill to amend the
| charter of the Franklin Insurance company
| calendar.
resumed the consideration of the silver bill.
MR.. HILL AND MIR. BLAINE.
MI. Hill referred to the agitation of the
coinage question throughout the country, and
said the newspapers were engaged in the very
patriotic Ia Dor of proving that one half of Con
efeSs was b0n ght up by the bond holders, and
contraSted the action of this body with that of
the French Senate, which disposed of the
question there in less time than he had Occu-
vote.
In replying to the arguments of Mr. Blaine,
that Congress had no constitutional right to
he took the ground that Congress had, in the
exercise of its wisdom, the right to suspend
the , coInage ina Of either gold silver, or copper.
Congress had the right to refise TO coin either
metal. and if one why not both?
M Hill said he held that Congress had the
night to not coin either metal.
MY. Blaine prOpOunded several interrogato-
RES, and Mr.. Hill said if the gentleman would
lake s,, his is, seat he would explain his views.
MIR. Blaine said before taking his seat. If
the gentleman will permit-1
-, Mr.. Hill-No, sir; will not permit any fur
ther questions.
Mr. B!alne.-Al right.
MI. Hill then proceeded to say that he IA
VOred the silver dollar, but opposed the bill as
it came from the House. 1t would afford no
Iedle1 i from the present financial embarrass-
ment, Increase the want of confidence neceS-
state speedily further legislation, and take its
place i'll history as the'pckpocket bill of Anne
Ilca. A few amendments would remedy al!
that.
HOUSE-Mr. Wood presented memorials of
the chamber of commerce of New York and
also of the banks of Boston. New York, Phila-
delphia, Baltimore, and other cities in relation
to the proposed legislation on the silver QueS-
ton. Referred.
Mr. Joyce introduced bill to amend chap
ter q of the act of February Is, 1877. in reia-
tiOn to pensions to soldiers who have lost one
hand or one foot: referred. Also, resolution
i'll relation to publication of decisions of the
Supreme Court of the United States; referred.
MI Sapp introduced a bill to authorize the
construction OF military, commercial and
rail Highway from point on the Mississippi,
opposite Memphis, Tennessee to Jefferson.
Austin and San Antonio, Texas and thence
along the Rio Grpade to EEPasaO. Referred
to committee on railways and canals.
Mr. Blackburn. from District of Columbia
authorizing the taking of certain pieces of
property at the intersection of PENNSYLVANIA
ana Maryland avenues, and asked its refer
cEce TO committee on public buildings and
Mr.. Hunton introduced bill to incorporate
the Washington Eye, Ear, and Throat Hos
plIal and lnt1rmary. Referred.
Mr.. Potter presented petition of citizens of
New York in favor of a commission to inquire
into TO the alcoholic liquor traffic. Referred,
there be a session of the House tomorrow
for debate only.
Mr.. Durham, from committee on appropria
| authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to
employ temporary clerks, and it was referred
to committee of the whole.
The regular order having been demanded,
the House proceeded to the consideration of
the bills reported on Friday last from the com
mittee Of the whole on the private calendar,
esSns tn p%h S %ee H Bss GsorRe
Mccoy, Mrs Rebecca c. Maxwell Thos. CraW.
ford, Bridget T; Hopper, Benjamin G. Web
Sn Ster Elzaheh bet D. Stone to- @ and Reuben j. Chen
j.. Waring OF Savannah, Georgia, executors Of
the estate OF John S. Miller, deceased, and the
9ld Dominion Steamship Company, and au-
Brothertown Indians OF Wisconsin.
JUICE HUMPHREYS SCANDALOUs CONDUCT.
The STAR of this city contains the following
significant paragraph this evening: =" The
friends of Judge Humphreys should advise
Judge of appearing in a state of beastly int0x-
icatiOn on the bench has become such a nOtO-
rlOuS scandal that Congress will be obliged to
act act in the matter at once if he does not resign.
The judiciary committee of the House has
already considered bill for reorganization
of the Supreme Court Of the District. and the
miserable conduct of Humphreys will hasten
action upon it.-I Wash. Cor. ". Y World.
WHAT Mr. CONKLING Is GOING TO Do-The
y: Y. correspondent of the Phila. Ledger says:
The best place to obtain information as to
what Mr.: Senator COnkling is going to do. or
undo, at Washington, is the New York custom
house. 1t may be 4 matter of some import
ance therefore, to state that there is an ont
giving there today that the Senator has, at
length, after mature reflection, concluded to
take open ground against the silver hereSy
and that before the pending debate closes he
will make the most powerful speech of his life
against it furthermore, that he will strike out
on new path, and will deal with the motives
OF the men, as well as the men themselves
that are thus irving to get an opportunity to
pay off their debts with a ninety. cent dollar.
All his sarcastic powers will be brought into
play, and his speech, from all accounts, is to
be sensation of its kind Mr.. Conkiing, it is
well known, has long hesitated committing
himself on this question, fOr we'll understood
political reasons; but the fact is, the home
sentiment against the scheme is too strong
now to tolerate any hedging on the part OF
any man in public life. He may lose western
support in future nominating convention by
thus showing his hand, but what would west
ern support be worth to him, if it could be
shown that he had lost his popularity in his
own state?
CONVICTION OF GEN. ANDERSON, OF THE
RETURNING BOARD.-The jury in the case of
Gen. Anderson, OF the Louisiana returning
board. who has for several days past been on
trial before the criminal c0urt at New Orleans
for his connection with Wells, kenner and
CaSanaye in making false return OF the vote
OF the state in November last, Yesterday
brought in verdict of guilty, with a recon-
mendatiOn to the mercy of the court. Gen.
Anderson was deadly pale when the verdict